Conference system

[Deleted member 3518]

I love the conference idea. I’ve suggested the EXACT idea for years with a slight difference in the finals system.

The final system should be made up of 4 top teams from each conference and the finals system should stay the same.

Final system should be as follows:
Team 1A vs 2B
Team 2A vs 1B

Winners get a week off (losers get 2nd chance and play winners of next 4)

Team 3C vs 4D
Team 4C vs 3D

Losers knocked out

Highest ranked team in each game gets home advantage at any stage and same with grand final based on for and against in finals competition.

For example if teams 1A and 1B meet in the grand final than the team with the best for/against percentage in the finals series gets the grand final in their capital city.

From a Sydney (say conference S) perspective that’s probably a better way to do it. What if the Others ( say conference O) never get to the grand final because conference S is stronger. Or the other way around if Conference O is stronger and no team from Conference S ever gets to a Grand Final. They way it is proposed ensures that a team from each conference is in the Grand Final.

I don’t have a preference either way but I can see why they have chosen the final method they have. I do like the overall conference concept.

Parramatta river / Parra road is the fairest system . Melb , Canberra , warriors and new nz team , plus 5 teams from south of the river , 4 qld teams , newy , and 4 Sydney teams north of the road/ river or there abouts . You might go manly , Penrith ,Parra , and tigers really , in the north comp , and the rest of the 5 Sydney / Illawarra teams in the south . So that’s Souths , roosters , dogs , dragons , sharks .

It would also allow both conferences to have a new team , so the crap qld teams don’t get a chance or 2 Free wins for the first couple years , and traditional rivals stay together , for the most part .

 

[Pbulk]

AFLW tried this and it failed miserably, they have moved away from it and their competition has improved as a direct result. I agree with the idea that the top 8 and bottom 8 would essentially be split into two seperate sides of the comp that play each other twice and then the other half once, but that means only 22 games. Maybe some so called rivalry games until the extra teams come into the comp and then split top 9/ bottom 9.

 

[Elderslie_Tiger]

Sydney conference and non-Sydney conference? How would that work with both team and TV sponsors? It seems to me the sydney teams would attract less sponsorship given it is Sydney-centric. The other teams are exposed across a greater demographic of Australia and NZ and potentially attract more sponsorship dollars.
Reeks of mucking around with things that have already been mucked around too much. Sis again has created the most lopsided comp in years.

I believe no two Sydney teams can ever play the grand final against each.If it was in now on current form it would be Storm v Pamfers or Rorters for a number of years to come

 

[jadtiger]

Sydney conference and non-Sydney conference? How would that work with both team and TV sponsors? It seems to me the sydney teams would attract less sponsorship given it is Sydney-centric. The other teams are exposed across a greater demographic of Australia and NZ and potentially attract more sponsorship dollars.
Reeks of mucking around with things that have already been mucked around too much. Sis again has created the most lopsided comp in years.

I believe no two Sydney teams can ever play the grand final against each.If it was in now on current form it would be Storm v Pamfers or Rorters for a number of years to come

If the conference system happens as it is being envisioned there will be even less variation in the teams in the GF.One Sydney side against an out of towner will not bring out much enthusiasm but imagine 2 Sydney teams.the rivalry/hatred could possibly go back over 100 years

 

[gallagher]

Couldn't they have just the one ladder and the normal semis format?

 

[cochise]

Couldn't they have just the one ladder and the normal semis format?

That is what I would prefer.

 

[gallagher]

Couldn't they have just the one ladder and the normal semis format?

That is what I would prefer.

The NFL model. Is that two separate competitions. Teams in one conference don't play teams in the other conference at all, until super bowl?

 

[cochise]

Couldn't they have just the one ladder and the normal semis format?

That is what I would prefer.

The NFL model. Is that two separate competitions. Teams in one conference don't play teams in the other conference at all, until super bowl?

They play teams in their division twice, then play 10 other teams that rotate each year.

 

[gallagher]

Couldn't they have just the one ladder and the normal semis format?

That is what I would prefer.

The NFL model. Is that two separate competitions. Teams in one conference don't play teams in the other conference at all, until super bowl?

They play teams in their division twice, then play 10 other teams that rotate each year.

So can two teams from the same division play in the super bowl ?

 

[cochise]

Couldn't they have just the one ladder and the normal semis format?

That is what I would prefer.

The NFL model. Is that two separate competitions. Teams in one conference don't play teams in the other conference at all, until super bowl?

They play teams in their division twice, then play 10 other teams that rotate each year.

So can two teams from the same division play in the super bowl ?

No, nor teams in the same conference.

 

[happy_tiger]

I guess fans of Sydney teams interstate won't like it either

And I reckon the Interstate conference will generally be weaker

 

[69-05-41]

This will result in more subscribers for Foxtel and Kayo in Sydney because Nein will wheel out Fellatio Fittler, Jockstrap Johns and the geriatric to virtually every Sydney game on FTA. Hopefully Foxtel can base Anasta in Darwin.

 

[jadtiger]

Couldn't they have just the one ladder and the normal semis format?

That would be the obvious solution,so it probably wont happen because the donkeys need to make the semis to keep them happy

 

[jadtiger]

Hopefully Foxtel can base Anasta in Darwin.

Antarctica would be even better

 

[Tiger_Bond]

Just a question? Who will be considered minor premiers?

 

[jadtiger]

Just a question? Who will be considered minor premiers?

Just a question? Who will be considered minor premiers?

No minor premiers,probably 2 "conference champions".Seppo rubbish

 

[twentyforty]

Just a question? Who will be considered minor premiers?

There would be a few traditional markers missing eg. there could never be a Broncos vs Cowboys GF. The huge advantage in this conference system Imo sets up the game for global expansion, but would put an end to the traditional international games like tests, world cups. Imagine globally 8 countries , all with a team in the playoffs?

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

don't mind the conference system they just need to review the semi finals so that they play each other and we can have two teams from same conference in suerbowl type game

 

[TigerWest]

don't mind the conference system they just need to review the semi finals so that they play each other and we can **have two teams from same conference in superbowl type game**

Doesn't that defeat the purpose? I mean what does that say about the other conference?