I like this idea, the double chance is too big a advantage and the bottom 4 of the 8 are pretenders every year .. the idea that a team could come from 8th to win the flag should be embraced. In America and Canada teams who time their run end up winning the flag/cup.
This system removes the unfairness the Eagles supporters complained about last year as the hawks lost week 1 so would be out
The elimination finals are wank games really and occasionally they can knock a team out in straight sets but it's been what 20 years since one has even played in a GF?
We were the last team to win a flag from an Elimination Final in 1992.