Rule changes for 2026 [merged]

[one-eyed]

https://x.com/7AFL/status/1983364127306486204


Watch examples of the seven rule changes that will impact 2026:
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1447460/seven-rules-changes-afl-to-crack-down-on-dead-time-in-games-in-2026

[Andyy]

Can't believe they're essentially making the stand rule worse

[WilliamPowell]

They announced 7 yesterday

Takes the total for 2026 to 9

Can't believe they're essentially making the stand rule worse

Yep rather giving it the flick, they make it more farcical than already is.

Wonder what impact the rucks not beong able to cross centre line will impact on Nank?

[Andyy]

They announced 7 yesterday

Takes the total for 2026 to 9

Can't believe they're essentially making the stand rule worse

Yep rather giving it the flick, they make it more farcical than already is.

Wonder what impact the rucks not beong able to cross centre line will impact on Nank?

Severe impact on nank imo

[one-eyed]

AFL rules and regulations memo sent to clubs for feedback:

- Intentional gut punches = 1 week.
- Pushing in a marking contest = rough conduct & a suspension.
- Contact with umpire 4+ times = 1 week suspension.
- Clubs who have 4+ umpire contact incidents = fine.
- Player fines escalate over one season,  not two.
- Wiggle room in careless cases where where concussion occurs to suspend for 1-2 weeks and not just 3 or nothing.
- Players who have Thu night game will have any tribunal case heard before Tue arvo/night.

https://x.com/Sammy__Edmund/status/1998617149431230721
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2025-changes-to-afl-regulations-for-2026-including-suspensions-for-stomach-punches-new-rules-proposed-to-clubs-nick-daicos-marcus-windhager-incident/news-story/6e32e31e7aba38a542e0aa53987f780c