I actually think the sub rule is good for the game, not for fantasy footy, but good for AFL.

Even with the interchanges capped, I think it will be too big a disadvantage for teams who have someone get injured early in a game. The sub rule lessens the impact of game ending injuries and I think it has been good.

I also think its kinda exciting seeing who the subs are and when they come on etc. and the strategies used for subs are interesting too,

oh well.

Tend to agree Ant. From a fantasy perspective the sub rule sucks. From an intrigue perspective of actual footy, I enjoyed it. A little bit of extra strategy in the game can't be a bad thing.

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I agree with both of you

where I noticed the sub rule being painful was in draft games where the Midpricers returning from injury could get the vest which was very annoying

For a team like the giants, and any other team with a heap of young guys it's a pain.
Not only do we have to rotate players through the side, but running through the interference of the sub spot as well is difficult. Makes managing minutes harder not easier.

Can't wait to see the end of it, both from an AFL perspective and from a fantasy footy perspective.

Agree. The decision was always Sub rule, or interchange caps.

No need to have both.

Reckon they'll tighten the caps as well.

Interesting comments! From a footballing perspective I didn't realise people enjoyed it, to me it always seemed more limiting than anything as it brings teams down to 21 players. Agree with others about the interchange cap making it redundant too.

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Yeah, I think we'd be the minority in favour of the subs. There seems to be overwhelming support for their removal.

Thats a fair point