WARREN RYAN'S Final System explored.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 8:39 pm
From Nrl.com, what does everyone think?
WEEK ONE (same match-ups as AFL week one)
Friday night: top-ranked team (1) v fourth-ranked team (4)
Saturday afternoon: 6 v 7
Saturday night: 2 v 3
Sunday afternoon: 5 v 8
- lowest-ranked loser eliminated, highest-ranked winner advances to week three
WEEK TWO (three games instead of two)
Saturday afternoon: lowest-ranked loser of top four teams v highest-ranked winner of bottom four teams
Saturday night: highest-ranked loser of top four teams v lowest-ranked winner of bottom four teams
Sunday afternoon: remaining winner from top four teams v remaining winner of bottom four teams
WEEK THREE
Saturday night: highest-ranked winner from week one v lowest-ranked winner from week two
Sunday afternoon: highest-ranked winner from week two v second highest-ranked winner from week two
WEEK FOUR (grand final)
Sunday, October 3: two winners from week three
PROS AND CONS OF RYAN'S SYSTEM
Positives
- week one the same format as AFL's, with all four matches taking on more importance
- seven teams alive after week one, instead of six
- three matches in week two, with teams from top four against teams from bottom four
- teams 1-5 can't be eliminated in week one (teams 3-8 can be eliminated under McIntyre system)
- only top-ranked winner from week can earn a week off (like the minor premier under the old top-5 system)
- only teams 1-3 can earn a week off
- teams retain their minor premiership rank throughout finals
Negatives
- untested
- possible repeat of matches in weeks one and three
- minor premiers have a more difficult match in week one
- no home games for teams 3-4 in week one
- team 7 can lose in week one and survive
WEEK ONE (same match-ups as AFL week one)
Friday night: top-ranked team (1) v fourth-ranked team (4)
Saturday afternoon: 6 v 7
Saturday night: 2 v 3
Sunday afternoon: 5 v 8
- lowest-ranked loser eliminated, highest-ranked winner advances to week three
WEEK TWO (three games instead of two)
Saturday afternoon: lowest-ranked loser of top four teams v highest-ranked winner of bottom four teams
Saturday night: highest-ranked loser of top four teams v lowest-ranked winner of bottom four teams
Sunday afternoon: remaining winner from top four teams v remaining winner of bottom four teams
WEEK THREE
Saturday night: highest-ranked winner from week one v lowest-ranked winner from week two
Sunday afternoon: highest-ranked winner from week two v second highest-ranked winner from week two
WEEK FOUR (grand final)
Sunday, October 3: two winners from week three
PROS AND CONS OF RYAN'S SYSTEM
Positives
- week one the same format as AFL's, with all four matches taking on more importance
- seven teams alive after week one, instead of six
- three matches in week two, with teams from top four against teams from bottom four
- teams 1-5 can't be eliminated in week one (teams 3-8 can be eliminated under McIntyre system)
- only top-ranked winner from week can earn a week off (like the minor premier under the old top-5 system)
- only teams 1-3 can earn a week off
- teams retain their minor premiership rank throughout finals
Negatives
- untested
- possible repeat of matches in weeks one and three
- minor premiers have a more difficult match in week one
- no home games for teams 3-4 in week one
- team 7 can lose in week one and survive