Last night on "On The Couch" Mark Evans raised the possibility of a 17/5 fixture coupled with a 10 team finals series.

First 17 weeks - play each team once.

Top 6 play each other once for finals seedings.
Middle 6 play each other for 4 "wild card" berths.
Bottom 6 play each other for draft order.

There are a number of finals formats that could be used, including having 2 wild card games playing for 7th and 8th position and then continuing with the final 8 as it is now. I actually prefer a finals series with no double chances, so every game is win or go home.....

Finals Week 1: Wild Card Weekend

10th at 7th
9th at 8th

Week 2: Qualifying Finals

Lowest wild card seed at 1st
2nd lowest wild card at 2nd
6th at 3rd
5th at 4th

Week 3: Semi Finals

Lowest seeded winner at highest seeded winner
2nd lowest seed at 2nd highest

Week 4: Grand Final

Grand Final between week 3 winners

Key points:
No double chances - every game is sudden death.
All games played at home grounds except Grand Final.
No preliminary finals - to make Bulldog fans happy.