The compromised AFL fixture will get another test this week with the first lot of teams getting a bye after only two matches. Despite this Round 2 starts off with two cracking games as the Hawks host the Swans at the G on Thursday Night and then on Friday Night the Crows host the Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval.

On Saturday Christian Petracca will return to the MCG as his new Suns take on the Tigers. Later that day the Saints head to Greater Western Sydney to take on the Giants as they try to avoid an 0 and 3 start to the season.

Sunday will see a double header of 4 teams that will likely be propping up the ladder in 2026 as the Power host the Bombers at Adelaide Oval and the Eagles host the Kangaroos at Optus Stadium.

Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons?

19 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons?

Best for us is notionally accepting that we might finish ninth or tenth and snare a wild card spot.

On that basis you want to get a break on the bottom eight teams whoever they might be.

We know that Richmond and the Eagles will be bottom eight but which other teams make up that group. Essendon yes North (probably) Port (probably). As for the rest ??????????

A bye round after round 1

what a [censored] joke

Hawks are hot favourites against the Swans

I know Gulden out but still… strange

4 minutes ago, DubDee said:

A bye round after round 1

what a [censored] joke

Couldn't have said it better myself.

What reputable professional sporting competition has a bye after two rounds?

On 17/03/2026 at 13:43, DubDee said:

A bye round after round 1

what a [censored] joke

Has anyone in the media talked about this? What possible reason would the AFL have to schedule this?

11 minutes ago, BoBo said:

Has anyone in the media talked about this? What possible reason would the AFL have to schedule this?

I think it serves to even out games played for O round teams

On 17/03/2026 at 13:50, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

Couldn't have said it better myself.

What reputable professional sporting competition has a bye after two rounds?

was complaining to my pals about it, one said we technically had a bye opening round lol

14 minutes ago, DubDee said:

I think it serves to even out games played for O round teams

Right ok. Bizarre decision making.

Sunday games are a shocker

On 17/03/2026 at 13:03, Demonland said:

gonna go with:

• dingley?

• footscray?

• gc17

• gw$

• them

• pear

• kangas?

having byes this early in the season - and not even all the teams that have played in opening round - is absurd

only 14 weeks til we get a bye

#equalisation

1 hour ago, DubDee said:

I think it serves to even out games played for O round teams

So make a mess of the fixture by inventing Round 0 and the mess causes more mess.

Collingwood copping plenty of flak over their perceived forward crisis ~

At

Gee port would want to bounce back at home.

Adelaide v dogs should be a cracker.

North will probably go 2 & 0

15 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

North will probably go 2 & 0

north are a better-than-sneaky chance to start the season HOT - could easily be 4-0 before they take on the premiers in the barossa for gather-round-gil's round

Edited March 19Mar 19 by whatwhat say what

See sheedys still hell bent on getting hird to come back & coach the club. My god man, that's not helping Brad Scott.

Does he realise that hird set that club back, came back then resigned because he was no good

Hawks are $1.32 and Sydney $3.30. Those odds seem a bit out of whack or is Sydney very unlikely to win?

3 minutes ago, BoBo said:

Hawks are $1.32 and Sydney $3.30. Those odds seem a bit out of whack or is Sydney very unlikely to win?

No gulden, no heeney

5 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

No gulden, no heeney

Oh ok, that should do it, haha

Should be a great game, but without Heeney and Gulden the Hawks begin favourites. I want the Swans to win this so badly.

Kicking in danger is gone isn't it

Also the hawks will finish top 4. Their last 7 games are all wins

Edit: well, maybe apart from Brisbane away

Nb squiggle did the scores but its the best way to get a fixture in a screenshot 😂

Edited March 19Mar 19 by biggestred