Hands in the back rule Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/hands-in-the-back-rule.html Online petition signatures en-us Wed, 8 Apr 2026 02:43 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Glenn Thompson [Signature #109] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5526153?utm_medium=rss The hands in the back rule was implemented hastily, without the input of enough people and is a detriment to the game.

]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 09:07:46 UTC 5526153 Owen Mitchell [Signature #108] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3633927?utm_medium=rss I agree that the Hands in the back rules should revert to the original

]]> Mon, 19 May 2008 07:11:03 UTC 3633927 Simo Viga [Signature #107] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3382567?utm_medium=rss No more soft freekicks...

]]> Tue, 1 Apr 2008 05:42:37 UTC 3382567 Peter Walsh [Signature #106] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/3378060?utm_medium=rss Tue, 1 Apr 2008 03:36:40 UTC 3378060 Nathan Lindorff [Signature #105] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2424753?utm_medium=rss Thu, 4 Oct 2007 07:38:24 UTC 2424753 anthony cormick [Signature #104] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2396478?utm_medium=rss Its costing teams that deserve to win, games.

]]> Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:45:51 UTC 2396478 Noel Mollison [Signature #103] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2293859?utm_medium=rss Refer AFL rule 15.4.5, part (b)

]]> Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:24:29 UTC 2293859 Anonymous [Signature #102] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2263005?utm_medium=rss this rule is shit and should be scraped as soon as possible

]]> Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:03:02 UTC 2263005 Katie Norton [Signature #101] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2231333?utm_medium=rss Tue, 7 Aug 2007 10:51:07 UTC 2231333 Ashley Pedler [Signature #100] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2219314?utm_medium=rss Sun, 5 Aug 2007 09:43:56 UTC 2219314 Anonymous [Signature #99] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2214330?utm_medium=rss You are turning a once great game into a joke

]]> Sat, 4 Aug 2007 11:18:10 UTC 2214330 Andrew Brian [Signature #98] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2205606?utm_medium=rss The new rule interpretation in 2007 is ruining the game as a spectacle and entertainment.

It must be repealed!

]]> Fri, 3 Aug 2007 12:07:09 UTC 2205606 David Buckley [Signature #97] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2196061?utm_medium=rss Thu, 2 Aug 2007 06:24:32 UTC 2196061 Elaine Davis [Signature #96] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2193039?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Aug 2007 08:25:05 UTC 2193039 James Fields [Signature #95] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2191546?utm_medium=rss Don't mess with the game that's worked so well

]]> Wed, 1 Aug 2007 05:20:30 UTC 2191546 Alison Zell [Signature #94] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2180910?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Aug 2007 04:56:56 UTC 2180910 Tom Thomas [Signature #93] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2180309?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Aug 2007 03:55:29 UTC 2180309 Marco Ziccone [Signature #92] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2180280?utm_medium=rss why have it?
it's impossible to umpire.
if you DON'T have the rule, the umpires will never make a mistake.

]]> Wed, 1 Aug 2007 03:53:31 UTC 2180280 Anonymous [Signature #91] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2179242?utm_medium=rss It's a blight on the game, get rid of it pronto

]]> Wed, 1 Aug 2007 02:20:24 UTC 2179242 Anonymous [Signature #90] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2178676?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:32:53 UTC 2178676 Susan Murphy [Signature #89] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2177974?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:35:45 UTC 2177974 R Murphy [Signature #88] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2177857?utm_medium=rss Bring back the contest.

]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:18:13 UTC 2177857 Brenton Hinks [Signature #87] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2170836?utm_medium=rss This rule is ruining our game and is also a disgrace against our past greats!

]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:22:33 UTC 2170836 Scott Morrow [Signature #86] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2170362?utm_medium=rss Get rid of this stupid rule please.!!!!!!!!

]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:24:15 UTC 2170362 Matthew Smith [Signature #85] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2169385?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:39:56 UTC 2169385 Peter Hewson [Signature #84] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2169001?utm_medium=rss Let's blow the whistle on Kev & co at the rules committee. Reverse this foul decision. Who umpires the umpires? We, the people do!

]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:34:33 UTC 2169001 Anne Tosh [Signature #83] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2168983?utm_medium=rss This rule is a joke - it is impossible to police correctly and is turning people off the game. The level of frustration it is causing amongst players, officials, umpires, the media and supporters is mind boggling. It would be a shame if the game is ruined because some egomaniacs are too stubborn to admit they made a mistake!

]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:27:18 UTC 2168983 Jessica Lieschke [Signature #82] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2134135?utm_medium=rss COME ON AUSTRALIA

]]> Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:48:27 UTC 2134135 Brendan Norris [Signature #81] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2134119?utm_medium=rss Hands in the back rule sucks!!!!

]]> Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:38:59 UTC 2134119 Lyn Sharp [Signature #80] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2132716?utm_medium=rss Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:14:00 UTC 2132716 Tameeka Shuttler [Signature #79] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2132674?utm_medium=rss AFL has turned into a pussy game netball now is a more contact sport than AFL

]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:04:12 UTC 2132674 Kaycee Sharp [Signature #78] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2132519?utm_medium=rss and here i was thinking only the american grid iron players were weak.. this rule shames australia.!.

]]> Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:08:55 UTC 2132519 Maddy Beauman [Signature #77] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2122117?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:27:28 UTC 2122117 Andrew Demetriou [Signature #76] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2122024?utm_medium=rss Yes, loyal AFL fans, i agree. The rules comittee has gone one step too far. The rule disrupts the direct flow of the game and effects the final outcome of the score and indeed the premiership at the end of the game. We at the AFL have taken this petition seriously as it is now clear to us that we need to alter this rule back to what it was to bring back the fans to AFL footy. I thank you, the public for drawing the now obvious issue to our attention as we shall take immediate action. Thankyou

]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:43:47 UTC 2122024 Christian Hammerton [Signature #75] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2121986?utm_medium=rss swansupporter is right!
the afl is changing our game to more of a non contact sport and i dont want to see Australia's game turn bad
so lets stop this horrible rule and get back to reat footy!

]]> Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:27:35 UTC 2121986 jim matthews [Signature #74] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2091096?utm_medium=rss Sat, 7 Jul 2007 07:25:31 UTC 2091096 Paul Williams [Signature #73] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2080578?utm_medium=rss The new rule disadavantages an attacking player who may be protecting themselves whilst playing the ball. The rules of the game should always allow a player fairly playing the ball to be protected.

]]> Wed, 4 Jul 2007 06:25:27 UTC 2080578 Grant Collins [Signature #72] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2078848?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 Jul 2007 08:39:59 UTC 2078848 Tony DeCinque [Signature #71] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2076340?utm_medium=rss We enjoy watching the physicality of the great game. However over recent years the rules committee have managed to change the game in such a way, it is fast losing what has made it a uniquely Australian game. It has been the best game in the world for over 100 years and there is a reason for that. Leave it alone.

]]> Tue, 3 Jul 2007 07:50:43 UTC 2076340 Anthony Imms [Signature #70] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2075997?utm_medium=rss If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

]]> Tue, 3 Jul 2007 06:18:45 UTC 2075997 Anonymous [Signature #69] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2075631?utm_medium=rss Tue, 3 Jul 2007 04:24:18 UTC 2075631 clayton byrne [Signature #68] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2075578?utm_medium=rss change the rule! why does the AFL feel it necessary to change so many rules that have been in place and defined our beloved game for over a century? change the rule!

]]> Tue, 3 Jul 2007 04:08:16 UTC 2075578 Laurie Cooper [Signature #67] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2075558?utm_medium=rss The rule is a disgrace and is ruining true contests which are the back-bone of Aussie Rules Footy. Push in the back fair enough but hands on the back - you have to be kidding me!!!!

]]> Tue, 3 Jul 2007 04:04:08 UTC 2075558 Tim Blanks [Signature #66] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2063267?utm_medium=rss Stop messing around with OUR game!

]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:06:59 UTC 2063267 Sean F [Signature #65] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2009074?utm_medium=rss Garbage rule which is against the spirit of the game. The game is not black and white, it is about interpretation. Unless it has a direct influence on the play, let it go.

