GEELONG'S VFL ADVANTAGE IN FINALS

[Bobby McKenzie 2,385]

I know it was mentioned last year, but can someone please explain why Geelong in the VFL can choose as many AFL players in the finals as they wish. If our affiliate team was called MELBOURNE and not Sandringham would we have the same rule favouring us? This particular issue does confuse me somewhat. Thanks.

[Deelicious9 0]

Geelong doesn't have a 2's side so they dont have many pleyers pushing through or supporting the ones. And with Geelong going so well and with very few injuries they only have 5 or 6 VFL players playing each week. It would be pretty hard for them to bring in another 4 or 5 players who haven't played much/if at all into their finals side. It's about as fair as it can be.

[Beach Road Bazza 0]

Geelong doesn't have a 2's side so they dont have many players pushing through or supporting the ones. And with Geelong going so well and with very few injuries they only have 5 or 6 VFL players playing each week. It would be pretty hard for them to bring in another 4 or 5 players who haven't played much/if at all into their finals side. It's about as fair as it can be.

Geelong's advantage in VFL finals has been somewat restricted this year. The main advantage that the Cats enjoy is that while they are restricted to 12 AFL listed players in any game in the finals, their rookies are not included in that number. They could theoretically play 12 + 4 rookies (one of its rookies Joel Reynolds is out for the season) whereas most aligned clubs are restricted to a total of 12 inclusive of rookies.

Whilst it's an advantage, I'm not so sure that this constitutes a major advantage given the fact that a club like Sandringham has more capacity to develop its own listed players and in many cases the likes of Poyas, Gallagher, Summer, Valenti and co are better at this level than some fringe rookie players.

Geelong will have a greater advantage in the finals series - especially in week one - by virtue of the fact that it has far fewer injuries than Melbourne rather than by the way the 12/10 rule is applied.

[Bobby McKenzie 2,385]

Geelong's advantage in VFL finals has been somewat restricted this year. The main advantage that the Cats enjoy is that while they are restricted to 12 AFL listed players in any game in the finals, their rookies are not included in that number. They could theoretically play 12 + 4 rookies (one of its rookies Joel Reynolds is out for the season) whereas most aligned clubs are restricted to a total of 12 inclusive of rookies.

Whilst it's an advantage, I'm not so sure that this constitutes a major advantage given the fact that a club like Sandringham has more capacity to develop its own listed players and in many cases the likes of Poyas, Gallagher, Summer, Valenti and co are better at this level than some fringe rookie players.

Geelong will have a greater advantage in the finals series - especially in week one - by virtue of the fact that it has far fewer injuries than Melbourne rather than by the way the 12/10 rule is applied.

Thanks Bazza and Deelicious9 for your answers. The only thing that still puzzles me though is the fact that Deelicious9 said that Geelong does not have a twos team. What is the difference between our twos, Sandringham and theirs, Geelong? Thanks again, sorry I'm being so dumb here.

[Deelicious9 0]

Thanks Bazza and Deelicious9 for your answers. The only thing that still puzzles me though is the fact that Deelicious9 said that Geelong does not have a twos team. What is the difference between our twos, Sandringham and theirs, Geelong? Thanks again, sorry I'm being so dumb here.

I mean a Geelong VFL 2's like Sandringham have a 2's side. If you're not playing VFL ones for Geelong then you play your local team (torquay, warnabool, whatever etc.), therefore they have less people trying to play soley for the VFL team because there is less chance of getting a game at Geelong and you would be going back and forth between the VFL and your local club.

Making sense?

[Bobby McKenzie 2,385]

I mean a Geelong VFL 2's like Sandringham have a 2's side. If you're not playing VFL ones for Geelong then you play your local team (torquay, warnabool, whatever etc.), therefore they have less people trying to play soley for the VFL team because there is less chance of getting a game at Geelong and you would be going back and forth between the VFL and your local club.

Making sense?

I know fully understand what you mean. Thanks mate. Go the Zebras!

[Pates 9,660]

Doesn't mean squat though, cos the Zebs'll kill them anyway!

Go Sandy! (It's nice to have at least ONE team consistently good!)