Insisde Football - The VFL has come up with a plan to solve jumper number problems. 1-25 will be VFL players, 26-50 or 60 or something will be AFL players, with anything above that for top-up players.
Don't have the article right here, so im sorry about the vague details, but sounds like they've come up with a winner.
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While I don't disagree with number changes if it makes players easier to be recognised by spectators on match days it could cause a explosion Cpt. Chad Liddell 33 and Vice Capt. David Gallagher 42 have been wearing the same numbers for the past 7 years at Sandy. It's the numbers they asked for as I suppose other clubs have simular players who are a little superstitous about this thing.What to do if the VFL make it a rule ??
go zebs
zebra : :?
Not quite sure how this will work.. As Zebra says, some players will surely want to hang on to their numbers.
1-25 for VFL players? Even with an alignment, a VFL list still goes up to about 40 players doesn't it?
Interested to see how this works.
I am sure the VFL would only have made a suggestion how jumper number could be distributed - I can's see how they could tell clubs what numbers to give to who - as mentioned, I'm sure Chad Liddell wouldn't want to change his number.
Every club is different - I've noticed some aligned clubs give AFL players first priority with their AFL number and then just give their VFL players whatever is left over - some club do the opposite.
Whatever happens, at least every player will have the same number for the whole year!!
I read the same piece of news and was surprised that this had come to fruition, reason being because some clubs would question it because the lineup is not always finalised due to AFL players etc.
Hope that all clubs follow this without any issues.
Guys , just to clarify this :
1-25 will be VFL listed players (any VFL listed player with a number above 25 may opt to retain that number , leaving an extra spot in this section for another player)
26-51 will be AFL players in the lower half of the AFL clubs list ( predominantly those MORE likely to play VFFL footy
52 - will then be allocated to the remaining VFL players and finally to the remaining AFL players.
The idea obviously being to simplify the numbers and avoid doubles and constant changing. It will mean some higher numbers but it should solve one of the most annoying aspects of the record.
So dont worry guys , Chad will keep his treasured 33....as he should.
Something similar to this is used in a few leagues and there are fines imposed if the jumper numbers don't match what is in the record.
Does anyone think the same system should be in place with the VFL clubs?
And there should be fines. It was not impresive when you have to guess who people are. It is bad enough trying that in the preseason.
What sort of fines should be imposed?
Sometimes it could be more than administrative oversight that a jumper number doesn't match what is in the record.
Should a club be fines under those circumstances?
Ben,
I assume you mean that "it cound be NO more than an administrative oversight ...........:
Under those circumstances there should absolutely be a fine.
If a side can be fined for getting on to the ground a minute late (as they should), then this is no differant.
The only possible exeption is in the case of the jumper being torn, or blood ruked during the course of the game.
Fine them and fine them big if they refuse to care about numbers. The average punter deserves better.
Yes, good point the average punters like us most certainly do deserve me and it would be a joke if clubs didn't care about issue much at all.
On the subject of being late onto the ground, what is the fines strucuture used Dolphin?
Just wanted to know out of general interest.