pussycat wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 12:59 pm
NlolRL wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:32 pm
pussycat wrote: ↑Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:05 pm
Wow! .... another thriller at the G.
Those millions they spend on equalisation really do seem to be paying off
what a stupid comment.
Equalisation doesnt mean there won't be blowouts, it's the nature of a high scoring game. It means more of the teams will be competitive and the same teams wont win every year, aka the storm. So far this year we have StKilda, Fremantle, Essendon, Goldcoast and Port in the top 8, all of whom missed the finals last year. Hawthorn, Melbourne, Sydney and West coast are outside the 8 despite making the 8 last year.
In the NRL only the top 9 teams have won half their games or more. In the AFL the top 13 clubs have won half their games or better. So far the AFL is a more even competition.
Very few have been lapped! Which seems to be a pretty regular occurrence in your game.
most sports have one-sided games. Equalisation doesn't guarantee all games will be close, it just means the same teams wont be the best or worst most of the time.
StKilda beat Melbourne easily yesterday, but Melbourne were heavily favoured to be better this year.
Port easily beat WC on Friday but WC are the reigning premiers and Port didnt even make the 8 last year.
Fremantle easily beat the giants yesterday, which again was an upset.
Carlton are currently beating the bulldogs.
This is equalisation at work, not nail-biters every game