‘No good reason except cash’: Scott derides AFL’s wildcard round, says Cats didn’t ‘hit our straps’ in loss to Hawks

Sydney Morning Herald Monday 6th April 2026, 1:04PM 1 min read 3 hours ago

The AFL’s controversial new wildcard round — which keeps teams that finish as low as 10th on the ladder in contention for the premiership — has been derided by Geelong coach Chris Scott as something the league just made up and a cash-grab.

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