AFL 2026

[mots02]

How is opening round still a thing?

[dedja]

How is opening round still a thing?

‘cause Dill is a Dill.

[whufc]

Wildcards are here surprise surprise!!

[DOC]

Very unfair on the teams that finish 11th and 12th.

[mots02]

Very unfair on the teams that finish 11th and 12th.

Give it 3 years, they’ll bring in a top 16 and play 8 weeks of finals

[DOC]

Very unfair on the teams that finish 11th and 12th.

Give it 3 years, they’ll bring in a top 16 and play 8 weeks of finals

Well that would be unfair on 17th and 18th.

[Armchair expert]

Looking forward to the 2027 In-Season tournament

[amber_fluid]

Someone had to post it

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[Jim05]

Someone had to post it

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We would be the first team to ever lose a playoff

[Armchair expert]

Carlton will no longer be the only team to win a final from 9th

[another grub]

FU AFL

[whufc]

Looking forward to the 2027 In-Season tournament

Their not that quick come on.

Maybe 2028-2030....but its going to happen for sure.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Dills presser

He can't believe anything hes saying..... surely?

[wenchbarwer]

The 2026 AFL Participation Award Season, what a joke...

[FlyingHigh]

F*ckknuckles

[The Hound]

We really are turning into the American Football League, changes to draft night one year, wildcard next year, whats next for 2027.....cheerleaders on the side

Wait for the goal posts to become wider and extra points for kicking from outside 50

[Jim05]

Dills presser

He can't believe anything hes saying..... surely?

Can’t even think of their own ideas so introduced a Yank “Wildcard”

[wenchbarwer]

Dills presser

He can't believe anything hes saying..... surely?

Can’t even think of their own ideas so introduced a Yank “Wildcard”

Wildcards make sense in some American sports when you have less than half the teams make the finals.

The NBA is really ridiculous with their play-offs now, so Dillbags seems to think this is the path we should go down...

And no coincidence that interest in the NBA is on the decline in the US, too

[the milky bar kid]

Struggling to understand all the hysteria over this.
For me, upsides are:
- Removes the bye before finals which kills the momentum of the season. (I’m sure we can go back through the posts complaining about the void this weekend produces)
- Can make an argument for teams that weren’t blessed with playing the Eagles, Roos, Bombers twice aren’t as disadvantaged..
- TV revenue which some should ultimately find its way to clubs

Ultimately, history shows 7th & 8th are largely participation roles in the finals as well, the impact on the fairness of the comp is minimal and if anything potentially improved with teams less likely to throw the white flag as the season progresses.

[Jim05]

Dills presser

He can't believe anything hes saying..... surely?

Can’t even think of their own ideas so introduced a Yank “Wildcard”

Wildcards make sense in some American sports when you have less than half the teams make the finals.

The NBA is really ridiculous with their play-offs now, so Dillbags seems to think this is the path we should go down...

And no coincidence that interest in the NBA is on the decline in the US, too

Emirates Cup will be the next thing to come in that way they get a night GF middle of the year