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14 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

Collingwood are still yet to play nth, West coast and hawthorn yet. That's 3 more wins for them and they are coasting 

If they beat Carlton this week, they will be 11-1 coming into KB. They are not losing any of the two games before us.

2 hours ago, dees189227 said:

Collingwood are still yet to play nth, West coast and hawthorn yet. That's 3 more wins for them and they are coasting 

Yeah it's probably fair to say they've banked a top 4 spot. Would take a sizable collapse to miss from here. 

 
2 hours ago, dees189227 said:

Collingwood are still yet to play nth, West coast and hawthorn yet. That's 3 more wins for them and they are coasting 

How much of an advantage is it for teams who play either WCE NTH or HAW twice, Just not fair.

Checks notes;

Melbourne are still yet to play  Nth and Haw a second time. ðŸ˜‰

13 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

A bit of solid speculation tonight on SEN of the following MFC fixtures:

@ St Kilda - Saturday day or night, Marvel

v Brisbane - Friday night, MCG

@ Carlton - Saturday night, MCG

 

I heard that, but Sam Edmund also said that in Round 19 Port v Coll would be Friday night. That can’t be right as that round has three Marvel games (and no Thursday night that week). So his mail can’t be 100% right I don’t think. 


12 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

I heard that, but Sam Edmund also said that in Round 19 Port v Coll would be Friday night. That can’t be right as that round has three Marvel games (and no Thursday night that week). So his mail can’t be 100% right I don’t think. 

the three round 19 games at marvel are:

  • peptides vs footscray (likely friday nite?)
  • bluebaggers vs meth coke (likely saturday twilight?)
  • the aints vs north (like sunday twilight?)

three fizzers when you consider the bears vs puddy tatts (gabba), pear vs filth (the oval), and our match-up vs crom (the g) are arguably - ten rounds out - the most 'attractive' games

Pretty keen to see the remainder of the fixture released. I'm going to Alice Springs, it would be nice to know when our match is.

33 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

I heard that, but Sam Edmund also said that in Round 19 Port v Coll would be Friday night. That can’t be right as that round has three Marvel games (and no Thursday night that week). So his mail can’t be 100% right I don’t think. 

Yep, good point. One of the Marvel games needs to be Friday night, as much as they'd love the Port V Collingwood game to be Friday night. (unless they're entertaining the idea of a Saturday Marvel double header which would be very unlikely)

Here is another example of why Thursday night football needs to be a permanent 24 week timeslot for fixture flexibility.

If Edmund's mail isn't 100% as you pointed out, there is still a chance that Melbourne V Brisbane could be the Sunday 3:20 or Saturday 7:25pm slots on channel 7.

 

 

 

Details of Rounds 16 -23 will be revealed this Thursday afternoon.

4 hours ago, old55 said:

Pretty keen to see the remainder of the fixture released. I'm going to Alice Springs, it would be nice to know when our match is.

Me too, but I have booked my flight into Alice on the 28th (Wednesday) just to be safe


3 minutes ago, Demon_spurs said:

Me too, but I have booked my flight into Alice on the 28th (Wednesday) just to be safe

99% sure it’ll be on the Sunday July 2nd

32 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Details of Rounds 16 -23 will be revealed this Thursday afternoon.

Have Demonland devotees informed the AFL of our preferred opponents/ times/locations for those rounds yet ?? 

If not, we need to get to it !!

9 minutes ago, pineapple dee said:

Have Demonland devotees informed the AFL of our preferred opponents/ times/locations for those rounds yet ?? 

If not, we need to get to it !!

The funny thing with melbourne supporters is that 99% of us want games to be Saturday 2:10pm or Sunday 1:10pm and not prime time night games. (I don't care, id be at the game if it was at 3am)

We are likely to have a Friday night against Brisbane, Saturday night against St Kilda and Carlton. Saturday arvo against Adelaide, Hawthorn and North and Sunday arvo against Richmond. Personally I think our game against Adelaide deserves Friday night, but the Pies are going to get it that week and I think the Richmond game may end up Friday night as well (Collingwood v Carlton often ends up as the Sudnay 3:20pm). 

 

Edited by FearTheBeard

5 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Yep, good point. One of the Marvel games needs to be Friday night, as much as they'd love the Port V Collingwood game to be Friday night. (unless they're entertaining the idea of a Saturday Marvel double header which would be very unlikely)

Here is another example of why Thursday night football needs to be a permanent 24 week timeslot for fixture flexibility.

If Edmund's mail isn't 100% as you pointed out, there is still a chance that Melbourne V Brisbane could be the Sunday 3:20 or Saturday 7:25pm slots on channel 7.

They can’t and likely won’t get Thursday nights every week. It’s only possible with multiple 5-day breaks per side, which I believe AFLPA will resist. 

Perhaps avoiding rounds with three games at one venue will avoid this situation. 

I see we are staying with the 2:30pm timeslot for the grand final.

I'm not too fussed but it amuses me that we kick up a fuss about the GF time yet every other game is moved hither and thither to satisfy television etc.

7pm start for me fwiw but I'd be happy with 6pm. A 4pm start seems to be neither fish nor fowl. (a bit like 19 teams ...we all know the next move.)

The AFL Commission has decided that the start time for the 2023 grand final will remain at the traditional 2.30pm start.

The 2023 decider will be played at the MCG on Saturday, September 30. An AFL source who was not authorised to speak confirmed the Commission reached the decision on Wednesday afternoon.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-decides-against-twilight-grand-final-20230517-p5d8y8.html

PS I do worry however that a 2:30pm start time is not good for our hundreds of millions of viewers in China and India but I suppose it does work for West Coast USA and the millions of Las Vegas punters wanting to get a part of the action.

