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The effects of the pre finals bye on the top 8 are well documented, and the only reason it was introduced in the first place was to please the betting agencies.
When Adelaide and Richmond lose their preliminary finals this year, the media will begin to put pressure on the AFL to get rid of it, as that will mean the qualifying final winners have a 0-4 record since the bye was introduced. Prior to the bye the record of the qualifying final winners was 24-4.
I have no doubt that Geelong and GWS strategically lost their qualifying finals this year, as these two teams found out the hard way last year that no one can win a final after playing only 1 game of footy in 26 days.
Do you think the pre finals bye will be scrapped after this year, or do you think that it's here to stay?
When Adelaide and Richmond lose their preliminary finals this year, the media will begin to put pressure on the AFL to get rid of it, as that will mean the qualifying final winners have a 0-4 record since the bye was introduced. Prior to the bye the record of the qualifying final winners was 24-4.
I have no doubt that Geelong and GWS strategically lost their qualifying finals this year, as these two teams found out the hard way last year that no one can win a final after playing only 1 game of footy in 26 days.
Do you think the pre finals bye will be scrapped after this year, or do you think that it's here to stay?