Bye rounds still have seven games

BY-01Catalogue name: Enough matches in bye rounds

What it means

In the rounds where some clubs have a byeA round in which a club does not play.Read more in the glossary, there are still at least seven games.

Why it exists

Keeps enough footy on television through the bye weeks.

For example

In 2027 the bye rounds are Rounds 12 to 16. A round with four clubs resting still has seven games; a round with two resting has eight.

How strictly it applies

Must-follow The fixture must obey this rule. A separate checker tests the finished fixture afterwards.

Must-follow. It was switched offNo checker could test this rule in this version. Not a verdict on the fixture.Read more in the glossary in early versions because the yearly figure was not yet sourced; checked from the 18 September release.

Where to see it

Round by round, including byes shows how this plays out across the season.

How it played out across versions

One cell per release, oldest first. Each shows the verdict that release recorded for this rule; a release with no row for the rule says so.

13 Sep13 Sep 2026Preview 13 September2027 · Generated
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no checker yet
13 Sep13 Sep 2026Preview 14 September (seed 42)2027 · Generated
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14 Sep14 Sep 2026Repeat-qualified (seed 42)2027 · Generated
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14 Sep14 Sep 2026Corrected (seed 43)2027 · Generated
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no checker yet
14 Sep14 Sep 2026Rules release (seed 43)2027 · Generated
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no checker yet
15 Sep15 Sep 2026B009 nominal (seed 43)2027 · Generated
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no checker yet
18 Sep18 Sep 2026B010 nominal (weight 0.10)2027 · Generated
Met, met
19 Sep19 Sep 2026B011 nominal2027 · Generated
Met, met
30 Sep30 Sep 2026B012 Wednesday opening2027 · Generated
Met, met
20252025 season as played2025 · As played
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rule source not recorded

First checked independently in TV slots added, 18 Sep 2026.

For analysts: catalogue text and codes

Rule id: BY-01
Catalogue text: Bye rounds ensure at least 7 matches per weekend during the bye window.
Catalogue type: Hard
Catalogue family: Opening Round and Bye Constraints
Class: hard · The fixture must never break it.
Step: S2 · Step 2: rounds
Recorded status: met · source row evaluated
Catalogue reason: Keeps enough football on television across the bye window.