From: ajh@cs.monash.edu.au (John Hurst)
Subject: Finals 92
Summary: The way the finals work ..
Keywords: fixtures, finals
Organization: Computer Science, Monash University, Australia
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 01:16:18 GMT


Some of you may be wondering how the finals system works.  Here's
my attempt to show it graphically.  Unlike previous years, the pattern
changes depending upon who wins what: specifically, the result of the
2nd Elimination Final.  If 6th (St.Kilda) win, they do not qualify for
the double chance, but if 3rd (Collingwood) win, they do get the double
chance.  "Double Chance" means that a team must be beaten twice to be
eliminated.  If 6th wins, then the winner of 4th v. 5th gets the
double chance.  Note that both 1st and 2nd get a double chance from
the word go. 

I'm not sure about all the names: nor am I clear about whether Collingwood
gets to be called "6th" if they lose the elim. final.  No doubt I'll get
corrected!

The fixture is definitely a compromise, caused by trying to eliminate
5 teams in 4 rounds/weeks.  If the AFL could con an extra week out of
the Victorian public, then a true 6 team McIntyre system could be
played, which gives 1&2 a triple chance, 3&4 a double chance, and 5&6
sudden death.  If anyone is interested, I'll post it.

PS: You'll need cinemascope terminals (142 cols) to see the rest of this post!
(write it to a file and print on a 132 col printer)

 If St. Kilda wins the 2nd Elimination Final:

    1 Geelong  	  --\ 		   /Winner---------------\              /-Winner-----------------------------------------------\              /-Premiers
              	     >Qual. Final_<   	                  >2nd Semi F._<  	       	                                        >Grand Final_<
    2 Footscray	  --/              \Loser------\    /----/              \-Loser---\    	        	     	      /--------/              \-Runner Up
               	                                \  /   	                       	   \-----\              /-Winner-----/
               		                         \/    	       	       	       	          >Prelim Final<
               		                         /\    	   	                   /-----/              \-Loser eliminated (3rd)
    3 Collingwood --\              /-St. Kilda-\/  \-----\              /-Winner--/
                     >2nd Elim.F._<            /\         >1st Semi F._<
    6 St.Kilda	  --/              \-----\    /  \-------/              \-Loser eliminated (4th)
              	                          \  /
              	        	           \/
              	        	           /\
    4 West Coast  --\              /Winner/  \
              	     >1st Elim.F._<           \
    5 Hawthorn	  --/              \-\         \
				      \         \--Collingwood eliminated (6th)
				       \
				        \
                                         \----Loser eliminated (5th)




 If Collingwood wins the 2nd Elimination Final:

    1 Geelong     --\              /Winner---------------\              /-Winner-----------------------------------------------\              /-Premiers
                     >Qual. Final_<                       >2nd Semi F._<                                                        >Grand Final_<
    2 Footscray   --/              \Loser------\    /----/              \-Loser---\                                   /--------/              \-Runner Up
                                                \  /                               \-----\              /-Winner-----/
                                                 \/                                       >Prelim Final<
                                                 /\                                /-----/              \-Loser eliminated (3rd)
    3 Collingwood --\              /-Collingwood/  \-----\              /-Winner--/
                     >2nd Elim.F._<                       >1st Semi F._<
    6 St.Kilda    --/              \-----\    /----------/              \-Loser eliminated (4th)
                                          \  /
                                           \/
                                           /\
    4 West Coast  --\              /Winner/  \
                     >1st Elim.F._<           \
    5 Hawthorn    --/              \-\         \
                                      \         \--St.Kilda eliminated (6th)
                                       \
                                        \
                                         \----Loser eliminated (5th)




John
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John Hurst                              ajh@bruce.cs.monash.edu.au
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Monash University