2008 Brownlow Medallist Adam Cooney believes the AFL should eradicate draws to make sure every match has a winner and a loser.
The former Western Bulldogs and Essendon midfielder suggested that a period of overtime should be implemented in the event of a tie on the final siren, and believes a penalty shootout should follow the overtime period should the match still not be closer to a result.
In an article for the Herald Sun, Cooney outlined exactly what would take place following the first siren in a drawn game.
You can view the full article here.
"If teams cannot be separated at the end of regulation time, there will be a four-minute break and captains toss the coin again," Cooney wrote on Tuesday.
Overtime is made up of two halves each running for seven minutes and 30 seconds, plus time-on. Red card penalties apply for any offence deemed serious enough (this eliminates the possibility of a team trying to gain an edge by taking out an opposition player) and there are a maximum of 15 interchange rotations per side.
If teams after the two halves of OT still cannot be separated, then the game goes to a penalty kick-off to decide the winner.
The kick-off involves five shots from five different spots on the ground, with one player nominated by each side to kick from each spot.
The five spots around the 50m arc are marked and the ultimate pressure test begins. Teams kick one after the other from each spot."
The AFL announced early last year there would be no more grand final replays, with an extra time period to follow the fourth quarter should the match end in a draw.
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