The AFL’s halftime break could reportedly be reduced to 10 minutes for the 2020 season.

The proposed change would see the current break cut in half, and would also include the reduction of quarter-time breaks to six minutes, according to 7News.

The AFL has briefed all 18 club chief executives on the possible changes at a meeting on Wednesday, which the league feels would improve the television product.

The proposal will reportedly be discussed at a second meeting between the AFL and the 18 club football bosses on Thursday.

Hawthorn coach Alistair Clarkson says he has no problem with the shortening of breaks as long as player performance isn’t affected.

“My (concern) is not so much messages the coaches can get to the players, mine is what’s best for the players in terms of being able to perform again in the second half. Does 20 minutes allow them to play better in the second half?” Clarkson said on RSN927.

“If that’s the case then keep it at 20 minutes. If there’s no difference, let’s get it back to 10 or even five minutes and get the game over quicker.

“Our whole game goes for far too long. We’ve got 30-32-minute quarters by the time you have time on and all that sort of stuff.

“Our guys are playing 100 minutes thereabouts and in some cases 110-115 every week. It’s unbelievably taxing.”

Hawks midfielder Isaac Smith is also unconcerned by the rumoured changes.

“It would have more of an impact on the coaches,” Smith told RSN.

“As a player it doesn’t worry me.”

The league could also allow players to challenge decisions made by goal umpires as soon as next season, football chief Steve Hocking has revealed.

The move, which would shift some of the onus to players when it comes to touched-off-the-boot calls only, was discussed at the AFL’s competition committee meeting in Melbourne on Tuesday.