Without trying to make things too complex, what about each person gets 1 motion per year which is put to a TIMED vote. If it’s a deadlock then it goes to jpk the commish to decide either way. Eg. By the above, Bryzzas motion this year is future trading. Mine would be removing 2 teams from the league, Marty’s would be to only list Adelaide players etc etc A poll for each change, which has a hard deadline of 72 hours, then the commish ratifies or dismisses. @JPK ? edit - just to clarify, the reason I suggest this is to agree with Bryzzas comments above and offer a solution. Instead of discussing the same thing every 6-12 months but nothing really happens (or hamster wheel), this gives a clear process each coach can follow for something they are passionate about or interested in changing.
A motion and a timed vote? Has someone been studying political process? I'd support this. I'd want to extend it though. Any person can propose a motion, but only one motion per year. At least two other coaches must verbalise their support. It'll then go to a vote (votes in-season can be 72h, votes out of season will probably need to be longer duration). Basically someone proposes something, committee of three refines the idea and puts forward something workable, then it goes to a vote.
I agree that there are too many bye rounds now to maintain 18 teams. Large squad sizes are needed to keep us going. Really, its reduce teams or reduce onfield players to reduce squad size. As Ive been in the comp the least amount of time (only 5 years), I'm nominating the Huskies to fold. Happy for the original coaches to keep going.
I mean, mathematically 18 teams requires 270 players active per round from a pool of 504 drafted. Even during a 2 game bye round, there's 322. A bit of a close shave. But still workable.
Hmm. I would prefer a transfer of ownership. Because if we fold them, we'd either have a bye or have to go down to 16 teams.
I did like insiders suggestion for a 16 team competition. It would be then deciding on the other team .......
If we stay at 18 teams this year(finding a new Coach) then we don't play our 17th game til Rd23, due to 10 teams in Opening Rd this season, which means we only have Rd24 to play a Final 1 v 2 OR First past the post.......(if my calcs are correct). If we go to 17 teams then we have 2 Rds to organise Finals, but each team will have a Bye during H&A...
Do we vote someone off? I think I'd still prefer 18 teams with someone new taking over for Damo if we can't get him back.
I believe , like insider said we should have a vote to reduce teams ........... then take it from there