2017 AFL Season

[cracka]

Having a think about this new week off before the finals system. Does it disadvantage the 2 qualifying final winners any more than the SANFL minor premier if they win their semi final.

Yes, cause not only do they have a week off before the first final, if they win they have a week off again before the prelim

That's what happens to the minor premier in the SANFL

[MW]

True, forgot about that. I guess it's no different then.

[daysofourlives]

Did the Dogs ever finish top in their dynasty? I know they never played a prelim final, so that week off more often than not helped. Not sure when it extended out to 2 breaks wether that helped or not

[FlyingHigh]

Having a think about this new week off before the finals system. Does it disadvantage the 2 qualifying final winners any more than the SANFL minor premier if they win their semi final.

Yes, cause not only do they have a week off before the first final, if they win they have a week off again before the prelim

That's what happens to the minor premier in the SANFL

Certainly seen times when it appears to have been an advantage and a disadvantage to the sanfl minor premier.
However it is in relation to the other teams where the issue lies. The team making it to through to play the minor premier in the sanfl has had three consecutive finals and it's chance as to when they had their last week off whereas the lower afl finals teams get a week off they don't deserve

[FlyingHigh]

Did the Dogs ever finish top in their dynasty? I know they never played a prelim final, so that week off more often than not helped. Not sure when it extended out to 2 breaks wether that helped or not

Most years they finished minor premiers. 2002 and 2011 they lost the gf after being minor premier , 2000 and 2009 they won coming through the qualifying.

[cracka]

Yeah I spose its more that it doesn't give the top 4 as big an advantage that it used to.

[FlyingHigh]

Centrals also won coming through the QF in 2008. Both 2008 & 2009 Sturt were in prime positions to win the QF's.

[bennymacca]

Yeah I spose its more that it doesn't give the top 4 as big an advantage that it used to.

and it used to be a massive advantage.

if you cant win because someone had a week off you are just making excuses imo

[PatowalongaPirate]

Did the Dogs ever finish top in their dynasty? I know they never played a prelim final, so that week off more often than not helped. Not sure when it extended out to 2 breaks wether that helped or not

I reckon there was a year when they finished top after having the bye in the final round. They then won their first final and went into the Grand Final.

1 game in 5 weeks leading into the GF.

[daysofourlives]

Did the Dogs ever finish top in their dynasty? I know they never played a prelim final, so that week off more often than not helped. Not sure when it extended out to 2 breaks wether that helped or not

I reckon there was a year when they finished top after having the bye in the final round. They then won their first final and went into the Grand Final.

1 game in 5 weeks leading into the GF.

I think your right, reckon it was one of the last 4 wins, could've been the Norwood win

[mighty hounds]

Did the Dogs ever finish top in their dynasty? I know they never played a prelim final, so that week off more often than not helped. Not sure when it extended out to 2 breaks wether that helped or not

I reckon there was a year when they finished top after having the bye in the final round. They then won their first final and went into the Grand Final.

1 game in 5 weeks leading into the GF.

I think your right, reckon it was one of the last 4 wins, could've been the Norwood win

2002 Sturt

[mighty hounds]

Centrals also won coming through the QF in 2008. Both 2008 & 2009 Sturt were in prime positions to win the QF's.

Sturt? Do you mean Glenelg. I remember centrals and Glenelg being a better chance than Sturt those years

[mighty hounds]

Having a think about this new week off before the finals system. Does it disadvantage the 2 qualifying final winners any more than the SANFL minor premier if they win their semi final.

Yes, cause not only do they have a week off before the first final, if they win they have a week off again before the prelim

That's what happens to the minor premier in the SANFL

Certainly seen times when it appears to have been an advantage and a disadvantage to the sanfl minor premier.
However it is in relation to the other teams where the issue lies. The team making it to through to play the minor premier in the sanfl has had three consecutive finals and it's chance as to when they had their last week off whereas the lower afl finals teams get a week off they don't deserve

I reckon it's all about how you approach the lay off. Try and keep it as match orientated as you can so you don't go through the emotions

[RustyCage]

Just a community announcement.
Bars that accept cash are being removed at Adelaide Oval at the end of the footy season.

PS Please don't complain to the staff at the bars about this or the price of booze there as they have no influence over either.

I don't drink at the footy but I hope the card machines at the bars are better than the ones in the food outlets, they are so slow!

[FlyingHigh]

Centrals also won coming through the QF in 2008. Both 2008 & 2009 Sturt were in prime positions to win the QF's.

Sturt? Do you mean Glenelg. I remember centrals and Glenelg being a better chance than Sturt those years

Yeah the Bays were too good to play in the QF those years

[Spargo]

Yeah I spose its more that it doesn't give the top 4 as big an advantage that it used to.

and it used to be a massive advantage.

if you cant win because someone had a week off you are just making excuses imo

This^ sooooo much

[Booney]

@Dutchy

We'll move the Voss discussion over here.

The AFL will be most unlikely to go with an untried coach, IMO, I doubt Barker or Dew would be given the role at this stage, while highly credentialed I don't think they'll risk untried.

So looking at the coaches who have been in the job you can discount Malthouse and Roos, doesn't leave many. Ratten, Leppitsch, Knights, Ayres, Voss....any others come to mind?

Voss, lived in Qld, easy sell to get him to go back there, knows the market ( which there isn't one ) and from what I hear could be on the outer at Alberton and it's looking like his mate Shaun Hart could also be heading back to Qld in a footy directors type role.

[Dutchy]

Not sure Voss is up to it, even as assistant, thoughts on his job at PA?

[Trader]

A lot of the players that left Brissie during that 2010ish period quoted disagreements with Voss as the main factor for leaving.

You would hope 7 years on Voss has learnt from his mistakes and matured as a coach.

If he hasn't, and the Suns appoint him, they will remain a basket case.

[Booney]

Not sure Voss is up to it, even as assistant, thoughts on his job at PA?

I reckon it's pretty hard to measure an assistant from the stands or the lounge room, if I had to, might just scrape a pass mark for the midfield job he's done. Might.

A lot of the players that left Brissie during that 2010ish period quoted disagreements with Voss as the main factor for leaving.
You would hope 7 years on Voss has learnt from his mistakes and matured as a coach.
If he hasn't, and the Suns appoint him, they will remain a basket case.

Most of them saw the writing on the wall, I think. Much like Port/Primus era, a mate too many who struggled to make the hard calls and good players suffered because of it.