2011 FIXture ? !!

[Eastern]

Normally by this time there are plenty of leaks about the next years FIXture, but not this year.

The only leaks I have heard so far are;

Gold Coast will have a bye in Rd 1

Richmond v Gold Coast (in Cairns?) in Rd 2

And, the FIXture is due out in about a fortnight !!

[#1GILL]

Hope we get some home games at the MCG against the bigger clubs- Pies, Hawks, Richmond, Essendon, Melbourne, Carlton.

Does anyone know if we are contracted to a certain amount of home games at Etihad? Would like to have atleast 5 home games at the 'G.

[sRaf]

Grand Final rematch to take place in round one?

[#1GILL]

Grand Final rematch to take place in round one?

Hope so. There should be 2 games between us and the Pies next year, both at the 'G, one home game each.

[Eastern]

Hope we get some home games at the MCG against the bigger clubs- Pies, Hawks, Richmond, Essendon, Melbourne, Carlton.

Does anyone know if we are contracted to a certain amount of home games at Etihad? Would like to have atleast 5 home games at the 'G.

Won't hapen. I think our contract is for 10 or 11 home games at Etihad. Our only chance of playing more games at the G would be as the AWAY side !!

[Beej]

Don't see how the Gold Coast would have a bye round 1.

Their opener will be a highlight.

I can't wait to see their first game.

[jroberts:)]

Don't see how the Gold Coast would have a bye round 1.

Their opener will be a highlight.

I can't wait to see their first game.

Would they be playing brisbane first round??

[barks4eva]

Apparently Collingwood are getting 18 home games at the MCG with 8 home games leading into the finals and only have to travel interstate 4 times!

Something to do with Demetriou getting extra bonuses for attendance increases on top of the extra $200,000 bonus he pays himself annually each year!

[#1GILL]

Don't see how the Gold Coast would have a bye round 1.

Their opener will be a highlight.

I can't wait to see their first game.

Would they be playing brisbane first round??

They definitely have a bye round 1, and I'm almost certain that their first game (round 2) is a home game on the GC.

[saint66au]

Under no circumstances do I want the GF rematch to be Round 1..if its a Pies home game you will have to sit there and watch them unfurl their flag

[Stephen Theodore]

Gold Coasts opening game is against Tigers at the Gabba. Their ground wont be ready until around June

[Eastern]

Gold Coasts opening game is against Tigers at the Gabba. Their ground wont be ready until around June

That sounds right. The return match will be in Cairns (Richmond Home Game for $$$$$$$) !!

[#1GILL]

Gold Coasts opening game is against Tigers at the Gabba. Their ground wont be ready until around June

That sounds right. The return match will be in Cairns (Richmond Home Game for $$$$$$$) !!

Yep you're right, I've definitely read that somewhere.

[Dis Believer]

Apparently Collingwood are getting 18 home games at the MCG with 8 home games leading into the finals and only have to travel interstate 4 times!

Something to do with Demetriou getting extra bonuses for attendance increases on top of the extra $200,000 bonus he pays himself annually each year!

I don't think there are that many interstate trips for the filth - I think you'll find the other four rounds they do their "charity" work by playing away games against The Roos, Dees etc - you know, being good AFL corporate citizens by helping out the AFL's poor relations!

[Eastern]

Collingwood have an ongoing contract that has them play 16 games at the MCG (10 or 11 as Home Games), 2 games at Etihad (1 Home & 1 Away or 2 Away) and 4 interstate, including the split Rd in Sydney. I doubt they will ever have to play home games against Port, Gold Coast, Freo, Melb, North, Syd & Bris in the same year ever again !!

[Eastern]

Still nothing. Will probably strat to come out next Tue or Wed after the Trade Period !!

[Liam_G]

Don't see how the Gold Coast would have a bye round 1.

Their opener will be a highlight.

I can't wait to see their first game.

Definitely will have the bye in Round 1. The AFL don't want the hype of their first AFL game to get lost in the overall Round 1 build-up. They will play their first match in Round 2 against Richmond at the Gabba.

[degruch]

Don't see how the Gold Coast would have a bye round 1.

Their opener will be a highlight.

I can't wait to see their first game.

Definitely will have the bye in Round 1. The AFL don't want the hype of their first AFL game to get lost in the overall Round 1 build-up. They will play their first match in Round 2 against Richmond at the Gabba.

Good point, would definately be one of the biggest (hyped) R2 games of recent times...if you lived up that way, and you were an AFL fan (no matter what club), why wouldn't you go check it out?

[SainterK]

Still nothing. Will probably strat to come out next Tue or Wed after the Trade Period !!

On AFL.com, it says late Oct Eastern...

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx

The completed 2011 fixture will be released in late October, although the League has already announced Gold Coast will have a bye in round one.

[SaintPav]

Will be probably playing an interstate team away round one as the AFL continues to screw St Kilda. Seems like Nettelfold and our verbose President enjoy it.

[St. Luke]

Apparently Collingwood are getting 18 home games at the MCG with 8 home games leading into the finals and only have to travel interstate 4 times!

Something to do with Demetriou getting extra bonuses for attendance increases on top of the extra $200,000 bonus he pays himself annually each year!

Spoonfed a Premiership! Open up Collingwood, here it comes!

[ThePunter]

A few points

- Collingwood's agreement is 14 matches at the MCG each year (9 home, 5 away), 4 at Etihad (2 home, 2 away) and 1 match in each of the other four states
- 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
- GC have bye Round 1, then home game v Richmond @ Gabba Round 2
- Richmond v Carlton @ MCG will open season

What would I like to see?

- No game at AAMI v Port Adelaide (I know I'm dreaming, as this is the usual ANZAC Day Round fixture)
- No game v Brisbane @ Gabba (but no problem with inevitable trip to the GC)
- No more than five games interstate (12 over the last two years)

[Saint_Ash]

Hope we get some home games at the MCG against the bigger clubs- Pies, Hawks, Richmond, Essendon, Melbourne, Carlton.

Does anyone know if we are contracted to a certain amount of home games at Etihad? Would like to have atleast 5 home games at the 'G.

Won't hapen. I think our contract is for 10 or 11 home games at Etihad. Our only chance of playing more games at the G would be as the AWAY side !!

I thought our contract at Etihad had expired and we were simply playing there under the overall agreement the AFL have with the stadium.

But I do agree we wont get many if any home games at the MCG. The AFL have to fixture 'X' number of games at Etihad and that is why we play most of our home games there. However with the CG and GWS coming in I guess there would be an opportunity to give us some more MCG games, especially as most Vic teams will probably play their home games V CG and GWS at Etihad.

[saintspremiers]

no doubt we will get 7 games on Sunday, including at least 5 twlight shyte fixtures.

Our club management seems to have a love affair with friggin Sunday twilight it seems

[Tom_Sainter]

All i want is more games at the MCG, as that's where we need to win in september... Always thought it was unfair the filth played 16-18 games there every year