The AFL is proposing three major rule changes to the 2023 AFLW season but remains opposed to increasing the number of rounds played per season.
Sources have told this masthead that some clubs and coaches interpret the measures as a strategy to increase scoring in the women’s competition, with the AFL proposing to extend quarters, introduce interchange caps, and restrict the use of runners.It comes at a time when the league and the AFL Players Association are not seeing eye-to-eye on the length of the AFLW season.
While there is widespread support for lengthening quarters, the restrictions on rotations and use of runner have been met with hesitancy by some in the game. The planned rules over the use of runners would bring the women’s game in line with the men, but a source at one club familiar with the detail but not authorised to speak publicly said it would deny players a valuable educational resource in games.
While the AFL said the proposed changes, which still need to be approved by the AFL Commission, were designed to improve the competition, the changes are seen by some clubs as a way to enhance scoring by increasing player fatigue so that defensive structures break down.Dual-premiership star Libby Birch said she was in favour of extending quarter lengths.“That’s important for us to be able to take the game to the next level and enables teams to break games open.
The AFLPA wants the home and away season to be extended from 10 to 17 games by 2026, enabling clubs to play each other once.
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