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Message: [QUOTE="BroncsFan, post: 3454301, member: 9052"] They could link the selection of byes to positions on the previous year's ladder. Penrith finished first so they get to choose which round they want their first bye, sharks finished second so they pick second, etc. after Tiger's pick their first it goes back to Penrith for when they want their second bye and goes through again. It doesn't need to be a TV show like a normal draft, but it removes a perception of favouritism from the NSWRL towards teams and rewards teams based on where they finished the previous year. It's not a huge season changing reward, but I bet coaches would love to have some real control over when their byes take place. I haven't read an article on the draw for next year, but I think I saw something about 3 byes for each team?? I'd imagine one of those byes will be an origin weekend, but the other two would then likely be one in the first half and the other in the second half. If you pick your byes based on where you finish on the ladder, then you're basically shafted for finishing last, but that's your own fault. It also creates something to play for in the previous year and provides incentives to finishing as high on the ladder as possible. If it's known that Penrith were allowed to pick Rd 25 of next year for their bye because they finished first then it removes calls of favouritism and it's known that it's their reward for finishing first... and it's probably a hell of a lot better than the $100k or whatever they get for being the minor premiers. [/QUOTE]

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