Quote Originally Posted by Speedymetric View Post
The debate around playing a final series is actually quite interesting. In most major Worldwide football competitions there is no final series, it is first across the line. I realise they have other competitions & knockouts where they have finals. I also realise this is a shortened season with draws for washouts without replays & draws for Covid scares effecting table positions. I just think it's strange that here in Australia we are so ingrained with having a grand final winner in all sports.
I think the main reason Australia has a Grand Final Culture is because there is no promotion/relegation in professional sport. Usually a team having a good season means either promotion or playing in a cup competition. Lacking that means comps with out and out leaders become stale given that without a post season there is nothing to play for. Given that ZPL has no promotion, unlike the leagues under it, a post season kind of gives the comp more value. Having said the comp is fairly even this year so it might be satisfying either way.