If you could make the game better....

[Loobs]

Video refs to rule on forward passes with a line like they use in NFL for 10 yards. Rule based on direction the ball travels in first metre of travel not where it ends up.

Use the same thing in games to show how teams in defence are never back 10 (for TV not refs - just to show how **** refs are)

Do away with scrums or as mentioned make people pack in based on position. Lock and hooker have to tape their heads.

Shot clock for goal kicks.

Golden Try not crappy drop goals. Maybe after ten minutes of extra time go to 9 a side.

Rivalry rounds so there is no one for Melbourne to play.

No strips.

Should be a uniform time for players to clear a tackled player not 5 minutes for some clubs and 1 second for others (us 😉)

 

[Harvies elbow]

Tackler to immediately release the tackled player.
The ball hits the ground to be a knock on.
A knock back goes backwards a knock on goes forward same as a forward pass.
No bunker. In goal judges take over.
One ref.
sCam to be sent off every time he even looks at the ref.
And greenturd to be publicly hung drawn and quartered as a finale of a week long Punch Greenturd Festival to ring in the new season.

 

[Clint]

Just refer 80/90s. Best period for league

 

[Harvies elbow]

Just refer 80/90s. Best period for league

And bring back a bloody decent theme song.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

And bring back a bloody decent theme song.

Simply the best, how good was that!

 

[voicefromthehill]

Wormald or Pepsi jersey

 

[Harvies elbow]

Wormald or Pepsi jersey

I'll go Wormald.
Though we had our most success with Pioneer the game was never better than when we had the other two.

 

[Shells Eagles]

No interchange - 4 reserves.Encourage footballers to play NRL not just oversized guys with no stamina or skill.

 

[bazeagle]

If money and time wasn't an issue, what changes would you make in order to improve the game that we all love?

I really would like to see the shoulder charge back in (Greenberg to cop the first one.....into retirement), but the 10 metre rule would have be reduce to a minimum of 5 to 7 metres.
Expansion, expansion, expansion. NRL are failing while other sport are actively growing their games. Perth (Dolphins??) and Adelaide (Lions??) need to be the first two cities to be included.
Grassroots: Every team to take a home game to a regional area of their choice spending 4-5 days in the communities, Primary and High schools. Game day ticket prices reduced.

go back to one ref from round 1 2018