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does anyone know when the times for round 24 are going to be released?

am thinking of flying over. should be able to get return flights for less than 200, and it is at adelaide oval which is walking distance from the city.

obviously need to know when the game is on first though!

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    The AFL said it would release the fixture after round 17. Collingwood v Geelong almost a certainty for friday night, as an advantage for finishing 1st and 2nd respectively.

    Have a look at http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/with-13-teams-still-in-september-contention-afl-holds-off-on-fixture/story-e6frf9jf-1226091477374.

    The league's media officer, Patrick Keane, said the AFL would look at the composition of the round "in the week starting July 18".....which is this week!

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    I'm heading over too with a few mates. First game at Adelaide Oval may be hard to get tickets so we'll be working our asses off to make it worthwhile haha!

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    Is anyone really surprised that we got the worst possible timeslot? Really?

    2nd worst.

    It's more logical, in my view, to put Sydney on the Sunday as they wouldn't then have to travel at all and are probably gunning for the same spot as we are.

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    Is anyone really surprised that we got the worst possible timeslot? Really?

    hahahahahahaha .... let me guess? I will get back to you in a day or two with the answer.

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    short end of the stick as usual

    we will probably get smashed too for Scully's last game in the red and blue

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    short end of the stick as usual

    Yeah its terrible the AFL are so mean to us .... I just cant work out why they do it.

    Why dont we call them names at every opportunity we get, post silly images about them .... Wait lets post a youtube video about them with some un-spoken meaning. Yeah that should do the trick ... we really will get them to change their mind about us.

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    North's a bit stiff - they are more of a chance than us but the AFL has written them off.

    What else could we expect?

    I will get over there if we are any chance of going into September, but for that we must win at least one of the next three.

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    Works out absolutely perfectly for my birthday weekend plans, plus we are on FTA B)

    We probably won't make finals and Port won't either, so no wonder we get the Sunday game. Still a decent break and I assume that should we make finals, we'll again score the Sunday spot, so a long enough turnaround after a relatively short trip.

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    People are saying that 'North' got stiffed or that we got stiffed, but SOMEONE has to play on sunday... and there are only a handful of teams completely OUT of contention and obviously they wont be playing each other

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    We only have ourselves to blame. If we were certainties for the finals we would be playing on the Saturday.

    Disappointed at the timing though. Airlines all had cheap flights for sale on Friday. Saturday is a better day for flights than Sunday.

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    We only have ourselves to blame. If we were certainties for the finals we would be playing on the Saturday.

    Disappointed at the timing though. Airlines all had cheap flights for sale on Friday. Saturday is a better day for flights than Sunday.

    O well - hope that Tiger comes back soon and offers very cheap flights to make up for lost time...

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