Earley: No need to tinker with rules to save series

Ireland’s International Rules manager Paul Earley insists there is no need to alter the playing rules to save the hybrid series.

The AFL have intimated some changes could entice the best Australian Rules players to make themselves available.

But Earley countered: “I think sometimes there are reactions to big defeats. Ireland were defeated by 100 points to 64 in 2005 by a very, very strong and very skilful Australian team.