FINAL 12
It was decided, for several reasons, to expand the finals to incorporate 12 teams.
Primarily, it will provide an opportunity for more players, especially metropolitan TAC Cup clubs with so many private school boys, to showcase their talent under finals conditions and pressure.
Clubs with APS/AGS students lose ground during the home and away season with so many of their players unavailable.
As a result those clubs find it hard to make up ground when its private school players return and their ladder standing consequently does not accurately reflect their true position.
History tells us that a good finals performance can enhance a player’s prospects of being selected in the AFL National Draft.
It can be considered as important as a performance in the AFL Under 18 National Championships.
With an expanded finals format it will provide players with greater parity.
FINALS FORMAT – HOW IT WILL WORK
TAC finals shall comprise of 13 matches played over four consecutive weekends.
Week One
Qualifying Finals – Group 1
Game A – 1st Qualifying Final First placed-team after home and away season vs. fourth
Game B – 2nd Qualifying Final Second vs. Third
Highest placed winners are ranked 1 and 2, highest placed losers ranked 3 and 4.
Elimination Finals – Group 2
Game C – 1st Elimination Final Fifth vs. Twelveth
Game D – 2nd Elimination Final Sixth vs. Eleventh
Game E – 3rd Elimination Final Seventh vs. Tenth
Game F – 4th Elimination Final Eighth vs. Nineth
Highest placed winners ranked 5 – 8; losers are eliminated
Week Two
Elimination Finals
Group 1 Teams Group 2 Teams
Game G – 5th Elimination Final Highest Ranked Winner vs. 8th Ranked Winner
Game H – 6th Elimination Final 2nd Highest Ranked Winner vs. 7th Ranked Winner
Game I – 7th Elimination Final 3rd Highest Ranked Winner vs. 6th Ranked Winner
Game J – 8th Elimination Final 4th Highest Ranked Winner vs. 5th Ranked Winner
Games G, H, I and J losers are eliminated.
Week Three
Preliminary Finals
Game K – 1st Preliminary Final Highest Ranked Winner vs. Lowest Ranked Winner
Game L – 2nd Preliminary Final 2nd Highest Ranked Winner vs. 2nd Lowest Ranked
Winner
Week Four
Grand Final
Winner Game K v Winner Game L
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