Mark _australia said...colinwill78 said...Mark _australia said...
All this talk of extra time or replay is dumb.
It is not like soccer where a goal is a goal.....there are goals, and points unlike some other games.
So if a draw, why not just look at who kicked more accurately?
Change the rules so if it is a draw, the one with more goals wins.
Collingwood - 9g 14pts
St Kilda - 10g 8pts
St Kilda wins. No replays, no hand wringing about what to do. Easy.
That score could also be interpreted as collingwood dominating by 6 scoring chances.
and they stuffed up all 6 extra chances. Possessions and inside 50m is fine, and kicking a point is OK, but you have to score goals.
STK got more goals, they won.
(BTW I am not a fan of either team, or AFL)
other side of coin again: a point is not a point!!!
points conversion doesn't always indicate bad kicking. High points can also be the result of poor defense and desperation by a team knowing it is in trouble. eg:
Stk conceeded points by knocking it through the opposition GOAL themselves, (weak), whereas Collingwood put on the breaks and gained possession in defence thereby out performing them (strong). Awarding a premiership on this basis would be punishing the poor old forgotten defenders, who have the second hardest job in the game.
Maybe if genuine points were separated from rushed behinds.
Then it gets more and more ridiculous...... no easy answer.
........just puttin it out there, and not a supporter of either team. I just like where this discussion is going.
This has been discussed all around the country by now.
I can't go with golden goal. Have had hockey finals lost and won on that premis and it feels empty win or lose.
I'm kind of in favour of a draw. end of story, although there needs to be a rematch first.