A FULL replay of a drawn grand final will remain a unique element of the competition with the AFL Commission deciding to stick with the existing rule on Monday.
The decision comes just over two months after the third grand final draw in VFL/AFL history forced a replay the following week.
Collingwood and St Kilda were locked on 68 points in the first decider in September this year when the final siren sounded.
The following week was dominated by debate over changing the rules to play extra time at the end of the game rather than a replay, with Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell arguing for change.
“The rule regarding replaying a grand final was discussed at the commission meeting,” AFL media manager Patrick Keane told afl.com.au on Monday.
“It was the commission’s view drawn grand finals are a rare occurrence and there was no reason to change the rules.”
The other two grand final draws in the history of the competition were in 1948 (Essendon v Melbourne, with Melbourne winning the replay) and 1977 (North Melbourne v Collingwood, with North taking out the replay).
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AFL says “Play it again” – the grand final replay stays
A FULL replay of a drawn grand final will remain a unique element of the competition with the AFL Commission deciding to stick with the existing rule on Monday.
The decision comes just over two months after the third grand final draw in VFL/AFL history forced a replay the following week.
Collingwood and St Kilda were locked on 68 points in the first decider in September this year when the final siren sounded.
The following week was dominated by debate over changing the rules to play extra time at the end of the game rather than a replay, with Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell arguing for change.
“The rule regarding replaying a grand final was discussed at the commission meeting,” AFL media manager Patrick Keane told afl.com.au on Monday.
“It was the commission’s view drawn grand finals are a rare occurrence and there was no reason to change the rules.”
The other two grand final draws in the history of the competition were in 1948 (Essendon v Melbourne, with Melbourne winning the replay) and 1977 (North Melbourne v Collingwood, with North taking out the replay).
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