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**HartOvara** · 11-24-2011, 10:09 PM

Ive never liked a top 5.... Maybe if we had 10 teams it would be OK.

Having said that, its not totally absurd or anything. It would allow an extra week of finals and this may enable the WAFL to play the Grand Final after the AFL final. And I am all for that.

But I do remember in 1992 when the WAFL had a top 5... East Perth managed to scrape into 5th position with some mediocre performances. They ended up crushing Subiaco in the Elimination final and followed that up by beating Swans in the 1st Semi Final. They ended up falling just 4 points short in the Preliminery Final to East Fremantle (who went on to win the flag the following week). So its not like 5th spot is always just a token position.

Ive never been in favour of it, but I dont have a massive problem with a top 5 either.... I guess it creates more opportunities at the end of the day. My guess is the WAFL will go with it anyway.

11-24-2011, 10:09 PM	#3
HartOvara Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	Ive never liked a top 5.... Maybe if we had 10 teams it would be OK. Having said that, its not totally absurd or anything. It would allow an extra week of finals and this may enable the WAFL to play the Grand Final after the AFL final. And I am all for that. But I do remember in 1992 when the WAFL had a top 5... East Perth managed to scrape into 5th position with some mediocre performances. They ended up crushing Subiaco in the Elimination final and followed that up by beating Swans in the 1st Semi Final. They ended up falling just 4 points short in the Preliminery Final to East Fremantle (who went on to win the flag the following week). So its not like 5th spot is always just a token position. Ive never been in favour of it, but I dont have a massive problem with a top 5 either.... I guess it creates more opportunities at the end of the day. My guess is the WAFL will go with it anyway.
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