Sydney-focused Split Round to Open 2024 Floated

[Demonland 71,311]

 

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,762]

If this comes to fruition, it would be our first ever round 1 game interstate that wasn't in Perth.

Strangely, we wouldn't have the following week off. Hopefully it will be the week before gather round as we look gassed in Adelaide last year.

[Jaded No More 68,867]

No doubt Melbourne will play Sydney at the SCG. Bookmark it.

[Demonland 71,311]

3 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

No doubt Melbourne will play Sydney at the SCG. Bookmark it.

Or GWS at whatever their stadium is called next year.

[george_on_the_outer 7,565]

No doubt to cover for the stupidity of awarding the Gather round to an AFL state( in S.A.) for the next 3 years, where AFL doesn't need promoting.

[The heart beats true 18,109]

Why? 

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

18 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

No doubt Melbourne will play Sydney at the SCG. Bookmark it.

That's what the article says. Question is whether this will count as one of our away fixtures or just add to the increasing tally. 

Here's an idea - play the Tigers, Carlton game interstate. Victoria will thank you for it. 

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,065]

So the season gets longer by yet another week?

Won't be any need for pre-season soon; Christmas Eve grand final, a split Christmas / New Year bye and on to the next season.

A voracious appetite, has the AFL...

Mind you, if it forced compression of the trade and draft period, that'd be a blessing...

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,065]

21 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

No doubt Melbourne will play Sydney at the SCG. Bookmark it.

And the only reason they can think of is that it pits Brodie against us.

Sheesh.

[Rednblueriseing 824]

Does this mean we will get a second bye on the run home?? 

The article says these four clubs (melb, syd, gws, coll) will get a early bye, we will be gassed by around r15 if this is to happen? 

[Rab D Nesbitt 8,347]

I'd prefer the recent tradition of opening our season with a big win against the dogs at the G. 

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,065]

2 minutes ago, Rednblueriseing said:

Does this mean we will get a second bye on the run home?? 

The article says these four clubs (melb, syd, gws, coll) will get a early bye, we will be gassed by around r15 if this is to happen? 

I inferred that the 4 clubs would then go on to play in the second week (in the other clubs' 'Round 1'), have a compensating bye in the following weeks, then go on to also be part of the mid-season bye arrangements ( meaning, for MFC. as we know, a 9-day break between 2 interstate trips...)

[monoccular 17,413]

Can’t open the link

Is it a sort  of pseudo-gather round as well as the one in Adelaide?

WTF are they not playing a full schedule?  Fans are desperate by the start of season.   And won’t Tigers Blues be pi55d off not having their “traditional blockbuster trailblazing stupefying heart stopping etc etc” season opener?  

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,065]

1 minute ago, monoccular said:

Can’t open the link

Is it a sort  of pseudo-gather round as well as the one in Adelaide?

WTF are they not playing a full schedule?  Fans are desperate by the start of season.   And won’t Tigers Blues be pi55d off not having their “traditional blockbuster trailblazing stupefying heart stopping etc etc” season opener?  

Mwahhahaha!

[Deevout 492]

Send both of the C’s up there and leave us out of it. 
They earned/deserve it. 👍

[monoccular 17,413]

I guess it would guarantee a top 4 spot for the first week. 

[Rednblueriseing 824]

16 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

I inferred that the 4 clubs would then go on to play in the second week (in the other clubs' 'Round 1'), have a compensating bye in the following weeks, then go on to also be part of the mid-season bye arrangements ( meaning, for MFC. as we know, a 9-day break between 2 interstate trips...)

That mid season bye scenario... from NT to QB and shorter breaks really derails our season,  we need it equal to everyone else

[DubDee 25,590]

figured the AFL would be thinking of new ways to [censored] the game up already 

a bye in round 1/2 sounds very useful 

[Rab D Nesbitt 8,347]

Perhaps this has been dropped as a distraction from the fact there's SFA happening in trade week. 

[Fat Tony 5,217]

1 hour ago, The heart beats true said:

Why? 

NRL is playing matches in Las Vegas that weekend. 

[Roger Mellie 3,971]

If we play our first game interstate, doesn't it mean our last game is at home? I could certainly handle that.

Home game at the G please in round 35 or wherever we're up to

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,762]

McClure suggesting Melbourne won’t be involved in the weekend.

And a couple of games will be in QLD on the same weekend.

[titan_uranus 24,970]

I like the idea. I like getting one of our road games done in Round 1, and I like getting some good prime time exposure. 

The article suggests that we’d play again in the second week, which sounds odd - won’t be a “split round” if we play twice in it.

[Deebauched 1,220]

Any excuse to get MFC travelling interstate as often as possible.

Our 2024 fixture could get ugly.

[Clintosaurus 7,836]

Standalone game, great exposure, few days in Sydney for us fans. Bring it. Players get a free weekend in Round 1. 

Can't see the angst.