The 2023 AFL Fixture

[layzie 33,793]

How do you make money from such a stupid idea?

[Hellish Inferno 992]

7 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

carlton look set to have 10 night games?!??

About time for an investigation into the AFL fixturing department to see what clubs they support and find any evidence of brown paper bags or "gifts" received from long lost relatives

[old dee 23,786]

11 hours ago, dworship said:

That explains a lot (sorry OD couldn't resist).

It's not the only thing I read ds. And yes it explains a lot. 

[Demon17 5,188]

14 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

carlton look set to have 10 night games?!??

If true look at the upside which goes something like this.

Each new season at least 2 new teams finish in the 8. Logic says one in 2023 will be the Blues.

BUT, if they fail, it will be there to see in all its glory and the anti-Voss chatter commencing in the public glare.

I'd like to see that!

[layzie 33,793]

8 hours ago, Hellish Inferno said:

About time for an investigation into the AFL fixturing department to see what clubs they support and find any evidence of brown paper bags or "gifts" received from long lost relatives

I like the idea but they'd have their behinds covered most likely. Only brown paper bags you'd find would be their lunch. 

[biggestred 5,075]

I just wish theyd release the entire thing instead of 15 rounds and 9 floating. [censored]

 

 

[layzie 33,793]

17 minutes ago, biggestred said:

I just wish theyd release the entire thing instead of 15 rounds and 9 floating. [censored]

 

 

I thought they were binning the floating fixture?

[Guest]

10 hours ago, layzie said:

How do you make money from such a stupid idea?

They make money by having an extra round in the season, be it magic or stupid (I vote stupid) while 86-ing a pre-season practice match. Practice matches don’t make any money. 

36 minutes ago, layzie said:

I thought they were binning the floating fixture?

Seems they’re weaning us off it. Currently the plan is to go back to the old way of announcing the entire fixture at once for season 2024 but let’s not hold our collective breath. 

[layzie 33,793]

3 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

They make money by having an extra round in the season, be it magic or stupid (I vote stupid) while 86-ing a pre-season practice match. Practice matches don’t make any money. 

Oh of course. Just being silly, plus I had this in my head for some reason https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw31Ch9ucsE. This time of year is even less of an articulate time for Layzie on DL.

But yeah, they will make plenty of money. 

 

 

 

[Dee Zephyr 19,267]

FFS, might as well release the rounds every Thursday night along with team selection. 

Edited December 6, 2022 by Dee Zephyr

[Guest]

29 minutes ago, layzie said:

Oh of course. Just being silly, plus I had this in my head for some reason https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw31Ch9ucsE. This time of year is even less of an articulate time for Layzie on DL.

But yeah, they will make plenty of money. 

 

 

 

Layzie is never inarticulate! Nor silly. Especially when he has anything SpongeBob related in his head. For SpongeBob holds all of life’s secrets. 😊

 BTW, why are we referring to you in the third person??? 🤔 

[dworship 3,342]

7 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Layzie is never inarticulate! Nor silly. Especially when he has anything SpongeBob related in his head. For SpongeBob holds all of life’s secrets. 😊

 BTW, why are we referring to you in the third person??? 🤔 

Wow, I always thought Layzie was female ( not a sexist comment )

[Apocalypse XXXI 243]

[Lucifers Hero 39,727]

4 minutes ago, Apocalypse XXXI said:

Great that we go there but it is a shame it won't be during Indigenous Round.

GWS. A nice change to not be playing a team from WA or SA that usually has a strong following in NT.  Will give us an opportunity to embed our identity and the Demon Spirit as the  AFL team to support.

Edited December 7, 2022 by Lucifers Hero

[Lucifers Hero 39,727]

So we know 4 of the first 16 rounds.

Round 1 - Bulldogs, Saturday night, MCG (Home game)

April 24 - Richmond, Monday night, MCG (Home game)

June 12 - Collingwood, Monday afternoon, MCG (Home game)

Round 16 - GWS, Time TBA, Alice  (Home game)

On that basis we may be doing a bit of travelling in the second half of the season again.☹️ as there will be at least another 5 interstate games to fit in.

