Re: Sixteen Teams, half can make the Finals - what a joke
Eight is OK, let's be honest, if it wasn't for the 8, how many sides finals aspirations would be dashed by round 13?
If there wasn't a final 8, we would never be able to say 'I was there" when we flogged Collingwood last season at the MCG infront of the biggest crowd to watch a Bulldogs game sinse 1961.
Sponsors tip bucketloads of cash into clubs so they want their brand exposed during September. The AFL's sponsors want as much exposure during finals & they also tip bucketloads of cash into the comp as the the TV networks. Whether we like sponsors or not, they are a VERY intergal component. We alone couldn't do without them.
Probably digressed a bit, but I have no qualms with a final 8. Alot depends who you play too, for example if we finished 5th & hosted Essendon it would be alot less of an advantage than if we hosted Brisbane. I suppose that's the same for any final system. They key in my view is to finish top 2, win the first one then you are guaranteed of host a Prelim.
85, 92, 97, 98, 08, 09, 10... Break the curse!