Tarkyn_24
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- Dec 23, 2006
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Here's a Final 9 System I've come up with. It's not perfect, but it doesn't have dead rubbers, runs 4 weeks, and there are 9 finals, what the AFL would look for.
FINAL 9
Week 1
1QF - 2nd v 5th
2QF - 3rd v 4th
1EF - 6th v 9th
2EF - 7th v 8th
Week 2
1SF - 1st v Winner 2EF
2SF - Higher QF Loser (2nd, 3rd, or 4th) v Winner 1EF
Week 3
If 1st wins 1SF...
1PF - 1st v Winner 2SF
2PF - Winner 1QF v Winner 2QF
Otherwise...
1PF - Higher QF Winner v Winner 2SF
2PF - Lower QF Winner v Winner 1SF
This is to prevent a repeat match-up from Week 1 in case the Higher QF Loser makes it to the Preliminary Finals.
Week 4
GF - 1PF Winner v 2PF Winner @ MCG
Notes:
This system is similar to the Final 8 current system except that 1st replaces the lower of the 2 Qualifying Final losers, while that team is eliminated. If higher seeded teams win, the team that 1st replaces would be 5th.
1st gets Week 1 off, then gets handed a relatively easy opponent in Week 2, 7th or 8th. This is a tradeoff for 1st losing the double chance in this system which is only applicable to one of 2nd, 3rd or 4th... the higher of the 2 Qualifying Final losers.
5th still have a cutthroat situation in Week 1... they have a tougher opponent in 2nd and are the "away" team, but the upside is that if they win, they get Week 2 off.
I suppose one beef with this system would be that 3rd could be gone after Week 1 while 2 teams below them are guaranteed to play on in Week 2.
It's the best I could do.
Using the 2009 Ladder...
Week 1
Geelong v Adelaide - MCG
Western Bulldogs vs Collingwood - MCG
Brisbane v Hawthorn - GABBA
Carlton v Essendon - MCG
Week 2
St.Kilda v Essendon - MCG
Collingwood v Hawthorn - MCG
Week 3
St.Kilda v Hawthorn - MCG
Geelong v Western Bulldogs - MCG
Week 4
Geelong v Hawthorn - MCG
No offence, but I can't see this system functioning at all. I'd rather finish 9th than 5th in this system.