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2 hours ago, layzie said:

Has that stinking club ever played a game in The Apple Isle? 

No.

I believe their most off broadway game was against North in Canberra, 2001.

They've never played in Darwin, Hobart, Launceston or Alice Springs.

They probably feel insulted when they cop Gold Coast and Giants Stadium.

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Release the fixture in its entirety!!!

I’m done buying concert tickets for example, then having to choose between attending the concert and attending the footy.

Would also be cool to be able to book flights in December (for the coming season) while they’re cheaper.

 

Oh and no stoopid Opening Round, especially select clubs having to travel interstate for it. But if it has to remain, how’s about we call it Round One. Sounds crazy, I know. But it might just work. 🙄 

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Selfishly, way less night games for a change please. Living in a regional Victoria means a hotel overnight or getting home at 2am on the train.

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23 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

This is the list of teams in order of the difficulty of their fixtures based on position at the end of the home and away series. If we recognise that the draw is supposed to reflect where the the teams finished at the end of 2023.

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While I agree with the sentiment, it’s a circular argument. We think the draw affects the ladder position, and then we compare the ladder position with the draw. 

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12 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Others will disagree but I hope we're not involved in Opening round next year, particularly against Sydney.

I think the club needs to try and fly under the radar early next year rather than play on the prime time opening Thursday night, where if we lose the media will find the earliest opportunity to sink their boots in.

Therefore an ''off Broadway" winnable 1:10 game against a West Coast or Gold Coast at the MCG in round 1 proper would be an ideal way to start the season and get the club feeling good again.

I also hope we don't cop a tough first 3 weeks against contenders, without Kozzie.

BBP - as I understand the absurdly named round zero involves the top 8 teams from the previous year, so if that is the case we will miss out.

First 3 weeks "soft games" (though never forget our 'percentage builder game v WCE this year 😮) as we will be withiout Kozzie so we will get the top 3 from this year as away games no doubt.

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9 hours ago, monoccular said:

BBP - as I understand the absurdly named round zero involves the top 8 teams from the previous year, so if that is the case we will miss out.

Is that new for Opening round next year as Richmond were involved this year and they didn’t play finals in 2023?

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With 18 teams each playing 23 games in a 24-round season, all clubs are hit with ‘double-up’ match-ups, where certain sides play games against each other twice during the year.

The AFL uses a ‘weighted rule’ to determine who plays each other twice, breaking the 18 teams into three groups: the top six teams from the previous year’s ladder (based on finals results), the middle six and bottom six.

Teams then play teams that finished in their bracket on the ladder more often - though this rule is rubbery at best !!!

Top six: Swans, Power, Cats, Giants, Lions, Dogs

Middle six: Hawks, Blues, Pies, Freo, Bombers, Saints, 

Bottom six:   Suns, Dees, Crows, Eagles, Kangas, Tigers

so we should perhaps play 

2x Suns, Tigers, Kangas, Bombers, Freo, and Lions 

AFL to really shaft us 

14th place gets us in the frame for regular Sunday schedule 

okay locked in 

likely fixture to include 

Donut “round zero “ bye

🤮round 1 away Sat night 7.40 versus Cats at GMHBA Cattery 

👻round 2 home MCG Sunday 1.10 v Dockers 

media to run stories in Dees low home game attendance

😤round 3 Away  - Friday night 7.40 to Lions at Gabba -95% humidity and then a lightning storm hits the ground 

👻round 4 Home game during Adelaide-fest magic round weekend at Mt Barker v Eagles on Sunday at 12.45pm

🤮round 5 Away - Kangas Saturday 12.45pm in Hobart 

👏👏round 6 Home game MCG v Tigers on Thursday 7.40 Anzac Eve 

media to run story on Dees low home game attendance

Round 7 bye 

🤮round 8  Away v Port Power on Thursday night 7.40

👻round 9 Home game MCG v Giants at 1.10pm on Sunday / Mother’s Day 

media to run story on Dees low home game attendance

👻round 10  Home game MCG  v Suns at 1.10pm  

media to run story on Dees low home game attendance

 🤮round 11 away game v Saints at marvel 3.20pm Sunday afternoon 

👏👏round 12 Home game MCG v Pies for Kings Birthday Monday 

round 13 bye 

to be continued 

 

 

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