Essendon coach and the AFL’s former normal supervisor of soccer Brad Scott stated he wish to see the league’s substitute rule scrapped in favour of 5 gamers on the bench.
After his aspect’s win towards GWS on Easter Sunday at Marvel Stadium, Scott stated a rule change to naming 23 gamers versus 22 and a later sub “simply is smart”.
Essendon coach Brad Scott in the course of the match.Credit score: AFL Images
“It simply is smart however, having labored on the AFL, the legal professionals would hate that as a result of they’d must rewrite all the rule e-book as a result of the rule e-book is written round 22 gamers,” stated Scott.
“So, they’ve to vary a number of issues, however on the finish of the day, it’s doable to vary it, and I feel it’s logical as a result of, you already know, having to call Trent Cotchin as omitted … when he’s not omitted, simply doesn’t really feel proper.”
Richmond’s former captain Cotchin was ‘managed’ for his aspect’s twilight recreation towards the Western Bulldogs over the weekend, together with ahead veteran Jack Riewoldt. However Cotchin was in the end used because the Tigers’ sub – the identical position occupied the next day by former Bombers skipper Dyson Heppell towards the Giants.
Scott, who held the position of normal supervisor soccer on the AFL earlier than taking over the top teaching place at Essendon, stated altering the medical sub to a tactical one was mentioned throughout his time on the AFL.
“If I can let you know that we put out submissions, or requested submissions or membership preferences, and my view, my robust view, is that the golf equipment would come again and say no, we favor 5 on the bench, however sadly that wasn’t the case,” stated Scott.
“[A] majority of golf equipment stated they needed 4 and sub, which stunned me, however that is the problem once you ask golf equipment, as a result of they’re going to have a look at it – fairly rightly – by way of their private membership lens.
“Some groups really feel like they’ve received a extremely good working group, they don’t need that diluted by having 5 on the bench.”
