2025 Pre-season discussion. The Madge dynasty begins.

[kman]

It's not but if they did that the season would be like 32 rounds and way too long.

It's only 5 extra games that's not exactly that many, I would agree with playing each other twice.

 

[McHunt]

It's only 5 extra games that's not exactly that many, I would agree with playing each other twice.

Yes, they could play these games instead of taking a holiday.

 

[Brotherdu]

I still think it's stupid that not every team plays each other twice... how is that fair?

It can never be fair......add onto that the origin affected period. Only certain teams get smashed and lose 5+ players.

 

[BroncsFan]

It can never be fair......add onto that the origin affected period. Only certain teams get smashed and lose 5+ players.

If they go with a conference AND division system similar to NFL then it could be fairer.

Assuming say 4 divisions of 5 teams each (20 team comp)... then teams within the division all play the same teams and winner of the division automatically qualifies for the finals.

In short each division play each other twice home and away, and then they rotate around the other divisions to play once... and rotation of the divisions is cyclical across a 5 yr period or whatever... so we wouldnt get stuck with playing storm twice every fucking year, whilst never 'drawing' the tigers.

So if our division was us, cows, titans, dolphins and PNG... then we're basically competing for a finals spot with those teams initially, but we all play the same teams over the course of the year.

Home and away for teams outside the division and origin affected rounds still impacts the draw, but at least cows and dolphins would have to play the same teams as us and whoever tops the group is in the finals... so at least it is a fairer system.