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[adz]

Well said.

A draft is also good preseason marketing for the game. Gives media and forumites something to talk about.

Absolutely. I follow the AFL and the leadup to the draft was great, there is a lot of coverage in the media and on forums discussing what players might go where, who the next future star might be etc.

At the moment the A-League goes pretty dead in the off-season.

 

[pjennings]

We are the most successful A-League club ... lead the overall table...second most number of goals of all the original teams and best defence of all the original teams..

http://ultimatealeague.com/standings.php?season=all

A quick comparison between Ange and Arnie reign since Arnie returned

P W D L GF GA GD PTS
Arnie 79 44 21 14 133 73 60 153
Ange 79 43 21 15 144 92 52 150

 

[Gratis]

First team to surpass 300 competition points too (301)

 

[kevrenor]

The new FFA head of the A-League is either a 'bean counter' (FFA makes money on the GF) or a dick .. or both:

http://www.footballaustralia.com.au...lay/Grand-Final-is-the-glittering-prize/61692

He doesn't even have the balls to allow comments.

He is however getting a rightful pasting over on the HAL FB page: https://www.facebook.com/thealeague

 

[FFC Mariner]

Desperate to restore some credibility to a dreadful finals concept I guess.

They are getting bagged left right and centre for rigging it down to 6th so the small, failing sides (like Sydney) can have some hope.

 

[nero]

Nope, Finals is the 2nd best prize. The plate is what we want. If we dont get that, then the GF win.
If we cant host the GF then it is 2nd class trophy.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

Meh, the FFA has a vested interest in pretending the GF is more important; it equates to more ticket sales and more merchandise. Nothing more, IMO.

That, and we all do like GFs in Australia. Sure, we all know it's the plate that actually reflects the best team of the season, but the GF makes for a good spectacle and that seems to be where the glory lies. It's not right, and anybody that tries arguing that the league winner is not a reflection of the best team of the season has their head stuck up their arse, but that's where we are.

At this point in time, with our record, I'd rather win a GF.

I think it's hilarious about how he spruiks the virtues of the 6-team GF - personally, I think the fact that MOST teams get into the final season is an absolute joke, a completely embarrassment and makes a total mockery of the comp (much like the 8-team series of league). Kinda makes the whole season pointless, if a team finishing in the bottom half of the competition can be the one that's remembered in the years to follow.

 

[bikinigirl]

Kinda makes the whole season pointless

. who knows ... maybe we might be able to improve on our crowd numbers if the ffa didn't make the 27 preliminary rounds so worthless