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SANFL grand final timing
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Sun Oct 25, 2020 12:59 pmby Alex
I much preferred it when our GF was the week after the AFL. Am I the only one?
Re: SANFL grand final timing
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Sun Oct 25, 2020 1:24 pmby goddy11
Alex wrote:I much preferred it when our GF was the week after the AFL. Am I the only one?
With you. With 8 sides we could make it a 21 game season and play it after AFL GF. A stand alone GF could be broadcast around Australia like it used to be. You never know fox could take it on.
I think it was changed at our masters behest to allow our draft prospects be tested earlier. The SANFL need to grow a pair.
Re: SANFL grand final timing
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Sun Oct 25, 2020 2:42 pmby RB
Alex wrote:I much preferred it when our GF was the week after the AFL. Am I the only one?
By no means.
Having it after the AFL GF on the long weekend just made sense.
Re: SANFL grand final timing
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Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:16 pmby gadj1976
AND have it on the Saturday. There is no point putting it on a Sunday if it's not clashing with Prelim finals (which it doesn't because they will be night games from here in).
Re: SANFL grand final timing
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Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:25 pmby goddy11
gadj1976 wrote:AND have it on the Saturday. There is no point putting it on a Sunday if it's not clashing with Prelim finals (which it doesn't because they will be night games from here in).
Great suggestion. Gives everyone the next day to get over it.
Re: SANFL grand final timing
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Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:57 pmby whybother
I will never get over this year's GF. From the depths of despair to the dizzy heights all in 35 minutes
Re: SANFL grand final timing
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Sun Oct 25, 2020 4:59 pmby DOC
Not sure as a Southee that I should post my preference.
Just to bloody well make one!!
Yes to the week after and on a Saturday at 2.20PM. That could catch on.
Re: SANFL grand final timing
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Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:45 amby Aerie
If we have to have the AFL Reserves...
Start the season at the end of March. Grand Final the Saturday of the weekend after the October long weekend.
25 Round Season - 18 Rounds where the AFL Reserves are involved, an extra 7 Rounds plus Finals where it's just the 8 SANFL clubs, with a 3-week Final 4. Drop the AFL Reserves away from the calendar/ladder towards the end of August and have the last handful of minor round games plus finals without them.
Re: SANFL grand final timing
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Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:58 amby Groucho
OR NO AFL IN THE S.A.N.F.L.
Re: SANFL grand final timing
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Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:04 amby gazzamagoo
Groucho wrote:OR NO AFL IN THE S.A.N.F.L.
Unfortunately the SANFL isn't here for the best interests of the SANFL.
Re: SANFL grand final timing
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Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:05 amby gazzamagoo
Aerie wrote:If we have to have the AFL Reserves...
Start the season at the end of March. Grand Final the Saturday of the weekend after the October long weekend.
25 Round Season - 18 Rounds where the AFL Reserves are involved, an extra 7 Rounds plus Finals where it's just the 8 SANFL clubs, with a 3-week Final 4. Drop the AFL Reserves away from the calendar/ladder towards the end of August and have the last handful of minor round games plus finals without them.
Orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, if the SANFL DOES "allow" them back in, make the matches when we play the AFL sides byes, training runs. No points & they don't play finals.
Re: SANFL grand final timing
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Mon Oct 26, 2020 4:09 pmby Groucho
I like it Gazz. Still compromises the integrity of the SANFL but is preferable to the pre COVID-19 arrangement.
I can see clubs not playing full strength sides probably even playing the Reserves team, which would be appropriate as it would be both teams Reserves.
Could the SANFL teams play top up players from the Adl Footy League if they can't field a full side?
Also no Magpies but Port Power AFL Reserves team.
Re: SANFL grand final timing
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Tue Oct 27, 2020 4:35 amby king neptune
Don't know why anyone bothers suggesting scenarios where the AFL reserves teams play for no points.
Spoiler alert - never going to happen.