]]> Mon, 18 Jun 2007 03:38:04 UTC 2009074 Kylie Y [Signature #64] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2008894?utm_medium=rss Confuses and promotes even more inconsistency in umpire descisions.

]]> Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:10:40 UTC 2008894 Zarah York [Signature #63] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2008871?utm_medium=rss Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:04:41 UTC 2008871 John York [Signature #62] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2008865?utm_medium=rss See ask a swans supporter website

]]> Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:03:02 UTC 2008865 Matt York [Signature #61] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2008852?utm_medium=rss As a player, I think it ruins the game!!

]]> Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:57:34 UTC 2008852 Anonymous [Signature #60] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2008631?utm_medium=rss Totally need to change the interpretation.

]]> Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:31:15 UTC 2008631 alex brereton [Signature #59] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2008329?utm_medium=rss A push in the back should be a free, but not hands on the back to hold your ground. They are different things.

]]> Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:49:58 UTC 2008329 paul dillon [Signature #58] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2003412?utm_medium=rss shit rule

]]> Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:52:14 UTC 2003412 Anonymous [Signature #57] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1997510?utm_medium=rss Absolute disgrace - people are walking out of games as a result of this rule.

]]> Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:20:44 UTC 1997510 Brett Burke [Signature #56] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1993936?utm_medium=rss the rule is bad for the game and the spectators.

]]> Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:14:28 UTC 1993936 Leslie Curtis [Signature #55] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1993857?utm_medium=rss Some practical revision of the original rule should be considered but not as currently implemented.

]]> Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:42:00 UTC 1993857 kevin cross [Signature #54] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1993640?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:38:59 UTC 1993640 Barbara Cross [Signature #53] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1993585?utm_medium=rss Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:17:36 UTC 1993585 Amy Sinclair [Signature #52] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1993430?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:41:17 UTC 1993430 wendy hancock [Signature #51] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1992763?utm_medium=rss turning the game into a farce - it's a junk move - get rid of it!

]]> Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:14:39 UTC 1992763 Anthony Lew-Fatt [Signature #50] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1986950?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:20:29 UTC 1986950 Jim Hadjigeorgiou [Signature #49] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1982527?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:25:18 UTC 1982527 Miguel Bozina [Signature #48] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1981051?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:18:41 UTC 1981051 eric boulter [Signature #47] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1980786?utm_medium=rss rule is rediculous , cost collingwood the game on the weekend 11/6/07

]]> Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:35:30 UTC 1980786 Rod Callaghan [Signature #46] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1980748?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:28:44 UTC 1980748 Justin Howard [Signature #45] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1980732?utm_medium=rss Get rid of rule

]]> Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:24:43 UTC 1980732 Daniel Fowler [Signature #44] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1980725?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:22:13 UTC 1980725 MARK DYBA [Signature #43] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1980699?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:16:08 UTC 1980699 Joe Friedman [Signature #42] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1980660?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:08:53 UTC 1980660 Anonymous [Signature #41] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1980646?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:06:53 UTC 1980646 alicia kovskey [Signature #40] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1980644?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:06:31 UTC 1980644 John Kling [Signature #39] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1980609?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:02:08 UTC 1980609 bernie dillon [Signature #38] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1980530?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:47:02 UTC 1980530 Sinclair Britton [Signature #37] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1980527?utm_medium=rss I saw no reason to make a new interpretation of a rule that was working fine up until now. Please change back, it is ruining the spectacle of the game.

]]> Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:46:29 UTC 1980527 lynette dillon [Signature #36] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1980522?utm_medium=rss absolutely the most ridiculous rule ever to come out of afl . it is spoiling every game of footy.

