Quote Originally Posted by Zonal Marking View Post
You could argue avoiding coming 12th should be suffice enough to avoid having to enter a one off relegation match
I understand what you’re saying but that’s just sport. So many grand finals are lost by the team that wasn’t the best all year, because they had an off day or didn’t get up for it as much as the other team. UFC fighters lose titles because they had an off day, even though they may be a better fighter than the person who beat them. You could also argue it should be three games instead of two. But it’s one. Both teams know that in advance and have the same amount of time to prepare for it. Also, what if the npl team wins game one 3-0 and has a shocker in game two and loses 4-0?