On 12/4/2021 at 12:33 PM, Clintosaurus said:

As will I. Not missing the flag being unfurled.

Coming down from northern NSW. Had to miss the celebrations. I'm not missing the grand old flag going up.

The only way to get a prime time Friday slot is to keep winning flags and grow our supporter base right across the country.

TV Ratings rule.

It's a bummer about the annual leave we will burn for this but we'll be there with you all. Let's fill the G and smash them again.

Can't wait.

 

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

Who wants to bet the Saints have more Friday night games than us?

i'll take that bet, particularly if you caveat it with 'home' friday night games vs 'away' friday night games

32 minutes ago, Brownie said:

The only way to get a prime time Friday slot is to keep winning flags and grow our supporter base right across the country.

TV Ratings rule.

 

 

Or be Collingwood.

It's a chance for Demons to extend the delight.

First televised game - grand final replay - Lets make it a blockbuster TV event

First game at the MCG - unfurl the flag in front of fans - Lets make it a bloblockbuster attended game

First Saturday game at the MCG - repeat the family day content and entertainment outside the ground if necessary - repeat the unfurling and parade the cup - premiership players and full squad involved after game.

Lets show the AFL that we are passionate and proud supporters who can watch TV and can watch replays but like to attend matches. Only Covid has affected our attendance. We will gather from far and wide and provide an economic stimulus to the city when we attend games.

On 12/4/2021 at 8:05 AM, Spirit of '87 said:

17th placed Collingwood gets to launch with a Friday night game? 🥴

Yes how vomitous🤮

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

Who wants to bet the Saints have more Friday night games than us?

They already have 2 more Friday nights than us and the fixture hasn't even come out yet.

Why does the AFL insist in dribbling out the fixtures. FFS just anounce the all the games when they have worked it out. I find it infuriating.

I really like the Port fixture in Alice Springs

We better not be sent down to Geelong. 

 

10 minutes ago, BDA said:

I really like the Port fixture in Alice Springs

I haven’t enjoyed getting flogged by them 3 years in a row 🙄 Let’s hope we can reverse the trend!

Like I said on another post, would you rather play the Suns on a Sunday twilight game in front of 17 people instead?? I get that Wednesday night is hardly a family/work friendly slot but we are opening the entire season in a grand final rematch that we bloody won. The negativity on this forum is astounding. 

40 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

We better not be sent down to Geelong. 

 

Used to always be the case. Like clockwork we were sent there and got pantsed.

But now I think it doesn't matter so much even if it would be fair for cwood to go there just once. 

We smash geelong anywhere. 

52 minutes ago, Phil C said:

I haven’t enjoyed getting flogged by them 3 years in a row 🙄 Let’s hope we can reverse the trend!

We beat them in 2021?

2 hours ago, dees189227 said:

We better not be sent down to Geelong. 

 

Provided we're fixtured an away game against Geelong you can bet your life we will be sent to Geelong.

I'd imagine the AFL will want Geelong and us to meet twice.

Geelong usually play 2 home games in Melbourne and one of those is already confirmed to be Essendon.

 

What we know so far ...

ROUND ONE
Wednesday, March 16
Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, MCG, 7.10pm AEDT, Seven
Thursday, March 17
Carlton v Richmond, MCG, 7.25pm AEDT, Seven
Friday, March 18
St Kilda v Collingwood, Marvel Stadium, 7.50pm AEDT, Seven
Saturday, March 19
Geelong v Essendon, MCG, 2.10pm AEDT, Fox
Greater Western Sydney v Sydney, Accor Stadium, 5.10pm AEDT, Fox
Brisbane v Port Adelaide, Gabba, 7.10pm AEST, Seven
Sunday, March 20
Hawthorn v North Melbourne, MCG, 1.10pm AEDT, Fox
Adelaide v Fremantle, Adelaide Oval, 3.40pm ACDT, Fox
West Coast v Gold Coast, Optus Stadium, 4.40pm AWST, Fox

ROUND THREE
Friday, April 1
Adelaide v Port Adelaide, Adelaide Oval, 7.50pm ACDT
Sunday, April 3
West Coast v Fremantle, Optus Stadium, 4.20pm AWST

ROUND SIX
Friday, April 22
GWS Giants vs St Kilda, Manuka Oval, 7.50pm AEST
Saturday, April 23
Western Bulldogs v Adelaide, Mars Stadium, 1.45pm AEST
Sunday, April 24
North Melbourne v Geelong, Blundstone Arena, 1.10pm AEST
Gold Coast v Brisbane, Metricon Stadium, 4.10pm AEST
Monday, April 25
Hawthorn v Sydney, UTAS Stadium, 12.30pm AEST

ROUND SEVEN
Saturday, April 30
St Kilda vs Port Adelaide, Cazalys Stadium, 7.25pm AEST

ROUND 11
Gold Coast v Hawthorn, TIO Stadium, weekend of May 27-29

ROUND 12
Gold Coast v North Melbourne, TIO Stadium, weekend of June 3-5

ROUND 18 
Melbourne v Port Adelaide, TIO Traeger Park, weekend of July 15-17

ROUND 19
North Melbourne v Hawthorn, Blundstone Arena, weekend of July 22-24 

FULL FIXTURE HERE: https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2021/12/09/e4355324-f548-4f9e-9eaa-22667b5f0c29/2022-AFL-Fixture.pdf?_ga=2.141137842.1253380289.1639001884-1451082929.1588048972

 

Maybe Sam Kerr can sort out the anomalies in the fixture.  Sign her up now!!!!

 

 

Back to Geelong again!  2 trips to Perth, away games against the Suns and Lions and both Adelaide sides away as well.

Will we ever play the Eagles in Melbourne again? Or have we just been pigeon holed as playing them in WA every year?

Cats down in that [censored] hole again at least by round 17 they should be well and truly cooked 

Hard to see where we lose a game 

Seriously why can't we play west coast at home? Also I think it's harsh we play the last round interstate.

St least we only play essenscum once & I can't believe we have to trek back to Geelong.

Is may 8th mother's Day? Great fixturing 1pm.