A-League Disciplinary Regulations
Major reforms of the A-League Disciplinary Regulations in time for the 2007/2008 A-League season made an area of major concern and complaint for players an area of strength for the players, the league and, indeed, the game as a whole.
Major reforms long advocated by the PFA became reality with the introduction of:
- the right of a player to challenge a red card where the referee has made an obvious error;
- increasing the number of yellow cards resulting in suspension from 4 to 5; and
- introducing a 3 yellow card rule for the A-League Finals Series.
These changes produced some positive statistical results:
ISSUE | 2008/2009 | 2007/2008 |
Players suspended – accrual of cautions (yellow cards) | 10 | 38 |
Player expulsions (red cards) | 22 | 28 |
Player citations (offences that escaped the referee’s attention) | 2 | 5 |
Disciplinary Hearings | 1 | 10 |
Further, there was not a repetition of the 2005 or 2006 A-League Grand Finals which saw Mark Milligan (Sydney FC) and Matthew Kemp (Adelaide United) suspended for having accrued second yellow cards.
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The PFA is delighted to announce, with the support of LUCRF. the nominees for the PFA Footballer of the Year, the PFA Harry Kewell Medal and the inaugural PFA Women's Footballer of the Year.
The winners will be announced at the Australian Football Awards on Thursday 7 October in Sydney.
Click here to view a complete list of nominees.
- PFA Heroes Program: Fawkner, Vic
The PFA's Heroes mentoring program has started again in 3 Victorian schools. The 8 lesson program teaches values to students that include respect, fair play, teamwork and leadership. Click here for more.
