There has been talk of changing the current fixturing of 23 rounds to a 17 round competition where each team plays each other once, then after those rounds 3 tiers/groups are made up of the Top 6, Middle 6 & Bottom 6. Essentially, the top 6 group would decide the top 4 and minor premiership, the top two of the middle 6 tier would progress through to the finals and the bottom 6 tier would have to compete for something otherwise it'd be a month of lackluster, noncompetitive footy. First pick, possibly? I like the idea due to the fact that each team plays each other once, so that's a bonus. I just don't see why we need to continuously change the game around, it's fine the way it is, really. This would have been the tiers had it been in place this season. Top Tier - Fighting for Top 4 [TABLE="class: table table-ladder"] <tbody data-reactid=".0.2.1">[TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]1[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]Fremantle[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]22 [/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]17[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]0[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]5[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1857[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1564[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]293[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]68[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]2[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]West Coast Eagles[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]22[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]16[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]5[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]2330[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1572[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]758[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]66[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]3[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]Hawthorn[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]22[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]16[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]0[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]6[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]2452[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1548[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]904[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]64[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]4[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]Sydney Swans[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]22[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]16[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]0[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]6[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]2006[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1578[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]428[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]64[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]5[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]Richmond[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]22[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]15[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]0[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]7[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1930[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1568[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]362[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]60[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]6[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]Western Bulldogs[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]22[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]14[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]0[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]8[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]2101[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1825[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]276[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]56 [/TD] [/TR] </tbody>[/TABLE] Middle Tier - Fighting for last two positions in Finals [TABLE="class: table table-ladder"] <tbody data-reactid=".0.2.1">[TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]7[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]Adelaide Crows[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]21[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]13[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]0[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]8[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]2107[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1821[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]286[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]52[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]8[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]North Melbourne[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]22[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]13[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]0[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]9[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]2062[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1937[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]125[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]52[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]9[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]Port Adelaide[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]22[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]12[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]0[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]10[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]2002[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1874[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]128[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]48[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]10[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]Geelong Cats[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]21[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]11[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]9[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1853[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1833[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]20[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]46[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]11[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]GWS Giants[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]22[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]11[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]0[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]11[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1872[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1891[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]19[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]44[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]12[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]Collingwood[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]22[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]10[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]0[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]12[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1972[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1856[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]116[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]40[/TD] [/TR] </tbody>[/TABLE] Bottom Tier - Fighting for possibly the #1 Draft Pick [TABLE="class: table table-ladder"] <tbody data-reactid=".0.2.1">[TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]13[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]Melbourne[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]22[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]7[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]0[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]15[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1573[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]2044[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]471[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]28[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]14[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]St Kilda[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]22[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]6[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]15[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1695[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]2162[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]467[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]26[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]15[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]Essendon[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]22[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]6[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]0[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]16[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1580[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]2134[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]554[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]24[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]16[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]Gold Coast Suns[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]22[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]4[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]17[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1633[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]2240[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]607[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]18[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]17[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]Brisbane Lions[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]22[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]4[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]0[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]18[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1557[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]2306[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]749[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]16[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: table-tr"] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-col-small-position"]18[/TD] [TD="class: table-td"]Carlton[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]22[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]4[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]0[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]18[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]1525[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]2354[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small"]829[/TD] [TD="class: table-td table-col-small table-highlight"]16[/TD] [/TR] </tbody>[/TABLE] It doesn't allow teams to "tank" if you have incentives in each of those tiers, which will make sure each team remains 100% competitive up until the final game of the season. It is an interesting concept that's for sure. What do you blokes thing?
The bottom group makes no sense to me at all. If a team has been shit all year, lost all but a few games. What makes them think that they'll suddenly start to win just to get the 1st pick. And if they do then they're obviously tanking and should be punished by not getting the 1st pick.
Leave it how it is. No need for radical changes given the system has worked for so many years. No need to complicate things. The one thing I wouldn't mind seeing introduced is a bye in Round 23. This will stop teams resting players in the last round before finals
Each team plays once, solved. Split round +1 week, so 18 weeks. If you want to get jazzy, have a week off between the last round and finals for teams that finish in the top 8 (don't allow teams to rest in the final round) and in that week have -Some kind of allstar match between players from the bottom 8 - VFL v SANFL v WAFL v NEAFL, 2 matches, changes every year. - EJ legends, if you must.
SoO would be mint but changing the attitude of players committing to it and clubs being willing to risk their star players being injured in a match that doesn't mean anything to them personally is difficult to overcome.
Each team only playing once and then finals is good in theory but it won't happen. It will always be a 22 game season to maximise the profits for the AFL, TV broadcasters, sponsors etc.
Yeah, that's the part i don't understand either. It is weird, unless it becomes a lottery out of that bottom 6 tier. The scary part about it all, is that Gill has said he is thinking about it. Doubt it'd happen though, such a drastic change would be fucking with a lot of people, and television right aswell.
I know North Port Oval (TEAC Oval) held it some time ago. Pendles' older brother got called up a few years back when he was playing Collingwood VFL. It's awesome.
