If Adelaide & Port Adelaide finish with exactly the same For, Against & Percentage... Wildcard Playoff?

[McCrann]

Have a look at the current Ladder will you......

8. Adelaide 1689 cf. 1640 (+49) 102.99%
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9. Port Adelaide 1696 cf. 1647 (+49) 102.98%

Given how amazingly close that is - how are they separated at the end of the year for Draft order? Or for finishing perhaps in the finals or just missing out if they have exactly the same For, Against & (obviously then) Percentage?

It's never happened before so I believe this is uncharted territory, but I would propose the following.

The AFL would ask both clubs (given they are in the same state it makes this possible) if they were amenable to a one-off Wildcard play-off with all proceeds being split EVENLY between the two clubs played at Adelaide Oval on Friday August 30, 2019 - during the pre-finals Bye round.

But why would either team accept? Well - how would they be split?

What are the benefits?

A BIG PAYDAY for both clubs. A big UNEXPECTED PAYDAY.

A bumper crowd getting the whole state pumping. What could be bigger than a one-off Wildcard Playoff between the two clubs such as this? Probably only an all SA Grand Final - which obviously isn't going to happen anytime soon.

A last and BONUS "Home" Game for both clubs this year.

Finishing 8th they will not be hosting any Finals anyway - this would be a last chance for a Home Final for either club.

What are the downsides?

Makes it harder for either team to go all the way and win the Premiership by missing out on the Bye.

But HONESTLY - does anyone really think either club has any chance of all at lifting the Premiership Cup in a month's time? Really?

And again, how are they split anyway if not a proper match?

Anyway - given the unique circumstances (same state) - the AFL should have the flexibility to ask both clubs if they would agree to such a MONEY-SPINNER in the unlikely event they finish with exactly the same Percentage.

If both clubs agree. They should announce that this week before Round 23 so everyone knows the stakes going into the last round....

What do people think? And in particular - what do Adelaide & Port Adelaide supporters think?

Agree? Or not?

 

[Morning_Fog]

Bypass both team. Both are horrible and give the spot to a more worthy team.

 

[markm106]

I think they toss a coin or something.

 

[PAFC_1870]

Do you seriously believe they'll schedule an extra game at short notice and they'll all agree to that?

There's some serious hypothetical s**t going on here....

Back to the lizard people and chem trail books...

 

[tandino]

Most boundaries hit.

 

[McCrann]

Do you seriously believe they'll schedule an extra game at short notice and they'll all agree to that?

There's some serious hypothetical s**t going on here....

Back to the lizard people and chem trail books...

So you would prefer Adelaide win a coin toss and get in?

Why not - they schedule finals on a week's notice you know.

You do realise that right??

 

[Cuzz09]

Highest score when they played?

Adel: 13.10.88
Port: 9.14.68

Port: 15.11.101
Adel: 5.14.44

So Port get in

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[ItsGameTime]

102.99%
102.98%

Just says Port Adelaide is 0.01% not good enough. Tough luck.

 

[PAFC_1870]

So you would prefer Adelaide win a coin toss and get in?

No. I prefer the percentage is done properly..

The Showdown scores could come in in the unlikely event that's even.

 

[ItsGameTime]

No. I prefer the percentage is done properly..

The Showdown scores could come in in the unlikely event that's even.

Unless the scores are matching exactly, it will never be even.... Unlikely that it will happen anyway.

 

[PAFC_1870]

Unless the scores are matching exactly, it will never be even.... Unlikely that it will happen anyway.

Exactly.

So ridiculous to even worry.

 

[SwampCreature]

Think it only goes to one decimal point anyway so technically tied now in the eyes of the afl

Goes to points for iirc

Then h2h

Then coin toss

Could be wrong

Imagine Gil charging people to come watch him toss a coin at rundle mall

 

[SwampCreature]

So rediculous to even worry.

So rediculous

 

[PAFC_1870]

So rediculous

Really, a typo at 11pm?

 

[Geelong_Bisons_#36]

Rock, Paper, Scissors

 

[SwampCreature]

Really, a typo at 11pm?

I know right

Silly of me

Rediculous, even

 

[PAFC_1870]

I know right

Silly of me

Rediculous, even

You need to get out more.

 

[ItsGameTime]

Think it only goes to one decimal point anyway so technically tied now in the eyes of the afl

Goes to points for iirc

Then h2h

Then coin toss

Could be wrong

Imagine Gil charging people to come watch him toss a coin at rundle mall

Nah, should always go for the higher percentage.

Currently their percentages are like this:
Adelaide - 1.02987804878
Port - 1.02975106254

Adelaide I assume is higher on the ladder based on that.

 

[SwampCreature]

You’ll laugh

Pretty sure they’re higher currently because they start with ‘A’

I s**t you not

Think the tiebreaker is only applied after rd 23 if required

I could be muddling stuff up, does anyone know for certain?

 

[kaiserchief13]

Hopefully it's a coin toss but doubt it will happen

 

[maskmcgee]

Irrelevant since the Dogs will jump both of them.

 

[ItsGameTime]

Irrelevant since the Dogs will jump both of them.

Nah. Port will take their spot in the 8 by percentage.

 

[Power Raid]

Bulldogs will leap frog both

 

[maskmcgee]

Nah. Port will take their spot in the 8 by percentage.

No, Dogs will finish in the 8 a game clear of Port.

 

[ItsGameTime]

Bulldogs will leap frog both

Need to beat GWS (unlikely). Then beat Adelaide and hope Port lose to a weak Freo.... Don't think so.