2009 Fixture !!
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2009 Fixture !!
It's that time of year again when all clubs are required to submit their wish lists for the 2009 fixture (due this Friday, I think). So, what should be on our wish list?
We have 11 home games at the Dome locked in. I have a personal preference for most of these to be Friday night/Saturday night.
I like the idea of playing Collingwood & Essendon twice like this year. Not so sure we will get that again. 1/2 of it would be nice.
We have expressed some interest in the Gold Coast. It would be nice to know how far down the track these negotiations are and what they contain.
I would like our 1st two games and our last two games for the H & A season to be played in Melbourne.
I would still like our club to "go in hard" for Good Friday. If we don't grab it someone else will and turn it into a blockbuster. My preference is us v Richmond.
Keep Interstate travel to a minimum, bearing the Gold Coast possible deal in mind.
That we have only one bye/split round that is 4-4
Do any our more (and less) intelligent posters have any preferences? !!
We have 11 home games at the Dome locked in. I have a personal preference for most of these to be Friday night/Saturday night.
I like the idea of playing Collingwood & Essendon twice like this year. Not so sure we will get that again. 1/2 of it would be nice.
We have expressed some interest in the Gold Coast. It would be nice to know how far down the track these negotiations are and what they contain.
I would like our 1st two games and our last two games for the H & A season to be played in Melbourne.
I would still like our club to "go in hard" for Good Friday. If we don't grab it someone else will and turn it into a blockbuster. My preference is us v Richmond.
Keep Interstate travel to a minimum, bearing the Gold Coast possible deal in mind.
That we have only one bye/split round that is 4-4
Do any our more (and less) intelligent posters have any preferences? !!
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Playing Carlton 22 times a year would be nice.
Would love to push to a Easter blockbuster, even if its a Thursday game coming off a Friday the week before (as to not have a very short turnaround).
Keep many Friday/Saturday night games as we can. Wouldn't mind if we got some money for playing Gold Coast games, but would imagine we'd lose home dome games if we were to do so and I wouldn't want to lose those games.
With the way the Eagles and Freo are at the moment, 2 games against them would be nice wins. As well as keeping two games against Carlton, Essendon and Collingwood will be good for crowd numbers.
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Would love to push to a Easter blockbuster, even if its a Thursday game coming off a Friday the week before (as to not have a very short turnaround).
Keep many Friday/Saturday night games as we can. Wouldn't mind if we got some money for playing Gold Coast games, but would imagine we'd lose home dome games if we were to do so and I wouldn't want to lose those games.
With the way the Eagles and Freo are at the moment, 2 games against them would be nice wins. As well as keeping two games against Carlton, Essendon and Collingwood will be good for crowd numbers.
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We can request all we like..the simple fact is that Collingwoods stadium deals, the requirement to play a game in Perth and Adelaiide every week, ANZAC Day, Queens Birthday, 2 SHowdowns, 2 Derbies, Dreamtime game etc etc etc means that very few of the Clubs requests can get met. Still makes everyone feel warm and fuzzy that they ask though.
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It's not a draw, it's a fixture - as in a FIX!
This year, we travel interstate five times - Adelaide must feel horribly done by. So, next year we should do it ONCE, because on average there should be three interstate games per year.
Of course, it won't happen because there are only two rules in the AFL house of cards:
1. Look after the interstate teams - they've only won eight of the last eleven flags.
2. Look after Collingwood.
Hang on, I think there is one more rule:
3. Screw St Kilda!
This year, we travel interstate five times - Adelaide must feel horribly done by. So, next year we should do it ONCE, because on average there should be three interstate games per year.
