The Falcon Strike
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With the advent of 2 new sides in the past two years, it means there are now 88 more premiership points to filter through the system, with the likelhood that the majority will be abosrbed at the top end of the ladder.
In the past 11 and a good percentage has often been enough. Only one side has finished the finals with 12 wins (since the 16 team comp).
So with the finals being the top 45% of teams, as opposed to the top 50% of teams - and with the extra 88 points in the mix - I think we might see a team miss the finals with perhaps as high as 13 wins.
I certainly wouldn't want to be relying on 12 wins to get you through.
Looking at the draws utilising the ladder predictor, and having seen a number of games over the past 4 weeks - it looks like we are down to 10 teams squeezing into 8 positions.
In the past 11 and a good percentage has often been enough. Only one side has finished the finals with 12 wins (since the 16 team comp).
So with the finals being the top 45% of teams, as opposed to the top 50% of teams - and with the extra 88 points in the mix - I think we might see a team miss the finals with perhaps as high as 13 wins.
I certainly wouldn't want to be relying on 12 wins to get you through.
Looking at the draws utilising the ladder predictor, and having seen a number of games over the past 4 weeks - it looks like we are down to 10 teams squeezing into 8 positions.