I'm not sure why. But the Nab cup has been horrible this year. More-so than any other year that I can remember.
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I'm not sure why. But the Nab cup has been horrible this year. More-so than any other year that I can remember.
Keep it the same(as this year, round robin with a GF at the end) as no one cares about the results any way and it allows the AFL to trial different things. Glorified practice matches are all they are
Yes, it was the only silverware I've ever seen us win - I'd celebrate a win in a bowls tournament if the Bulldogs were the winners! :) But looking back, it got us nowhere in the season proper.
I wouldn't mind it so much if they stopped tinkering with the rules, and just admitted it is what it is - practise matches.
There is no full team competition used as a lead up in other codes of football, why does afl need to be different?
As for trying players out. The only real way is in a meaningful game. They 1st round of 3 teams wasn't meaningful. Some sides don't take this comp seriously. The country grounds might be dubious and again the trial rules change the way the game is played.
I have no problem with players resting throughout the season. There are dead rubbers now and even more with this comp.
NAB's have a far better intensity than practice games against other clubs ever did. It's also great that it's on TV for the members that can't get there. Players have to abide by the rules or they can get rubbed out and when compared to games I used to see at the old Skinner reserve we are light years ahead of that. It's not perfect in fact it's far from it but it's also far from the sham you are indicating.
Agree with that. I get nothing out of watching the mini-games. The game never gets into a rhythm, halves are over before the game opens up, then they start it all again against another team. Give us 3-4 four quarter games that the clubs treat as a proper hit out and that the fans can get into watching.