Idk how I feel about this. I'm an Essendon fan, and us being given 2 points really doesn't matter as we lost our first 2 NAB Cup games. Not sure why we flew, but Saints showed up and had an intra-club match in the rain, so I don't mind it if they're given the 4 points. They still won't make the final.
As it stands, only 7 teams are mathematically able to make the final, 8 if the Saints are handed all 4 points. The Ladder looks like this:
1. Adelaide: 12, 165.59%
2. West Coast: 12, 134.59%
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3. Hawthorn: 8, 194.12%
4. Geelong: 8, 137.29%
5. Sydney: 8, 125.20%
6. Melbourne: 8, 108.49%
7. Collingwood: 8, 100.77%
Even if Saints are given the points, the fact they didn't play hurt them as their percentage is 87.84%