4/12 years interstate isn't that bad seeing as youd'd average 5/22 games interstate a year anyway.ThePunter wrote: - St Kilda have played away from Victoria in Round 1 in 1999, 2005, 2006 & 2010. I don't think we'll have to do that again, although another match v Sydney wouldn't surprise
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There seems like there has been a trend over recent years where we play up to 3 of our first 5 games v non-victorian teams. This makes it more difficult to gather early momentum in the season, and it doesn't really matter what the mix of home & away games is.
I'd really like to see Rd's 1,3 & 5 as Home games v Victorian clubs, with 2 of these games v some of the larger clubs !!
I'd really like to see Rd's 1,3 & 5 as Home games v Victorian clubs, with 2 of these games v some of the larger clubs !!
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We made a fortune this year so i would rather play weak sides early whether they are victorian or interstate although I think we are due for a tougher draw next year. This year was pretty soft IMO.Eastern wrote:There seems like there has been a trend over recent years where we play up to 3 of our first 5 games v non-victorian teams. This makes it more difficult to gather early momentum in the season, and it doesn't really matter what the mix of home & away games is.
I'd really like to see Rd's 1,3 & 5 as Home games v Victorian clubs, with 2 of these games v some of the larger clubs !!
People need to understand they travel 4 times and all the whinging in the world will not change that. Traveling is overrated if you are a good side anyway. Look at our record the last couple of years interstate and look at the pies. As hard as it is to believe and again people dont want to admit it but the pies had the hardest draw this year of all the top 8 sides so I dont understand what you mean.Liam_G wrote:So by your reasoning shouldn't Collingwood be getting a tougher draw some tine soon? Seeing as you seem to believe the AFL are actually fair in this process.plugger66 wrote:I think we are due for a tougher draw next year. This year was pretty soft IMO.
By the way I have never said the AFL are fair about the draw. Due to sides that must play each other twice it will never be fair and again it is no use complaining because that will not change either.
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This is what frustrates a lot of fans. Why do the afl favor some clubs over others? If the AFL was to publish all the stadium deals, lock in return games, wish lists, club contracts etc that influence the FIXture then we would all have a better idea on how and why it all works !!plugger66 wrote:People need to understand they travel 4 times and all the whinging in the world will not change that. Traveling is overrated if you are a good side anyway. Look at our record the last couple of years interstate and look at the pies. As hard as it is to believe and again people dont want to admit it but the pies had the hardest draw this year of all the top 8 sides so I dont understand what you mean.Liam_G wrote:So by your reasoning shouldn't Collingwood be getting a tougher draw some tine soon? Seeing as you seem to believe the AFL are actually fair in this process.plugger66 wrote:I think we are due for a tougher draw next year. This year was pretty soft IMO.
By the way I have never said the AFL are fair about the draw. Due to sides that must play each other twice it will never be fair and again it is no use complaining because that will not change either.
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Unfortunately they don't care.Eastern wrote:This is what frustrates a lot of fans. Why do the afl favor some clubs over others? If the AFL was to publish all the stadium deals, lock in return games, wish lists, club contracts etc that influence the FIXture then we would all have a better idea on how and why it all works !!plugger66 wrote:People need to understand they travel 4 times and all the whinging in the world will not change that. Traveling is overrated if you are a good side anyway. Look at our record the last couple of years interstate and look at the pies. As hard as it is to believe and again people dont want to admit it but the pies had the hardest draw this year of all the top 8 sides so I dont understand what you mean.Liam_G wrote:So by your reasoning shouldn't Collingwood be getting a tougher draw some tine soon? Seeing as you seem to believe the AFL are actually fair in this process.plugger66 wrote:I think we are due for a tougher draw next year. This year was pretty soft IMO.
By the way I have never said the AFL are fair about the draw. Due to sides that must play each other twice it will never be fair and again it is no use complaining because that will not change either.
The media only half cares and a lot of fans are too fair weathered to bother about it.
The media are the ones to blame - they don't like pushing the AFL too hard, ever!
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Hope it us. Seems a good time to get up there.Saint_Ash wrote:Gold Coast to host their first home game at Carrara on Saturday May 28th under lights.
It will be against a bigger drawing Melbourne club with the following possibilities listed
Collingwood, Essendon, Geelong, Hawthorn, Western Bulldogs or St Kilda
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3 "hopefully" in the GF#1GILL wrote:Hope so. There should be 2 games between us and the Pies next year, both at the 'G, one home game each.sRaf wrote:Grand Final rematch to take place in round one?
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Bloody hell mate, I struggled to get through two games against them in the GF, let alone 3!jroberts:) wrote:3 "hopefully" in the GF#1GILL wrote:Hope so. There should be 2 games between us and the Pies next year, both at the 'G, one home game each.sRaf wrote:Grand Final rematch to take place in round one?
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some initial dates for your planning
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx
The likely key dates for each part of the 2011 season have been advised as follows:
NAB Cup Rd1 over two weekends - February 12 and 19, 2011
NAB Cup Grand Final Weekend of March 12, 2011
Toyota AFL Premiership Season - Rd1 Thurs, March 24 to Sun, March 27, 2011
Easter - Rd5 Thurs, April 21 to Mon, April 25, 2011
Anzac Day - Rd5 Mon, April 25 (also Easter Monday)
Mother's Day - Rd7 Sun, May 7, 2011
Queens' Birthday (exc. WA) - Rd12 Mon, June 12, 2011
Toyota AFL Premiership Season - Rd24 Fri, September 2 to Sun, September 4, 2011
Toyota AFL Finals - Wk1 Fri, September 9, 2011
Toyota AFL Grand Final Sat, October 1, 2011
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx
The likely key dates for each part of the 2011 season have been advised as follows:
NAB Cup Rd1 over two weekends - February 12 and 19, 2011
NAB Cup Grand Final Weekend of March 12, 2011
Toyota AFL Premiership Season - Rd1 Thurs, March 24 to Sun, March 27, 2011
Easter - Rd5 Thurs, April 21 to Mon, April 25, 2011
Anzac Day - Rd5 Mon, April 25 (also Easter Monday)
Mother's Day - Rd7 Sun, May 7, 2011
Queens' Birthday (exc. WA) - Rd12 Mon, June 12, 2011
Toyota AFL Premiership Season - Rd24 Fri, September 2 to Sun, September 4, 2011
Toyota AFL Finals - Wk1 Fri, September 9, 2011
Toyota AFL Grand Final Sat, October 1, 2011
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Next year, due to Anzac Day falling on Easter Monday, the following Tuesday, April 26 is also a public holiday.
So there is a chance of a game on the Tuesday after Anzac Day/Easter Monday, provided (I assume) the two team that play on the Tuesday get a bye the following week.
If the AFL are clever, they'll get good mileage out of the byes - they need to have more than one bye per round on average (although it will be one bye in most rounds).
So there you go - get set for a 5 day Easter holiday next year!
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So there is a chance of a game on the Tuesday after Anzac Day/Easter Monday, provided (I assume) the two team that play on the Tuesday get a bye the following week.
If the AFL are clever, they'll get good mileage out of the byes - they need to have more than one bye per round on average (although it will be one bye in most rounds).
So there you go - get set for a 5 day Easter holiday next year!
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http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspxThe AFL will release the fixture on Friday, October 29.
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you want odds?Grrrrr wrote:Would be nice to have a match in Melbourne in round 1 and round 22...What's the chances of that happening?
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