Why Tanking is Smart: Connolly

[DeeMfc 621]

The one thing that comes to mind around the tanking issue is the 'falsification' for want of a better word that it has at the top end of the ladder which is something that could impact our ladder position at the end of round 23 (for the first time in a long time).

If we are fighting for a spot in the 8 in round 23 teams jostling for lower draft picks that would most likely win but don't  could put us in 9th at the end of the season...

[Sir Why You Little 37,241]

15 minutes ago, DeeMfc said:

The one thing that comes to mind around the tanking issue is the 'falsification' for want of a better word that it has at the top end of the ladder which is something that could impact our ladder position at the end of round 23 (for the first time in a long time).

If we are fighting for a spot in the 8 in round 23 teams jostling for lower draft picks that would most likely win but don't  could put us in 9th at the end of the season...

We just keep winning and we go up, not down

[DeeMfc 621]

5 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

We just keep winning and we go up, not down

That goes without saying but not really my point. 

Ok. Let's say it's the reason we end up 5th instead of what rightfully should have been a prized top 4 spot.

Another example. 2016 - tanking at the bowels of the ladder prevents the Bulldogs from making the 8....... 2017 - Bulldogs last premiership.......1954.

Edited July 29, 2017 by DeeMfc

[Sir Why You Little 37,241]

Just now, DeeMfc said:

That goes without saying but not really my point. 

Ok. Let's say it's the reason we end up 5th instead of what rightfully should have been a prized top 4 spot.

Yes fair point, but each club has it's agenda. All clubs pull up stumps before the end of the season if they are out of contention. Players have surgeries etc. 

Did we factor in the opposition feelings 10 years ago?

we can make Top 4 if we win games like today and win them well

[DeeMfc 621]

4 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Yes fair point, but each club has it's agenda. All clubs pull up stumps before the end of the season if they are out of contention. Players have surgeries etc. 

Did we factor in the opposition feelings 10 years ago?

we can make Top 4 if we win games like today and win them well

The bolded above is part of my point. Also read my edited addition above.

 

[Sir Why You Little 37,241]

1 minute ago, DeeMfc said:

The bolded above is part of my point. Also read my edited addition above.

 

But how do you stop it?

bottom clubs are out of contention

they are looking at 2018. That will always exist, unless the AFL offer bottom clubs $$$ Millions as an incentive to stay of the bottom

[DeeMfc 621]

I was never trying to come up with a way to stop it. I was just mentioning the unfair nuance it has at the other end of the spectrum. No more, no less. 

 

Edited July 29, 2017 by DeeMfc

[Sir Why You Little 37,241]

1 minute ago, DeeMfc said:

I was never trying to come up with a way to stop it. I was just mentioning the unfair nuance it has at the other end of the spectrum. No more, no less. 

 

Fair enough. I call it a factor

you can't get rid of bottom teams

it's why losses against Freo at the 'G earlier this year makes us angry!!!

[iv'a worn smith 1,979]

On 28/07/2017 at 6:01 PM, praha said:

He didn't really do anything. He made a passing comment jokingly which was unprofessional and inappropriate, and granted, it's awkward that he comments on it now. But his comments today are completely reasonable and not at all supportive of tanking. If anything he offers a reasonable alternative to counter it.

He did a lot at the time in question, along with CS.