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42 sats \ 17 replies \ @Undisciplined 19 Mar \ parent \ on: AFL Round 02 Chat Stacker_Sports
It's interesting how the NFL is almost a retirement job for AFL players.
The thing I'm wondering about is whether an Aussie Rules player might be taken by a team to play another position and then serve as the backup punter or kicker. They might all be too specialized for someone to pick up, if they haven't been playing since childhood.
I see something about afl people joining college football in America but I’d thought they would be too old?
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I'm not aware of maximum age restrictions for college football eligibility.
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AFL players are usually all done by early 30’s .
What’s the expiry of an nfl player is it similar to?
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Similar, but punters and kickers can play until much later, because they don't take a lot of hits and only play a few times each game.
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How much game time does a kicker get? Are they paid less then the others because of that?
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Some of the punt totals for a season were under 80, which is only five per game. Punters are usually also the placeholders for field goals and extra point kicks, so that's another half dozen or so plays per game. Occasionally, punters also do the kickoffs, which would be another half dozen or so plays.
They do tend to get paid less than other starters, partly due to not being as involved in the game. The good ones get paid more per play than a lot of other players, which might reflect how specialized their skills are.