The 2023 AFL Fixture

[Whispering_Jack 29,929]

Deja vu as we start the season against the Western Bulldogs at the MCG for the second year in a row.

 

[Dee Zephyr 19,267]

Hopefully we get 55k-60k to the game, would be a good start attendance wise. 

[dazzledavey36 54,772]

Boring

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,814]

Just now, Dee Zephyr said:

Hopefully we get 55k-60k to the game, would be a good start attendance wise. 

That would rely on Dogs fans attending the game in their droves and as we saw in this years game, they didn’t. They also only got 45,000 to a Richmond V Dogs MCG 2022 Saturday night game.

Always good to start the season off the G with a home game. However a round 23 MCG game would be great too. Last 4 season we’ve ether been sent interstate or to Geelong to close the season.

[Rab D Nesbitt 8,365]

Happy with this. Saturday night prime time beats Sunday at 1.30pm or 4.40pm. If the gate doesn't top 50k then that's on our own fair weather fan base, not the dogs. 

[58er 6,421]

46 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Hopefully we get 55k-60k to the game, would be a good start attendance wise. 

Certainly it deserves 50,000 plus given both ours and Dogs excellent recruiting and where both Clubs are at. 

[58er 6,421]

12 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

Happy with this. Saturday night prime time beats Sunday at 1.30pm or 4.40pm. If the gate doesn't top 50k then that's on our own fair weather fan base, not the dogs. 

Yes  RD But Will more than 5/10,000 Dogs fans come to MCG though? 

I reckon we will need 40/45,,000 Dees to top 50,000. 
 

 

[BDA 22,737]

My boy Hunter to stick it to Bevo early doors

Saturday night at the G. We'll get a big crowd. This year we opened on Wednesday night which didn't help attendance wise. We'll get 60,000 in I hope

Edited December 3, 2022 by BDA

[Demonsterative 3,020]

6 goals from Schache from 6 Hunter goal assists. 💥

[Clintosaurus 7,843]

Classic AFL to release during the Socceroos game.

[adonski 12,043]

Wish it was on a Thursday so Tom Morris had a chance to break the news of Hunters debut 

[Willmoy1947 4,085]

Not a bad opening draw that.Woods cats, prime time.Reckon it will be a hard ground by then. Need to check previous games results and injuries.

[Dee Viney Intervention 1,933]

Well we didn’t have to wait too long for it.  #freekickbulldogs

Edited December 3, 2022 by Dee Viney Intervention

[Ollie fan 3,370]

Naturally, Collingwood’s game against Geelong – Geelong’s home game – is at the MCG.

[DubDee 25,763]

100 days to go. Can’t wait!

[McQueen 17,864]

I would’ve rather played the Lions first up. 
 

Any venue. 

[McQueen 17,864]

Also just realised that there’s no AFL game in Perf for round 1. Both teams in Victoria!

The local radio talkback stations are going to blow up over this. 😂

[Demonland 71,868]

4 minutes ago, McQueen said:

Also just realised that there’s no AFL game in Perf for round 1. Both teams in Victoria!

The local radio talkback stations are going to blow up over this. 😂

I read somewhere that Optus Stadium was unavailable for some reason for Round 1. 

Edit: And that reason is Ed Sheeran. 

 

[Demonland 71,868]

Perth may get 2 games there in Round 2. 

1000% the Dees will be traveling in Round 2 so it may be us. 

[McQueen 17,864]

17 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I read somewhere that Optus Stadium was unavailable for some reason for Round 1. 

Edit: And that reason is Ed Sheeran. 

 

Dear Lord. 😂😂😂

[dees189227 12,385]

Welcome back to coaching Ross, 4:40 timeslot on Sunday.

So hang on I thought the premiership teams were going to play in r1 or did they work out putting it on a Wednesday night does not work. 

Well hopefully Ugle-Hagen doesn't decide to have another game like he did last time. 

Should be interesting with Hunter playing hopefully. Shacke I doubt will be there . 

Bring on our dynamic ruck duo. 

 

 

[whatwhat say what 22,731]

dogs fans won't turn up and we have a dedicated 30-35k who are regular attendees

42,000 would be a a titch disappointing turn-out but would be a likely total imo

[dl4e 5,851]

I was convinced we would be playing Geelong in Geelong in rd 1 but I suppose it will be the last game of the year just so we can whinge about it all season.

[Diamond_Jim 12,566]

So once again we have the contrived round of relative equals.

The AFL just cannot help themselves these days. Once it used to be a few blockbusters now it's whole rounds manipulated.

Saturday night assuming decent weather maybe 50k.

Might go to the Hawks v Bombers game if our "transferees" are selected

Edited December 4, 2022 by Diamond_Jim

[Demonstone 22,461]

I don't get the angst over the Round 1 fixture.  Just what is it that posters are whinging about?