JuddsABlue
Norm Smith Medallist
Heres an idea loosely based on the American sports and how their fixtures operate (MLB and NBA). Dont turn this into a 'I dont want to be like USA thread', the purpose is to the discuss the pros/cons and how you think each club would handle such a fixture.
So the theory is simple, for some unknown reason Vlad and co next year come out and say every club plays each other 3 times, resulting in a 51 game fixture. Seemingly this results in a fairer system. In regards to away games, if you played Fremantle twice in Perth and once at home, then it would be reverse for West Coast.
The first thing that springs to mind is how could current AFL teams play so many games? The answer is they cant, which is why teams would need to be bigger. What would the right number be for a teams season player list if they were playing a game every 3 days? The amount of players on the ground doesnt change, 18 players with 3 interchanges and 1 sub (this is up for debate and could be a big talking point). Would 65-70 players be enough? Constantly rotating players through the games keeping them fit and fresh while still being competative. Could forwards play more than midfielders?
Would we still see the same game styles as we do now or do you think it would retreat back into the old days with lots of long kicking and marking etc because players dont want to run/burn out for the season. How many games would you see star players play, would Murphy/Pendlebury/Watson play more or less than 22 games? How much could you get from a player?
Financially there are amazing benefits. Overall crowd attendances would drop, but the number of people coming through the gates would practically double. Would it attract a bigger fan base? With so many games, you would think the AFL would use more grounds and tap into places like Darwin a lot more. Imagine a 3 game series of Hawks v Kangaroos in tassie, it would be the biggest thing down there since the boat show
It would be an amazing test of depth, drafting and coaching. I think it would really even out the competition to the point where back to back seems impossible.
There are an infinite amount of possiblities and pros and cons, so I wont bother bringing up specifics, just post your ideas and fears for this type of fixture and see what happens
So the theory is simple, for some unknown reason Vlad and co next year come out and say every club plays each other 3 times, resulting in a 51 game fixture. Seemingly this results in a fairer system. In regards to away games, if you played Fremantle twice in Perth and once at home, then it would be reverse for West Coast.
The first thing that springs to mind is how could current AFL teams play so many games? The answer is they cant, which is why teams would need to be bigger. What would the right number be for a teams season player list if they were playing a game every 3 days? The amount of players on the ground doesnt change, 18 players with 3 interchanges and 1 sub (this is up for debate and could be a big talking point). Would 65-70 players be enough? Constantly rotating players through the games keeping them fit and fresh while still being competative. Could forwards play more than midfielders?
Would we still see the same game styles as we do now or do you think it would retreat back into the old days with lots of long kicking and marking etc because players dont want to run/burn out for the season. How many games would you see star players play, would Murphy/Pendlebury/Watson play more or less than 22 games? How much could you get from a player?
Financially there are amazing benefits. Overall crowd attendances would drop, but the number of people coming through the gates would practically double. Would it attract a bigger fan base? With so many games, you would think the AFL would use more grounds and tap into places like Darwin a lot more. Imagine a 3 game series of Hawks v Kangaroos in tassie, it would be the biggest thing down there since the boat show
It would be an amazing test of depth, drafting and coaching. I think it would really even out the competition to the point where back to back seems impossible.
There are an infinite amount of possiblities and pros and cons, so I wont bother bringing up specifics, just post your ideas and fears for this type of fixture and see what happens