Round 23 on Sunday @ 1:10pm

[Dr Spaceman]

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl ... 6444794708

"IF ST KILDA or Carlton make the finals, they will have to recover quickly after the AFL released the Round 23 fixture.

A the start of the season the league released a "floating fixture" for the final round, listing the games but not the times they would be played.

The schedule has now been determined based on giving likely finalists the maximum amount of rest going into the first week of September.

The AFL says the highest-placed teams have been scheduled with the earliest games, which is bad news for the Saints and Blues......."

[dragit]

So they couldn't have made it Saturday, even though there is no game at Colonial Stadium on Saturday…

Still a reasonable chance one of those sides will play finals, flying to perth no doubt.

Heaven forbid they tamper with the TV schedule…

[plugger66]

I will be very happy flying to Perth the following week after a Sunday game.

[Banger724]

Posted this elsewhere:
Hard to argue with what they've done, looks about right.
Even if we do make it, can only be 7-8 at best unless I'm mistaken... don't have an issue with the 7th or 8th side copping a 6 day break if that's what it comes down to. If AFL has to stick with 3 games on Sunday for broadcasting purposes, ours is the obvious one to be played on the Sunday.

[dragit]

If AFL has to stick with 3 games on Sunday for broadcasting purposes, ours is the obvious one to be played on the Sunday.

Sure, if they have too…
But surely they could contract it so that the last round could be flexible for this type of scenario?

[Banger724]

If AFL has to stick with 3 games on Sunday for broadcasting purposes, ours is the obvious one to be played on the Sunday.

Sure, if they have too…
But surely they could contract it so that the last round could be flexible for this type of scenario?

Given the amount of money they pump into the game, I reckon they're fully entitled to request the structuring of rounds as they see fit to their maximum benefit, so they keep pumping it in for the next rights deal and so on. Those $$$ are obviously very important to the viability of the game, especially for clubs such as ours given our membership numbers, etc.

From a Saints/Blues perspective, I can see that its not ideal as we may still play finals, but in reality, even if we do make it, I don't think the 7th/8th team has any right to whinge about a 6 day break if it eventuates... bearing in mind there will still be a sunday final, which AFL prefers is an elimination final so fair chance if we make it, we'll have a 7 day break anyway.

[dragit]

Yeah but one game? Could barely effect revenue really…

[123Saints]

They can put us Sunday if they want and deal with the fixturing issues if we make the finals but this proves what they are 'hoping' for:

The AFL hopes to release the week one finals fixture on the Saturday night after the completion of the Essendon v Collingwood and Fremantle v Melbourne games.

I'll bet they hope this, will pretty much only be possible if we are no chance of shaping the 8.

[dragit]

Thank god the AFL's dream of having Collingwood, Carlton & Essendon in the top 4 didn't eventuate…
I would spew.

[mcadam05]

What a Great way to wrap the Home and Away Season up by Slapping Carlton around

[Dr Spaceman]

Would personally prefer it wasn't on Fathers Day.

Gonna take a bit of fancy talking to get myself to the Dome

[dragit]

Would personally prefer it wasn't on Fathers Day.

Gonna take a bit of fancy talking to get myself to the Dome

"all i want for fathers day is… to go to the footy…"
could be lenny's last game

[plugger66]

Would personally prefer it wasn't on Fathers Day.

Gonna take a bit of fancy talking to get myself to the Dome

"all i want for fathers day is… to go to the footy…"
could be lenny's last game

Not a hope.

[dragit]

Would personally prefer it wasn't on Fathers Day.

Gonna take a bit of fancy talking to get myself to the Dome

"all i want for fathers day is… to go to the footy…"
could be lenny's last game

Not a hope.

lenny or spaceman going to the footy?

[plugger66]

"all i want for fathers day is… to go to the footy…"
could be lenny's last game

Not a hope.

lenny or spaceman going to the footy?

Both.

[saintspremiers]

At least it's at 1.10 not graveyard 4.40!

