Group stages, tournaments and draft positions: The AFL’s radical fixture ideas
The AFL has presented club CEOs with four new fixture models, including a proposal for a group stage between a 20-game regular season and a wildcard round
The Australian Football League has presented club chief executive officers with four radical new fixture models aimed at restructuring the competition. One of the primary proposals under consideration is the introduction of a group stage. This group stage would be scheduled to take place after a 20-game regular season and prior to a wildcard round.[1][2]
These potential changes represent a significant shift in how the league's season could be formatted. Alongside the group stage and wildcard round proposals, the AFL's newly presented fixture models also incorporate ideas regarding tournaments and draft positions.[1][2]
