GAA has not evolved, declares AFL coach Eade

AUSTRALIA coach Rodney Eade has claimed that Gaelic football has stood still in the past century and hopes the tactical developments made in the AFL in recent years will give his side a distinct advantage over Ireland in the International Rules series.

While so-called purists haven’t always been in favour, there can be little doubt that GAA inter-county managers have embraced different tactics in the past decade. Yet Eade is adamant his players’ comfort with zonal play, high interchange rotations and ever-evolving set-ups give them the upper hand over the visitors.

“They have had their thoughts for 100 years and they’ve stayed the same, whereas our game’s evolved and our thinking has evolved,” said Eade on the AFL’s official website.