Finals System !

Submitted by caveman on
Hi guys, Just want to gage how people feel about Tasmania getting the second home final. To be honest I find it absolutely disgusting. I understand that they want to promote the game better in Tasmania but the VFL is just turning into a minor AFL with these inequities. I was quite happy that Bendigo Bombers had to travel to Tassie in the first final as Tassie were fifth and Bendigo eigth but for North Ballarat to have to go there after finishing top 4 is just too harsh. The VFL DOESNT have any contracts where they are forced to play games anywhere like the AFL, so lets keep the finals even.
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cobrascorer Wed, 22 Sep 2004 - 14:36

This is an email sent to VFL: The AFL has admitted it has severely disadvantaged Brisbane by denying it an earned home final. As VFL severely disadvantaged North Ballarat by making it go to Tasmania, I suggest that when next North Ballarat is in the finals, it gets at least one home final irrespective of its position on the ladder and the competing team. Advise all clubs of this. For next year's finals I would like to see aligned VFL teams playing in the finals have a maximum of 10 AFL players or at least 11/11 players. During home and away matches, aligned VFL clubs need limiting to maximum of 14 AFL players. Only about 1500 people over 2 days at Port Melbourne (Record 4/5 Sept) are hardly "solid crowds". It is absolutely woeful. Perhaps it is evident of VFL's lack of care for publicity and getting VFL results on radio promptly and regularly. The VFL response: 1. Decisions regarding finals venues in 2005 will be made as they have been in previous years ..that is in the best interest of the competition. 2. Number of AFL players will be discussed at our upcoming conference..we've taken a giant leap forward with the 12/10 rule ...it will be interesting to see what happens next 3. First weeks attendance at port were 1500 each day not over the two..while we would have wanted more it wasn't too bad. While its good to get feedback like yours it would be even better if you (and others) also emailed the radio and press commenting on the VFL..thats what will get people talking...thats what will convince the media that there are people that are interested in football other than the AFL Cobrascorer comment: Record 4/5 Sept claimed 10,000 at 4 games. 6500 at Tasmania, 2000 at Box Hill, totals 8500 leaving 1500 over 2 games! VFL knows that I have constantly been requesting ABC radio as well as SEN to give prompt and regular final scores of all VFL games.
NorthPort Mon, 10 Jan 2005 - 22:24
Im sort of going offtopic with the content of the thread, but should the VFL move back to a final 6 system? We have 13 clubs, so a side could lose more games than they win, and still make it in.
Muesli Mon, 10 Jan 2005 - 23:18
Onslaught, I reckon it should be a final 6. A final 8 with 13 teams rewards mediocre teams.