FIXture leaks/whispers !!

[saintbrat]

4 thursdays
2 mondays

How many of those will we score-
gviven we had 1 thursday and 1 monday this year,

[plugger66]

All 6.

[saintbrat]

4 Thursdays-1 first round
2 Mondays- rd 7 and rd 10- WA

Top 4 from 2012 only play bottom 4 Once in the season
Bottom 10- non finalists only play a maximum of 2 top 4 teams twice.
2 Anzac day

Two Monday night games in 2013 with Rd7 in Melb and Rd 10 in Perth on the holiday Monday in WA. Fixture to be finished by end of October.

Four Thursday games in 2013 with Rd 1, 2xAnzac Day (Coll/Ess and StK/Syd in NZ) and a Rd 14 night game in Perth.

Where possible, the eight finalists from 2012 will all be programmed to have a max. of two return meetings with bottom-10 sides from 2012.

The 10 non-finalists from 2012 will all be scheduled to have a maximum of two return meetings with top eight sides from 2012.

The top 4 from 2012 (Syd, Haw, Coll, Crows) will all only play bottom 4 (GWS, GC, Melb, WB) once in 2013, except 2x Swans/GWS meetings.


AFL now has broad parameters of 2013 fixture done; has begun detailed consultation with broadcasters, clubs, venues, other key stakeholders.

[saintbrat]

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

"The AFL will again schedule three rounds of six matches to provide as much continuity as possible for fans, and with the goal of a team from each state competing in a match in each week through that period," said the League's general manager of broadcasting, scheduling and legal affairs, Simon Lethlean.

[SainterK]

So is the Monday night in Melbourne still Saints v Carlton?

[SuperDuper]

this is ridiculous. Just rigging the draw due to the fact that the competition is so uneven.

[Saint Mick]

It has been confirmed that we will be playing the first game for premiership points under lights at Manuka against GWS in Round 3 - 4:40pm, Saturday April 13.

[OneEyedSainter77]

We are playing GWS in round three at manuka oval. Apparently will be the first night match played there (well twilight anyway)

So we know
GWS - 3
Essendon - 4
Sydney - 5
Carlton - 7

[Eastern]

So is the Monday night in Melbourne still Saints v Carlton?

Yes, the day after Mothers Day !!

[Eastern]

We are playing GWS in round three at manuka oval. Apparently will be the first night match played there (well twilight anyway)

So we know
GWS - 3
Essendon - 4
Sydney - 5
Carlton - 7

GWS. Away = Financially NEUTRAL

Essendon. HOME??= Financial Bonanza

Sysdney. Home NZ= Kiwi Dollar$

Carlton. Away?? = Massive Exposure

[bozza1980]

so
NAB- Round Robin over 2 weeks

Rd 1 - over 2 weeks- But we're not one of the leaks yet
Rd 2
Rd 3 -

GWS in Canberra first night game at Manuka

Rd 4- Essendon- ours or theirs?
Rd 5- Sydney - NZ
Rd 6 - Carlton- Monday.
Rd 7
Rd 8
Rd 9
Rd 10

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx
ROUND 1, 2013: AS REVEALED SO FAR
Friday, March 22: Adelaide v Essendon at AAMI Stadium
Saturday, March 23: Fremantle v West Coast at Patersons Stadium

Thursday, March 28: Carlton v Richmond at the MCG
Monday, April 1: Geelong v Hawthorn at the MCG

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/g ... 27md9.html

It looks like we will play in 2 nations capitals with the Saints and Giants to christen the lights at Manuka a fortnight before we bring AFL footy to the cake tin in Wellington...

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/afl/afl ... 27plx.html

[R. Harvey 3 votes!]

Gold Coast round one at metricon
http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/201 ... t-afl.html

[saintbrat]

Patrick Keane‏@AFL_PKeane

2013 rd 1 fixture for all teams is now locked in. Fri/Sat in wk1 in SA/WA, then 7 games over Easter; 1 Thurs, 3 Sat, 2 Sunday, 1 Monday.

[chook23]

Interstate again Round bloody 1

[R. Harvey 3 votes!]

I was about to say it should be a win, but I thought that last year against Port Adelaide!

[saintbrat]

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

Easter Saturday will be a big day of footy. The Western Bulldogs and the Brisbane Lions have been fixtured to meet in an afternoon game at Etihad Stadium, with Gold Coast then hosting St Kilda at Metricon Stadium.

[8856brother]

SUNS - round 1
GWS - round 3

Couldn't ask for an easier start. Hopefully round 2 is Melbourne.

[Eastern]

SUNS - round 1
GWS - round 3

Couldn't ask for an easier start. Hopefully round 2 is Melbourne.

I'd bet that the Membership & Corporate Sales Departments won't be thrilled !!

[remboy]

SUNS - round 1
GWS - round 3

Couldn't ask for an easier start. Hopefully round 2 is Melbourne.

I'd bet that the Membership & Corporate Sales Departments won't be thrilled !!

It was the same this year. We had a good start in terms of trying to win games but it was terrible if you wanted to make a few dollars out of it.
Would it be too much to ask for a home game against a Victorian side?

[8856brother]

SUNS - round 1
GWS - round 3

Couldn't ask for an easier start. Hopefully round 2 is Melbourne.

I'd bet that the Membership & Corporate Sales Departments won't be thrilled !!

Couldn't give 2 hoots sorry. As long as we win. I want a football draw not a corporate draw. I've been waiting too long. Never seen one and am 45 years old. I hope we play every bottom 4 side twice. I haven't got enough years left in me to worry about how much money we make. I want on field success. If that means the club is not around for my kids to also suffer as I have, I will be happy for them. They can then choose who they follow. Tough, but thats how I feel. I was born a Saints supporter as my kids have. Want them to experience success and excitement. I still haven't and can't see it happening soon.

A flag is all that matters to me.

[plugger66]

SUNS - round 1
GWS - round 3

Couldn't ask for an easier start. Hopefully round 2 is Melbourne.

I'd bet that the Membership & Corporate Sales Departments won't be thrilled !!

Not sure memberships go up much these days after the pre season anyway.

[matrix]

At this stage, the ten non-finalists from 2012 will all be scheduled to have a maximum of two return meetings with top eight sides from 2012.

[CURLY]

Two interstate trips in three weeks give the AFL one thing there consistent.

[Teflon]

Two interstate trips in three weeks give the AFL one thing there consistent.

I'd go interstate 6 times as long as its 3 each to GW/GC

[Dr Spaceman]

Two interstate trips in three weeks give the AFL one thing there consistent.

I'd go interstate 6 times as long as its 3 each to GW/GC

As long as we're just talking the next couple of years