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Princes Park => Robert Heatley Stand => Topic started by: crashlander on July 13, 2023, 08:57:46 pm

Title: VFL 2023 Rd 17 Carlton vs nobody; another bye
Post by: crashlander on July 13, 2023, 08:57:46 pm
Not sure this is helpful for us. I rather have us playing, but ...
Title: Re: VFL 2023 Rd 17 Carlton vs nobody; another bye
Post by: DJC on July 16, 2023, 10:52:10 am
Is there a rationale for so many byes in the VFL?

A genuine second tier competition where players can stake their claim for a place in the firsts should have at least as many games as the firsts.
Title: Re: VFL 2023 Rd 17 Carlton vs nobody; another bye
Post by: crashlander on July 16, 2023, 12:21:41 pm
Quote from: DJC – on
Is there a rationale for so many byes in the VFL?

A genuine second tier competition where players can stake their claim for a place in the firsts should have at least as many games as the firsts.
You won't get an argument from me against that idea. One bye is plenty.
Title: Re: VFL 2023 Rd 17 Carlton vs nobody; another bye
Post by: Thryleon on July 16, 2023, 04:51:41 pm
There might be two reasons I can think of.

Ground availability.
Vfl teams without AFL equivalent may have financial difficulties with more footy?
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