Fixture 2020 (COVID Edition)

[spirit of norm smith 16,589]

3 hours ago, binman said:

No. Just no.

Anyone but them.

[censored] ground. [censored] crowd. 

Yes I know. I hate them but it makes sense. In this mad year. 

[Clintosaurus 7,867]

I would say it is GWS in Round 8 and Sydney in Round 9, going by this:

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/cats-to-face-freo-on-monday-night-in-round-eight-pies-v-eagles-on-sunday-20200713-p55bl9.html

 

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,939]

59 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

I would say it is GWS in Round 8 and Sydney in Round 9, going by this:

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/cats-to-face-freo-on-monday-night-in-round-eight-pies-v-eagles-on-sunday-20200713-p55bl9.html

 

Makes beating Hawthorn all the more critical given GWS at Giants Stadium is a formidable task the week after -  although hopefully we may 'host' them at the SCG.

[Webber 10,538]

If the current NSW Covid cluster takes off, things are going to get tricky for the NSW hub. This flexibility the AFL talk about might soon have to be acrobatic. 

[Diamond_Jim 12,628]

Given that there are now night games Thursday to Monday inclusive is it too much for our sponsors to expect some night time FTA cover.

Another Sunday afternoon game I think against the Hawks... grrrrrr

 

[Diamond_Jim 12,628]

20 minutes ago, Webber said:

If the current NSW Covid cluster takes off, things are going to get tricky for the NSW hub. This flexibility the AFL talk about might soon have to be acrobatic. 

Although the Sydney numbers are small one more week of similar numbers and Qld will slam the gates. (It's an election year up there.)

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,939]

53 minutes ago, Webber said:

If the current NSW Covid cluster takes off, things are going to get tricky for the NSW hub. This flexibility the AFL talk about might soon have to be acrobatic. 

I'm maintained that if NSW can't host footy due to COVID, she's all over. Surely a bridge too far??

The AFL will no doubt be panicking about the rise in cases each day.

[DubDee 26,124]

The AFL won't cancel the season until all states are in lockdown and also Manus /Christmas islands are ruled out

[Pickett2Jackson 3,904]

2 hours ago, Clintosaurus said:

I would say it is GWS in Round 8 and Sydney in Round 9, going by this:

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/cats-to-face-freo-on-monday-night-in-round-eight-pies-v-eagles-on-sunday-20200713-p55bl9.html

 

Swans will be without Isaac Heeney, and hes  one of their few good players.  We gotta beat them

[old dee 23,872]

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Given that there are now night games Thursday to Monday inclusive is it too much for our sponsors to expect some night time FTA cover.

Another Sunday afternoon game I think against the Hawks... grrrrrr

 

DJ this is easy we are a póorly performed club with low supporters numbers. Our only chance is when we play a high number club like Collingwood or Essendon. Honestly we don't deserve a night game.

[JTR 2,856]

 

11 minutes ago, GoGetRossLyon said:

Swans will be without Isaac Heeney, and hes  one of their few good players.  We gotta beat them

Kennedy too.

[Demons11 7,058]

Surely if it’s our home game Brisbane should at least play us in Sydney.  What a joke to play them on the GC.  Brisbane are being handed the softest draw

[dazzledavey36 55,361]

Brisbane at Metricon..

 

[Diamond_Jim 12,628]

10 minutes ago, old dee said:

DJ this is easy we are a póorly performed club with low supporters numbers. Our only chance is when we play a high number club like Collingwood or Essendon. Honestly we don't deserve a night game.

5 out of the 9 games are now night games. No matter how bad we are there are enough to go around.

Seriously a night time win over the Hawks would be great for our future prospects. The next two against Sydney and GWS will probably be low rating fixtures win lose or draw

PS.... I see we got Brisbane in a 6pm Sunday game... at least that's a start

Edited July 13, 2020 by Diamond_Jim

[brendan 3,437]

Would prefer to Play the lions at Metricon they are a very good side at home 

[Pickett2Jackson 3,904]

5 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Brisbane at Metricon..

Some teams were always going to benefit greatly from this mess of a season, and Brisbane are well and truly ahead of the pack in that regard.

 Going to be nigh on impossible for any Melbourne teams to make the GF  or even top 4 at this rate.

Edited July 13, 2020 by GoGetRossLyon

[The Jackson FIX 3,210]

Why not in Sydney if our home game? There is no other game in Sydney that day so can’t be a clash issue. Not only do we have to jump on a plane to play our home game in their state but we have to go and play them in greasy dusk/early evening conditions (which they are used to). Baffling.

[Demons11 7,058]

1 minute ago, The Jackson 6 said:

Why not in Sydney if our home game? There is no other game in Sydney that day so can’t be a clash issue. Not only do we have to jump on a plane to play our home game in their state but we have to go and play them in greasy dusk/early evening conditions (which they are used to). Baffling.

I agree it seems very strange 

[dazzledavey36 55,361]

24 minutes ago, GoGetRossLyon said:

Some teams were always going to benefit greatly from this mess of a season, and Brisbane are well and truly ahead of the pack in that regard.

 Going to be nigh on impossible for any Melbourne teams to make the GF  or even top 4 at this rate.

Agree. Meanwhile Essendon who continue to get kissed on the [censored] with this years fixture are off to Adelaide to play the crows... AFL's pet team.

 

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,939]

16 minutes ago, The Jackson 6 said:

Why not in Sydney if our home game? There is no other game in Sydney that day so can’t be a clash issue. Not only do we have to jump on a plane to play our home game in their state but we have to go and play them in greasy dusk/early evening conditions (which they are used to). Baffling.

I would say the AFL might be reading the tea leaves and ditching NSW as a hub option due to increased cases??

[Pulp Fritschon 764]

3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Agree. Meanwhile Essendon who continue to get kissed on the [censored] with this years fixture are off to Adelaide to play the crows... AFL's pet team.

 

Yes absolute Joke. I’d love to have Essendon’s draw thus far. Anyone would think they finished 17th last year. Doing all they can for them the AFL. 

 

[Cards13 9,117]

Not sure what the complaint is, Metricon is 4 mins close than Blacktown from Manly apparently.. 

[ArtificialWisdom 4,045]

This might explain the odd location

 

[Demonland 73,163]

 

[binman 43,817]

That's alright. 6pm start means we won't cop the dew we would if it was a true night game. Metricon looks in good Nick too

Am I right to assume we will then be in a QLD hub? If so not bad either. Nice and warm. Perhaps they could use the facilities, ground etc they use for their camp. A good group of dees fans up there too to cheer the boys on.