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16 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Which is exactly what should happen. They scheduled 5 potential finals teams on a Sunday for round 24 to maximize viewership. That’s on them. 

Play 3 games on Saturday or one on Sunday. I don’t care. You cannot possibly disadvantage a side with 11 days turnaround and have a 12 day concussion protocols. 

I believe in 2021 we did have a game on Sunday, 3.20 pm

It was when both EF were played down in Tasmania.

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    25 minutes ago, ElDiablo14 said:

    I believe in 2021 we did have a game on Sunday, 3.20 pm

    It was when both EF were played down in Tasmania.

    Nah we played on a Saturday night at Adelaide oval.

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    Why TF are final played on thursday nights to begin with!? 

    it’s a work night with work in the morning. i know the afl get some extra tv money but it should be one game friday, 2 on Sat and one Sun arvo

    Sunday arvo is a huge ratings slot so i really don’t get this thursday nonsense

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    3 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    Why TF are final played on thursday nights to begin with!? 

    it’s a work night with work in the morning. i know the afl get some extra tv money but it should be one game friday, 2 on Sat and one Sun arvo

    Sunday arvo is a huge ratings slot so i really don’t get this thursday nonsense

    Sunday means that whoever plays there will potentially have a short turnaround for the following week. 
     

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    Have I missed the point here?  The top 4 teams that loose in the first week, will end up with a longer break for the games the following weekend, which is the shorter turn around.  Given the first week has a bye isn’t that better for the top 4 teams than getting the shorter turn around first?

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    11 days is heaven for Dees players. We're the only club that doesnt get a mid season bye (9 days).Geelong get 13- 15 days.

    12 is perfect. Dont care if the Colly Wobbles get an extra 2 days on us.  But why on a Thursday. 

    Gil is so dumb he probably didnt realise that Sun to Thur week is 11 days 1 short for concussion break.

    He would of heard Hodge  blasting away about it on radio.

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    3 minutes ago, Deebauched said:

    11 days is heaven for Dees players. We're the only club that doesnt get a mid season bye (9 days).Geelong get 13- 15 days.

    12 is perfect. Dont care if the Colly Wobbles get an extra 2 days on us.  But why on a Thursday. 

    Gil is so dumb he probably didnt realise that Sun to Thur week is 11 days 1 short for concussion break.

    He would of heard Hodge  blasting away about it on radio.

    It could create controversy= arousal for Gil and the Dills

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    54 minutes ago, Rossmillan said:

    Have I missed the point here?  The top 4 teams that loose in the first week, will end up with a longer break for the games the following weekend, which is the shorter turn around.  Given the first week has a bye isn’t that better for the top 4 teams than getting the shorter turn around first?

    Yeah and that’s why Brisbane should have the Thursday night game and not the Collingwood v Melbourne one

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    1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

    Sunday means that whoever plays there will potentially have a short turnaround for the following week. 
     

    couldn’t they arrange it so the teams that could potentially play the next friday do not play the sunday game?

    i may not be the smartest fella but i think it’s possible. then it’s only the difference of a 6 or 7 day break

    what did they do before the pre finals bye? 3 Sat games?

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    If we get a concussion today then we should be protesting very loudly about playing on the thursday night.

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    The Hun is reporting that if we do play Toothless ferals it will be on Friday night!

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    38 minutes ago, picket fence said:

    The Hun is reporting that if we do play Toothless ferals it will be on Friday night!

    So in other words, the journos such as Jon Ralph and Mark Robinson’s crew have no idea when the game will be played, and we should wait until later tonight’s announcement before we chuck a tanty.

    I recall Drew Jones on Fox Sports was so adamant that todays Dees V Swans game was originally going to be scheduled Saturday 7:25 that he was willing to bet his AFL media accreditation  on it.

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    You guys think playing Thursday night is bad? 
    Wait until Ticketek crashes on Tuesday morning.

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    Ralph just now saying finals schedule pretty much set in stone. Coll Thursday night, Carlton most likely Friday night, Saturday will include a day game and a twilight game so those teams that play on Saturday can be back in their beds by that night to ensure full 7 days recovery.

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    3 hours ago, Megatron said:

    Nah we played on a Saturday night at Adelaide oval.

    Sorry I meant the AFL not MFC. I think it was the GWS v Sydney EF?

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    2 hours ago, picket fence said:

    The Hun is reporting that if we do play Toothless ferals it will be on Friday night!

    Sorry but are you referring to pies.?

    Just checking. 

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    3 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    You guys think playing Thursday night is bad? 
    Wait until Ticketek crashes on Tuesday morning.

    Do tickets go on sale this Tuesday?

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    19 minutes ago, Demon4Life said:

    Do tickets go on sale this Tuesday?

    For Collingwood members they will.

    I am guessing Dees members will be on Wednesday.

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    1 minute ago, ElDiablo14 said:

    For Collingwood members they will.

    I am guessing Dees members will be on Wednesday.

    I thought both club members tickets go on sale at the same time?

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    51 minutes ago, Demon4Life said:

    Do tickets go on sale this Tuesday?

    Just a guess, I think it was the Tuesday of bye week last year.

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    Thursday night is a FU to all families with kids. AFL know it means alot won't be able to make it but don't give a flying F. They'll fill the G and it'll rate of the charts either way

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    I hate attending Thursday night games. I'm always wrecked the next day at work

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    2 minutes ago, Demon4Life said:

    I hate attending Thursday night games. I'm always wrecked the next day at work

    Same. I’m lucky my boss is a Melbourne supporter 😂

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    6 hours ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

    The shorter turnarounds should be for those who didn’t make the top 4

    Absolutely. 

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