Yes Mule,
I have heard from a very reliable source the following, using Waves as the case for 2025.
Waves will play Joeys and Scots as the first 2 trial games. So the number of trial games in term 2 will be reduced.
Then the 1 full round of CAS will occur, and finish by the end of term 2. So a CAS winner will eventuate.
Rep teams will then be selected ( which makes good sense after a full CAS and trials season) and play GPS, ISA etc.
Term 3 the top 2 CAS and ISA teams will play each other, I think resulting in a GF as the final game (not 100% sure though).
Sounds smart to me, it doesn't resolve the imbalance typically across the CAS schools but I assume, given it's tradition, it isn't something that can easily be resolved, and maybe it shouldn't be, as long as injuries don't increase because of the size/capability differences.
Choosing the CAS rep teams after the full competition is spot on imo.
I think this may even make SNORT smile tbd!