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Message: [QUOTE="Dexter, post: 2136834, member: 1978"] Hammo I don't think the comparison should be made between top 8 and top 5 they are 2 different systems. You are creating a scenario to suit your arguement The top 5 puts more emphasis on finishing 1st and gives a second chance if they lose and gives the top placed side 2 chances to go straight to the final but once you move away from the top 5 there is no way to do that unless you use a top 7 system. A top 8 AFL style puts the emphasis on finishing top 4 and means all sides that finish top 4 get a second chance which is fairer overall. The team finishing 1st gets the home final and retains the home final even if they lose, how much more advantage does a team deserve. In the AFL system if a side finishes 1st then loses 2 games then stiff shit you deserve to be out. Top 7, the minor premiers get 2 chances to go straight to the GF and like a top 5 they only play 2 games in a month if they win the major semi. Its harsh on the 2nd and 3rd placed sides because they play knockouts in week 1 but apart from a top 5 there is no perfectly fair system. Week 1 all knockouts ( ) teams win. Minor premiers rest. (2) v 7 (3)v 6 (4) v 5 Week 2 [b]MAJOR SEMI [/b] Team (1) v team 2 the highest ranked winner . Winner goes to GF [b] MINOR SEMI[/b] Team (3) v 4 the lowest placed winners. Loser eliminated Week 3 Team (2) loser of the major semi v winner of the minor semi Team 3 Winner goes to GF Week 4 GF [/QUOTE]

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