Peter Schwab: Do we really need runners in modern football?
The use of runners is a hot topic in the footy world after Sydney’s Jeremy Laidler was sent a ‘please explain’ for acts that were deemed not “within the spirit of the game”. It appeared as if Laidler was coaching Sydney players during the latter stages of Sunday’s thrilling win over North Melbourne, igniting a debate about the role runners play in modern-day football. I wonder if they are still required. In today’s football, players in every part of the ground come to the interchange bench during...