Of course, it won't happen because there are only two rules in the AFL house of cards:
1. Look after the interstate teams - they've only won eight of the last eleven flags.
2. Look after Collingwood.
Hang on, I think there is one more rule:
3. Screw St Kilda!
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That is EXACTLY why StKilda needs to be innovative in seeking new marketing ideas. Good Friday is one piece of action that everyone wants to get a piece of. There must be other opportunities. C'mon those of you with creative minds. Think of something !!saint66au wrote:We can request all we like..the simple fact is that Collingwoods stadium deals, the requirement to play a game in Perth and Adelaiide every week, ANZAC Day, Queens Birthday, 2 SHowdowns, 2 Derbies, Dreamtime game etc etc etc means that very few of the Clubs requests can get met. Still makes everyone feel warm and fuzzy that they ask though.
KFC "Rivalry Round" Big Bash at Cairns/Darwin. Australia play England up north (because of the decent weather during the "winter") in a Twenty20 match - on the football ground (with a drop in pitch). If any of the cricketers get it for six through the football goals, they get $6,000. If it is a behind, they get $1,000 (as a bonus).Eastern wrote:That is EXACTLY why StKilda needs to be innovative in seeking new marketing ideas. Good Friday is one piece of action that everyone wants to get a piece of. There must be other opportunities. C'mon those of you with creative minds. Think of something !!saint66au wrote:We can request all we like..the simple fact is that Collingwoods stadium deals, the requirement to play a game in Perth and Adelaiide every week, ANZAC Day, Queens Birthday, 2 SHowdowns, 2 Derbies, Dreamtime game etc etc etc means that very few of the Clubs requests can get met. Still makes everyone feel warm and fuzzy that they ask though.
At the conclusion of the Twenty20 match, the cricket pitch is removed (I don't really know how drop in pitches work, let's assume this is possible
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We've gotten some awesome fixtures in recent years.
Have a look at this year - 9 of our first 11 at the Dome!
It's the team that screws us over, not the AFL.
...having said that, I want to see us have more big home matches at the MCG. We can defeat any of the 'big' teams there anyway.
Have a look at this year - 9 of our first 11 at the Dome!
It's the team that screws us over, not the AFL.
...having said that, I want to see us have more big home matches at the MCG. We can defeat any of the 'big' teams there anyway.
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You be surprised at how close we get to our requests. Having said that we dont us for requests that arent going to happen like playing the big 3 twice. Also anyone wanting Gold Coast games will have to realise we would then not going to get 11 home games so I dont that is a good idea. I think the Saints though may be the team that requests to play up there 3 times next year. No real reason for thinking this but I have a feeling a finances may not be that good next year if we dont play up there.saint66au wrote:We can request all we like..the simple fact is that Collingwoods stadium deals, the requirement to play a game in Perth and Adelaiide every week, ANZAC Day, Queens Birthday, 2 SHowdowns, 2 Derbies, Dreamtime game etc etc etc means that very few of the Clubs requests can get met. Still makes everyone feel warm and fuzzy that they ask though.
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Sat afternoon or evening for me- or early Sunday- Not twilight.
Sat afternoon or evening for me- or early Sunday- Not twilight.
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Personally I hate Friday night games, as my depot is in Sunshine, I find myself in a rush to make sure I finish early enough to make sure I have enough time to get to the game.
Last Friday night's game at the G was even worse because I had to drive from one side of CBD to the other in peak hour traffic which is a pain in the backside. Took 30 minutes to get from Spencer St to the MCG car park.
For me, give Saturday Afternoon and evening games for the whole 22 weeks.
But that wont happen, by the way the AFL looks after Essendon and Carlton pretty well as well.
Last Friday night's game at the G was even worse because I had to drive from one side of CBD to the other in peak hour traffic which is a pain in the backside. Took 30 minutes to get from Spencer St to the MCG car park.
For me, give Saturday Afternoon and evening games for the whole 22 weeks.
But that wont happen, by the way the AFL looks after Essendon and Carlton pretty well as well.
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My dream fixture would be...
7 Home games at the dome
4 Home games at Carrarra
4 Away games at the dome
4 Away games at the MCG
3 Away games interstate
Play 3 of Carlton, Essendon, Richmond or Collingwood twice.
