The future of the Pre-Grand Final Bye

[Walshawk]

It felt like the footy season was already over on the weekend. Lame lame lame.

 

[Coolangatta]

If it weren't for the concussion rule, I'd be against the pre-GF bye.

 

[Leeda]

fu** it off

Back to a break next year before elimination finals

Funny as *…no bye means no week off. The lads don’t need it

 

[Crust]

Get rid of it.
If a player misses out because of concussion or a torn hamstring, so be it, that's footy.

 

[Soggy2112]

Get rid of it.
If a player misses out because of concussion or a torn hamstring, so be it, that's footy.

I think the issue is that with a torn hamstring a player is physically incapable of performing at the level they would need to. However, with a concussion the player could perform just fine, it would just be unsafe to do so. To me the bye removes the possibility of clubs trying to cheat their way around the rule.

That being said I’m still not sure I like the bye, but the concussion issue is a very valid reason for it.

 

[Kim Hagdorn]

The 2 weeks is flying by.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Don't like the bye, but know it's the only way to overcome the concussion stuff

Ideally, I would prefer a longer season, and a top 6 finals

1 and 2 first week off

3v6
4v5

Highest placed winner plays the team that finished 2nd
Lowest placed winner 0lays the minor premier

Winners play off in grand final.

No official bye

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Funny as fu**…no bye means no week off. The lads don’t need it

The Bulldogs were still in quarantine last Saturday.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

The good thing about is that it gives the team that wins hosting rights time to prepare.

 

[Cameron_Jezza]

fu** it off

Back to a break next year before elimination finals

I think the second last round should be a split round, that way everybody in the finals plays two games in a row ( 22nd home/ away match and first week of finals).

 

[theyellowsash]

Don't mind the bye, but they need to fill it with something. Either save all the awards for the bye week, or play another game of some kind.

imagine a weekend footy festival with all the wafl/sanfl/bastardised vfl grand finals played on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday.