Golden Point in finals is dumb

[ram raid]

While I do agree ... there are some things people are not considering. In extra time, for example, it's still going to be a field goal shoot out. Much like the final 10 minutes of a game when the scores are locked up. The final minutes of a game when the teams are tied is somewhat of a 'lottery' anyway - because you can always jag a field goal. Remember that Tigers Vs Roosters finals game a few years back when Braith Anasta pulled a field goal out his arse to take it to extra time, and then SKD run away against the the play to score in golden point? Just arsey foot ball under pressure ... but that's all you can expect when clock pressure is on. Another way of saying this is that a point can be 'golden' whether it's the 75th minutes or the 83rd.

Also it's pretty hard for a team to kick a field go on you if you're up their end of the field. Dur. Hunt dropped the ball from the kick off and anyone can kick it from there. The execution of field goals is by and large a matter of arse, but the battle for yardage to get down the field is not. This should suit a coach like Bennett who is all about simple, disciplined footy. If the Broncs had have had some ball in extra time I can see Milford dancing around some tired footballers, running 50 meters and passing to Oaks for a great try. It's golden point after all - you don't have to kick a field goal.

 

[--Storm--]

Golden point is a joke. GF should either be a replay or 2 full 10 minute halves in which field goals cant be attempted

 

[--Storm--]

There is absolutly no skill in a field goal, as soon as Hunt dropped that Cowboys won.

 

[--Storm--]

To Bennetts credit has bagged Golden point in games his won before.

 

[Dummy Spit Johns]

Golden pint is Dumb, ONLY When your team loses - END OF STORY!

 

[--Storm--]

AFL managed to replay there GF and a draw in a AFL GF would have been that f**king unexspected and it went off without a hitch.

 

[--Storm--]

Golden pint is Dumb, ONLY When your team loses - END OF STORY!

I support neither team and i think its a joke. I bet the replay of the final is reintroduced by next season.

 

[docbrown]

The result is what it is and the game last night was epic entertainment. People need to accept that and move on.

As for extra time in general, I'd rather see Golden Try for the first 10 extra minutes -- so they can still take their field goal shots (it just gets added to the score). If the scores are still level after 10 minutes, then go to Golden Point. I think that would encourage better attacking football in extra time.

That said the Broncos rushing Thurston during his field goal attempts show you what defensive sides need to be doing during extra time.

Edit: Just wanted to add -- if the match had been replayed the following week, I'd feel sorry for those fans that couldn't make that same expensive trip twice. I think that's more about the AFL gouging fans than anything else.

 

[ram raid]

I support neither team and i think its a joke. I bet the replay of the final is reintroduced by next season.

Players play their ass off in Grand Finals. It's a lot to ask them to back up a week later. That was the argument the AFL teams were making when they had the GF replay a few years ago. It's a matter of player welfare.

The Broncos would be without Hunt next week. Or take last year - Souths would have been without Burgess who broke his cheek bone.

Replays are not the answer.

 

[BunniesMan]

There should be no golden point during the regular season. And in finals there should be extra time, 20 mins, 10 each way. If still tied, then golden point.

 

[--Storm--]

There should be no golden point during the regular season. And in finals there should be extra time, 20 mins, 10 each way. If still tied, then golden point.

Id be happy with that.

 

[thorson1987]

I support neither team and i think its a joke. I bet the replay of the final is reintroduced by next season.

Grand final replays are never coming back.

 

[Mr Angry]

Just makes me laugh.

1 inch to the left and the game is won by a KICK in normal time, nobody has an issue.

But it hit the post and was won with a different KICK, the horror of it all.

 

[ram raid]

What do people think about a penalty shoot out? Kind of like soccer. Each kicker gets 5 kicks from various places. Best of 5. If it's locked up after 5 kicks make it sudden death. Or you could even make it sudden death from the start. Just start of easy and increase the level of difficulty. I'd enjoy it.

 

[TheFrog]

What do people think about a penalty shoot out? Kind of like soccer.

A terrible idea. I think ditch GP except for finals, and in finals have 5 each way followed by a variation of GP lasting another 10 minutes. Only a try ends the game immediately. If the score is still level after 100 minutes, replay the match.

 

[Dazzat]

There should be no golden point during the regular season. And in finals there should be extra time, 20 mins, 10 each way. If still tied, then golden point.

Agree with this.

Let's remember who wanted golden point in the first place.

Not the players.

Not the NRL.

Channel Nine.

 

[siv]

10 min each way on in finals

With FG and goals to count

But can win with a Golden try unless 4 points behind

If still drawn at extra time higher place on comp table wins

 

[ram raid]

A terrible idea.

What's terrible about it?

 

[TheVelourFog]

What's terrible about it?

it introduces a completely different concept that is not part of the game. The game should be decided during the normal course of play.

agree with most others, no GP during the season, 10 minutes each way in finals. None of this golden try rubbish.

or if we are going to copy other sports, I don't mind the silver point - they play to the end of the first half of extra time, and whoever is in front wins. If still drawn they play the second half until a winner is found

 

[El Diablo]

AFL managed to replay there GF and a draw in a AFL GF would have been that f**king unexspected and it went off without a hitch.

that had two Victorianian teams in it

last night people from Queensland had spent thousands of dollars to be there and i doubt they'd be happy if it was all for nothing