The 2018 Fixture Thread

[spirit of norm smith 16,589]

Need to get 80,000 at the G round 1. Though that’s 50,000 Cats most likely, it’s a blockbuster round 1.  Get games v Pies v Bombers v Tigers at the G plus sell off games to NT and the $$$$ roll in.  Need to beat the pussyfooters round 1

[DubDee 26,117]

So the drug cheats get rewarded with a friday night game.  makes me sick, lets hope the crows belt them

Surely Cats V Dees would have been ideal for Sat night at the G?  and not two average sides who won't make finals (hawks v pies)?

anyway - still cant wait for the game! thank god its at the G! 

Viney will tag Ablett and Selwood at the same time.  Run Gary into the MCG turf and break Ducky Selwood's spirit like usual

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,909]

34 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Need to get 80,000 at the G round 1. Though that’s 50,000 Cats most likely, it’s a blockbuster round 1.  Get games v Pies v Bombers v Tigers at the G plus sell off games to NT and the $$$$ roll in.  Need to beat the pussyfooters round 1

If we do, we should then be pursuing this as an ongoing feature game for future Rounds 1, similar to the Richmond v Carlton opening round.  

[MudDogs Gawn Win.. someday 499]

Playing Adel and Freo In NT is a [censored] joke. We should be playing another Victorian team otherwise what’s the advantage?

The club needs to end this stupid sponsorship ASAP!! 

[DeeZee 7,445]

Knowing Ablett he will probably do a bad hammy at training and miss the first 4 rounds anyway 

[MudDogs Gawn Win.. someday 499]

9 minutes ago, DeeZee said:

Knowing Ablett he will probably do a bad hammy at training and miss the first 4 rounds anyway 

I look forward to watching Viney murder him if he plays!

[Satyriconhome 10,879]

Whinge whine carp complain   the whole fixture isn't out yet   wait for the Home game at Etihad

Didn't realise Hillsong was 3.20 on a Sunday and it clashes

May even go to Alice this year, done Darwin 3 times

[Clintosaurus 7,861]

Just saw this on the BigFooty Facebook page. Adelaide twice was a given, and yet another trip to Sleepy Hollow.

[Leoncelli_36 2,264]

2 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

Just saw this on the BigFooty Facebook page. Adelaide twice was a given, and yet another trip to Sleepy Hollow.

Fingers crossed that the Geelong AWAY game is at Etihad. 

[The Stigga 1,094]

10 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

Whinge whine carp complain   the whole fixture isn't out yet   wait for the Home game at Etihad

Didn't realise Hillsong was 3.20 on a Sunday and it clashes

May even go to Alice this year, done Darwin 3 times

Despite the financial windfall I'm yet to see what advantage the NT arrangement gives the club.

Also that's two less games I can see in Melbourne

 

[Satyriconhome 10,879]

5 minutes ago, The Stigga said:

Despite the financial windfall I'm yet to see what advantage the NT arrangement gives the club.

Also that's two less games I can see in Melbourne

 

Er reciprocal Home game means nothing?

[Demon Jack 6,930]

Thrilled with a home game against the Cats in round 1. Its a brilliant test for us and there's sure to be a massive crowd which will be fantastic exposure for the club.

Hopefully there's also a couple Friday night games in store for us.

[What 18,810]

Two more 'home games' in NT.

Ridiculous.  We are still not a serious football club.

[What 18,810]

43 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

Just saw this on the BigFooty Facebook page. Adelaide twice was a given, and yet another trip to Sleepy Hollow.

Wait a second.

Essendon made the finals.

Yet they only play only one top 6 team twice.  We play two.

They play two bottom 6s teams twice. We only play one.

How the hell can the AFL explain this?    Once again we get shafted, while they look after their beloved drug  cheats yet again.

The Western Bulldogs were also looked after? WHy is it that every season we get the worst fixture?   PJ needs to grow some balls, although its way too late now, the fixture is done.  FMD.

Edited October 27, 2017 by Petraccattack

[DubDee 26,117]

2 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Wait a second.

Essendon made the finals.

Yet hey only play only one top 6 team twice.  We play two.

They play two bottom 6s teams twice. We only play one.

