Australian Football Sesquicentennial - Fans On The Ground
Another idea for the 2008 AFL season as they look back to the previous 150 years of Australian football. It happens in all the other leagues and the AFL could allow it for a round next year, letting the fans on the ground during the breaks between quarters.
The fans could listen to some of the speeches from the coaches and have the privilege of walking on the historic venues. An extra siren and announcement could inform the spectators that they could enter the arena.
100 years ago the coaches were not sitting up in the stands in little boxes. For this special round they could coach from the sidelines. While also recreating events of the past, this idea would also allow them more time on the ground to address their players during the breaks in play. So there would still be time to talk tactics with the players after the crowd have been asked to return to their seats.
There are a few things that happen now that didn't happen in the previous 149 years of football that could make this idea a problem. Apparently people go to the football now and sit behind the goals, and are in total shock when a football hits them on the cranium.
Forwards aren't kicking 100 goals at the moment so the fans need a special round to run on the ground. Maybe without their footballs, the fans could participate in this in 2008.
Next week's Australian Football Sesquicentennial Celebrations Suggestion: Back to suburban grounds in preseason.
The fans could listen to some of the speeches from the coaches and have the privilege of walking on the historic venues. An extra siren and announcement could inform the spectators that they could enter the arena.
100 years ago the coaches were not sitting up in the stands in little boxes. For this special round they could coach from the sidelines. While also recreating events of the past, this idea would also allow them more time on the ground to address their players during the breaks in play. So there would still be time to talk tactics with the players after the crowd have been asked to return to their seats.
There are a few things that happen now that didn't happen in the previous 149 years of football that could make this idea a problem. Apparently people go to the football now and sit behind the goals, and are in total shock when a football hits them on the cranium.
Forwards aren't kicking 100 goals at the moment so the fans need a special round to run on the ground. Maybe without their footballs, the fans could participate in this in 2008.
Next week's Australian Football Sesquicentennial Celebrations Suggestion: Back to suburban grounds in preseason.
