interesting points, and I agree, I'm often thinking, any average suburban player could kick this, so why can't they!!!

Maybe you're right about the safety-net concept. But I still like the 4 posts, and like the differences it offers scoring.

I would dispute your claim that our goalkickers are the most inaccurate of any professional goalkickers in any goalkicking sport.. Association Football, for example, there are many attempts at goal that go over the net, or to the left or right, or are cut off by the keeper.. in a game where the final score is 2 goals to 1 there could be 10 - 15 attempts at goal during the match, which would make association football goalkickers the most inaccurate.

I like our game the way it is at the moment.. I honestly don't think any AFL player is not trying as hard as they can to kick a goal when they have a shot.. And I do love winning by 1-5 points too...

I definantly agree with you Tarrant, I do apoligise for our differences last night and before hand Tarrant but you have hit the nail on the head, I am so frustrated with our proffesional athletes in footballers, being so incompetent in front of the big sticks. I want to know how you can miss a set shot from 30mts out directly in front which you see virtually every match! If its a young guy in his first match, you can say nerves, but veteran footballers who have been playing for years should get them 100% of the time! Brett Burton from Adelaide is one of the worst in the competition for missing simple shots! Its like they think its point blank range and bang away, but when you kick like that your rarely going to be accurate, thats why players should take their time with every shot at goal from set shots and dont take too many for granted. As for taking away the point posts, at practice yes, I agree when they have their weekday practices take them away, but not during matches, I love our 1-5pt wins! When its within a kick its so much more exciting!
Good topic though buddy, and once again sorry for my crappy attiitude in the past!!!

You know I'd never actually thought about that concept up until now. I does sound interesting though. I think your right in saying it would force players to really focus on their goal kicking accuracy more but I really dont think that there is a "near enough is good enough" mentality existing amongst playing groups.

It would scrap the whole rushed behinds rule thats a great thing in my opinion.

There would be alot more draws. A draw is such an anti climax but I guess 2 points is better than 0 on the board.

And beyond that I quite enjoy the NAB CUP interpretation where play on is called if the ball is still in play after hitting the post. That could apply in a goal only scoring system.