Final 8 Could Become Final 10

[LostDoggy]

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How about we get all codes to play on the same day at the same ground in a round robin.
AFL, VFL, NRL, Soccer, Tennis, Union oh the list goes on & on & on & on.....oops NBL mustn't forget them.
What a fun day it will be.
And the Melbourne cup can be run the same day around the boundary, and the Stawell Gift.

[AndrewP6]

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I had this thought, thinking of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". We get Johnny Depp/Gene Wilder in to reprise their roles, and they put a Golden Ticket in the mail to 5 lucky AFL clubs. They play in the finals, with the winner receiving a lifetime supply of those little footballs the players throw into the crowd post-game.

And Andrew Hooper can be an Oompa Loompa.

[mjp]

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I dont think it is a big deal.

If we are in line to finish 10th - great, one more game to watch. If we are a legit top side, who cares about the 10th placed side as we will account for them pretty easily...

If it is purely about revenue raising etc, then why all the hand-wringing? I want to watch more footy - and if a playoff between 9th and 10th (or whatever) replaced a pre-season game, I say that is an AWESOME idea. The club makes more money, I get to see more footy - where is the downside?

[AndrewP6]

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I dont think it is a big deal.

If we are in line to finish 10th - great, one more game to watch. If we are a legit top side, who cares about the 10th placed side as we will account for them pretty easily...

If it is purely about revenue raising etc, then why all the hand-wringing? I want to watch more footy - and if a playoff between 9th and 10th (or whatever) replaced a pre-season game, I say that is an AWESOME idea. The club makes more money, I get to see more footy - where is the downside?

I'd love to see us in finals action if we're a legitimate chance to do something. Statistically/historically speaking, if we're tenth, we're not that much of a chance. And, as you say, we'd likely be accounted for easily - and I hate seeing that. The more teams allowed in, the less special it becomes, IMO.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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I dont think it is a big deal.

If we are in line to finish 10th - great, one more game to watch. If we are a legit top side, who cares about the 10th placed side as we will account for them pretty easily...

If it is purely about revenue raising etc, then why all the hand-wringing? I want to watch more footy - and if a playoff between 9th and 10th (or whatever) replaced a pre-season game, I say that is an AWESOME idea. The club makes more money, I get to see more footy - where is the downside?

Richmond get to play finals.

[chef]

Re: Final 8 Could Become Final 10

I dont think it is a big deal.

If we are in line to finish 10th - great, one more game to watch. If we are a legit top side, who cares about the 10th placed side as we will account for them pretty easily...

If it is purely about revenue raising etc, then why all the hand-wringing? I want to watch more footy - and if a playoff between 9th and 10th (or whatever) replaced a pre-season game, I say that is an AWESOME idea. The club makes more money, I get to see more footy - where is the downside?

This post sums me up perfect mjp.

[The Underdog]

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I dont think it is a big deal.

If we are in line to finish 10th - great, one more game to watch. If we are a legit top side, who cares about the 10th placed side as we will account for them pretty easily...

If it is purely about revenue raising etc, then why all the hand-wringing? I want to watch more footy - and if a playoff between 9th and 10th (or whatever) replaced a pre-season game, I say that is an AWESOME idea. The club makes more money, I get to see more footy - where is the downside?

It might be purely about revenue raising from an AFL perspective (as well as getting GC and GWS into a finals series as quickly as possible), I just think the finals should be something you earn by being one of the elite teams (not saying that 7th or 8th is that now either). Does a team who wins 8 or 9 games really deserve to be rewarded with the opportunity to extend their season?

[LostDoggy]

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I hate how people like Eddie keep bringing up the NFL's wildcard system and saying it will work here.
For one, what he is proposing is completely differnt and two, it works there because of the divisons and conferences already long establish. also because the wildcard teams getting in are 5th and 6th out of a conference of 16 and play 3rd and 4th rather than 12 from 16

[Ghost Dog]

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This post sums me up perfect mjp.

That's fine, but what if your top team playing a lowly placed 10th and your star ie Coondog is injured by some sniper. It ends up costing you a flag.

[azabob]

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That's fine, but what if your top team playing a lowly placed 10th and your star ie Coondog is injured by some sniper. It ends up costing you a flag.

When is the last time someone was inured by as you say a sniper?

[chef]

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That's fine, but what if your top team playing a lowly placed 10th and your star ie Coondog is injured by some sniper. It ends up costing you a flag.

Thats life I guess.

[Ghost Dog]

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When is the last time someone was inured by as you say a sniper?

Using the term rather tounge in cheeck.
So you wish to have a ten team finals series? What benefit do you see in it?

[chef]

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Using the term rather tounge in cheeck.
So you wish to have a ten team finals series? What benefit do you see in it?

This.

I dont think it is a big deal.

If we are in line to finish 10th - great, one more game to watch. If we are a legit top side, who cares about the 10th placed side as we will account for them pretty easily...

If it is purely about revenue raising etc, then why all the hand-wringing? I want to watch more footy - and if a playoff between 9th and 10th (or whatever) replaced a pre-season game, I say that is an AWESOME idea. The club makes more money, I get to see more footy - where is the downside?

[Ghost Dog]

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This.

Cool, and fair points. But the reply was to Bobmurphy.

[azabob]

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Using the term rather tounge in cheeck.
So you wish to have a ten team finals series? What benefit do you see in it?

Fair enough.

I agree with you.

I think if 50% of the teams in the competition can make the finals it is too many. So having a final 10 would be too many.

If we end up having a final 10 how many games will you need to play to make the grand final? The season will become very very long.