Tigers breached new 6-6-6 rule: Buckley (Herald-Sun)

[one-eyed]

Bucks knew Tigers breached new rule

JAY CLARK,
Herald Sun
April 3, 2019


Tigers had 7 players in defence at a centre bounce after a goal was kicked, breaking the newly introduced 6-6-6 rule.


Richmond has become the first club to break the AFL’s new starting position rules when it started seven defenders at a centre bounce against Collingwood.

There were two minutes remaining in the third term on Thursday night when the Tigers mistakenly started an extra backman in the defensive 50m arc, straight after a Jack Higgins goal off the ground.

But Richmond’s error was believed to have been undetected by the umpires, as Collingwood won the clearance and had a shot on goal through gun midfielder Adam Treloar.

Under new rules, teams must start six players in each of the two arcs at every centre bounce to help open up the play and increase scoring this season.

Any player found standing in the wrong position should receive a discretionary warning from the umpires, and will be asked to move into the correct 6-6-6 format.

A second offence will be penalised with a free-kick out of the centre square.

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley said he could see the Tigers had an extra defender from the coaches’ box and questioned how the umpires on the field didn’t notice the breach and why there was no follow up from the AFL.

“The emergency umpire was told in no uncertain terms what was going on prior to the bounce,” Buckley said on SEN.

“The officiating umpire in our defence was aware because there only five (Richmond) forwards and our boys were looking to get the match-ups right and they were waving their arms around.

“We haven’t heard anything about it. I assume there are normal reviews that take place. If you’re going to write a rule, let’s apply the rule.

“I don’t know if there was warning ... or whether it was reviewed and seen, and it was said ‘OK, how are we going to improve our practices of seeing this in the moment?’”

Collingwood midfielder Steele Sidebottom was seen making an inquiry to the umpires on the wing as the play unfolded late in the third term.

Umpires are meant to check both arcs to ensure teams start six players in there at every centre bounce.

Players have lauded the new starting position rules for helping create more space in the game, especially inside the centre square.

The new rules have also helped result in a drop in secondary centre bounce stoppages.

Collingwood has not made a formal complaint about the issue after taking out the win over Richmond by 44 points at the MCG.

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[JP Tiger]

Bucks is just putting the AFL on notice that it is totally unfair for Collingwood NOT to given the entire world whenever they want it. 
Even though spotting our error would only result in a warning & hold up the centre bounce until we fixed it, Collingwood just want to be acknowledged as being wronged in some way & then get the media to tell us about how inconvenienced they were.

We are all very, very sorry, Mr Bucks. 
Terribly, terribly sorry. 
We are all soooooo stuffing sorry .... soooo %$#@ing SORRY!   

[camboon]

Lol , the rule was always unfair as it favours clubs who have fully invested in their midfield. How did they get this rule up.

[Lozza]

The rule change for me is too coincidental that we just happen to win a premiership after 37 years using a new type of game plan and the rule changes suddenly start getting talked about.

No one can convince me that behind closed doors the RFC didn't get discussed as part of the conversation leading to the development and subsequent implementation of the current rule changes. Would love for us to turn things around and win the damn thing just to see what they can come up with next to subdue our success.

Call me a tin foil hat wearer but if the RFC experiences a poor season then someone somewhere in the upper echalon of power will be inwardly smiling with the knowledge that their job is done.

[Tiger Khosh]

Lol cmon now. Richmond being contenders is great business for the afl. We have the most members, highest attendances and highest tv ratings. There is no conspiracy to bring us down.

The rule changes were just apart of some ill conceived notion that the quality of footy was poorer and interest levels were low due to more stoppages and lower scoring.

[JP Tiger]

Its bloody simple!  Cut interchange numbers to 4 per team, per quarter & we can forget about the stupid 6-6-6 rule! 
Bring back the resting forward/back pocket players instead of having waves of marathon runners coming off the bench (who's sole purpose is to flood & choke the game up)!   

[MintOnLamb]

Its bloody simple!  Cut interchange numbers to 4 per team, per quarter & we can forget about the stupid 6-6-6 rule! 
Bring back the resting forward/back pocket players instead of having waves of marathon runners coming off the bench (who's sole purpose is to flood & choke the game up)!   

Exactly!!!

[Fluffy Tiger]

Have to agree with Buckley that the umpires were poo and missed alot.

Oh did you mention how the Frees were Richmond 9 and Collingwood 25. Guess he missed that part.

[Thrasher97]

Have to agree with Buckley that the umpires were poo and missed alot.

Oh did you mention how the Frees were Richmond 9 and Collingwood 25. Guess he missed that part.

Only where it suits him...