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titan_uranus   24,646

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Some news now coming out about our Round 18 clash vs Hawthorn:

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/crowd-caps-set-to-increase-for-afl-games-in-victoria-20210706-p5875x.html

This article says that:

  1. Fremantle v Geelong is likely to be on a Thursday night (if true, that will be five of their six games post-bye on a Thursday/Friday night and the following week they play Richmond so gear up for another one)
  2. Richmond v Brisbane is likely to be Friday night, but apparently our game vs Hawthorn is also being considered for that timeslot
  3. All clubs have agreed to one five-day break during the season

I suspect they are considering our game for the Friday night because that round has three MCG games (Collingwood v Carlton is the third) and so one has to be on a Friday night, barring any double-headers. And with Richmond on Sunday this week it uses up their only agreeable five-day break, whereas we're on Thursday and Hawthorn's on Saturday.

I reckon this means we'll be Saturday afternoon, with Collingwood v Carlton on Sunday afternoon.

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2 minutes ago, forever demons said:

how many do you want i will put an add in the local paper ,jobs wanted

Oh my. You weren’t joking when you said you drink. ? 

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47 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Some news now coming out about our Round 18 clash vs Hawthorn:

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/crowd-caps-set-to-increase-for-afl-games-in-victoria-20210706-p5875x.html

This article says that:

  1. Fremantle v Geelong is likely to be on a Thursday night (if true, that will be five of their six games post-bye on a Thursday/Friday night and the following week they play Richmond so gear up for another one)
  2. Richmond v Brisbane is likely to be Friday night, but apparently our game vs Hawthorn is also being considered for that timeslot
  3. All clubs have agreed to one five-day break during the season

I suspect they are considering our game for the Friday night because that round has three MCG games (Collingwood v Carlton is the third) and so one has to be on a Friday night, barring any double-headers. And with Richmond on Sunday this week it uses up their only agreeable five-day break, whereas we're on Thursday and Hawthorn's on Saturday.

I reckon this means we'll be Saturday afternoon, with Collingwood v Carlton on Sunday afternoon.

sooo i guess you used to be uncertain and now you are not sure

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Would be flabbergasted if they gave the Dees v Hawks the Friday night.

Richmond V Brisbane would’ve been earmarked for Friday night since the fixture was released last summer.

And I’d expect Melbourne V Bulldogs (round 21) would’ve been earmarked for Friday night since about round 5.

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5 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Would be flabbergasted if they gave the Dees v Hawks the Friday night.

Richmond V Brisbane would’ve been earmarked for Friday night since the fixture was released last summer.

And I’d expect Melbourne V Bulldogs (round 21) would’ve been earmarked for Friday night since about round 5.

Bulldogs game is Round 20 NOT 21  !!!

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Round 18

Thursday, July 15
Fremantle v Geelong at Optus Stadium, 6.10pm AWST, Seven

Friday, July 16
Richmond v Brisbane at MCG, 7.50pm AEST, Seven

Saturday, July 17
GWS Giants v Sydney Swans at TBC, 1.45pm AEST, Fox 
Melbourne v Hawthorn MCG, 4.35pm AEST, Fox
Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs at Metricon Stadium, 4.35pm AEST, Fox
St Kilda v Port Adelaide at Marvel Stadium, 7.25pm AEST, Seven

Sunday, July 18
North Melbourne v Essendon at Marvel Stadium, 1.10pm AEST, Fox
Collingwood v Carlton at MCG, 3.20pm AEST, Seven
Adelaide v West Coast at Adelaide Oval, 4.10pm ACST, Fox

Why are there two games starting at 4.35pm?

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4:35 time slot not bad means the lights at the Gee will be on from the get go will be just like a night game but with a much earlier finish. Like it.

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12 minutes ago, Jaded said:

I would say we’d play GC on Saturday the following week so our game against the Dogs can get the Friday night prime time slot. 

Yep I think a Saturday twilight or night game against GC is a near-certainty, they play most of their home games in those slots.

Friday night vs the Dogs the week after is a near-certainty I'd say: even if the AFL is still doing Thursday night games by then, the AFLPA has said they only want clubs to have one five-day break and we're having ours this week.

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1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Any reason why this games isn’t Saturday arvo considering there’s already another Saturday twilight game at the same time?

Exactly - two Saturday Twilight games, one Saturday night and one Saturday arvo makes no sense. Crap timeslot, I hate Twilight games.

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11 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Exactly - two Saturday Twilight games, one Saturday night and one Saturday arvo makes no sense. Crap timeslot, I hate Twilight games.

I understand it's the pink lady game so maybe that had something to do with it being a twilight game??

An afternoon or night game would've made more sense.

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14 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

Yep I think a Saturday twilight or night game against GC is a near-certainty, they play most of their home games in those slots.

I'm hoping for a 1.45 Saturday v GC. Will be there providing the Tasmanian Government removes all travel restrictions for Queensland before then.

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You can almost guarantee that Clarkson will announce he is stepping down next week and his last game as coach will be v us at the MCG round 18.

Sorry, been reading too much of the Demonland pessimist posts....sack everyone.

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