Finals week 2

[Bandit]

Lets hope Motlop has 4 effective kicks and atleast once bends his ba k to pick the ball up rather than trot straight past

Would definitely be an improvement on last week - every trade period I think "surely this is the year" but seriously, surely this is the year.

[hollywood7477]

The finals system needs to have a system that has only one prelim. It needs to have the ability to send one team through to the GF and two sides play off for the chance to get into the GF in the prelim. Not sure a final 8 can be worked that way unless you only have a 2nd chance in week 1 of the finals.

Is that becasue you finished top and dont want to play the Swans in a prelim if they get there.

[MW]

The finals system needs to have a system that has only one prelim. It needs to have the ability to send one team through to the GF and two sides play off for the chance to get into the GF in the prelim. Not sure a final 8 can be worked that way unless you only have a 2nd chance in week 1 of the finals.

Is that becasue you finished top and dont want to play the Swans in a prelim if they get there.

Of course

I've never liked the current final eight system that doesn't allow a direct birth to the GF like the SANFL system allows.

[Lightning McQueen]

The finals system needs to have a system that has only one prelim. It needs to have the ability to send one team through to the GF and two sides play off for the chance to get into the GF in the prelim. Not sure a final 8 can be worked that way unless you only have a 2nd chance in week 1 of the finals.

I don't mind it, mainly because the fixture is so lopsided at times it isn't a true reflection on who is the best team for the season.

I do think that this season has been accurate at the top end, Adelaide, GWS and Geelong all had difficult draws and still remained strong.

[Wedgie]

The finals system needs to have a system that has only one prelim. It needs to have the ability to send one team through to the GF and two sides play off for the chance to get into the GF in the prelim. Not sure a final 8 can be worked that way unless you only have a 2nd chance in week 1 of the finals.

Why?

[bennymacca]

17 round season. Play each other once.

Bottom 10 then have the year off.

Top eight then play each other again once. Points carry through.

Top four then play semi finals and GF. Or if you like you could play it as a 3 week top four system.

Would be so much better than the current system.

[MW]

The finals system needs to have a system that has only one prelim. It needs to have the ability to send one team through to the GF and two sides play off for the chance to get into the GF in the prelim. Not sure a final 8 can be worked that way unless you only have a 2nd chance in week 1 of the finals.

Why?

I just like the concept of qualifying for the GF, and that team seeing who wins the (one) prelim the week after.
I suppose growing up with the SANFL model I am used to it.

[woodublieve12]

17 round season. Play each other once.

Bottom 10 then have the year off.

Top eight then play each other again once. Points carry through.

Top four then play semi finals and GF. Or if you like you could play it as a 3 week top four system.

Would be so much better than the current system.

[Brodlach]

17 round season. Play each other once.

Bottom 10 then have the year off.

Top eight then play each other again once. Points carry through.

Top four then play semi finals and GF. Or if you like you could play it as a 3 week top four system.

Would be so much better than the current system.

Yuk!

[bennymacca]

Its just a variation on the 17-5 model that has been bandied about.

Perfectly equitable draw, longer finals series, I think it wins on all fronts imo.

Having 22 games and 18 teams is ridiculous

[PatowalongaPirate]

Its just a variation on the 17-5 model that has been bandied about.

Perfectly equitable draw, longer finals series, I think it wins on all fronts imo.

Having 22 games and 18 teams is ridiculous

It's not equitable. There will still be teams travelling with no return fixture ie Crows get Collingwood at home and not in Melbourne as they only play once.

The current system allows this to happen on occasion too, but it is not guaranteed year in year out.

[bennymacca]

Its just a variation on the 17-5 model that has been bandied about.

Perfectly equitable draw, longer finals series, I think it wins on all fronts imo.

Having 22 games and 18 teams is ridiculous

It's not equitable. There will still be teams travelling with no return fixture ie Crows get Collingwood at home and not in Melbourne as they only play once.

The current system allows this to happen on occasion too, but it is not guaranteed year in year out.

you would swap each year - so the team that got the home game one year would get the away game next year.

in terms of the second round of games, as there is 7 games, the top four would get an extra home game

[mighty_tiger_79]

Back on track.

Apparently the rain has hit melbourne.

I was hoping it may have stayed dry and that we try to outrun the Swans and just try to make it a shootout.
Rather lose by 15 goals by trying to score than lose how we did last week.

[Wedgie]

No nerves about tonight, been content with the fact our season was over last Friday Night.

[MW]

No nerves about tonight, been content with the fact our season was over last Friday Night.

That will soon change if you're a few goals up

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I promise this isn't ploy to talk us down, but I genuinely baffled how many people are writing the cats off.. Zero chance they'll roll over tonight. I hope they do but they won't.

Reckon you're right mate .. Still think Swans get up, but Cats have to show a response and think they will, so it's no certainty

If we're up at qtr time we're a chance but our first qtr record against this mob is horrendous.

Syd/Syd/Syd/Geelong $26

[PatowalongaPirate]

My Friday Forecast :

- Unbelievably Sydney will yet again get the jump on the Cats
- Buddy to have minimal impact
- Dangerfield will be a lone star
- Swans to march into Adelaide
- Attendance 62,544

[woodublieve12]

Apparently their is heaps of Sydney supporters stuck in Sydney due to heaps of flights being cancelled

[Jim05]

Lonergan out, Stanley in.
Swans by plenty

[Wedgie]

Lonergan out, Stanley in.
Swans by plenty

Just heard that, he always flogs Buddy.
We've just gone from ****** to completely ******.