I am predicting we have the following:

Definite wins: 12

Definite losses: 6

50/50: 4

Outcome: 13-14 wins and our first finals series since 06.

 Best draw in years! A Friday night at the "G" and no Etihad home game!

9 minutes ago, stevethemanjordan said:

 

They got a big fat zero for Friday night games.

I'm ecstatic about it.

Was just having a look thanks.

A big sucked in to anyone associated with the Richmond football club in any capacity. They've been on the end of favourable draws for years.

MUCH better draw than LY, both on the field and financially off it.

Carlton home game tick

No Geelong in Geelong tick

No Etihad home games tick

North and St Kilda at the G tick

A bye after one of our NT game tick

 

Really happy. If we are serious about finals, we should get to 12 wins.

So excited for next year

Go Dees!!!

1 minute ago, Is Dom Is Good said:

I am predicting we have the following:

Definite wins: 12

Definite losses: 6

50/50: 4

Outcome: 13-14 wins and our first finals series since 06.

Out of interest what are your losses and 50/50,s ?

 

cheers

4 minutes ago, Is Dom Is Good said:

I am predicting we have the following:

Definite wins: 12

Definite losses: 6

50/50: 4

Outcome: 13-14 wins and our first finals series since 06.

I don't think there are any 'definite losses' for us next season.

36 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

If Melbourne and Collingwood are both in contention (or by that stage confirmed) finalists, the Round 23 clash could be a corker.

too bad they wont be

20 minutes ago, Mud Dogs Gonna Win said:

Our fixture simplified.

All you needed to post MFC.

Rd1 Saints Etihad
Rd2 Carlton MCG
Rd3 Geelong Etihad
Rd4 Freo MCG
Rd5 Rich MCG
Rd6 Essendon Etihad
Rd 7 Hawks MCG
Rd8 Adel AO
Rd9 North MCG
Rd10 Gold Coast Tregar 
Rd11 Bye
Rd12 Queens Bday
Rd13 Bulldogs Etihad
Rd14 West Coast Away
Rd15 Swans MCG
Rd16 Carlton MCG
Rd17 Adel Darwin
Rd18 Port MCG
Rd19 North Tassy
Rd20 GWS Manuka
Rd21 StKilda MCG
Rd22 Brisbane MCG
Rd23 Collingwood MCG

Not a bad start and finish!

Agreed, a good draw.  I don't like attending night games but if we are thinking finals, I am concerned about our lack of night games. 

Doggies away off after a 6 day break followed by West Coast  away after a six day break, followed by Sydney @ home Friday night after a six day break will be the toughest run of the year

2 minutes ago, hemingway said:

Agreed, a good draw.  I don't like attending night games but if we are thinking finals, I am concerned about our lack of night games. 

agree... we are daytime specialists

1 minute ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

Out of interest what are your losses and 50/50,s ?

 

cheers

Losses:

Round 1 v Saints 

Round 3 v Geelong,

Round 8 v Adelaide,

Round 13 v Bulldogs,

Round 14 v West Coast, 

Round 20 v GWS

50/50: 

Round 6 v Essendon

Round 15 v Sydney

Round 17 v Adelaide

Round 23 v Collingwood

While I'm sure we will win probably one or two of the losses I find it works well when you assume you will lose certain games and win others as it generally evens out. Also, I'd be bitterly disappointed if we lose to Essendon & Collingwood but I just feel they are 50/50 games at the moment.

It looks a good football fixture overall - the tough part is 3 x 6-day breaks in a row after QBW:

• R13 v Dogs (off 9 days) at Etihad
• R14 v WCE (off 8 days) at Domain
• R15 v Sydney (off 7 days) our Friday night at the MCG

That's a very tough run, especially with the trip to Perth in the middle and our marquee Friday night exposure at the end which is a pity - we'll need to manage our rotations through that period and play a squad.

we will beat Saints at least once and we OWN the Pies !!

12 x MCG 

1 x Friday night

3 x Saturday nights

Anzac Day eve

No Etihadhome games

QB

Darwin/bye/Carlton MCG

Darwin/Port MCG

Best draw in years.

2 minutes ago, Is Dom Is Good said:

Losses:

Round 1 v Saints 

Round 3 v Geelong,

Round 8 v Adelaide,

Round 13 v Bulldogs,

Round 14 v West Coast, 

Round 20 v GWS

50/50: 

Round 6 v Essendon

Round 15 v Sydney

Round 17 v Adelaide

Round 23 v Collingwood

While I'm sure we will win probably one or two of the losses I find it works well when you assume you will lose certain games and win others as it generally evens out. Also, I'd be bitterly disappointed if we lose to Essendon & Collingwood but I just feel they are 50/50 games at the moment.

Appreciated, always interesting to get another persons thoughts.

I think we're better than what we showed rd 23 against the cats. For some reason I just can't bring myself to rate them.

28 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

Deserved, they entertain.

How did Richmond fare?

I agree they entertained and deserve the lion's share. But other than Adelaide's 5 Friday nights, these two are a looooong way ahead of everybody else.

3 minutes ago, mrtwister said:

I agree they entertained and deserve the lion's share. But other than Adelaide's 5 Friday nights, these two are a looooong way ahead of everybody else.

As long as this trend continues, that's the main thing.

Was worried about our short break from Round 5 to Round 6, then realised that Essendon have a 115hr break themselves. Might need some state-of-the-art recovery juice?

1 hour ago, stuie said:

Highlights:

- Play the annual Queen’s Birthday home match against Collingwood
- Play an ANZAC Day Eve match at the MCG for the third consecutive season (note: it will be Richmond’s turn to host next year’s game)
- Play a home Friday night match against the Sydney Swans in round 15
- Play a home game against a big Victorian club (Carlton) early in the season in round two
- Play new opponents in the Northern Territory (Gold Coast Suns at TIO Traeger Park, Alice Springs and the Adelaide Crows at TIO Stadium, Darwin)
- Play no home matches at Etihad Stadium

 

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-10-27/melbournes-2017-fixture-announced-

I think the most important thing is that I'll be able to attend my wedding as our fixture doesn't clash with it.

1 minute ago, A F said:

I think the most important thing is that I'll be able to attend my wedding as our fixture doesn't clash with it.

You made wedding plans before the fixture came out?!

21 minutes ago, Luther said:

I don't think there are any 'definite losses' for us next season.

I agree. I just use that as an exercise to try and predict how many games we win & lose and it usually ends up pretty accurate.

Absolutely no excuses with that draw. If the team comes to play each week, they should play finals next season.

2 minutes ago, A F said:

I think the most important thing is that I'll be able to attend my wedding as our fixture doesn't clash with it.

I thought all guys knew that weddings should only take place in February.  Pretty much the only month that doesn't have a major sporting event or have a long weekend in it, and the weather is generally pretty reliable.

3 minutes ago, A F said:

I think the most important thing is that I'll be able to attend my wedding as our fixture doesn't clash with it.

Bold AF, you organised a wedding before seeing the fixture. Not me.

Why dont they just make Etihad our new home ground? What a joke.