New AFL rules unlikely to change how Cats play in 2022
Geelong star Tom Stewart believes new umpire interpretations for numerous rules will not change how clubs play the game. At the very least, it won’t influence Geelong’s style. The AFL confirmed earlier this week that the interpretation of the holding the ball rule had been tweaked, reducing the time a player has to dispose of the football. For the 2022 season onwards, players that duck or are “balanced and steady” when tackled are set to have a holding the ball free kick paid against them, and...