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The radical rule change ex-AFL CEO wanted more traction on
SEN • November 13th, 2025 10:50 am
Former AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou tried to bring in the ‘Super Goal’ during his time in charge of the competition.
The AFL previously trialled the idea in the pre-season competition from 2003 to 2017, with players rewarded with nine points for goals from outside 50m, instead of the usual six points for a major from any position on the ground.
While Demetriou was successful in bringing in the Super Goal during the pre-season across his 11-year tenure in charge, he could never convince other decision-makers at AFL house to bring it into the competition proper.
Looking at the three-pointer in basketball, Demetriou thinks that the Super Goal could have brought real excitement to the AFL.
The CEO explained his position when asked by SEN’s Sam Edmund: “Was there one rule change historically that you were passionate about and wanted to get through but couldn’t?”“The one rule change I was passionate about was the nine-pointer for goals outside 50m,” Demetriou replied on SEN Breakfast.
“The Super Goal. It happens in basketball with the three-pointer and in netball now.
“Why not? I mean, it would bring back long kicking, contested marks, maybe even the barrel or the big torpedo punt.
“Sometimes I'd exercise my votes. We got it through for the pre-season, but I didn't get much traction.”
Demetriou’s call comes after the AFL introduced a raft of new rule changes ahead of the 2026 season.
