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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.

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    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. 

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    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...

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    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.

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    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? 

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

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    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...)

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    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?  

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    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!

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

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

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    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

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

    a bye in round 1/2 sounds very useful 

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

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    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

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    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.

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    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.

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