The bye does allow for normal r23 scheduling
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Autopsy AFL 2016 - "Round 24" - The Big Bye - What you liked, learnt and hated
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Except they still had the floating schedule this year.
Was initially against it as it's a bit of an annoying break but the more I think about it it's probably not a bad idea. Need to have the Brownlow this week though.
Even though North were locked into 8th place. They still had a big say on who their opponent is.
If they beat GWS, they would be playing West Coast not Adelaide.
If they beat GWS, and Hawks lost the following day, they could've played the Hawks in Victoria instead of an interstate final.
That was worth playing for. No way they would've rested players.
If they beat GWS, they would be playing West Coast not Adelaide.
If they beat GWS, and Hawks lost the following day, they could've played the Hawks in Victoria instead of an interstate final.
That was worth playing for. No way they would've rested players.
Yes that was odd
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99% of the footy population are too thick to understand that
Including the dickheads running the thing.
Says it all
Problem with that is that the players of the remaining 8 teams can't relax and hit the grog rather than only the competing grand finalists. Wouldn't go down well with the players.
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VFL finals at Etihad shown primetime would've been great IMO!
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The idea of the AFL taking this action to maintain the integrity of the competition is laughable. They rig the draw, they rig the draft, they rig the salary cap and they rig which teams are in the competition. They have a history of over-reacting when clubs take advantage of the AFL's own rules.
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I don't mind it actually (and moving the Brownlow to this week would make it even better). That said, I have a lot to look forward to with several of my favourite clubs in the mix, so I appreciate the breather before a crazy month ahead. West Coast are on the early Thursday night anyway. Raiders contending for the first time since I became a fan in the late 90s is also exciting for me (and the US Open is on), so it's not like I'm lacking in stimulation. If anything, it allowed me to get excited about the NRL series as well, really looking forward to the weekend for both codes now.
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Controversial opinion: North beat Richmond in the finals last year because Richmond are rubbish and North are better.
Banyo Bloods
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Why just hand League a free weekend to promote their final round. AFL are so reactionary, coaches were unanimous in not wanting the bye but Gill knows best.
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The 'problem' of clubs resting players was a flimsy pretext but if the Thursday night final rates as well as I expect then the bye is probably here to stay.
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It'll be delicious
Usually I can have a look at the other half of the argument and be rational...
...but not this time. Bye was garbage. Scrap please.
...but not this time. Bye was garbage. Scrap please.
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I didn't mind a week of watching VFL footy but if my team was playing this week I would've had a much harsher opinion.
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I understand the idea behind it, but I hate it. Feels like forever just wanna play the QF already..
The "Bye" has killed all momentum going into finals week, the season isn't about other events, it's about the culmination of a 23 round H&A season and the FINALS must flow on from the final round. The AFL were weak kneed with regards to clubs resting players in 2015, so they had a knee jerk reaction to it instead of being tougher with clubs. The pre finals "Bye" stinks, it should be scrapped! Wouldn't surprise me at all if neither one of the winners in the top 4 games don't make the GF.
Stratts4Norm
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Considering stratts got another week rest I feel deep down I liked the bye
But on other hand I missed footy finals
But on other hand I missed footy finals
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If the Thursday night final rates?, fair chance it will set some sort of ratings record.
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Describe 'momentum' to me in a football finals context.
