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Extra "MAGIC" Round in 2023?

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30 minutes ago, old dee said:

Is there going to be a magic round jumper?

Of course... need you ask

Strange that the NRL have not arced up about use of the term "Magic Round"

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    11 hours ago, daisycutter said:

    i'm still trying to get the connection with "magic"

    By the time the AFL releases the fixture, I fully expect its marketing team to have scrapped the term "magic" because it is already used by the NRL. Instead, I anticipate the AFL will reprise the term "Festival of Footy" as the official descriptor.

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    I'm guessing there will be a Thurs night game this weekend.

    Which means they will probable only need 3 ovals:  Adelaide Oval (Thurs, Fri, 2 x Sat 2 x Sun) Norwood Oval (Sat, Sun) and on game at Nuriootpa which is less than a hour fro the City.

    Being the position we are in ladder wise(2022), I would say we get one of the more popular time slots against a contender, meaning we are more likely to get an Adelaide Oval game.  even though Norwood Oval is a very nice oval and brand new grand stand.

    If you are thinking of going for the weekend book your flights now as they are pretty cheap and airlines are real scum these days, so as we get closer they will jump! (I fly from Adel to Melb every week, any event or holidays they take advantage of the general public!)

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    58 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    Of course... need you ask

    Strange that the NRL have not arced up about use of the term "Magic Round"

    They are too busy fighting DJ. I still want to know what is Magic about it.

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    On 11/10/2022 at 3:48 PM, monoccular said:

    Is the old Football Park still in existence?

    🤮 and what is the term "magic" all about?  Trying to sell it to pre-schoolers??

    The Ground itself is still in use by the Crows AFL and AFLW teams, but the stadium has been torn down for a few years now.

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    On 11/13/2022 at 10:20 AM, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    By the time the AFL releases the fixture, I fully expect its marketing team to have scrapped the term "magic" because it is already used by the NRL. Instead, I anticipate the AFL will reprise the term "Festival of Footy" as the official descriptor.

    Festival for SA followers LDC! I am struggling to see what's good about a round that the vast majority of supporters cannot go to see. Are SA supporters going be excited to see St.Kilda play GWS? 

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    On 11/13/2022 at 10:54 AM, Travy14 said:

    If you are thinking of going for the weekend book your flights now as they are pretty cheap and airlines are real scum these days, so as we get closer they will jump! (I fly from Adel to Melb every week, any event or holidays they take advantage of the general public!)

    It’d be great to be able to book now but only if you’re planning on going for the entire weekend. Many people fly there and back on GameDay or stay only one night and only if necessary. And the way the AFL have stalled on releasing the fixture (was initially gonna be released in early Oct., then changed to late Oct. then changed to early Nov. and now we’re hearing early Dec.) who knows how soon we’ll be able to book. On top of that, this round falls during school holidays so there’s a further increase right there. 

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    3 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    It’d be great to be able to book now but only if you’re planning on going for the entire weekend. Many people fly there and back on GameDay or stay only one night and only if necessary. And the way the AFL have stalled on releasing the fixture (was initially gonna be released in early Oct., then changed to late Oct. then changed to early Nov. and now we’re hearing early Dec.) who knows how soon we’ll be able to book. On top of that, this round falls during school holidays so there’s a further increase right there. 

    Maybe the AFL will charter Magic 🪄 Carpets to transport the fans - the occult reason for the naming of the round 

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    13 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    It’d be great to be able to book now but only if you’re planning on going for the entire weekend. Many people fly there and back on GameDay or stay only one night and only if necessary. And the way the AFL have stalled on releasing the fixture (was initially gonna be released in early Oct., then changed to late Oct. then changed to early Nov. and now we’re hearing early Dec.) who knows how soon we’ll be able to book. On top of that, this round falls during school holidays so there’s a further increase right there. 

    Are you going to attend in SA WCW? 

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    On 11/10/2022 at 5:50 PM, Demonstone said:

    It's called that because most footy fans' response, upon hearing about the concept, is to mutter the magic word (and I'm not referring to "abracadabra" either).

    Simsalabim?

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    1 hour ago, old dee said:

    Are you going to attend in SA WCW? 

    Definitely. Just waiting on the fixture so as I know which day. 

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    Would be surprised if there are more than 4 games at AO.

    Im predicting other games to be at either Noarlunga, Barossa Valley, Strathalbyn, Port Lincoln or Mount Gambier.

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    Think it is more than likely that we will be playing on the Sunday given Anzac Eve is the following Monday.

    Make it slightly easier to book flights.

    Im going up on the Friday morning and back Monday at 6am so am home for work lol.

