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AFL 2011 Fixture Talk

Bring-Back-Powell
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The 2011 AFL fixture is due out on Friday 29 October.

According to 5AA as reported on bigfooty we have a round 1 interstate trip against Adelaide at AAMI (so lets hope it's a load of crap)!

Although it would suck playing at AAMI and we are facing another near certain 0-1 start, we haven't travelled in round 1 since 1998 so we can't complain.

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    That's not so bad! We have too break our hoodoo over there. Round 1 is the best time to do it and get some confidence up.

    I will most likely make the trip for this one. A 7 & a 1/2 hour drive ain't so bad! I prefer it to be a Sunday game though and am hoping to have an RDO on the Monday!

    Perfect weekend! Dee's by 5 goals...

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    Fixture rumors?! I love this place at times.

    After waiting all summer you want Round 1 at home, but I guess were are due if this fixture rumour is true.

    Like Dee tention says, plenty of time to plan for an interstate raid and get a win, what a great start to the year if we could manage that.

    We'll see.

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    I also posted this on Bigfooty, but we've played the Hawks a few times in Round 1, haven't we? I remember in 2003-ish we beat them by a goal - didn't Junior attempt a specky and concuss himself or something like that? (I defintely remember a player doing that, not 100% sure if it was him)

    I just checked, we played them in Round 1 in 2002-04, 2008 and 2010.

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    Not sure whats worse, Crows and AAMI or Hawks at home (given the beltings they normally give us).

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    2002 we belted the Hawks ! Neita smashed McCabe into oblivion !

    to the OP - you sure this 'rumour' didn't come about thanks to the poaching of T.Viney from the Crows to the Dees ..?

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    i know a certainty.

    collingwood will play all their games on friday nights. 20 of them at the MCG and will only travel twice.

    this is a fixture, not a draw

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    this is a fixture, not a draw

    haha true. But our time will come.

    Imagine we "drew" Adelaide at AAMI round 1. Nothing would instill confidence like a hoodoo breaking, round one interstate trip would. We have to do it sometime very true

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    That's a shame, there's nothing better than beginning a footy season by going to the MCG in Round 1 and seeing us play. I think we could smash the Crows regardless

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    I heard a while ago that we'd be travelling early, likely in Round 1 as we haven't been intersate in Round 1 since '98 which is a long time. I'd also like us to do more travel in the first half of the year, as with younger legs I think we could give the interstate games a better shot early rather than having 4 out of the last 8 away from the G when we're either tired or pushing for finals.

    I'll repost the other thing I heard, which was an early-season Friday night away match against Collingwood (I'm tipping Round 3, with a home game in Round 2). AFL wants to build up our rivalry once more.

    Just rumours, but we'll see what happens.

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    According to 5AA as reported on bigfooty we have a round 1 interstate trip against Adelaide at AAMI (so lets hope it's a load of crap)!

    It is just that (a load of carp) according this article in the Hun which has the Crows at home to the Hawks at AAMI in round 1:-

    http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/saints-and-cats-to-clash-in-round-1/story-e6frf9jf-1225942708663

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    The 2011 AFL fixture is due out on Friday 29 October.

    According to 5AA as reported on bigfooty we have a round 1 interstate trip against Adelaide at AAMI (so lets hope it's a load of crap)!

    Although it would suck playing at AAMI and we are facing another near certain 0-1 start, we haven't travelled in round 1 since 1998 so we can't complain.

    Todays paper has hawthorn playing adelaide in Tasmania

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    Today's HUN has the following Round 1 match-ups (I'm going to assume they're correct to draw my conclusion):

    St Kilda-Geelong

    Adelaide-Hawthorn

    Carlton-Richmond

    West Coast-North Melbourne

    Given Gold Coast has a bye, it leaves Brisbane, Collingwood, Essendon, Fremantle, Port Adelaide, Sydney and the Western Bulldogs as possible opponents.

    Essendon wants a Melbourne-based club for its Round 1 game. That won't be Collingwood, so that leaves us or the Dogs. Given it'll be at Etihad I say it will be Essendon-Bulldogs.

    That leaves a whole lot of interstate sides, and us.

    Conclusion: Round 1: Collingwood-Melbourne.

    I personally would love to play them in Round 1. Big stage, 80,000+ crowd, test us against the best.

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    Today's HUN has the following Round 1 match-ups (I'm going to assume they're correct to draw my conclusion):

    St Kilda-Geelong

    Adelaide-Hawthorn

    Carlton-Richmond

    West Coast-North Melbourne

    Conclusion: Round 1: Collingwood-Melbourne.

    I don't think so because we're slated to play them in round 3.

    What we do know is that with Adelaide and West Coast playing at home, Port Adelaide and Fremantle will open with away games. I wouldn't mind having a crack at either of those at the G in round 1.

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    If we are interstate, anyone fancy a road-trip?

    Doesn't matter where they play round one, I'm THERE

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    I don't think so because we're slated to play them in round 3.

    Where'd you hear that? I heard we're down for a Friday night clash early in the season. Whether it's Round 1 or 2 or 3 or whenever, I like the idea.

    I also liked the idea of us travelling more in the first half and having more MCG games in the second half.

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    Round 1 Sydney at the G.

    Source?

    If true... *grins*

    12 goal win again, anyone???

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    I knew I shouldn't have drawn wild conclusions...

    Seems like this is Round 1:

    Thursday:

    Carlton V Richmond MCG (n) Ten

    Friday:

    Geelong V St Kilda MCG (n) Seven

    Saturday:

    Collingwood V Port Adelaide MCG Fox

    Adelaide V Hawthorn AS (n) Ten

    Brisbane V Fremantle G (n) Fox

    Sunday:

    Melbourne V Sydney MCG (e) Fox

    Essendon V Western Bulldogs ES Seven

    West Coast V North Melbourne PS (n) Fox

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    I knew I shouldn't have drawn wild conclusions...

    Seems like this is Round 1:

    Thursday:

    Carlton V Richmond MCG (n) Ten

    Friday:

    Geelong V St Kilda MCG (n) Seven

    Saturday:

    Collingwood V Port Adelaide MCG Fox

    Adelaide V Hawthorn AS (n) Ten

    Brisbane V Fremantle G (n) Fox

    Sunday:

    Melbourne V Sydney MCG (e) Fox

    Essendon V Western Bulldogs ES Seven

    West Coast V North Melbourne PS (n) Fox

    Wouldn't Coll v Port be on TEN delayed ?

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    Wouldn't Coll v Port be on TEN delayed ?

    Fox need 4 games dont they? And they wont get Thursday or Friday, so it would have to be that game just looking at the scenario.

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    Fox need 4 games dont they? And they wont get Thursday or Friday, so it would have to be that game just looking at the scenario.

    You're probably right.

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