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Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:12 am
by Eagles2014
Aerie wrote:Why are they still persisting with a Split Round having just had 2 weeks off! Should’ve just had the GF the week before. Holidays are already booked for the long weekend!


Don’t want to clash with the AFL Grand Final.

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:21 am
by JK
RB wrote:
nwdfanparade wrote:Games start on 7 Aug with the GF being played on the long week end of the 3rd October.

SANFL press release
https://sanfl.com.au/league/news/sanfl- ... 21-season/


'“For many years, the October long weekend was a really successful tradition for the SANFL Grand Final so both the League and Clubs agreed this was the most favourable date to conclude what has been another unprecedented season due to the Covid pandemic,” Mr Chandler said.'

Since the SANFL believes having the GF on the long weekend is so successful, they could consider leaving it there.


Spot on, well said mate

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:26 am
by spell_check
That split round is also when the AFL won't have any matches.

Edit: the second week of that round, for clarity

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 10:42 am
by Mic
RB wrote:
nwdfanparade wrote:Games start on 7 Aug with the GF being played on the long week end of the 3rd October.

SANFL press release
https://sanfl.com.au/league/news/sanfl- ... 21-season/


'“For many years, the October long weekend was a really successful tradition for the SANFL Grand Final so both the League and Clubs agreed this was the most favourable date to conclude what has been another unprecedented season due to the Covid pandemic,” Mr Chandler said.'

Since the SANFL believes having the GF on the long weekend is so successful, they could consider leaving it there.


It worked well with a 21-game season, but with an 18-game season the season would have to be started very late April or have lots of byes/split-rounds to drag it out to late October.

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 11:53 am
by PatowalongaPirate
Mic wrote:
RB wrote:
nwdfanparade wrote:Games start on 7 Aug with the GF being played on the long week end of the 3rd October.

SANFL press release
https://sanfl.com.au/league/news/sanfl- ... 21-season/


'“For many years, the October long weekend was a really successful tradition for the SANFL Grand Final so both the League and Clubs agreed this was the most favourable date to conclude what has been another unprecedented season due to the Covid pandemic,” Mr Chandler said.'

Since the SANFL believes having the GF on the long weekend is so successful, they could consider leaving it there.


It worked well with a 21-game season, but with an 18-game season the season would have to be started very late April or have lots of byes/split-rounds to drag it out to late October.


21 game season with 8 teams would work.

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 11:53 am
by Pseudo
Mic wrote:
RB wrote:
nwdfanparade wrote:Games start on 7 Aug with the GF being played on the long week end of the 3rd October.

SANFL press release
https://sanfl.com.au/league/news/sanfl- ... 21-season/


'“For many years, the October long weekend was a really successful tradition for the SANFL Grand Final so both the League and Clubs agreed this was the most favourable date to conclude what has been another unprecedented season due to the Covid pandemic,” Mr Chandler said.'

Since the SANFL believes having the GF on the long weekend is so successful, they could consider leaving it there.


It worked well with a 21-game season, but with an 18-game season the season would have to be started very late April or have lots of byes/split-rounds to drag it out to late October.

There is only one reason why the number of games has to be a multiple of 9.

21 is a multiple of 7, and 7 is what you get when you take 2 out of 9. The fix is obvious.

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 12:35 pm
by Mic
Pseudo wrote:
Mic wrote:
RB wrote:
nwdfanparade wrote:Games start on 7 Aug with the GF being played on the long week end of the 3rd October.

SANFL press release
https://sanfl.com.au/league/news/sanfl- ... 21-season/


'“For many years, the October long weekend was a really successful tradition for the SANFL Grand Final so both the League and Clubs agreed this was the most favourable date to conclude what has been another unprecedented season due to the Covid pandemic,” Mr Chandler said.'

Since the SANFL believes having the GF on the long weekend is so successful, they could consider leaving it there.


It worked well with a 21-game season, but with an 18-game season the season would have to be started very late April or have lots of byes/split-rounds to drag it out to late October.

There is only one reason why the number of games has to be a multiple of 9.

21 is a multiple of 7, and 7 is what you get when you take 2 out of 9. The fix is obvious.


Yep, 8 teams works perfectly (although there would be 1 less week of finals).

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 12:39 pm
by RB
With 8 teams you could still have a 4-week finals series à la 2003, and pre-1973.

Semi finals in consecutive weeks.

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 12:43 pm
by Pseudo
RB wrote:With 8 teams you could still have a 4-week finals series à la 2003, and pre-1973.

Semi finals in consecutive weeks.

Or take a leaf out of the AFL's book (!) and have pre finals bye week, followed by double header semi finals.

Or just stick with the final five.

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:35 pm
by Mic
Pseudo wrote:
RB wrote:With 8 teams you could still have a 4-week finals series à la 2003, and pre-1973.

Semi finals in consecutive weeks.

Or take a leaf out of the AFL's book (!) and have pre finals bye week, followed by double header semi finals.

Or just stick with the final five.


Yep. The problem with a top 4 is that there is no advantage between finishing 1st over finishing 2nd.

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 3:44 pm
by DOC
Or third over fourth.

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:08 pm
by am Bays
Buddy but the hand out to fend (there goes prior opportunity) gets tackled disposed illegally, play on

Nothing to see here….

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:21 pm
by Wedgie
am Bays wrote:Buddy but the hand out to fend (there goes prior opportunity) gets tackled disposed illegally, play on

Nothing to see here….

When did Buddy start in the SANFL and who does he play for? :shock:

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:51 pm
by DOC
Very Welcome at South.

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 6:43 pm
by Pseudo
No AFL in the SANFL round 16 thread....

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 7:02 pm
by Mic
DOC wrote:Or third over fourth.


I don't mind that so much, as it's like 4th & 5th now have no advantage (and 2nd & 3rd). But to me, finishing top should be a bit more special.

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 9:36 pm
by am Bays
Wedgie wrote:
am Bays wrote:Buddy but the hand out to fend (there goes prior opportunity) gets tackled disposed illegally, play on

Nothing to see here….

When did Buddy start in the SANFL and who does he play for? :shock:

Sorry just having withdrawal symptoms with no SANFL for the last two weeks

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 1:24 pm
by stampy
DOC wrote:Very Welcome at South.



you'd lose him in one of the 50 drafts!!

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:04 pm
by Wedgie
1000 allowed into community sporting events now, hopefully the SANFL will be allowed more.

Re: Round 16

PostPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2021 5:14 pm
by southernbulldog
Heard it may include SANFL as well.If it is capped at 1000 does that mean only that many can attend the Crows & Power reserves showdown as they are part of the SANFL if its good for them to have more then the real teams should be allowed more as well.