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69 rules checked against 2025 demo: season as played
0 met · 0 not met · 68 switched off · 1 don't apply. Only "Not met" is a failure. Everything else in grey is a limit of the checking, or a rule that has nothing to act on.
Version
- 2025 demo: season as played
- 2025 demo: before the tweak
- 2025 demo: opening game pinned
- Realism: prime time spread fairly — 30 Sep
- Realism: prime time spread fairly · Thursday-start calendar — 30 Sep
- Victorian games and ground minimums — 19 Sep
- Victorian games and ground minimums · Wednesday-start calendar — 19 Sep
- TV slots and 54 rules checked — 18 Sep
- TV slots and 54 rules checked · Softer double-up preference — 18 Sep
- TV slots and 54 rules checked · Wednesday-start calendar — 18 Sep
- TV slots and 54 rules checked · Wednesday-start calendar, softer double-up preference — 18 Sep
- Two opening dates — 15 Sep
- New rules in force — 14 Sep
- Corrected: Geelong goes home — 14 Sep
- Repeat meetings checked — 14 Sep
- Audited re-run — 13 Sep
- First preview — 13 Sep
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Season shape · 24 rules
The season’s shape: clubs, games, rounds, byes, double-ups and spacing between return games.
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsBye rounds still have seven gamesThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsEighteen clubs in the competitionThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsEveryone plays everyoneThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsSix double-ups eachThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsTwenty-three games eachThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsTwenty-four rounds in the seasonThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsOne bye each, mid-seasonThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsEvery game has one dateThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsGames per dayThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsSame-state derbies per dayThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsEvery game has one roundThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsOne game per club per roundThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsBanned double-up pairsThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsEvery game has one groundThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsDerbies are played twiceThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — no checker yet, switched off by these settingsOpening Round involves only some clubsThe independent checker for this rule had not been built when this version was published. The fixture may well obey the rule; nobody could confirm it.Flag an issue
- Switched off — no checker yet, switched off by these settingsOpening Round clubs get an extra byeThe independent checker for this rule had not been built when this version was published. The fixture may well obey the rule; nobody could confirm it.Flag an issue
- Switched off — no checker yet, switched off by these settingsOpening Round runs Thursday to SundayThe independent checker for this rule had not been built when this version was published. The fixture may well obey the rule; nobody could confirm it.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsGames fixed in advance stay putThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsSix rounds between the two meetingsThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsNo return games before mid-seasonThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsFinal round is for return games onlyThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsDerbies are always double-upsThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsGrand Final rematch is a double-upThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
Fairness and balance · 8 rules
Draw fairness, home and away balance, and each club’s prime-time limits and weekday ranges.
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsThursday and Friday caps per clubThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsThursdays spread across the seasonThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsAt least six Saturdays, three to twelve SundaysThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsEach club's own weekday rangeThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsDouble-ups: one home game eachThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsAt most three rounds without a home gameThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsEleven home, eleven awayThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsThe weighted ruleThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
Rest and breaks · 9 rules
The players' rest-break rules from the 2023 to 2027 collective agreement.
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsSix days between gamesThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsAt most three short breaks a seasonThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Doesn't apply here, doesn't apply hereShort breaks only in the home-and-away seasonFlag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsExtra rest beside a short breakThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsThe opponent has at most six days’ restThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsThree rounds between a club's short breaksThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsOnly one interstate trip around a short breakThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsNo short break after a Perth tripThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsPerth clubs: no short break then travelThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
Big occasions and event rounds · 6 rules
Fixed occasions and event rounds: Anzac, King's Birthday Eve, tribute matches, Gather Round.
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsGather Round in one cityThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsGather Round: four days, three groundsThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsEveryone travels to Gather RoundThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsKing's Birthday EveThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsPort Adelaide's Anzac tribute gameThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsFremantle's Len Hall TributeThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
Travel · 6 rules
Where clubs travel, how often, and whether trips come in consecutive rounds.
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsEvery state gets footy most weeksThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsFive games in Victoria for every clubThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsVictorian clubs travel at least five timesThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsEveryone visits Western AustraliaThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsPerth clubs never travel two weeks runningThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsNo club travels three weeks runningThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
Grounds and venues · 14 rules
Ground choices, contracts, home-game limits, known bookings and ground-specific rules.
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsBig Victorian games on separate daysThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsBig Victorian games at the MCGThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsGold Coast's Darwin games back to backThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsTen Geelong home games at Kardinia ParkThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsMelbourne's Alice Springs gameThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsVenue caps for interstate visitorsThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsVictorian venue capsThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsSold home games: the exact countThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsThree Giants home games in CanberraThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsThe ground must be free that dayThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issueor email us
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsEveryone plays at the MCGThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsAt least 45 games at the MCGThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsAt least 40 games at DocklandsThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsOne game per ground per dayThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
Other rules · 1 rule
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsinternal:date.DATE-FRIDAY-FLOORThe version does not record the source of this rule’s settings. We therefore treat the rule as unchecked.Flag an issue
Not in force for 2027, or not carried by this version
1 analyst-level or retired rule this version still records
- Switched off — rule source not recorded, switched off by these settingsNo rested club against an unrested one
14 rules the site knows that this version carries no verdict for
This version has no recorded result for this rule. Usually the rule was added to the model after this version was published.
- At least 81 games on free TV
- Three live free-TV games a round
- Every game live on pay TV
- Early Thursday nights on free TV
- Big occasions live on free TV
- Pay-TV-only Saturdays early in the season
- When local games return to live TV
- Every local game on free TV
- Same-state clubs never clash on TV
- Darwin games are night games (venue deal)
- Darwin in May, Alice Springs in winter
- Same-state clubs in different slots
- Darwin games are night games
- No lights, no night games