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An opponent source identifier follows the format (n)-W or (n)-L, where (n) represents the index of the match from which an opponent should be sourced, and W and L discriminate between the "winner" and "loser" of that match respectively. For example: 3-W identifies the winner of the 3rd match in the template; 11-L identifies the loser of the 11th match in the template. If working with a spreadsheet application like MS Excel, be careful not to confuse the number of the row in which a match is templated for the index of the match. Because a template will include a "header" row, the match in the second row of the spreadsheet is actually the first match of the template (so, index 1).
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|=================================| | Round | Home | Away | |=============+=========+=========| | 1 | 3 | 4 | |-------------+---------+---------| | 1 | 1 | 2 | |-------------+---------+---------| | 2 | 2-L | 1-W | |-------------+---------+---------| | 3 | 2-W | 3-W | +-------------+---------+---------+ |
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The template above represents matches conforming to the Page-McIntyre system. In the first round of the Page-McIntyre system, the highest two ranked teams play each other, with the winner going straight through to the grand final and the loser going through to the preliminary final. The lowest two ranked teams play each other, and the winner advances to the preliminary final. The winner of the preliminary final gets through to the grand final (round 3).
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