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VFL 2023 Rd 17 Carlton vs nobody; another bye - crashlander - 07-13-2023
Not sure this is helpful for us. I rather have us playing, but ...
Re: VFL 2023 Rd 17 Carlton vs nobody; another bye - DJC - 07-16-2023
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.
Re: VFL 2023 Rd 17 Carlton vs nobody; another bye - crashlander - 07-16-2023
(07-16-2023, 12:52 AM)DJC link Wrote:Is there a rationale for so many byes in the VFL?You won't get an argument from me against that idea. One bye is plenty.
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.
Re: VFL 2023 Rd 17 Carlton vs nobody; another bye - Thryleon - 07-16-2023
There might be two reasons I can think of.
Ground availability.
Vfl teams without AFL equivalent may have financial difficulties with more footy?