i like the ryan system, except with a few modifications
1st week (Left side is home side)
A=1 V 4
B=2 V 3
C=5 V 8
D=6 V 7
Highest ranking winner goes to week 3
Lowest ranking winner eliminated
2nd Week (left side is home side)
2nd highest seeded winner V 2rd Lowest seeded Loser
Highest seeded Loser V Lowest seeded Winner
2nd Highest seeded loser V 3rd highest seeded winner
Losers eliminated, winners proceed
3rd Week (left side is home side)
Highest seeded winner (from week 1) V Lowest seeded winner (from week 3)
Highest seeded winner (from week 3) V 2nd Highest seeded winner (from week 3)
Losers elimated, winners Proceed
4th Week (neutral venue)
Winners from week 3 verse each other.
Now i shall show you what would happen in my Finals format if it were for this year, and if the higher seeded opponent always won.
Week 1
1st Qualiying Final = Eels (1) V Tigers (4) at Parramatta Stadium (assume eels win)
2nd Qualifying Final = Dragons (2) V Broncos (3) at WIN Stadium (assume dragons win)
1st Elimination Final = Cowboys (5) V Sea Eagles (8) at Dairy Farmers Stadium (assume cowboys win)
2nd Elimination Final = Storm (6) V Sharks (7) at Olympic Park (assume storm win)
Parramatta (1) proceed to Preliminary Final
Manly (8) eliminated
Week 2
Semi Final 1 = Dragons (2) V Sharks (7) at WIN Stadium (assume dragons win)
SF 2 = Broncos (3) V Storm (6) at Suncorp Stadium (assume broncos win)
SF 3 = Tigers (4) V Cowboys (5) at Telstra Stadium (assume tigers win)
Dragons, Broncos and Tigers all go to preliminary Final
Sharks, Storm, Cowboys all eliminated
Week 3
Preliminary Final 1 = Eels (1) V Tigers (4) at Parramatta Stadium (assume eels win)
Preliminary Final 2 = Dragons (2) V Broncos (3) at WIN Stadium (assume eels win)
Week 4
GF = Eels (1) V Dragons (2) at Telstra Stadium (assume eels win)
Parramatta are Premiers
You will find that Week 3 is a repaet of week 1, but that WILL ONLY HAPPEN IF EVERY RESULT GOES TO SEEDINGS
This system gives 1 more game in wk 2, and ensures top 4 cannot be eliminated in the 1st week, and also gives just reward for the Minor premiers if they win