Fixture 2020 (COVID Edition)

[Kent 2,587]

22 hours ago, Demonland said:

Not sure if this has been mentioned already but the times of our games in the Rounds 9 to 12 block are in.

Round 9 vs Port @ The Gabba on Thursday 30 July @ 8:10pm

Round 10 vs Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval on Wednesday 5 August @ 8:10pm (Melb Time) 7:40pm (Adel Time)

Round 11 vs North @ Blunstone Arena on Sunday 9 August @ 6:10pm

Round 12 vs Collingwood @ The Gabba on Saturday 15 August @ 5:10pm

Geeze any chance of a game in the daylight??

810pm too late for this tired tyke

[sue 8,441]

https://www.afl.com.au/news/474230/we-won-t-be-reckless-but-we-won-t-be-resting-dees-plan-hard-push

and we still have to squeeze in the game against Essendon.

[faultydet 7,593]

On 7/14/2020 at 11:38 AM, binman said:

Which is why it is good it is at metricon station on the gold coast.

If our accommodation is on the gold coast (as I assume it will be) the lions players will have a much longer, and more annoying, commute.

A 1hr commute in Qld is like driving to the corner store. Won't be an issue.

[Clintosaurus 6,467]

6 minutes ago, sue said:

https://www.afl.com.au/news/474230/we-won-t-be-reckless-but-we-won-t-be-resting-dees-plan-hard-push

and we still have to squeeze in the game against Essendon.

Given it looks like being an 18 round season, with 10 teams still to have a bye, it will be in the Round from 13 to 18 that has no byes. Would think Round 18 is most likely.

[DubDee 20,717]

Well done to Burgess / Goody etc for being so professional, having already practised and prepared for the 4 day breaks during the COVID down time.

We have a young team, so aside from Bennell, Jones, Jetta etc. I would expect the best 22 to play each week.  we could do some damage this year.

[Demonland 65,424]

There was a tweet from the club that has since been deleted that mentioned a time change for the Round 9 Port Adelaide match. 

 Link is now obviously dead. Anyone know what it said.

 

 

[Clintosaurus 6,467]

Port game is now at 7.50, not 8.10. Carlton/Hawthorn moved to Friday.

[DemonOX 8,540]

1 hour ago, sue said:

https://www.afl.com.au/news/474230/we-won-t-be-reckless-but-we-won-t-be-resting-dees-plan-hard-push

and we still have to squeeze in the game against Essendon.

I like the attitude that we pic the best team and continue to play anyone, anywhere and at anytime. Goody did say if players pulled up sore they would be rested. 
 

Also we can’t afford to rest our best players given where we are at. 

[DemonOX 8,540]

7 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

Port game is now at 7.50, not 8.10. Carlton/Hawthorn moved to Friday.

Great, so I can get to the pub 20 mins earlier after the game. Wahoo. 

[DemonOX 8,540]

Given how much we travel in the next 4 weeks I hope that it is recognised by the AFL and we travel a lot less in the next lot of rounds released.  Hopefully most games will be at the Gabba and Metricon  

Im sure the pies and cats would expect that to. 

[Freddy Fuschia 666]

Can we now take it that our Round 3 game v Essendon has been cancelled and both clubs officially had byes in that round?

[Demonland 65,424]

5 minutes ago, Freddy Fuschia said:

Can we now take it that our Round 3 game v Essendon has been cancelled and both clubs officially had byes in that round?

It hasn't been cancelled. The match has been postponed and will take place sometime after Round 12. As a result our bye was considered to be in Round 3.

[Jaded No More 58,078]

1 hour ago, DemonOX said:

Great, so I can get to the pub 20 mins earlier after the game. Wahoo. 

I assume you don't live in Victoria. Because my first thought was, great, 20 minutes more on the couch. 

[DemonOX 8,540]

Just now, Jaded said:

I assume you don't live in Victoria. Because my first thought was, great, 20 minutes more on the couch. 

You assume correct Jaded. I’m in Brisbane. 

[Engorged Onion 9,342]

3 minutes ago, DemonOX said:

You assume correct Jaded. I’m in Brisbane. 

The Pineapple, Story Bridge or The German Club ...god I am missing a social bevvy.

Edited July 23, 2020 by Engorged Onion

[Demonland 65,424]

 

[DubDee 20,717]

2 hours ago, DemonOX said:

Great, so I can get to the pub 20 mins earlier after the game. Wahoo. 

What is this ‘pub’ you speak of?

triggers a distant memory 

[binman 38,432]

17 minutes ago, DubDee said:

What is this ‘pub’ you speak of?

triggers a distant memory 

Apparently it is a place, similar to a ye olde tavern of yore, where shockingly people gather in large numbers, in close proximity to imbibe dangerous liquor.

You can but laugh at such a concept.

[DemonOX 8,540]

19 minutes ago, DubDee said:

What is this ‘pub’ you speak of?

triggers a distant memory 

The pineapple is the closest to the Gabba I believe. A good thing now is my daughter is old enough to drive so I have a free Uber home ??????????

[Pates 9,537]

10 hours ago, Kent said:

Geeze any chance of a game in the daylight??

810pm too late for this tired tyke

Personally I’m pretty happy with those times, living in the UK it means I do t have to wake up at 4am to watch the games!

[blue and red in the head 95]

Will the Wednesday and Thursday night games be on free to air?? 

[whatwhat say what 19,066]

2 hours ago, binman said:

Apparently it is a place, similar to a ye olde tavern of yore, where shockingly people gather in large numbers, in close proximity to imbibe dangerous liquor.

You can but laugh at such a concept.

nah, it's where you go see some people, elevated above others, strumming stringed instruments and thumping skins drawn tight to pound out a rhythm

tis a laughable concept, verily

Edited July 23, 2020 by whatwhatsaywhat

[Dr. Gonzo 22,486]

1 hour ago, blue and red in the head said:

Will the Wednesday and Thursday night games be on free to air?? 

The only one we have on FTA is the Thurs game against Port. The rest are all Fox games

[Dr. Gonzo 22,486]

8 hours ago, sue said:

https://www.afl.com.au/news/474230/we-won-t-be-reckless-but-we-won-t-be-resting-dees-plan-hard-push

and we still have to squeeze in the game against Essendon.

Finally someone acknowledges our hard fixture! Hasn't rated a mention on 360 or On The Couch it was all about the Pies Cats and Bulldogs! Cats have a rough stretch but the only have to jump on a plane once from WA to Brisbane. It is rough being on a 4 day break but nowhere near as bad as what we've copped

[Lucifers Hero 37,114]

The Age is reporting that two teams will move to Cairns.

"Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirmed on Friday the deal had been struck with the AFL and the matches will be played at the 13,500-seat Cazaly’s Stadium".  two-afl-teams-moving-to-cairns

“It will be at the back end of this block that finishes around August 20. I think a couple of clubs will go there for three to four weeks".  McLachlan

It won't be an SA or WA team as they did their 'hubs'.  Surely, we can't be one of the teams. ? 

The best way to avoid Cairns is to win games.  The AFL will probably send teams out of finals contention...

We are supposedly playing in Alice so maybe not a candidate for Cairns but it may come down to which state goverment the AFL is more beholden to. 

I think I'm over it now.  Just take each game as it comes.

 

Edit:  “Three AFL Premiership games will be played at Cazaly’s Stadium and two clubs will relocate to Cairns temporarily with strict quarantine protocols and the COVID Safe Industry Plan in place,”.  afl-headed-to-cairns

So two teams will hub there and other teams will FIFO to Cairns.

Edited July 24, 2020 by Lucifer's Hero