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The bye doesnt bother me, it allows a thursday night game and everyone to have their teams as fit as possible.
We were just beaten by a better team.
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We were just beaten by a better team.
Bradesmaen
TheBrownDog
I know, just saying that had it been a week earlier you would have still had momentum and they likely would have had one or two missing. Similar to when you got 5 players back in 2016 that wouldn't have been back the week before.
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TheBrownDog
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The bye was all your fault lol. Brought in because Ross was a campaigner and rested nearly his whole side
The bye was a good change, one of the few things the muppets at the AFL have got right.
Bradesmaen
TheBrownDog
Disagree. Gill has never done anything right.
We were a game clear on top, can do what we want. AFL just don't like being made to look stupid.
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Fair enough, im not one to worry about things out of our control. Giants just too good
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TheBrownDog
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You can do what you want, doesn't change that an awful rule came to be because of Fremantle now does it.
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TheBrownDog
True, but not like we'll ever be in that position again. Chris Scott will be though, and lose again. He's the Donald Trump of the AFL.
Just because Scott is too dopey to take advantage of a week off at Geelong doesn't mean the bye is a bad idea.
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Bigfooty Legend
Awful? It's great.
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TheBrownDog
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You’re so predictable, you simply cannot refute or argue anything with me without some personal element.
If it’s not some quip about Scott it’s about <insert state joke here>.
Fans of numerous clubs dislike this bye. It makes a farce of the competition. You fight for 23 rounds to find your spot in the final 8 and now there’s a rule that takes away a top 4 advantage.
You get 3 advantages in the top 4.
- 1-2 home finals, unless you are NM, WB, St.K or Geelong
- A double chance week 1
- a possible rest week two while 5-8 have to play 4 knockout finals after 22 H&A finals.
This s**t rule creates a dead weekend, takes away 1 of the 3 advantages of finishing top 4, and is utterly not required. Also seems to hinder QF winners who lose momentum with two tests in 3 weeks
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On cue the bellwether proves the bye is s**t.
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Bigfooty Legend
Dry your eyes mate.
Having a week off for the AFL awards and to allow all teams to be as strong as possible for the Finals, as well as removing any advantage of playing R23 a day earlier than your opponent is a great idea. Add to that the fact it disincentivises tanking in R23, add to that the fact it creates more anticipation and focus on Finals, etc. The only people that cry about it are supporters of teams that perennially lose week one or after a bye which is, let me check my notes, Geelong.
Bradesmaen
TheBrownDog
He's right though. It takes away an advantage of finishing top 4 or having your position locked in Round 22. Allowing teams to be as strong as possible isn't a good reason, as you always play with what you have. Why not delay it another year for allow Ward to be back? A bye has also been shown to kill the momentum of sides in streaks. Rarely do you have a bye and come out looking great on the other side. Richmond is the rare case this year.
How well does your team perform after a bye?
Byes have been a fixture of the AFL since 2011, but just how well does your side play after a week off?
www.zerohanger.com
An article from 2 years ago but it shows you how teams struggle after byes. It makes for a worse spectacle as well.
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For whom the bellwether tolls
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Bigfooty Legend
He's right though. It takes away an advantage of finishing top 4 or having your position locked in Round 22. Allowing teams to be as strong as possible isn't a good reason, as you always play with what you have. Why not delay it another year for allow Ward to be back? A bye has also been shown to kill the momentum of sides in streaks. Rarely do you have a bye and come out looking great on the other side. Richmond is the rare case this year.
How well does your team perform after a bye?
Byes have been a fixture of the AFL since 2011, but just how well does your side play after a week off?
An article from 2 years ago but it shows you how teams struggle after byes. It makes for a worse spectacle as well.
No it doesn't. The advantage of finishing top 4 is that you get a second chance if you lose your first match. Simple. The end.
Byes haven't been a fixture since 2011, what a stupid article. Prior to having an official bye, we had the split round, so teams still had a week off.
SM
Bigfooty Legend
You have an unhealthy obsession with giving me nicknames. Seek help.
SM
Bigfooty Legend
He's right though. It takes away an advantage of finishing top 4 or having your position locked in Round 22. Allowing teams to be as strong as possible isn't a good reason, as you always play with what you have. Why not delay it another year for allow Ward to be back? A bye has also been shown to kill the momentum of sides in streaks. Rarely do you have a bye and come out looking great on the other side. Richmond is the rare case this year.
How well does your team perform after a bye?
Byes have been a fixture of the AFL since 2011, but just how well does your side play after a week off?
An article from 2 years ago but it shows you how teams struggle after byes. It makes for a worse spectacle as well.
By the way, how many teams that win the Qualifying Final have made the GF since that Finals system was introduced?
Seeing as teams supposedly struggle after the bye, I would assume not many?
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TheBrownDog
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You have an unhealthy obsession with arguing with anyone on anything.
I don’t argue back with you cos you’re not worth the effort, and on AFL matters, clueless.
I don’t argue back with you cos you’re not worth the effort, and on AFL matters, clueless.
SM
Bigfooty Legend
And yet here you are. I made a simple comment about the bye that is shared by many, you cried about another excuse for why your team lost. Move on and get over it.
Bradesmaen
TheBrownDog
SM
Bigfooty Legend
And a bit rich to talk about my unhealthy obsessions given what I've heard about you and other BF posters..
SM
Bigfooty Legend
The advantage for top 4 is getting two chances. Teams in the bottom 4 do not get two chances.
The average footy fan for the most part is an idiot.
It takes away absolutely nothing from the teams that finished higher unless you are a desperate excuse maker.
Positives
- Makes it more likely that teams have their best players out there fit and healthy for the biggest games of the year. It all looks easy watching from the couch eating a bag of potato chips but if you've played footy yourself at any level you would know how sore players are by this time in the season and how many niggles they carry.
- Eliminates the chance of teams being tempted to strategically rest players in the last round which makes a farce of these games that still decide ladder positions for finals and draft picks.
- Nobody plays on Sunday week 1 so they have a short week into round 2.
- WA teams could finish 3rd or 4th and if they played away in round 22 it potentially means they could travel the length of the country 2 weeks in row despite finishing top 4. Vics that barely travel I can understand a bit the silliness but anyone over here west with how much our teams travel against the rule is an idiot.
Neutral
- Allows for Thursday night final, good when it isn't your team but s**t if you want to attend the game in person.
Negatives
- Only one I can think of is as an AFL fan it's a bit of a long wait looking forward to the biggest games of the year, but if you can't wait for a few extra days and watch the state league/ammos that weekend instead, or heaven forbid do something else non footy you are a bit of loser let's be honest.
Bradesmaen
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