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Date Posted: 25/06/06 12:33:33am
Author: Shabby
Subject: Exactly
In reply to: RB 's message, "Smart Tatics i thought" on 24/06/06 10:40:37pm

As RB mentioned, this is good tactics. What is the point of naming my best side, finishing maybe 5th last, when I can use tactics and finish 2nd or 3rd last. Exactly what benefit would I get out of finishing as high as possible? I can't win the comp and won't make the finals, so there is no point at all. What benefit would I get out of finishing a bit lower? A better chance to improve my future side.

It's not like this is something only I can do, and its not as if I have cheated in the way of naming an unbalanced side, replacing wrong players, using wrong totals etc. I have 22 players still, it should be up to the coach who they are.

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[> [> Your kidding guys.. -- SL, 25/06/06 11:57:04am [1]

So your saying tanking is allowed in our competition? We have had negative discussions on this in the past. Now your saying it is acceptable.

Lets look at how it effects our competition putting aside the draft pick problem with the scenario. Team A fields his strongest side against side B, and team A wins. 5 weeks later after suffering a few defeats, team A wants to tank, and does so against team C. Now team C and Team B are vying for one of the bottom positions in the 8 for finals. Because team B got beaten by team A, and team A then tanked against team C, and C won, C team gets the bottom position in the finals. Whilst team B was finally starting to string things together, getting high scores, with a few young guns doing well at seasons end. Had team B been tanked against, to make it fair with team C, team B may of went through the finals ala Bombers in our first year, come from no where and win the flag. Thanks alot team A, for not fielding your strongest side against team C, which would of caused another defeat for team C, giving B the opportunity.

C'mon guys, it not allowed in AFL rules, and it isn't allowed here. This competition has to stay in line with the AFL as much as possible, and to suggest Tanking in AFL is a big NO. Can't happen end of story.

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[> [> [> Difficult issue -- MG77B, 25/06/06 1:12:51pm [1]

Take the preseason draft for example. I played the Dodgies the round leading up to the draft. I was above him before the round but lost and therefore had the higher pick. Now I selected my best team, but lost by about 30. Now we both could of tanked the game and easily had the better pick, however we both went for the win and I was lucky/unlucky to loose the match.
I agree with D9 that we always should select our best players. If Carlton rested Fevola and Kouta if they were fit, how long would Pagan last...

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[> [> [> [> I agree the aim should be to get the highest score. -- Josh, 25/06/06 2:45:10pm [1]

Otherwise the last half of the season will become a farce as teams aim to get the best picks in the draft.

If teams are poor and need the picks, they will get them anyway as they will just not win.

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