NORTH TANKING ALLOWED!!!

[AJB84]

North have been given permission to tank by the AFL costing us a potential home final.

Everyone needs to get onto Twitter/Facebook and contact the Club Chairman CEO Roo etc.

We need to let them know this is not on!

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-03/roos-preparing-to-rest-up-to-10-players

 

[Slippery Pete]

Let's complain to the AFL that we didn't win enough games to secure a home final. And now those big bad North boys aren't trying. Somebody, please make them try!

Spare me.

Save your outrage for something that matters.

 

[Bosley]

This could backfire incredibly on North. If Gold Coast beat Sydney and Richmond belt North then Sydney will likely finish 5th just on percentage.

You would think North would rather guarantee a first final in Melbourne by winning. Strange.

 

[Bosley]

Must admit this is starting to look like the easiest tipping round of all time

 

[jackster83]

Let's complain to the AFL that we didn't win enough games to secure a home final. And now those big bad North boys aren't trying. Somebody, please make them try!

Spare me.

Save your outrage for something that matters.

This.

Besides, I have fond memories of us playing the Bulldogs at the MCG in finals.

 

[magtrev]

Let's complain to the AFL that we didn't win enough games to secure a home final. And now those big bad North boys aren't trying. Somebody, please make them try!

Spare me.

Save your outrage for something that matters.

Well said.
I also don't think this needs its own thread when there's already like 2 or 3 others on this board alone discussing it too lol.

 

[Tex Support]

Control the controllables

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Awesome. Road trip

 

[Bosley]

Losers in this are the North and Freo mbers. Especially any Freo fams who had made travel plans for the game.

Can we just forfeit our gamr this week? Say it is in our best interests to rest all our players?

 

[Grenville]

This.

Besides, I have fond memories of us playing the Bulldogs at the MCG in finals.

Will be at Etihad.

 

[SugarShane]

Have we got anyone in our coaches box from North that they can suspend?

 

[Unknown Identity]

As a neutral it doesn't sit right with me..

It's no different to tanking for the number 1 draft pick.

It's manipulating the Finals Fixture so Adelaide don't get a home final and North get to face Richmond who they believe they can beat..

 

[Bosley]

Maybe this needs to be looked at for the final round next year. Teams that finished in top 8 should be drawn to play teams 11 to 18 in last round. Or maybe the last round matchups should be decided later in the season. I am not sure the best way.

 

[hendo8888]

This could backfire incredibly on North. If Gold Coast beat Sydney and Richmond belt North then Sydney will likely finish 5th just on percentage.

You would think North would rather guarantee a first final in Melbourne by winning. Strange.

The issue is North finish 8th unless we lose to Geelong and they win. So they really have nothing to play for.
The big loser in all this is us.
We lose our chance at a home final (which wouldn't be against NM).
WBD finish 5th or 6th regardless, assuming they beat Brisbane, which could be carved in stone.
Richmond get gifted a home final.
WBD get home ground advantage against us. Richmond get their home final locked in (rather than playing us away). NM gets to rest their players. So they are fresher next week, against Richmond again.
Good old Victoria looking after their own.

 

[DD#23]

Sorry North, but just because your list is older than Geelong's doesn't make this a good idea.

They're going to get smashed next week, bookmark it.

 

[JayPea14]

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As a neutral it doesn't sit right with me..

It's no different to tanking for the number 1 draft pick.

It's manipulating the Finals Fixture so Adelaide don't get a home final and North get to face Richmond who they believe they can beat..

They've earnt the right to do what they like & as they see fit. Its called strategy.

 

[Bosley]

The issue is North finish 8th unless we lose to Geelong and they win. So they really have nothing to play for.
The big loser in all this is us.
We lose our chance at a home final (which wouldn't be against NM).
WBD finish 5th or 6th regardless, assuming they beat Brisbane, which could be carved in stone.
Richmond get gifted a home final.
WBD get home ground advantage against us. Richmond get their home final locked in (rather than playing us away). NM gets to rest their players. So they are fresher next week, against Richmond again.
Good old Victoria looking after their own.

Very unlucky for us how the fixture has turned out.

Still, we won our last game in Melbourne by 20 goals. We can win away.

 

[Unknown Identity]

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They've earnt the right to do what they like & as they see fit. Its called strategy.

So why were Melbourne fined for "not tanking" to get the number 1 draft pick?

 

[jackster83]

Will be at Etihad.

Are you sure about that?

With only two games likely in Melbourne next week, I would imagine the AFL would prefer both to be played at the G.

 

[haydo]

Will be at Etihad.

Won't be at Etihad. AFL has already come out and said they don't want any finals to be held at the Dome

 

[Bosley]

Its funny how this is only a recent trend.

Does any other sport have a history of doing this?

 

[Deaneus!]

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They've earnt the right to do what they like & as they see fit. Its called strategy.

Most of us don't disagree with you, I'd suggest it's the AFL's bending of the rules as it see fit that irks us.

Why, earlier this week it was you can only rest that amount of players if there's no effect on the competition's integrity - for instance, Freo resting 11 against your mob because neither ladder position will be affected. Norf's resting is done only to affect ladder position.

 

[Bosley]

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They've earnt the right to do what they like & as they see fit. Its called strategy.

Goes against the Creed my friend.

 

[Bosley]

Most of us don't disagree with you, I'd suggest it's the AFL's bending of the rules as it see fit that irks us.

Why, earlier this week it was you can only rest that amount of players if there's no effect on the competition's integrity - for instance, Freo resting 11 against your mob because neither ladder position will be affected. Norf's resting is done only to affect ladder position.

You are correct. I believe the rule states that it should not be done to manipulate the finals draw. I need to check the wording.

 

[Emperoar]

Guys it's Richmond. They may end up losing anyway lol.