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Is more footy better? Where do you stand?
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Seems like a pretty distinct advantage for the top 6
The fixture can be equalised without changing the length of the season
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Cricket is in decline. There is an opportunity to give them a well timed bump.
We need a groundbreaking sneaky, dirty manoeuvre to take control of SCG, MCG, Gabba and Adelaide Oval - right out from under their noses.
Then we can set up a long leisurely season of 30 games over 35 rounds plus finals. That is only 8 more games but over 12 more weeks.
We need a groundbreaking sneaky, dirty manoeuvre to take control of SCG, MCG, Gabba and Adelaide Oval - right out from under their noses.
Then we can set up a long leisurely season of 30 games over 35 rounds plus finals. That is only 8 more games but over 12 more weeks.
I do tend to agree that the season perhaps goes a tad too long, especially in years when the top spots are sewn up weeks ahead of the last round.
But I'm not complaining. 22 games are here to stay.
But I'm not complaining. 22 games are here to stay.
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I don't think the current system is perfect, but I think it's better than the alternatives. And I think people have to consider the long-term ramifications of something like a 17-game season. You'd probably never see a player kick 100 goals in a season again and I think it would be extremely unlikely that you'd ever see a player make it to 300 games again. Now, people might say 'WGAF?' but I'd bet you that the AFL GAF about things like that.
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Why stop at two? Bring in a third team.
If that is not more footy, I don't know what is.
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Yeah .... but I actually went and it was nowhere nearly as exciting as it seemed.
they only had two teams on the field at a time.
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The perfect system for me would be...
A shorter season where you play everyone once: As fair and even as it will ever get. No more of this crap where you have a month of mostly meaningless games and everyone just wants the finals to start.
A slightly longer finals series that requires consistency to get through: The top finishers are still given the advantage they earned but no more going straight through to the prelim with a week off which usually almost guarantees a GF spot.
A shorter season where you play everyone once: As fair and even as it will ever get. No more of this crap where you have a month of mostly meaningless games and everyone just wants the finals to start.
A slightly longer finals series that requires consistency to get through: The top finishers are still given the advantage they earned but no more going straight through to the prelim with a week off which usually almost guarantees a GF spot.
Id have a lot more six game rounds and play each team once
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Less footy, I already waste too much of my life wondering when my team is going to actually win a game. Plus it makes for a fairer fixture.
Who would want to be the first AFL side to lose to a VFL/WAFL/SANFL etc side? Do you think that the Dees or GWS would belt West Perth in WA without a fright?
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I actually prefer VFL or WAFL etc than AFL due to it being the perfect mix between professionalism and grassroots but I still think there would large gap of professionalism if we actually saw a match occur.
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Needs more multi-ball.
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Teams from the top 4 always end up winning the premiership so it's not like they need any more reward. Plus why would you want less finals?
I'd be happy with a 20 round season same finals system, but those wildcard rounds Garry Lyon loves to spruik on the weekend between rd20 and Finals W1.
His idea was the top 6 are locked in for finals, and the four teams between 7-18 with the best record against the top 6 play each other, with the two winners getting spot 7 and 8. Reasoning being every team bar maybe the bottom two has a reason to keep playing well.
Without the wildcard, 20 rounds and 4 weeks of finals would suffice. There's been some incredibly dull games in August the last few years, and even as someone who watches/listens to 5 or 6 games a weekend, once it hits the last four weeks I groan looking ahead at each round because it's 90% dead games.
His idea was the top 6 are locked in for finals, and the four teams between 7-18 with the best record against the top 6 play each other, with the two winners getting spot 7 and 8. Reasoning being every team bar maybe the bottom two has a reason to keep playing well.
Without the wildcard, 20 rounds and 4 weeks of finals would suffice. There's been some incredibly dull games in August the last few years, and even as someone who watches/listens to 5 or 6 games a weekend, once it hits the last four weeks I groan looking ahead at each round because it's 90% dead games.
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More footy, less footy, it doesn't matter anymore, the game is already screwed.
Money has ruined the game and the more it continues to dictate the game - the worse it becomes.
You want an even competition, make the AFL a non-profit organization. Let's play for charity and donate the proceeds to real world issues.
Money has ruined the game and the more it continues to dictate the game - the worse it becomes.
You want an even competition, make the AFL a non-profit organization. Let's play for charity and donate the proceeds to real world issues.
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Where's the option of more footy (34 weeks) no finals?
Everyone plays each other twice.
True league setup.
It's only TWO extra weeks of football. (25 + 4 + 3)
Clubs can do what ever the hell they want for pre-season. Play amateur, state, or each other, organise it yourselves.
And coaches have to balance their own players accordingly, rest them.
Don't go crying to the AFL asking for byes. If you're so desperate for a break, sit out a game, don't make the fans suffer!
Everyone plays each other twice.
True league setup.
It's only TWO extra weeks of football. (25 + 4 + 3)
Clubs can do what ever the hell they want for pre-season. Play amateur, state, or each other, organise it yourselves.
And coaches have to balance their own players accordingly, rest them.
Don't go crying to the AFL asking for byes. If you're so desperate for a break, sit out a game, don't make the fans suffer!
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OP should put the option in the poll to say that every team should play each other twice with the same finals. That's what i would vote for then there is no unfair fixture.
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would love for soo to take place after the season but other than that its alright
especially since they prevented Adelaide from wearing the SA jumper...
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