How the hell can the AFL explain this?    Once again we get shafted, while they look after their beloved drug  cheats yet again.

that better not be the correct fixture.  Dons have another dream run!  and we get shafted again

figured we would play the Cats twice and we need our annual trip the freeway

not much has changed really.   wait for the one friday night game for us and 5 for essendon

[Diamond_Jim 12,628]

1 hour ago, MudDogs Gawn Win.. someday said:

Playing Adel and Freo In NT is a [censored] joke. We should be playing another Victorian team otherwise what’s the advantage?

The club needs to end this stupid sponsorship ASAP!! 

Agree

playing these two teams in Melbourne we stand a god chance of winning both. Playing in the NT turns these into 50/50 games at best.

Let's Ditch Darwin !

[The Chazz 4,077]

14 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Wait a second.

Essendon made the finals.

Yet they only play only one top 6 team twice.  We play two.

They play two bottom 6s teams twice. We only play one.

How the hell can the AFL explain this?    Once again we get shafted, while they look after their beloved drug  cheats yet again.

The Western Bulldogs were also looked after? WHy is it that every season we get the worst fixture?   PJ needs to grow some balls, although its way too late now, the fixture is done.  FMD.

The problem with your Essendons, Collingwoods and Richmonds, they have these showcase games each year, so depending on when they are scheduled for, they will either play that team once or twice.  Reality is, Essendon could finish on the bottom, and Collingwood on top, yet they generally play each other twice in a season.

I was hoping that going in to 2018, we'd have a thread about the fixture where no-one gives a toss about who we play, where we play them, or wholes plays who, mainly because we are a stronger side and can beat anyone, anywhere at any time.  Clearly too much to hope. 

[MudDogs Gawn Win.. someday 499]

14 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Agree

playing these two teams in Melbourne we stand a god chance of winning both. Playing in the NT turns these into 50/50 games at best.

Let's Ditch Darwin !

Amen brother!

[The Chazz 4,077]

It's any wonder that any other team and their supporters still don't rate us, they only have to listen to the pizzing and moaning of our own supporters about trivial and at times nonsensical issues.

[Diamond_Jim 12,628]

This structured fixture is increasingly becoming a joke.

When finals positions are decided by a few percentage points a compromised draw is a travesty.

Sure it maximises revenue for the game but equally it entrenches the revenue streams in the larger clubs.

[The Chazz 4,077]

It is without doubt that the "compromised" draw has helped even up the competition.  We should've made the most of our draw this year, but failed (enter the 4 x consecutive 6 day break arguments).  Fortunately we are in the middle group of teams that really do have no excuse to aim for top 4.

Our draw will be significantly easier than the likes of Geelong.  I bet we don't hear them whinge as much as what some on here are/will.

[ÆNIMIST 3]

I'm excited about the Dees V Geelong opener.

It is time for us to start beating Geelong. If we are to be serious contenders in 2018, these are the sorts of huge games we need to win in order for a young side to have belief that anything is possible.

Bring it on.

[number 27 62]

the FIXture doesn't worry me. 

We only have 9 home games at the G,  we have to play AWAY from home on 13 occasions

to make finals and win the cup we are going to have to do it as the away team anyway

[The Chazz 4,077]

Here's a simple way of looking at it.  We have 12 games of 22 against sides that we finished above of in 2017.  It can be argued that we are developing better than all of those sides below us.  If we want to be a serious finals contender, there is no reason why we shouldn't win each of these games.

Of the remaining 10 games, we would need to win a minimum of 2.  14 wins and % had you in the Top 4 this year.

Edit - we won 4 games this year against sides that finished above us.

Edited October 27, 2017 by The Chazz

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,909]

2 hours ago, MudDogs Gawn Win.. someday said:

Playing Adel and Freo In NT is a [censored] joke. We should be playing another Victorian team otherwise what’s the advantage?

The club needs to end this stupid sponsorship ASAP!! 

The alternative view is that games against interstate clubs played at the MCG draw smaller crowds than games played there against Victorian teams. Smaller crowds means less revenue and a worse atmosphere which discourages the Free-to-Air broadcaster from wanting to broadcast such games in prime time.

So, if you look at the bigger picture, the commercial value of the NT deal (direct revenue plus the commercial advantage of playing Victorian teams at the MCG) may be more valuable to the club overall than the alternative.

Of course I would prefer not having to play home games away from the MCG, but reality bites.