2024 season stats provide Football Review Committee food for thought

A statistical analysis of the 2024 All-Ireland championship has provided the Football Review Committee with much food for thought as they finalise their rule recommendations ahead of November's Special Congress.

The report was presented by Rob Carroll in August and has given the FRC some interesting data to ponder as they look to confirm potential recommendations to add more excitement, kicking, and tempo to the game.

At a media briefing yesterday, FRC chair Jim Gavin outlined how his committee has endeavoured to formulate recommendations that would see increased creativity, kicking, high fielding, long-range points and goal-scoring.

At that briefing it was highlighted how there hadn’t been a clear goalscoring shooting opportunity in the recent All-Ireland final between Armagh and Galway.

And so, based on the above points, Gavin and his committee has worked for the past eight months, ultimately preparing to brief the GAA's Central Council in the coming weeks on the proposals they will present to Special Congress.

The key recommendations are well debated by now.

They include three outfield players from both sides staying beyond the 65m line at all times.

Valuing a goal at four points, two points for a point beyond the 40m arc, an advanced mark only to apply for a clean catch from a kick-pass delivered from outside the 45m line to a player inside the 20m line.

Yesterday, the possibility of an 'Overtime showdown' to replace penalties, and/or extra time was presented.

A one versus one throw-in to start either half, goalkeepers only being able to receive possession in their own large square or in the attacking half of the field and the option of a 'solo and go' when given a free.

Measures to punish tactical, technical and aggressive