Recently retired Carlton defender Sam Docherty has given his thoughts on new AFL football performance boss Greg Swann proposing multiple rule changes for the 2026 season.

The proposed changes include a last touch out of bounds rule between the arcs, removing the sub, a whole competition bye after round 15 and moving the pre-finals bye to the week before the grand final.

“The poor big fellas are going to have a little bit less to do,” Docherty told Jimmy Bartel on Wide World of Sports in relation to the last touch out of bounds rule.

Press PLAY to hear his full reaction to the proposed changes (including his tips for semi final weekend)

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