    Can't see us having an 11 day break and playing the Thursday night.

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    2 minutes ago, FearTheBeard said:

    Think it is more than likely that we will be playing on the Sunday given Anzac Eve is the following Monday.

    Make it slightly easier to book flights.

    Im going up on the Friday morning and back Monday at 6am so am home for work lol.

    Can't see us having an 11 day break and playing the Thursday night.

    That would be one day more of a break than the 10 day break we receive between QBDAY - bye - round 15 V Bris this year. 

    Hope you're correct in that we're on a Saturday or Sunday. I probably won't bother going if we're Thu night as there would only be 2 games over the Thu and Fri night and it would therefore defeat the purpose of attending a footy festival.

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    Does that mean the season will start a week earlier?

    When does the fixture get released? It used to be October. I assume this garbage has delayed it.

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    57 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Does that mean the season will start a week earlier?

    When does the fixture get released? It used to be October. I assume this garbage has delayed it.

    Given that they announced Magic round will be round 5 (Apr 13-16) I have round 1 starting on Thursday 16 March, which is basically the same start as last year.

    The grand final will be 30 Sep next year as opposed to 24 Sep this year so that essentially pushes things back a week.

    Fixture due out either Thursday 1 December or Thursday 8 December IMO.

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    6 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Given that they announced Magic round will be round 5 (Apr 13-16) I have round 1 starting on Thursday 16 March, which is basically the same start as last year.

    The grand final will be 30 Sep next year as opposed to 24 Sep this year so that essentially pushes things back a week.

    Fixture due out either Thursday 1 December or Thursday 8 December IMO.

    Is this with or without a pre finals bye week?  I love it being on the weekend of 24 / 25 September ordinarily 

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    20 minutes ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

    Is this with or without a pre finals bye week?  I love it being on the weekend of 24 / 25 September ordinarily 

    That's with a pre finals bye week which would take place in the first weekend of September.

    I originally thought the season would start a week earlier, but with the last Saturday in September being the 30th next year, that pushes everything back a week compared to 2022.

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    The Grand Final is usually on the last Saturday in September, so anywhere from the 24th to the 30th.

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    On 11/14/2022 at 11:22 AM, old dee said:

    Festival for SA followers LDC! I am struggling to see what's good about a round that the vast majority of supporters cannot go to see. Are SA supporters going be excited to see St.Kilda play GWS? 

    There's people I know getting excited and wanting to go and I'm really struggling to see the appeal. If you wouldn't normally go to see MFC play interstate, what does another 16 teams in the same city do to boost the appeal? Unless you want to watch 3 live matches in a weekend which you can do easily in Melb anyway.

    It's a dumb idea and I hope it gets barred to be honest. 

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    2 hours ago, layzie said:

    There's people I know getting excited and wanting to go and I'm really struggling to see the appeal. If you wouldn't normally go to see MFC play interstate, what does another 16 teams in the same city do to boost the appeal? Unless you want to watch 3 live matches in a weekend which you can do easily in Melb anyway.

    It's a dumb idea and I hope it gets barred to be honest. 

    Unless the round proves to be an epic fail next year, then I think it's here to stay.

    Money talks and clearly cities around the country would love to have the round to boost tourism.

    But I see your point - there's really nothing in it from a Victorian's perspective. 

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    3 hours ago, layzie said:

    There's people I know getting excited and wanting to go and I'm really struggling to see the appeal. If you wouldn't normally go to see MFC play interstate, what does another 16 teams in the same city do to boost the appeal? Unless you want to watch 3 live matches in a weekend which you can do easily in Melb anyway.

    It's a dumb idea and I hope it gets barred to be honest. 

    My thoughts exactly layzie, perhaps it is just us!

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    1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Unless the round proves to be an epic fail next year, then I think it's here to stay.

    Money talks and clearly cities around the country would love to have the round to boost tourism.

    But I see your point - there's really nothing in it from a Victorian's perspective. 

    That covers it BBP MONEY!

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    On 11/16/2022 at 2:36 PM, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Given that they announced Magic round will be round 5 (Apr 13-16) I have round 1 starting on Thursday 16 March, which is basically the same start as last year.

    The grand final will be 30 Sep next year as opposed to 24 Sep this year so that essentially pushes things back a week.

    Fixture due out either Thursday 1 December or Thursday 8 December IMO.

    …. with the usual drip feed leaks in the preceding days 

    And I have just worked out the acronym

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    They could honour a footy legend and Brownlow Medallist by calling it The Barry Round.

    The beauty of it is that the name works on another level too.  Barry = Barry Crocker = Shocker.

    It would also please longtime Coodabeens caller, Barry from the Barossa.

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