If the already compromised finals system isn't bad enough with home finals in Bendigo and Tasmania, if you trust today's Herald Sun next weekend will be:
Saturday - Werribee v Tasmania/Northern Bullants
Sunday - Sandringham v Bendigo
Surely given that Bendigo played yesterday they should play next Saturday and next Sunday Werribee should play their game against whoever. I know by giving Werribee a Saturday game they will have an extra day break before a possible Grand Final appearance, but surely it is even fairer if Bendigo and Tassie/Bullants both have 7 day breaks, rather than Bendigo having 8 and Tasmania/Bullants only 6, leading up to such vital Preliminary Finals.
You forgot to mention Port's undeserved home final against Bendigo yesterday - or doesn't that count because they are from Melbourne???
You forgot to mention Port's undeserved home final against Bendigo yesterday - or doesn't that count because they are from Melbourne???[/quote]Doesn't count because Port Melbourne is the VFL ground, the home of finals and has been for some time now. I agree it does create some unfairness when Port are in the finals, but it is well known that TEAC Oval hosts finals.
And I just notice the VFL have done it this way, so the Bullants have a six day break after their game today in Tasmania, while Bendigo get an eight day break.
Have to wonder what logic the VFL use sometimes.
You forgot to mention Port's undeserved home final against Bendigo yesterday - or doesn't that count because they are from Melbourne???[/quote]Doesn't count because Port Melbourne is the VFL ground, the home of finals and has been for some time now. I agree it does create some unfairness when Port are in the finals, but it is well known that TEAC Oval hosts finals.[/quote]
Bendigo is now a finals venue too - why wasn't it there? Instead it was an undeserved home final for the fifth team against the fourth team. At least try to be consistent when you pick on finals away from Melbourne.
I'm happy I get to see the Zebs play on Sunday when I'm home saturday I'm not there...so welldone FootballVic,anyway the Swans will play on friday at home against Geelong In the AFL & Geelong wo played on saturday will only get 6days that's how It works my friends like it or not :lol: :lol: :lol: Same with Port Adelaide...Go Essendon hope we can get back In 2006....but In the Vfl go Zebs
I don't really care either way, but common sense says that in the lead up to next week where possible sides should have a 7 day break. In this situation they can.
In the AFL they cannot as they need a Friday night game for TV contracts.
You forgot to mention Port's undeserved home final against Bendigo yesterday - or doesn't that count because they are from Melbourne???[/quote]Doesn't count because Port Melbourne is the VFL ground, the home of finals and has been for some time now. I agree it does create some unfairness when Port are in the finals, but it is well known that TEAC Oval hosts finals.[/quote]
Bendigo is now a finals venue too - why wasn't it there? Instead it was an undeserved home final for the fifth team against the fourth team. At least try to be consistent when you pick on finals away from Melbourne.[/quote]
Try and keep up will you.
The Port ground is the common finals venue and has been for years.
Just as the MCG has been Melbourne's home ground for longer than any of us have been alive, and they play finals there.
QEO is not a standard finals venue.
Is there any suggestion that if Bendigo finished 10th that there would be a final played there? No.
But where would the finals be played if Port finished 10th? Port!
Try and understand and your comments might be given a bit more consideration.
It's convenient if we (Werribee) get to play on a Saturday because it means can have a lazy day Sunday have some brunch with my Dad and do some homework for uni.
You forgot to mention Port's undeserved home final against Bendigo yesterday - or doesn't that count because they are from Melbourne???[/quote]Doesn't count because Port Melbourne is the VFL ground, the home of finals and has been for some time now. I agree it does create some unfairness when Port are in the finals, but it is well known that TEAC Oval hosts finals.[/quote]
Bendigo is now a finals venue too - why wasn't it there? Instead it was an undeserved home final for the fifth team against the fourth team. At least try to be consistent when you pick on finals away from Melbourne.[/quote]
Try and keep up will you.
The Port ground is the common finals venue and has been for years.
Just as the MCG has been Melbourne's home ground for longer than any of us have been alive, and they play finals there.
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Try and understand and your comments might be given a bit more consideration.[/quote]
And finals are played away from the MCG when a non-Victorian team wins the right to host them. Port Melbourne playing Bendigo at home is no different to Collingwood playing Adelaide at home when Adelaide finish higher on the ladder.
To quote you, "Try and understand and your comments might be given a bit more consideration".
Anyone think they possibly could of utilised the MCG to play VFL finals at for this week only given there is no AFL football being played in Melbourne this weekend ?