Manipulating association draws and games?

[Batistuta9]

Association draw depends on current team %
So if you put weakest % team in your association, you will face the opponent's weakest team

Not always good though, especially if you are stronger team and you face weak team, then it's more difficult for your association

Valid point. But this can be countered if everyone gives their bonuses to the player facing the strongest team.

[BS Manuel]

This has been known for awhile and it works well if applied correctly on Thursdays' draw.

As an association, if you know/feel your two top teams will win their games and the 4 lower teams will have 50/50 games. Why not ask the middle tier teams (#3 and #4) to keep their B team on the starting line so you have the best shot at winning 4 games? (And dump 2 games as losses from the start)

Same plan works for the final draw on Saturday if the other semi runs longer than yours and will do a little research during their semi to align your members for the best attack vector in the final. The final draw happens after the last semi where their percentages are "trapped".

[BS Manuel]

Valid point. But this can be countered if everyone gives their bonuses to the player facing the strongest team.

Both sides have the same option to apply bonuses where they see a difference that could be made. But if you stack the deck ahead of applying bonuses, you are ahead of the curve.