Am i going crazy?

[Western_Eel]

Did we make the grand final from 8th spot in 09?
i keep hearing people say that no one has made the grand final outside of the top 4
i guess everyone has fargotten about parra

 

[Western_Eel]

http://nrl.com/thaiday-throws-stats-out-the-window/tabid/10874/newsid/69678/default.aspx

also andrew johns said it on the footy show

 

[TheParraboy]

Did we make the grand final from 8th spot in 09?
i keep hearing people say that no one has made the grand final outside of the top 4
i guess everyone has fargotten about parra

which people?

 

[Kornstar]

They are referring to the new finals system.

In AFL, no-one outside the top 4 has won it.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Did we make the grand final from 8th spot in 09?
i keep hearing people say that no one has made the grand final outside of the top 4
i guess everyone has fargotten about parra

I made the same assumption , but what they mean is no afl side has made the gf from positions 5-8 under the new final system

 

[TheParraboy]

they are talking about the afl champ, under the current top 8 system

 

[strider]

they r talking about the new afl system we r using this year

 

[PARRA_FAN]

They are referring to the new finals system.

In AFL, no-one outside the top 4 has won it.

The same system that was used in 1995 which the Bulldogs won from 6th place.

 

[strider]

quick - 5 more people post the same answer :lol:

 

[strider]

The same system that was used in 1995 which the Bulldogs won from 6th place.

no - nrl has never used this before

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Then explain to me how this system is different to the system in 1995??

IIRC, the matches were 5 V 8, 6 V 7, 2 V 3 and 1 V 4.

 

[strider]

i'm pretty damn sure we have always played 1v8, 2v7 etc .... they did make a change at one point regarding who played who in week 2 to allow for more potential GF combos, but it was always 1v8 etc in week 1

 

[strider]

actually ... looks like i am wrong and you are right

http://www.code13rugbyleague.com/2012/02/24/nrl-adopts-super-league-finals-format/

The new format has been used in Australian rugby league in the past, but not since 1996. The composition of the competition and the finals format changed in 1997 and 1998 before the McIntyre system was adopted between 1999 and 2011.

 

[Parra Pride]

They are referring to the new finals system.

In AFL, no-one outside the top 4 has won it.

This, and the so called "experts" are predicting we'll follow suit. I don't see why we will though, our comp is far more competitive than AFL.

#AnyoneCanWinOnAnyGivenDay

 

[strider]

This, and the so called "experts" are predicting we'll follow suit. I don't see why we will though, our comp is far more competitive than AFL.

#AnyoneCanWinOnAnyGivenDay

yeah i think that also

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Did we make the grand final from 8th spot in 09?
i keep hearing people say that no one has made the grand final outside of the top 4
i guess everyone has fargotten about parra

If they actually said that, then they also forgot where the Warriors came from last year.

All this talk about how makes it a bit easier for top 4 sides the play each other in the Grand Final, however I wouldn't be too surprised to see the Cowboys go through, a team outside the top 4 thats likely to make the decider. Others like Canberra, Cronulla and Brisbane I cant see happening.

Just getting back to the top 8 system used in 1995 and 1996, on the two occassions teams outside the top 4 made the decider and played the minor premiers.

 

[jason taylor]

Most people in the media seem to forgot that the AFL adopted the ARL's old final system.

 

[Parra Pride]

I actually think teams 5 and 6 have a bigger advantage in this system, they get a home game and a chance to build momentum, not to mention the games between the top four (especially Dogs/Manly) are likely to be tougher games, leaving the loser tired and prime for the taking in the second round of finals.

I'm willing to bet that the losers of those top four games will be out in straight sets.

#PutYourHouseOnIt

 

[mickdo]

As usual, the media are talking shit

 

[forward pass]

My memory is crap, but I do recall before we had the McIntyre system, we had the current AFL system BUT I think it may have been slightly different. I dont recall how or why but I remember reading an article that said under the system we had, team 2 could never play team 3 in the GF?

But then again I may have dreamt that......