The AFL has asked clubs for feedback on a list of potential rule changes, including the eradication of the 6-6-6 warning and a reduced set shot clock.

The Herald Sun’s Jon Ralph reported that AFL football boss Josh Mahoney sent out an email on Wednesday night asking for feedback on a bevy of possible rule alterations, which would be released to clubs before Christmas.

The league stressed to AFL senior coaches and football bosses that no rule changes were confirmed yet, but it was interested in hearing the thoughts of some of footy’s brightest minds.

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According to Ralph, the league is continuing to push for a more free-flowing game, which could include reducing the maximum time to play on from a free kick or mark from the usual six or seven seconds.

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The league was also keen to canvas thoughts on whether umpires should call play on more quickly after a behind and whether the set shot clock should be reduced from 30 seconds to 20 seconds.

These changes would see players rushed into quick decisions, potentially creating more turnovers and more of an end-to-end game style.

Also on the agenda was whether the AFL should scrap the 6-6-6 warning, which was initially introduced to stop teams from flooding the defence at centre bounce.

This rule, introduced in 2019, meant that each team had to have six players inside both arcs when the ball was bounced.

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The league is also interested in views on whether all free kicks after a goal should be taken in the middle of the ground regardless of which team gives away the free kick.

This would see the reduction of the ‘double-goal’ which is sometimes seen when a defender gives away a free kick close to goal after a goal is scored.