Novel ideas from Rules creator

THE man who inspired the concept of GAA/Australian Rules hybrid game is waging a campaign to continue with the International Rules Series.

Harry Beitzel is hopeful that the two organisations will not abandon the experiment when they meet in early January to review this year’s tour, which ended with violent outbursts in the deciding test at Croke Park.

In the event of a positive outcome, he has come up with some novel suggestions. One is that suspensions imposed should apply to both GAA and AFL “elite” games. Another is that Irish players should be paid.