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2023 A 5 man bench

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Maybe he has some inside knowledge, or was just guessing that that might be a development at some stage? I don't see why the AFL would do it (given the medisub has been relatively successful), but given that tinkering with the rules is an annual event for them I suppose we shouldn't be surprised if it does come to pass.
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Nothing comes up when searching AFL in regards to it

As you said maybe a guess by SOS
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It would definitely provide more scope to play 2 ruckmen. Cox and Cameron could be a good ruck combination for the next 4 yrs.
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5 on the bench and a sub?

Better update all the team of the century teams then. :lol:
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Trade Talk on SEN with Lyon / Watson talking to Steve Silvagni is where I heard it
SOS actually said “There is talk about 5 on the bench”

Worth a look
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Not sure that hearing the voices in his head counts as ‘talking’
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I’ll add this

I’ll believe it when I see it
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Well the medi sub rule was abused by many sides this year, why not just make them an extra on the bench
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Just get rid of the medi sub garbage.
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[quote="lazzadesilva"]Not sure that hearing the voices in his head counts as ‘talking’
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Malthouse wanted a 32-man bench.
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Change to the bench / No more medical sub.

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AFL are looking at a new configuration

Currently we have 4 on the bench plus an injury sub

The possibilities of change are

4 on the bench plus a general substitute

Or simply straight out 5 on the bench
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Wouldn't be an AFL off-season without more unnecessary tinkering... :roll:

Personally, I don't have a problem with the current injury sub policy (which seems to have been brought in for a clear purpose and to be mostly working as planned?!), but would be fine with five on the bench if that's the direction they go in. Otherwise, I really did hope we'd seen the last of the old sub rule, so hopefully we're not going to see a return to that.
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Post by WhyPhilWhy? »

Leave it alone, except for Fly's little wrinkle that if one team activates their medi-sub, the other can too - without a medical reason to do so.
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