Announced by the AFL today Final 8, 22 Rounds and Modified NAB Cup Format

same final 8. common sense prevails.....................im speechless.

NAB cup seems a lot more logical that's for sure

Oh, so Richmond can still finish 9th and miss the finals then...good

Is anyone able to figure out then when round 1 will be? (dates!)

I cant believe there was an option for choosing ten teams in the final series.

I also cannot believe that 16.5% of fans supported a 10 teams in finals.

Imagine finishing 10th out of 18 for the year and winning the grand final! It's bad enough that it could potentially happen if you finish 8th!

Is anyone able to figure out then when round 1 will be? (dates!)

i imagine with a 22 round season, inc 1 split round, and finals still being september it will start at the same time as last season?

If I'm lucky, and my calculations are correct (and there's only one bye), my wedding is the week before round one!

If I'm lucky, and my calculations are correct (and there's only one bye), my wedding is the week before round one!

if its round one, ill be at the footy. baaaaaaahahah

Meh - you've got to be invited in the first place.

Hahahahahahaha fair comment

So glad they've retained the final 8, and haven't expanded it to a final 9 or 10.

Don't like how this is only for 2 years, but hopefully common sense continues to prevail.

I like the fact that the NAB Cup dates will be set in advance. It means the games outside of the 'normal' venues can be promoted well in advance, which is good for everyone.