Hopefully, those last three games don't compromise getting a decent break between games or a full bye round break.

Edited December 7, 2022 by Lucifers Hero

[Lucifers Hero 39,727]

Something is holding up the 'Gather' Round 6 fixture which was scheduled for release on Tuesday.  I wonder if is clubs squabbling over whose Home game it will be?  And whether it is compensated somewhere else?  Or stuff like that.

I wouldn't mind playing one of the WA teams that round in SA.  One less long haul trip.  At least two Eastern states will get that advantage so hope it is us.

Edited December 7, 2022 by Lucifers Hero

[layzie 33,793]

21 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

FFS, might as well release the rounds every Thursday night along with team selection. 

They could bring back the Footy Show or League teams!

[layzie 33,793]

22 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Layzie is never inarticulate! Nor silly. Especially when he has anything SpongeBob related in his head. For SpongeBob holds all of life’s secrets. 😊

 BTW, why are we referring to you in the third person??? 🤔 

I don't know either but the fact is we are 😛

[Wells 11 5,396]

48 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Something is holding up the 'Gather' Round 6 fixture which was scheduled for release on Tuesday.  I wonder if is clubs squabbling over whose Home game it will be?  And whether it is compensated somewhere else?  Or stuff like that.

I wouldn't mind playing one of the WA teams that round in SA.  One less long haul trip.  At least two Eastern states will get that advantage so hope it is us.

Yes, but you can bet it wont be us. The big players will be lobbying for that.

[Demonland 72,073]

1 hour ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Something is holding up the 'Gather' Round 6 fixture which was scheduled for release on Tuesday.  I wonder if is clubs squabbling over whose Home game it will be?  And whether it is compensated somewhere else?  Or stuff like that.

I wouldn't mind playing one of the WA teams that round in SA.  One less long haul trip.  At least two Eastern states will get that advantage so hope it is us.

I'm hoping we play our away game against the Cats there. We will probably play our Home game against Freo or the Lions.

[Lucifers Hero 39,727]

52 minutes ago, Wells 11 said:

Yes, but you can bet it wont be us. The big players will be lobbying for that.

 

28 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I'm hoping we play our away game against the Cats there. We will probably play our Home game against Freo or the Lions.

I reckon you guys have a worse case of MFCSS/AFL persecution than I have😉

Edited December 7, 2022 by Lucifers Hero

[Demonland 72,073]

8 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

I reckon you guys have a worse case of MFCSS/AFL persecution than I have😉

[Clintosaurus 7,843]

1 hour ago, Lucifers Hero said:

So we know 4 of the first 16 rounds.

Round 1 - Bulldogs, Saturday night, MCG (Home game)

April 24 - Richmond, Monday night, MCG (Home game)

June 12 - Collingwood, Monday afternoon, MCG (Home game)

Round 16 - GWS, Time TBA, Alice  (Home game)

On that basis we may be doing a bit of travelling in the second half of the season again.☹️ as there will be at least another 5 interstate games to fit in.

Hopefully, those last three games don't compromise getting a decent break between games or a full bye round break.

Not sure about the travel in the second half of the season, as the Rounds are 1, 6, 13 and 16. My guess is we will play Freo at Optus in Round 2.

[Lucifers Hero 39,727]

5 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

Not sure about the travel in the second half of the season, as the Rounds are 1, 6, 13 and 16. My guess is we will play Freo at Optus in Round 2.

I didn't mean all the i/state games will be in the 2nd half. 

Usually we get the bye after the KB game round 13.  Three or Four 1/state games in the last 9/10 rounds plus Alice could give us a nasty schedule again.

[DubDee 25,806]

Geez I wonder if we will have a run of MCG games in the first half of the year and then have a tough run towards the end of the year?  

not complaining as such, its just bizarre how our fixture always has the same feel