Cornes calls for rule change to be scrapped next season
Kane Cornes has called for the stand rule to be scrapped before the 2022 AFL season. The stand rule was introduced prior to this season with the player manning the mark unable to move laterally until the umpire calls "play on". A 50-metre penalty applies to any player who moves off the mark after the umpire has called "stand". The rule change was designed to increase scoring, quicken up the speed of games and guard against congestion. “No team has kicked over 100 points...