What do we think of a 28R season with potentially 20 @ the G

[Bojangles17]

It's not going to happen. No point giving it any more thought than that.

The afl want 20% pay cut , the only legit way that could be AVOIDED would be to play more games , me thinks the motivations from key stakes would be there , no one would simply vote for a 20% pay cut

 

[telsor]

Possibly 28 v 34 is a timing and stadium access thingy

This would be it.

Season wont be longer after all.

H&A season goes for 24 weeks, so 24*7=168 days...including the end of season bye week.

22 games mean players play, on average, every 7.6 days in a normal season.

28 would mean playing every 6 days...a little tough, but doable.

34 would mean playing every 4.9 days, and even with shortened qtrs, that's really tough, both for scheduling and players bodies. (even more so if they still want the end of season bye).

 

[Underarm]

This would be it.

Season wont be longer after all.

H&A season goes for 24 weeks, so 24*7=168 days...including the end of season bye week.

22 games mean players play, on average, every 7.6 days in a normal season.

28 would mean playing every 6 days...a little tough, but doable.

34 would mean playing every 4.9 days, and even with shortened qtrs, that's really tough, both for scheduling and players bodies. (even more so if they still want the end of season bye).

Once crowds become a significant portion of revenue again any thought of those 6 day breaks will disappear real quick.

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

Reduce the cost of memberships and tickets in that case, * 16 minute quarters, The games are ******* trash

 

[richoatthedisco]

Why is it so hard to play 17 rounds and then split and then split the teams into top 6, 7-12, and 13-18?

It's not hard, it's stupid.

 

[JackGraham]

I thought it was 18 minute quarters they suggested. I’d gladly take an 8 minute reduction per game in exchange for five or six extra games.

 

[aislegi]

It's not hard, it's stupid.

Why?

 

[mauricerioli]

28 rounds isn't happening, one of the journos last night basically said it was made up.

 

[k31th]

28 rounds isn't happening, one of the journos last night basically said it was made up.

it was Jon Ralph... so who really knows

 

[energyquant]

IMHO, this would be terrible for the game. So much junk football, played by tired and/or 2nd rate players. I never miss a Richmond game, but 28 games in a season would test even the best supporters.

I much prefer the 17 game season with full length quarters. Every game has meaning and over the course of two seasons it's completely fair. Heck, they can even take two byes in the middle of the season (say after rounds 6 and 12) to freshen up.

Quality over quantity.

Dave P.

 

[Bojangles17]

IMHO, this would be terrible for the game. So much junk football, played by tired and/or 2nd rate players. I never miss a Richmond game, but 28 games in a season would test even the best supporters.

I much prefer the 17 game season with full length quarters. Every game has meaning and over the course of two seasons it's completely fair. Heck, they can even take two byes in the middle of the season (say after rounds 6 and 12) to freshen up.

Quality over quantity.

Dave P.

17 no way not enough