Good luck tryiing to give every club 8 home games after 11 rounds. How do club's organise the last 5 games for sponsor, ladies and old boys days. What if you draw club's that don't attract a crowd. How do you set your budget? This is a crazy idea.
Do clubs get 8 home games in first 11 rounds now? As for last 5 games, wouldnt the clubs only be in the dark for a few days....sunday/monday until the draw comes out? Crowd attraction, this comment should apply to all clubs........
On the positives of the proposal, I think there will be more evenly matched games after the 'split'. You certainly wouldnt have the Eastwood v Wests situation from this year were the Pirates were spanked by 90 odd points. There's also a good chance that the crowds may infact grow for the last 5 rounds as everyone will be jostling to finish in top 4 or 7th or 8th.
The negatives, what happens to the teams that finish 5th and 6th? They miss out on semis all together do they? So semis would be made up of 1st,2nd,3rd,4th,7th,8th?? This is crazy. the teams that finish 7th and 8th would have a better chance of racking up comp points to finish in those positions. Then they'd get pumped in the semi's.
Why include teams down to 8th in a semi final series? In a 12 team comp, it is insane. It rewards mediocrity. May as well have a Cup and Plate semi series like they insanely do in juniors...............
Can someone please tell me why top 5 semi final series is not an option? Its the fairest and best semi final arrangement......though I am old and set in my ways....
