One Derby/Showdown/Blockbuster a Year

[GoEagles]

A major issue over west is that the AFL is considering only scheduling one Western Derby match next year due to the melee problems in the Round 21 match.

Pros of only 1 Derby:
* It builds up greater suspension and the game would be more publisised - where the team that wins would be the 'winner' of the derby for that year - instead of having 2 possible winners

Cons of having 1 Derby:
* One club is going to lose out on a big profit by not getting the gate takings (for Freo, this is crutial since these games are the only ones ever sold-out for them)

* Most people love getting to at least 1 derby, so this way it gives both clubs to at least secure their members a seat for the game.

What do you think of this proposal? Should the AFL seriously consider this and only schedule the 1 game, or do you think they are crazy?

How would you feel if they only scheduled 1 Carlton/Collingwood, Carlton/Essendon, Collingwood/Essendon, Melbourne/Geelong, Richmond/Essendon 'blockbuster' and Port Power/Adelaide 'showdown' game a year?

 

[Crowmad]

I prefer two showdowns, as this means one less interstate trip. Every little bit helps.

 

[servo]

This is obviously just another example of the AFL trying to disadvantage the non vic teams.

It forces the SA & WA teams to travel intersate one more time so that will make 11 times. It will also mean that overall the Vic based teams will travel intersate 4 less times as a group.

Essendon this year travelled what, 3 times?Pretty soon Essendon and alike won't have to travel at all.

 

[dockerbabe]

well i think that there should be 2 derbies a year because it give both teams men=mbers the chance to have the home game and you obviously didn't go to the dockers home derby this year cause there was at least 3000 seats available and the freo richmond game was nearly full

 

[Joel]

Just one derby because of a melee? Come on!

 

[Maz]

The AFL needs to leave it as it is. What team needs to travel for another game.Each club needs the revenue (some more than others). The Dorkers club gets a good cut when it is their home game as its the only time you see the ground full or near to it. They haven't got the supporters to fill the ground.

 

[Stealth bomber]

As long as it's 16 teams/22 rounds ideally I would go with a true top 8/bottom 8 (play your half twice, other half once) draw no matter who was it what place. If this means that Essendon plays Collingwood once and Port twice, so what?

But the revenue is too good otherwise, and that's what it's really all about in the end.

Perhaps we just need to have a 30 round draw or a 22 team league.

 

[dons_r_tops]

I may have gone over this before but what if each team was drawn to play each other team once over 15 rounds, then after one weeks rest the league is split into odds and evens each team who has an odd ladder position plays each other over 7 rounds and the same goes for even ladder positions at round 15, so each team has to play a equally hard season at the end of Rd 22 the top 8 play off in a knockout finals round over 3 weeks culminating with the winner being named premier.

 

[servo]

dons_r_tops

I haven't heard that idea before. I like it.

Perhaps during the bye while they sort out the draw we could have the State of Origin games.