Round 23 Fixture Announced

[Demonland 71,271]

Friday 24 August

Port Adelaide v Essendon at the Adelaide Oval (7.20pm ACST)

Saturday 25 August

Geelong v Gold Coast at GMHBA Stadium (1.45pm AEST)
Richmond v Western Bulldogs at the MCG (2.10pm AEST)
Fremantle v Collingwood at Optus Stadium (2.35pm AWST)
Sydney v Hawthorn at the SCG (7.25pm AEST)
Carlton v Adelaide at Etihad Stadium (7.25pm AEST)

Sunday 26 August

Brisbane v West Coast at the Gabba (1.10pm AEST)
Melbourne v Greater Western Sydney at the MCG (3.20pm AEST)
St Kilda v North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium (4.40pm AEST)

 

[Deeoldfart 8,005]

That's fair, following a road trip to Perth.

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,738]

Wow!

The AFL actually gave us some consideration by not giving us a 6 day break after Perth.

[ChaserJ 5,002]

So this has us featuring on the Sunday afternoon game on Channel 7 all the way through to the end of the home  & away season.

And after an 8 day break this week on 7 day breaks all the way to the end of regular season.

Nice.

Edited July 30, 2018 by ChaserJ

[Demonland 71,271]

I really hope we don't have to sweat on the final game (St. Kilda vs North Melbourne) again.

[Sir Why You Little 36,955]

1 minute ago, Demonland said:

I really hope we don't have to sweat on the final game (St. Kilda vs North Melbourne) again.

Win games and it aint a problem. 

We should be aiming top 4...

[SFebes 4,884]

2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I really hope we don't have to sweat on the final game (St. Kilda vs North Melbourne) again.

Haha. I was trying to find a negative just for fun, it's a longer wait to find out we've missed the 8! 

[deebug 1,754]

What is this witch craft? ?

[—coach— 3,496]

Hahahah and they still manage to give Carlton a night game (Saturday). Unbeleivable!

PS Very happy with our Sunday PM times slot just FYI.

[SFebes 4,884]

14 minutes ago, —coach— said:

Hahahah and they still manage to give Carlton a night game (Saturday). Unbeleivable!

PS Very happy with our Sunday PM times slot just FYI.

Good pickup! FMD.

[Jibroni 4,987]

Good result.

The other positive about playing Sunday is GWS may have no incentive (may have laready secured 3rd or 4th position) hence have nothing to play ofr (ala the Crows against WC in 2017).

Hopefully we dont have to worry about that this time!!!

 

 

[pitmaster 3,512]

It makes no sense for Carlton-Adelaide to play any time other than Sunday. Neither is finals bound so recovery time is irrelevant.

And we end up with a crowd-killing mid-afternoon Sunday time slot just to limit our take at the gate one more time.

Melbourne-GWS makes at least as much sense as Port-Essendon for Friday in a football sense. The Bummers could well be grounded by then.

[solly21 91]

Can you believe Tony Jones on the Sunday Footy Show suggested that Melbourne vs Greater Western Sydney Match should be played on Friday night. I mean really just a 5 day break coming home from Perth he is a idiot.

[Sir Why You Little 36,955]

11 minutes ago, pitmaster said:

It makes no sense for Carlton-Adelaide to play any time other than Sunday. Neither is finals bound so recovery time is irrelevant.

And we end up with a crowd-killing mid-afternoon Sunday time slot just to limit our take at the gate one more time.

Melbourne-GWS makes at least as much sense as Port-Essendon for Friday in a football sense. The Bummers could well be grounded by then.

If we are finals bound on that Sunday against GW$, there will be a decent crowd at the ‘G

Late Sunday is perfect for us

[loges 6,767]

3 of our last 4 games are at the G, win the next 2 and we're home I reckon. Then aim for top 4.

[Philthy 284]

3 minutes ago, loges said:

3 of our last 4 games are at the G, win the next 2 and we're home I reckon. Then aim for top 4.

Nailed it!

[Demonland 71,271]

3 minutes ago, loges said:

3 of our last 4 games are at the G, win the next 2 and we're home I reckon. Then aim for top 4.

The G has not been our friend this year.

 

[Philthy 284]

7 minutes ago, Demonland said:

The G has not been our friend this year.

 

Time to take some "learnings" and  "change the narrative" ? 

[SFebes 4,884]

1 minute ago, Philthy said:

Time to take some "learnings" and  "change the narrative" ? 

And "build some habits and behaviours"

After all, it's all part of the "journey"

[Sir Why You Little 36,955]

12 minutes ago, Demonland said:

The G has not been our friend this year.

 

It will be, or many jobs in the Coaches Box will become vacant!

[praha 11,228]

34 minutes ago, solly21 said:

Can you believe Tony Jones on the Sunday Footy Show suggested that Melbourne vs Greater Western Sydney Match should be played on Friday night. I mean really just a 5 day break coming home from Perth he is a idiot.

Tony Jones hosts The Footy Show now? 

Edited July 30, 2018 by praha

[Ouch! 2,258]

36 minutes ago, solly21 said:

Can you believe Tony Jones on the Sunday Footy Show suggested that Melbourne vs Greater Western Sydney Match should be played on Friday night. I mean really just a 5 day break coming home from Perth he is a idiot.

He obviously didn't look at the Rnd22 fixture. The comment was more focused on Friday night's game is the showpiece game, and that the GWS v Dees game on paper looks like the best game of the round. 

[loges 6,767]

26 minutes ago, Demonland said:

The G has not been our friend this year.

 

It's about time we made it our friend.

[radar 1,865]

Reckon we’re in. 

Booked first week of finals accommodation - in Canberra. 

Family wedding. 

Gladly have earpiece in if we’re playing. 

FWIW last family wedding was when Baileys Dees crushed Roos Swans. 

Edited July 30, 2018 by radar

[TGR 1,367]

I don't mind Sunday.  We can manipulate a loss if it suits us.