What are the AFL going to do re: GC17

[Nightwolf]

When GC17 comes in, whats the plan when it comes to the obvious Bye that will have to happen.

Everyone will get one, but what happens with the remaining 5 rounds? Are we gonna have to see multiple teams with byes some weeks, meaning less footy? Thatd be shit...

 

[geelongfan159]

i was thinking that too. I always thought they should introduce two together or no new team at all. I suppose they will get rid of the normal season bye but they will have to organise it so that each team has the same amount which might be abit hard considering 22 rounds and what will be 17 teams! who knows...
they will have to come up with something, maybe make the season longer. i always hate it when footy season is over nothing to watch on the weekend.

 

[Rob]

Obviously there are going to be weeks with at least 3 teams getting the bye, but the number of byes that each team has won't be any different to this season. There will just be more rounds of footy.

Bringing in 2 teams at once is ridiculous - it's hard enough to get 1 team to find enough players to be competitive. It would be impossible if they had to compete with another new team trying to do the same thing.

 

[SM]

Then go for a merge + new team.

Melbourne Saints anyone?

No?

North Melbourne Bulldogs?

 

[EchucaRoogirl]

Then go for a merge + new team.

Melbourne Saints anyone?

No?

North Melbourne Bulldogs?

Get your head out of Sydney Harbour Bridge I know lets get Sydney out of the AFL then that will solve our problem with the bye

 

[haze.13]

Get your head out of Sydney Harbour Bridge I know lets get Sydney out of the AFL then that will solve our problem with the buy

And here I was thinking that the 'bye' was the problem. Lets just buy them all then Carlton style

 

[walhawk]

It's not hard to work out. There will be 11 games more footy over 24 rounds.
They can have a similar set up to now - 8 games most weeks, then mid season have one or two rounds round with 4 or so matches.

 

[SM]

Get your head out of Sydney Harbour Bridge I know lets get Sydney out of the AFL then that will solve our problem with the bye

Because of course SYDNEY is the city in which there needs to be less teams...

 

[favourites]

The season will run 24 rounds, every team will play 22 games.

 

[Blue Dawn]

Then go for a merge + new team.

Melbourne Saints anyone?

No?

North Melbourne Bulldogs?

Not sure what they'll do re draw but you can rest assured the AFL will leave no stone unturned, no benefit unprovided, to ensure GC win a flag - just as they did for Sydney and Brisbane.

 

[Cohzee]

What about Dreamteam?

 

[banana_bus]

What about Dreamteam?

Yeah, enjoy DT this year, because when GC17 comes in, DT will be dead/shit.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

1. Adelaide bye
2. Brisbane bye
3. Carlton bye
4. Collingwood bye
5. Essendon bye
6. Fremantle bye
7. GC17 bye
8. Geelong bye
9. Hawthorn bye
10. Melbourne bye
11. North Melbourne bye
12. Port Adelaide bye
13. Richmond bye
14. St Kilda bye
15. Sydney bye
16. West Coast bye
17. Western Bulldogs, Adelaide, Brisbane bye
18. Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon bye
19. Fremantle, GC17, Geelong bye
20. Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne bye
21. Port Adelaide, Richmond, St Kilda bye
22. Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs bye

That's 2 byes each in 22 rounds.

1. Adelaide bye
2. Brisbane bye
3. Carlton bye
4. Collingwood bye
5. Essendon bye
6. Fremantle bye
7. GC17 bye
8. Geelong bye
9. Hawthorn bye
10. Melbourne bye
11. North Melbourne bye
12. Port Adelaide bye
13. Richmond bye
14. St Kilda bye
15. Sydney bye
16. West Coast bye
17. Western Bulldogs bye
18. Adelaide bye
19. Brisbane bye
20. Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon bye
21. Fremantle, GC17, Geelong bye
22. Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne bye
23. Port Adelaide, Richmond, St Kilda bye
24. Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs bye

24 rounds, 2 byes each.

The second option is probably better, as each team plays 6 other teams twice, rather than 4.