
With all the talk around the disadvantage the pre-finals bye gives to the top 4, I would love to see the AFL change the finals structure. Presently, minor premier get basically nothing for finishing top and then have to duke it out with another high-quality opponent in the first game. Added to this is the 1 game in game in 3 weeks that has proven to be a big issue for continuity for teams.
I personally would like to see a structure of 1v8, 2v7, 3v6 & 4v5 to provide a greater advantage for the teams at the top. While this would be less finals games an ultimately less revenue, this could be covered by the introduction of a wild card round or something similar.
I personally would like to see a structure of 1v8, 2v7, 3v6 & 4v5 to provide a greater advantage for the teams at the top. While this would be less finals games an ultimately less revenue, this could be covered by the introduction of a wild card round or something similar.