This is a post by a bloke nicknamed the Burgatron on another forum about AFL. It is about the State of Origin. I think it is a very good concept, what do some of you people think;
The Burgatron wrote:
I am passionate about this concept. Obviously this year I can understand it not being on, but I think the whole concept needs a revamp and not the way it has been done in the past.
The idea of mid season is wrong!
And playing one game - big deal!
It needs to done in a carnival setting and at the end of the premiership season.
There should be six teams
- NSW/ACT
- QLD/NT (like in 1993)
- SA
- TAS
- VIC
- WA
It should consist for three weeks
eg. - three games first week
- two the following week with the team that lost by the least continuing into the next round (with four teams competing).
- Then a GF. (week three with the two winners)
With the draft players are all over the show - Vic can choose the likes of Schwass, Leppitsch, Wirrpunda, Gehrig etc...
WA can choose Black, Woewodin, Bell etc...
SA can choose Modra, Wellman, O'Loughlin etc...
NSW/ACT can choose Hird, Carey, Soloman etc...
TAS are a real mix - while a lot of Demons come from that way.
QLD/NT - Bowden, McLeod, Buckley, etc...
My season would be different too.
I would either do it this way
- Ansett Cup (5 weeks)
- Home and Away season (15 rounds and play each side once)
- Finals (4 weeks)
- State of Origin (3 weeks)
- International Rules Series (3 tests over three weeks)
This way players can fully concentrate on home and away and strive for state selection then players can be chosen from these series to represent Australia.
Or scrap the Ansett Cup (although this is huge sponsorship for AFL) and have 20 rounds.
You would play each side once.
Then play another five.
Say you are Melbourne.
Melbourne would play for eg. Ade, BL, Carl, Coll, Ess twice to bring it to 20 rounds.
Then in the second year Fre, Geel, Haw, Kang, PA.
Then in the third year Rich, St.K, Syd, WC, WB.
So over a three year period this would even out the draw somewhat as you play everyone twice over three years.
Because 30 rounds is too long with Ansett Cup, Finals and Ireland games.
The carnivals would be pumped up to the max - fireworks at night, concert before hand etc...
Make it a finals atmosphere!
Because some of the best game have been SOO and the best against the best is fantastic!
Especially once the home and away season is over!
So there you have it!
This is WCE2000 again, what do you guys think of that, i reckon its pretty good.
The Burgatron wrote:
I am passionate about this concept. Obviously this year I can understand it not being on, but I think the whole concept needs a revamp and not the way it has been done in the past.
The idea of mid season is wrong!
And playing one game - big deal!
It needs to done in a carnival setting and at the end of the premiership season.
There should be six teams
- NSW/ACT
- QLD/NT (like in 1993)
- SA
- TAS
- VIC
- WA
It should consist for three weeks
eg. - three games first week
- two the following week with the team that lost by the least continuing into the next round (with four teams competing).
- Then a GF. (week three with the two winners)
With the draft players are all over the show - Vic can choose the likes of Schwass, Leppitsch, Wirrpunda, Gehrig etc...
WA can choose Black, Woewodin, Bell etc...
SA can choose Modra, Wellman, O'Loughlin etc...
NSW/ACT can choose Hird, Carey, Soloman etc...
TAS are a real mix - while a lot of Demons come from that way.
QLD/NT - Bowden, McLeod, Buckley, etc...
My season would be different too.
I would either do it this way
- Ansett Cup (5 weeks)
- Home and Away season (15 rounds and play each side once)
- Finals (4 weeks)
- State of Origin (3 weeks)
- International Rules Series (3 tests over three weeks)
This way players can fully concentrate on home and away and strive for state selection then players can be chosen from these series to represent Australia.
Or scrap the Ansett Cup (although this is huge sponsorship for AFL) and have 20 rounds.
You would play each side once.
Then play another five.
Say you are Melbourne.
Melbourne would play for eg. Ade, BL, Carl, Coll, Ess twice to bring it to 20 rounds.
Then in the second year Fre, Geel, Haw, Kang, PA.
Then in the third year Rich, St.K, Syd, WC, WB.
So over a three year period this would even out the draw somewhat as you play everyone twice over three years.
Because 30 rounds is too long with Ansett Cup, Finals and Ireland games.
The carnivals would be pumped up to the max - fireworks at night, concert before hand etc...
Make it a finals atmosphere!
Because some of the best game have been SOO and the best against the best is fantastic!
Especially once the home and away season is over!
So there you have it!
This is WCE2000 again, what do you guys think of that, i reckon its pretty good.