Centrebet.com.au- Collingwood Vs West Coast Eagles
Category: Rugby
www.centrebet.com.au -The AFL season is already gearing up ahead of Saturday night’s season opener that will see the Black and White army in full force as the Collingwood Magpies take o the West Coast Eagles.
The NAB cup is a Knock out series through which the eventual winning team will play four games in the lead up to the regular pre-season.
The NAB cup has historically been a reasonable indicator for form in the home and away season and usually give a good indication of who the bolters of the year might be and who has been putting in the yards during the off season.
The pre season campaign will be particularly engaging in 2009 as the AFL looks to trial some new rules and regulations ahead of the regular season.
New rules will include direct penalties for rushed behinds – almost certainly resulting in an opposition goal – as well as a broadening of the scope for awarding a 50 metre penalty.
The pre season NAB Cup has proved to be a very useful tool in ironing out any creases that may have become apparent in the off season as new clubs look to improve on the short comings as well as implement new plans and regimes.
It will also bring the much anticipated return of confessed drug user and former Brownlow Medalist Ben Cousins who will don the black and gold colours of the Richmond Tigers and represent an AFL club for the first time in over two years. Centrebet.com.au
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