[Munga]

Maybe next year they should have GWS V GC and Port V Melb in the last round, then there's two games you don't have to worry about. Instant Sunday lock-ins.

[stevie]

The silliest part of it is how the d**khead AFL forgot about some stupid thugby game taking place at Patersons on that weekend.

Assume that was arranged at the start of the year so some f***wit should be sacked for duuuurrrr

[stevie]

Maybe next year they should have GWS V GC and Port V Melb in the last round, then there's two games you don't have to worry about. Instant Sunday lock-ins.

Add Tiges/Dogs to that...

[saintspremiers]

The silliest part of it is how the d**khead AFL forgot about some stupid thugby game taking place at Patersons on that weekend.

Assume that was arranged at the start of the year so some f***wit should be sacked for duuuurrrr

Agree. Just like how there is clearly no contractual obligation for channel 7's feed to Foxtel being in HD, even though 7 film their games with HD cameras!

The AFL legal team is useless at getting the detail right.

[plugger66]

The silliest part of it is how the d**khead AFL forgot about some stupid thugby game taking place at Patersons on that weekend.

Assume that was arranged at the start of the year so some f***wit should be sacked for duuuurrrr

Agree. Just like how there is clearly no contractual obligation for channel 7's feed to Foxtel being in HD, even though 7 film their games with HD cameras!

The AFL legal team is useless at getting the detail right.

I doubt Channel 7 use HD cameras. Matter of fact they dont. Do you ever stop with whinging. How anyone can even slightly whinge about this is beyond me. Both teams are 2 wins out of the 8 with 4 to go. It makes complete sense. And if we make it sure we wont care about when we played the previous week. Surely we will be just happy to make being so far behind at the moment. I know the players will.

[SaintPav]

I will be very happy flying to Perth the following week after a Sunday game.

Why's that?
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Ok. I get it. ha ha.

[saintspremiers]

The silliest part of it is how the d**khead AFL forgot about some stupid thugby game taking place at Patersons on that weekend.

Assume that was arranged at the start of the year so some f***wit should be sacked for duuuurrrr

Agree. Just like how there is clearly no contractual obligation for channel 7's feed to Foxtel being in HD, even though 7 film their games with HD cameras!

The AFL legal team is useless at getting the detail right.

I doubt Channel 7 use HD cameras. Matter of fact they dont. Do you ever stop with whinging. How anyone can even slightly whinge about this is beyond me. Both teams are 2 wins out of the 8 with 4 to go. It makes complete sense. And if we make it sure we wont care about when we played the previous week. Surely we will be just happy to make being so far behind at the moment. I know the players will.

Channel 7 do use HD cameras. That is a fact.You can see the words HD written on the side of their cameras.

I'm comfortable with our Sunday scheduling. Just throwing in the HD issue as well. Maybe you don't care about not getting full HD coverage. Probably doesn't matter if your two sheets under the wind during matches eh plugs?

[plugger66]

Agree. Just like how there is clearly no contractual obligation for channel 7's feed to Foxtel being in HD, even though 7 film their games with HD cameras!

The AFL legal team is useless at getting the detail right.

I doubt Channel 7 use HD cameras. Matter of fact they dont. Do you ever stop with whinging. How anyone can even slightly whinge about this is beyond me. Both teams are 2 wins out of the 8 with 4 to go. It makes complete sense. And if we make it sure we wont care about when we played the previous week. Surely we will be just happy to make being so far behind at the moment. I know the players will.

Channel 7 do use HD cameras. That is a fact.You can see the words HD written on the side of their cameras.

I'm comfortable with our Sunday scheduling. Just throwing in the HD issue as well. Maybe you don't care about not getting full HD coverage. Probably doesn't matter if your two sheets under the wind during matches eh plugs?

I go to the footy for a start so it matters little. If I arent going to the footy I dont care about the HD or not to be honest. And yes I am usually having a drink when watching. Funny that Tim Watson said the dont use HD cameras. Seems strange they would as there is only limited numbers of them. Channel 7 isnt HD either so why give Foxtel that advantage. Makes business sense to me.