A Good Friday blockbuster match (preferably against Carlton at the MCG)
2 Games against Brisbane (one at the Gabba, one at Carrarra)
6 Friday Night Games (3 at the Dome, 1 at the G, 1 interstate, 1 at Carrarra)
8 Saturday Night Games (5 at the Dome, 1 at the G, 2 at Carrarra)
3 Saturday Day games (2 at the Dome and 1 at Carrarra)
3 Sunday Day Games (1 at the Dome, 1 at the G and 1 interstate)
2 Twilight Games (one good Friday and one interstate)
7 Home games at the dome
4 Home games at Carrarra
4 Away games at the dome
4 Away games at the MCG
3 Away games interstate
Play 3 of Carlton, Essendon, Richmond or Collingwood twice.
A Good Friday blockbuster match (preferably against Carlton at the MCG)
2 Games against Brisbane (one at the Gabba, one at Carrarra)
6 Friday Night Games (3 at the Dome, 1 at the G, 1 interstate, 1 at Carrarra)
8 Saturday Night Games (5 at the Dome, 1 at the G, 2 at Carrarra)
3 Saturday Day games (2 at the Dome and 1 at Carrarra)
3 Sunday Day Games (1 at the Dome, 1 at the G and 1 interstate)
2 Twilight Games (one good Friday and one interstate)
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I like most of that Armoo but would only have 3 at Carrara and would definately not play the Lions there, keep em coming to the Dome. Let's play the Eagles, Freo and Port there instead. Make em travel the length and width ot this great land for a thumping.Armoooo wrote:My dream fixture would be...
7 Home games at the dome
4 Home games at Carrarra
4 Away games at the dome
4 Away games at the MCG
3 Away games interstate
Play 3 of Carlton, Essendon, Richmond or Collingwood twice.
A Good Friday blockbuster match (preferably against Carlton at the MCG)
2 Games against Brisbane (one at the Gabba, one at Carrarra)
6 Friday Night Games (3 at the Dome, 1 at the G, 1 interstate, 1 at Carrarra)
8 Saturday Night Games (5 at the Dome, 1 at the G, 2 at Carrarra)
3 Saturday Day games (2 at the Dome and 1 at Carrarra)
3 Sunday Day Games (1 at the Dome, 1 at the G and 1 interstate)
2 Twilight Games (one good Friday and one interstate)
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rexy, rexy, rexy !!rexy wrote:Anzac Day EVE is untapped, At the dome against Richmond, that way which ever side of Anzac day there is a short break us and richmond could play Collingwood and Essendon so as no-one was massively disadvantaged?
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That is a bloody good............no, GREAT idea !!
and if they were clever they would play 2 of them during the school holiday period
sunday (first week of school holidays)
saturday arvo (second week)
So even if you had a freo/wce/port etc. for one or two of these gold coast games you would get a decient crowd. People could suit their holidays to perhaps go up on the friday or saturday at the start of the school holidays, stay up there for a week, see the second match and then go back on the sunda/monday if they only wanted a week up there. You could also sell a membership package with perhaps entry to dreamworld, sea world and movie world.
Also this would allow the team to stay up on the coast, do some development work. Our queensland players can visit home. Lots of clinics and a chance for the WHOLE squad to be together for a week + period.
WIN WIN for everyone
sunday (first week of school holidays)
saturday arvo (second week)
So even if you had a freo/wce/port etc. for one or two of these gold coast games you would get a decient crowd. People could suit their holidays to perhaps go up on the friday or saturday at the start of the school holidays, stay up there for a week, see the second match and then go back on the sunda/monday if they only wanted a week up there. You could also sell a membership package with perhaps entry to dreamworld, sea world and movie world.
Also this would allow the team to stay up on the coast, do some development work. Our queensland players can visit home. Lots of clinics and a chance for the WHOLE squad to be together for a week + period.
WIN WIN for everyone
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The only thing being that at least one of these games would need to be Saturday Night to fit in with the TV networks !!Solar wrote:and if they were clever they would play 2 of them during the school holiday period
sunday (first week of school holidays)
saturday arvo (second week)
WIN WIN for everyone