In The VFL/AFL
The first McIntyre System, the Page-McIntyre system, also known as the McIntyre Final Four System, was adopted by the VFL in 1931, after using a wide range of playoff systems since its foundation in 1897.
The system immediately preceding the Page-McIntyre system was the "amended Argus system" that had operated from 1902 to 1930, which in turn was preceded by the "original Argus system" introduced in 1901.
McIntyre also devised the McIntyre Final Five System for the VFL for 1972, the McIntyre Final Six System for 1991 (which was revised for 1992) and the McIntyre Final Eight System for the 1994 season.
The AFL and its fans grew dissatisfied with some of the outcomes the McIntyre Final Eight system might allow, and replaced it with another final eight system in 2000.
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