Next season's NAB Cup format

[Godzke]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93801/default.aspx

The proposal suggests a revamped first-round involving a lightning premiership-style format, with Team GWS appearing as the 18th team, boosted by top-up players from the Sydney/ACT state league.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93801/default.aspx
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93801/default.aspx

There would be six divisions in the competition, each with three teams. The round-robin opener would see each team play two matches comprised of two 20-minute halves.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93801/default.aspx

I like it. Kind of like a T20 form of footy. 4 x 20min quarters -> 2games x 2 x 20min halves. Has merit.

 

[SwampCreature]

Wow... letting Western Sydney play. That's a good idea that no one thought of. That's a really good idea. I can't believe the AFL thought of that. Was it mentioned anywhere on these boards?

 

[Furn]

Will all 3 group games be in the same night ? If they are wont there be a huge advantage for the team playing 1st and 3rd seeing as they will be fresh in the last game.

 

[Godzke]

It says only 10 minutes between each match.

In the night timeslot example given by McLachlan the first match would kick off at 7.40 with the next starting at 8.35 and the last to begin at 9.30.

Also this...

The pool winners, as well as two lucky losers, would then progress to the second week of the competition, which would revert to the more traditional format seen in recent years.

I guess percentage in a "cup" format now means something.

 

[SwampCreature]

Will all 3 group games be in the same night ? If they are wont there be a huge advantage for the team playing 1st and 3rd seeing as they will be fresh in the last game.

Hence more incentive to try and win.

 

[Godzke]

Suggested divisions

Bris
GC
Melb (no particular reason)

Syd
GWS
N.Melb (Canberra link)

Adel
Port
Coll (always tension)

WCE
Freo
Ess (this club needs to learn how to play this ground)

Haw
Rich
StK (WBD and Saints would need to be placed with bigger clubs. ie. Haw/Rich/Carl could pack out the 'g?)

WBD
Carl
Geel

 

[damochandler]

scrap it and forget about it. it looks ridiculas and if they think trying to revamp a very tired and out date competition will win over the clubs and a lot fans. they are kidding themselves. the clubs will want a full hit out every game and only play 1 per day. this is just disney on turf

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Will all 3 group games be in the same night ? If they are wont there be a huge advantage for the team playing 1st and 3rd seeing as they will be fresh in the last game.

I don't think you play more than once per night.

There are 6 teams per pool, 3 games played all in one night. So i think each team plays once.

Regardless, it's a 20 minute half and you can rollover your squad between games.

I don't mind it to be honest - because it's a good way to ease the guys into a full game. No point thrashing them so early on.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

scrap it and forget about it.

They can't scrap it for next year - they have a contractual obligation

 

[Alberton_Magpie]

I think that this idea is awesome, would be great to go down to AAMI Stadium and see 3 teams playing.

 

[Niximus]

[joke] How about leave the Auskick goals up across the middle of the ground, play 4 teams at once with 2 balls in play. Rotate clockwise every quarter![/joke]

Seriously though, I'm interested to see how this new format will play out. It would be a different experience to go to AAMI and watch the Crows play 2 opponents and have those opponents play each other.

The team in games 1 and 3 does have quite an advantage though.

 

[NAUGHT5]

I'd love to see Carl, Coll and Ess at the one ground.

3 lots of fans.

That'd be weird.

 

[SydneyGoose]

I don't think you play more than once per night.

There are 6 teams per pool, 3 games played all in one night. So i think each team plays once.

Regardless, it's a 20 minute half and you can rollover your squad between games.

I don't mind it to be honest - because it's a good way to ease the guys into a full game. No point thrashing them so early on.

Actually, it's 3 teams per pool, 6 pools. I don't think the hour break for whichever team plays first and last would be that significant a deal. Just give it to whichever team has to travel to the event (in the case of syd, bri, ade, & per) and in the case of melbourne just give it to whoever sucked the worst in the previous year.

 

[strategy]

The AFL are looking more stupid every day.

teams need a proper game not some kids comp

in 2014 there will be 4 too many teams in the AFL

 

[Pie eyed]

I guess these "20Twenty" flags will have to have an asterisk in the record books.

Sounds like a dumb idea to me, but I guess the proof will be in the tasting.

 

[Kahn]

Game 1 - A vs B - No advantage to either side

Game 2 - Winner G1 vs C - Possible advantage to C as they will be fresh

Game 3 - C vs loser G1 - Could go either way. C could be tired after game 2 and loser of G1 could be starting to build up latic acid.

 

[Papa Juggs]

I'm disgusted.

I thought this was the year we put the NAB cup to sleep and buried it.

 

[MCE]

I don't like the sound of it. If they want to retain the same structure for the second week then why don't they play 9 matches in the first week and 1 "unlucky winner" (ie. the team that won by the least) can be left out of the following week.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Actually, it's 3 teams per pool, 6 pools. I don't think the hour break for whichever team plays first and last would be that significant a deal. Just give it to whichever team has to travel to the event (in the case of syd, bri, ade, & per) and in the case of melbourne just give it to whoever sucked the worst in the previous year.

Thanks - completely misread it!

 

[JUBJUB]

Yet again again the AFL need Geelong to give them ideas

Jimmy Bartel : Let's give the NAB Cup a Twenty20 makeover

and the Bigfooty muppet brigade pooh poohed Jimmy's idea
Twenty20 thread

 

[Godzke]

I remember a few players have come out with opinions on this. Nick Maxwell was keen on a AFL Cup competition played every 4th weekend in between the regular league games.

 

[Niximus]

I reckon the best way to do this fairly is to have the groups carry over for 3 years with each side in the group getting to host the other 2. i.e.

The host team would get the majority of the fans (especially for non vic teams) so it makes sense that they play the first and last games of the night (otherwise you might get some supporters leave early if the neutral game is last or arrive after the first game if their team only plays games 2 and 3).

Year 1
West Coast host Adelaide and Sydney at Subiaco

Game 1 - WC v Adel
Game 2 - Adel v Sydney
Game 3 - WC v Sydney

Year 2
Adelaide host Sydney and West Coast at AAMI

Game 1 - Adel v Sydney
Game 2 - Sydney v WC
Game 3 - Adel v WC

Year 3
Sydney host West Coast and Adelaide at the SCG

Game 1 - Sydney v WC
Game 2 - WC v Adel
Game 3 - Sydney v Adel

That way each team gets 2 game 1's, 2 game 2's and 2 game 3's over the 3 year period.

To ensure you get the best match ups, at the end of the 3 year cycle you'd do up a ladder that encompasses the previous 3 years of regular season. 1-3 would be group 1, 4-6 would be group 2 and so on. This would help make sure that each group is full of teams of similar ability which means better games.

 

[brucetiki]

Dumb, dumb, dumb this format is.

Better off scrapping it and playing 3 trial matches before the season starts

 

[Redb#]

I like the idea. Doesnt hurt to try something new in the NAB Cup.

 

[DaVe86]

The only reason for keeping it is because there is obvious big sponsorship money on offer from NAB to play the comp.

Realistically, with 17 and 18 teams, it should be scrapped and the season increased 5 rounds (remember there is a gap between the GF and Round 1).