How premiers were decided in the 1930s?

[Knight76]

So effectively if minor premiers, throw the first game, rest your stars. Let the eventual winner of the GF play two tough games, then challenge, bring in the stars and with a rested team belt the grand final winners?

 

[nick87]

So effectively if minor premiers, throw the first game, rest your stars. Let the eventual winner of the GF play two tough games, then challenge, bring in the stars and with a rested team belt the grand final winners?

Bit of a risky strategy
You're the minor premiers, the best team, why not play your stars and just end it.

Its a weird system but i dont see any value in the minor premiers throwing a game.