Last Round Scenario That Would Be Controversial

[SpiritOfCarlton]

Imagine this tomorrow.

GWS lose.

Carlton lose.

Sometime in the last quarter of the Fremantle vs Port Adelaide the scores are tied.

Both teams have an incentive just to play kick to kick and not have any injuries as one gets top 2 and the other gets into the 8.

If both teams play for the draw there is nothing really the AFL can do about it.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Or GWS and Carlton could just win and not be relying on others.

 

[Handsuper47]

where is the controversy in Carlton losing? that sounds pretty normal

 

[Lingsface]

Imagine this tomorrow.

GWS lose.

Carlton lose.

Sometime in the last quarter of the Fremantle vs Port Adelaide the scores are tied.

Both teams have an incentive just to play kick to kick and not have any injuries as one gets top 2 and the other gets into the 8.

If both teams play for the draw there is nothing really the AFL can do about it.

This is a pretty good pick up, would not happen from integrity but interesting scenario if they do get the draw by chance.

 

[stallon]

That would be hilarious and I hope it happens

 

[Whiskers]

I don’t know why GWS would risk winning when they can lose and stay in Sydney.

 

[NetworkNerd]

Nah port would just let Freo win by 2 points. Win win situation. Freo make the 8, port stay in second

 

[Colonial]

Imagine this tomorrow.

GWS lose.

Carlton lose.

Sometime in the last quarter of the Fremantle vs Port Adelaide the scores are tied.

Both teams have an incentive just to play kick to kick and not have any injuries as one gets top 2 and the other gets into the 8.

If both teams play for the draw there is nothing really the AFL can do about it.

And if Giants win?

 

[Colonial]

I don’t know why GWS would risk winning when they can lose and stay in Sydney.

Because we can win and play in WS.

 

[Tall poppy Syndrome]

Imagine this tomorrow.

GWS lose.

Carlton lose.

Sometime in the last quarter of the Fremantle vs Port Adelaide the scores are tied.

Both teams have an incentive just to play kick to kick and not have any injuries as one gets top 2 and the other gets into the 8.

If both teams play for the draw there is nothing really the AFL can do about it.

West Germany and Austria 1982 like this post. Algeria 1982 doesn’t.

And like the ‘Disgrace of Gijón’ it would need an appropriate controversy title.

Just workshopping a couple here, how about the ‘Disgrace of Swan River’ or the ‘Optus Oval Oligopoly’?

 

[terrybull]

Imagine this tomorrow.

GWS lose.

Carlton lose.

Sometime in the last quarter of the Fremantle vs Port Adelaide the scores are tied.

Both teams have an incentive just to play kick to kick and not have any injuries as one gets top 2 and the other gets into the 8.

If both teams play for the draw there is nothing really the AFL can do about it.

 

[RonnieRaven]

All matches were umpired fairly with no bias

 

[Fadge]

Imagine this tomorrow.

GWS lose.

Carlton lose.

Sometime in the last quarter of the Fremantle vs Port Adelaide the scores are tied.

Both teams have an incentive just to play kick to kick and not have any injuries as one gets top 2 and the other gets into the 8.

If both teams play for the draw there is nothing really the AFL can do about it.

Great point, but that would be all the AFL's doing.

If integrity was important to Headquarters, they'd change a number of things, including playing all the final round games at the same time on the same day.

 

[Hawksboy72]

Great point, but that would be all the AFL's doing.

If integrity was important to Headquarters, they'd change a number of things, including playing all the final round games at the same time on the same day.

I'd love to see all 9 games kick off at the same time on a Saturday arvo..but alas the nose on 360 would throw an all time hissy-fit.

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[Pistol Night]

Journos to ban the word permutation for the week

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

I don’t know why GWS would risk winning when they can lose and stay in Sydney.

Yeah, I would have thought that's the more obvious scenario from today's games where both teams could be seen as having something to benefit by manufacturing a particular outcome. Of course not saying that's going to happen.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Imagine this tomorrow.

GWS lose.

Carlton lose.

Sometime in the last quarter of the Fremantle vs Port Adelaide the scores are tied.

Both teams have an incentive just to play kick to kick and not have any injuries as one gets top 2 and the other gets into the 8.

If both teams play for the draw there is nothing really the AFL can do about it.

This is the sort of thing I love about life on planet earth.

 

[masai tu]

I'd love to see all 9 games kick off at the same time on a Saturday arvo..but alas the nose on 360 would throw an all time hissy-fit.

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I’d love that, but the broadcasters wouldn’t.

Money, money, money is all the AFL worry about.

By playing Saturday, teams get a vital days rest.

 

[DrEvil_]

Imagine this tomorrow.

GWS lose.

Carlton lose.

Sometime in the last quarter of the Fremantle vs Port Adelaide the scores are tied.

Both teams have an incentive just to play kick to kick and not have any injuries as one gets top 2 and the other gets into the 8.

If both teams play for the draw there is nothing really the AFL can do about it.

DrawFC loves this

 

[Hamingja]

If Dogs and Saints win I will be having a crack at Freo winning by 1-24 to ease my anger levels of not stomping all over WC yesterday to make up the percentage on port.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

If Dogs and Saints win I will be having a crack at Freo winning by 1-24 to ease my anger levels of not stomping all over WC yesterday to make up the percentage on port.

Bringing back memories of 2021, where an insane final 40 seconds culminated in a pack mark to Gawn and us going from minor premiers, to a third and an away qualifying final in the final 20 seconds of the H&A season.

 

[SC_Power]

Here’s another one.

Carlton lead by a point
St Kilda have a kick after the siren to win.
A goal gives Freo a shot at a finals spot, but will cost St Kilda 2 draft spots and a harder draw next year.

The kick goes through for a point “accidentally”.
Saints keep their pick 5 and easier draw, and Freo keep their chance at a finals spot.

 

[Billy ray]

could have happened as it was the exact scenario, but ken hinkley/port players said gagf