Having Adelaide so strong helps, as it means they "count" as one of the top double up sides. Will be the same next year I'd say.Trader wrote:the milky bar kid wrote:Trader wrote:Booney wrote:It'll be a 2 year extension taking him to the end of 2020 with a young side already in finals or a basket case on and off field in a cesspool for sporting franchises. There is no decision to make whatsoever.
Unfortunately next year's draw will have more games against top 8 sides.
There's only 5 double up games a season, every team plays at least 2 of those against last years top 8 even if you finish bottom 8, if you finish it the top 8 you get 3. Soft draw calls based on purely that are that are pretty irrelevant. (Note you do get lucky sometimes with the bottom 8 double ups you get)
This is not correct.
Essendon had 4 of their 5 double ups against 2016 bottom 10 sides. (Collingwood, Carlton, Freo and Brisbane).
There is a degree of luck in it. Yes, port had 2 and 3, but the 2 we had were both 5-8, and 2 of the 3 from the bottom 10, were bottom 4 sides. There is no two ways about it, we will be unlikely to get such a nice draw in 2018.
Used to suck having Showdowns as 50/50 games on top of playing two other top teams as well.
but you're right, was a draw from heaven. They owed us for 2015 though - which was legit ******.