]]> Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:45:45 UTC 1980522 Suzi Burke [Signature #35] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1980467?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:39:02 UTC 1980467 amanda bozina [Signature #34] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1976174?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:09:15 UTC 1976174 Jasmine Ralph [Signature #33] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1969473?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Jun 2007 08:53:17 UTC 1969473 Aron Graham [Signature #32] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1968545?utm_medium=rss get rid of the gay bloody rule
its shit as
afl has to be like it
used to be back in the day

]]> Sat, 9 Jun 2007 12:50:43 UTC 1968545 Peter Natt [Signature #31] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1967776?utm_medium=rss This rule is disgusting. I didn't realize how bad it was until I looked at the petitions! It's pretty much a replacement of the old "push in the back" rule into a new "touching the back of an opponent with your hands" rule. This is not footy, just utter stupidity. How long can the AFL get away with this un-Australian nonsense??

]]> Sat, 9 Jun 2007 09:22:55 UTC 1967776 Ariel lewin [Signature #30] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1912994?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Jun 2007 05:50:20 UTC 1912994 Tim Woods [Signature #29] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1904050?utm_medium=rss Get rid of it. Its destroyin the game!!!
Ive had enough of the yellow maggots destroying our game!!!

]]> Thu, 7 Jun 2007 03:35:31 UTC 1904050 Steve Spurrell [Signature #28] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1902334?utm_medium=rss Good on ya AFL....keep killing the game....you idiots.

]]> Wed, 6 Jun 2007 10:19:29 UTC 1902334 Cameron Bruce [Signature #27] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1865104?utm_medium=rss You know i am appoled, whoever introduced this rule is a soft cock (and everybody hates you)

]]> Tue, 5 Jun 2007 09:19:10 UTC 1865104 Manu Ginobili [Signature #26] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1864981?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 Jun 2007 09:15:54 UTC 1864981 Lucas Pereira [Signature #25] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1864845?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 Jun 2007 09:11:49 UTC 1864845 Russell Maddison [Signature #24] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1855179?utm_medium=rss Enough is enough! We didn't grow up watching a pansy sport, why would we want to now?!

If this continues I believe it's a good time to invest in Australian Soccer. . . .

]]> Tue, 5 Jun 2007 01:35:05 UTC 1855179 Michael Klevansky [Signature #23] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1854858?utm_medium=rss its made the umpires job even harder. put it back to the way it was

]]> Tue, 5 Jun 2007 12:46:37 UTC 1854858 Alex Rees [Signature #22] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1852817?utm_medium=rss Mon, 4 Jun 2007 08:14:02 UTC 1852817 Swan Supporter [Signature #21] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1837459?utm_medium=rss I am promoting this petition on my video podcast: Ask a Swan Supporter (www.swansupporter.com). This rule is a disgrace to the game, and to all the legends that have played the game before its introduction. Boo to you Bartlett - you've ruined the game.

]]> Mon, 4 Jun 2007 09:09:11 UTC 1837459 mark kelly [Signature #20] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1833610?utm_medium=rss Mon, 4 Jun 2007 06:15:32 UTC 1833610 Jason Day [Signature #19] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1832519?utm_medium=rss Scrap it!

]]> Mon, 4 Jun 2007 01:55:59 UTC 1832519 Christopher Elves [Signature #18] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1829599?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Jun 2007 06:26:30 UTC 1829599 Amritpal Singh [Signature #17] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1826358?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Jun 2007 04:54:23 UTC 1826358 Hamish Robertson [Signature #16] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1826287?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Jun 2007 04:32:04 UTC 1826287 John Karamanos [Signature #15] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1826281?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Jun 2007 04:31:04 UTC 1826281 George Rodman [Signature #14] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1826280?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Jun 2007 04:30:54 UTC 1826280 David Atkinson [Signature #13] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1826273?utm_medium=rss Sun, 3 Jun 2007 04:29:14 UTC 1826273 Mark Mota [Signature #12] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1825501?utm_medium=rss I agree that this new interpretation is complete rubbish. Im sure in 2008 it'll have to be back to the old interperatation

]]> Sun, 3 Jun 2007 12:26:15 UTC 1825501 Dimitrios Karamanos [Signature #11] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1822860?utm_medium=rss Sat, 2 Jun 2007 11:13:15 UTC 1822860 Anthony Taylor [Signature #10] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/1790037?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 May 2007 03:49:33 UTC 1790037