How about 6 subs and no interchange?
It worked for Bruce Monteath lol but you still want the flexibility interchange gives you. Having just subs also means the substitutes miss out on gametime so their fitness level will drop unless subbed early on into a game or dropped to the VFL.
How about 6 subs per quarter with the opportunity to start afresh after each break.
And provision for replacing injuries (off for the rest of the match) as well.
Well it's out there 1965
. It sure will make footy different to now forcing 18 players to play even a whole quarter at once.
IMO it wouldn't matter what the AFL decideds to do, coaches will eventually manipulate the bench rules to gain an advantage. I prefer to let the game evolve if there's not a serious problem (rucks doing knees say was a problem needing fixing). At the moment I don't see a problem (apart from us struggling) especially when I see Geelong play. They play awesome footy. Up to the rest of us to catch up.