i prefer this system, in the nrl they have the 1 v 8 and 8 has never won so is pretty much a miss match, more interesting if 4 teams playing for 2 spots in 3rd week and 4 other teams playing for survival to next round, even the NRL want to change it to our system . the top 4 should always get advantage over bottom for ,thats the prize for having a great season