AFL 2011 Fixture Talk

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,942]

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.

[Dee tention 617]

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...

[Red Sox 2]

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.

[Eth 4]

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.

[stranga 328]

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

[Hobbits's 17]

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 ..?

[biggestred 5,140]

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

[Summer Blease 0]

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

[Je Roos Salem 661]

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

[titan_uranus 25,045]

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.

[Freddy Fuschia 747]

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

[praha 11,240]

BigFooty.

[titan_uranus 25,045]

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.

Edited October 24, 2010 by titan_uranus

[Elwood 3184 1,338]

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?

[ucanchoose 1,816]

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

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

[titan_uranus 25,045]

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.

[Melb2012 0]

Round 1 Sydney at the G.

[DeezMan 4]

Round 1 Sydney at the G.

Source?

If true... *grins*

12 goal win again, anyone???

[titan_uranus 25,045]

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

[H_T 3,049]

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.

[H_T 3,049]

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.

[dees189227 12,401]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/collingwood-flies-flag-in-season-opener/story-e6frf9jf-1225944407348

According to this link we will play sydney away round 1. Also can someone explain why we are playing port in darwin as the away team. Didnt we sign up to play a home game in darwin for some years?