Edited by Diamond_Jim


32 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

I see we are staying with the 2:30pm timeslot for the grand final.

I'm not too fussed but it amuses me that we kick up a fuss about the GF time yet every other game is moved hither and thither to satisfy television etc.

7pm start for me fwiw but I'd be happy with 6pm. A 4pm start seems to be neither fish nor fowl. (a bit like 19 teams ...we all know the next move.)

The AFL Commission has decided that the start time for the 2023 grand final will remain at the traditional 2.30pm start.

The 2023 decider will be played at the MCG on Saturday, September 30. An AFL source who was not authorised to speak confirmed the Commission reached the decision on Wednesday afternoon.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-decides-against-twilight-grand-final-20230517-p5d8y8.html

PS I do worry however that a 2:30pm start time is not good for our hundreds of millions of viewers in China and India but I suppose it does work for West Coast USA and the millions of Las Vegas punters wanting to get a part of the action.

I prefer 2:30pm, 3:20pm like Sundays with a 6pm finish would be fine also.  I couldn't stand waiting all day Saturday for it to happen, and then if we won, the medal ceremony and lap of honour going well past 11pm.  I want a full evening and night of celebration.

2 minutes ago, old55 said:

I prefer 2:30pm, 3:20pm like Sundays with a 6pm finish would be fine also.  I couldn't stand waiting all day Saturday for it to happen, and then if we won, the medal ceremony and lap of honour going well past 11pm.  I want a full evening and night of celebration.

Exactly. I want to be plastered by 7pm 😂

It could well be the last 2:30 GF ever. will soon be twilight for a while, then night. 

it is all set up for us to win the last ever day Flag. a down year, big preseason, pretty healthy list. 

i could die a happy man if i could see us win it in person 

2 hours ago, DubDee said:

It could well be the last 2:30 GF ever. will soon be twilight for a while, then night. 

it is all set up for us to win the last ever day Flag. a down year, big preseason, pretty healthy list. 

i could die a happy man if i could see us win it in person 

No way DD. Andrew Dillon has already marked his opinion quickly with this decision and his answer on 360 on his CEO elect day to a Gerard W question. 

Serves well the 2.30 day but twilight in Perth hours was still fine. Still enough hours to celebrate and follow up on Sunday. 

43 minutes ago, 58er said:

No way DD. Andrew Dillon has already marked his opinion quickly with this decision and his answer on 360 on his CEO elect day to a Gerard W question. 

Serves well the 2.30 day but twilight in Perth hours was still fine. Still enough hours to celebrate and follow up on Sunday. 

what did he say?


The Age are currently uploading rounds 16-23 in their Fixture section:

Currently confirmed games (which we all sort of knew anyway)

Sunday Footy here we come.

Round 16: Melbourne v GWS - TP - Sunday 2 July 3:20pm (Channel 7)

Round 17: St Kilda v Melbourne - Marvel - Saturday 8 July 7:25pm (Channel 7)

Round 18: Melbourne v Brisbane - MCG - Friday 14 July 7:50pm (Channel 7)

Round 19: Melbourne v Adelaide - MCG - Sunday 23 July 3:20pm (Channel 7)

Round 20: Richmond v Melbourne - MCG - Sunday 30 July 3:20pm ( Channel 7)

Round 21: North Melbourne v Melbourne - BA - Sunday 6 august 1:10pm (FOX)

Round 22: Carlton v Melbourne - MCG - Saturday 12 August 7:25pm (Channel 7)

Round 23: Melbourne v Hawthorn - MCG - Sunday 20 August 3:20pm (Channel 7)

Round 24 Sydney v Melbourne TBC (But has to be Saturday or Sunday given we have already had our 5 day break)

Edited by FearTheBeard

 

44 minutes ago, FearTheBeard said:

The Age are currently uploading rounds 16-23 in their Fixture section:

Currently confirmed games (which we all sort of knew anyway)

Round 16: Melbourne v GWS - TP - Sunday 2 July 3:20pm (Channel 7)

Round 17: St Kilda v Melbourne - Marvel - Saturday 8 July 7:25pm (Channel 7)

Round 18: Melbourne v Brisbane - MCG - Friday 14 July 7:50pm (Channel 7)

Round 19: Melbourne v Adelaide - MCG - Sunday 23 July 3:20pm (Channel 7)

Round 20: Richmond v Melbourne - MCG - Sunday 30 July 3:20pm ( Channel 7)

Good spread of time slots there aside from no Saturday afternoon games in Melbourne..

Assuming Carlton will be on Saturday night and Hawthorn will be Saturday arvo/twilight or Sunday arvo.

Is it just me or Saturday afternoon turned into a timeslot for the mediocre sides and/or low drawing games? 

1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

 

Good spread of time slots there aside from no Saturday afternoon games in Melbourne..

Assuming Carlton will be on Saturday night and Hawthorn will be Saturday arvo/twilight or Sunday arvo.

Is it just me or Saturday afternoon turned into a timeslot for the mediocre sides and/or low drawing games? 

Channel 7 want better games in the Sunday 3.20pm slot, which is I think why Sat arvo is no longer premium.

 
1 hour ago, FearTheBeard said:

Fully updated now, loads of Sunday 3:20 games 

I don't mind the Sunday 3:20.

However, for a team that's gone about 49-17-1 since the Port debacle in 2020, we're certainly not a prominent Friday night team during the home and away season, particularly in VIC.

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