2025 Fixture

[Yorkeys]

The focus has been on the competitiveness of the fixture, but at it's heart footy is entertainment.

No games in Qld and one in NSW - that's a bit rough for our supporters outside of Melbourne. (Unless you're in Adelaide!)

Winning is entertaining. Losing gets boring.
See a win on TV v see a loss live. Errr...

[The_Dud]

Would love to see the math on how a couple of 80 minute plane rides over 5 weeks is going to derail our whole season

Have you ever flown regularly? I think it will be more than a couple of flights. Flying at altitude does impact on people, some more than others. I don't feel normal and am usually half deaf for about 48 hours, even after a 1 hour flight.

Are you a 25 year old elite athlete with professional conditioning staff mapping out your every move?

[The_Dud]

Would love to see the math on how a couple of 80 minute plane rides over 5 weeks is going to derail our whole season

Not so much the plane ride that is the issue it’s the nature of the crowd. It is immense on Adelaide away days, never see more one sided crowds which definitely impacts performance.

Having travelled to games at Perth, Geelong and Gold Coast in recent years they don’t compare at all.

But that's the nature of 'away' games, it's meant to be a hostile environment where its harder to win. And the inverse for 'home' games. If the Adelaide crowd has created that environment, good on them.

[CURLY]

Would love to see the math on how a couple of 80 minute plane rides over 5 weeks is going to derail our whole season

Not so much the plane ride that is the issue it’s the nature of the crowd. It is immense on Adelaide away days, never see more one sided crowds which definitely impacts performance.

Having travelled to games at Perth, Geelong and Gold Coast in recent years they don’t compare at all.

But that's the nature of 'away' games, it's meant to be a hostile environment where its harder to win. And the inverse for 'home' games. If the Adelaide crowd has created that environment, good on them.

Hence the clear advantage of the SA teams over StKilda as they barely play us here. Also to play interstate 3 times in 5 weeks is just unheard of for Vic teams

[St Dave]

Would love to see the math on how a couple of 80 minute plane rides over 5 weeks is going to derail our whole season

Not so much the plane ride that is the issue it’s the nature of the crowd. It is immense on Adelaide away days, never see more one sided crowds which definitely impacts performance.

Having travelled to games at Perth, Geelong and Gold Coast in recent years they don’t compare at all.

But that's the nature of 'away' games, it's meant to be a hostile environment where its harder to win. And the inverse for 'home' games. If the Adelaide crowd has created that environment, good on them.

Hence the clear advantage of the SA teams over StKilda as they barely play us here. Also to play interstate 3 times in 5 weeks is just unheard of for Vic teams

3 away games in 5 is consistent with playing 50/50 away home games across the season. Unlucky that all the away games are interstate, but not unprecedented.

Between round 8 and 17 Melbourne play 6 of 9 games interstate, including Adelaide - Bye - Gold Coast - Adelaide, 3 in 4 weeks

[Brunswicksainter]

Would love to see the math on how a couple of 80 minute plane rides over 5 weeks is going to derail our whole season

Not so much the plane ride that is the issue it’s the nature of the crowd. It is immense on Adelaide away days, never see more one sided crowds which definitely impacts performance.

Having travelled to games at Perth, Geelong and Gold Coast in recent years they don’t compare at all.

But that's the nature of 'away' games, it's meant to be a hostile environment where its harder to win. And the inverse for 'home' games. If the Adelaide crowd has created that environment, good on them.

Agreed but since 2010 we’ve only played port and crows at Marvel a combined 10 times in the last 37 meetings.
Some major imbalance there.
Also we had the China game and that other crows game at Cazaly stadium as well) so that’s 12 home games in 15 years vs 25 away games. Or was the China game even our home I can’t remember.

[The_Dud]

Would love to see the math on how a couple of 80 minute plane rides over 5 weeks is going to derail our whole season

Not so much the plane ride that is the issue it’s the nature of the crowd. It is immense on Adelaide away days, never see more one sided crowds which definitely impacts performance.

Having travelled to games at Perth, Geelong and Gold Coast in recent years they don’t compare at all.

But that's the nature of 'away' games, it's meant to be a hostile environment where its harder to win. And the inverse for 'home' games. If the Adelaide crowd has created that environment, good on them.

Hence the clear advantage of the SA teams over StKilda as they barely play us here. Also to play interstate 3 times in 5 weeks is just unheard of for Vic teams

Collingwood went Sydney - Melbourne - Melbourne - Brisbane - Adelaide to start last season.

Seriously, for once, just stop crying.

[CURLY]

Would love to see the math on how a couple of 80 minute plane rides over 5 weeks is going to derail our whole season

Not so much the plane ride that is the issue it’s the nature of the crowd. It is immense on Adelaide away days, never see more one sided crowds which definitely impacts performance.

Having travelled to games at Perth, Geelong and Gold Coast in recent years they don’t compare at all.

But that's the nature of 'away' games, it's meant to be a hostile environment where its harder to win. And the inverse for 'home' games. If the Adelaide crowd has created that environment, good on them.

Hence the clear advantage of the SA teams over StKilda as they barely play us here. Also to play interstate 3 times in 5 weeks is just unheard of for Vic teams

Collingwood went Sydney - Melbourne - Melbourne - Brisbane - Adelaide to start last season.

Seriously, for once, just stop crying.

Didn't go to Geelong or Alice Springs.

Also 7 home games in the last 8.

[D.B.Cooper]

Would love to see the math on how a couple of 80 minute plane rides over 5 weeks is going to derail our whole season

Not so much the plane ride that is the issue it’s the nature of the crowd. It is immense on Adelaide away days, never see more one sided crowds which definitely impacts performance.

Having travelled to games at Perth, Geelong and Gold Coast in recent years they don’t compare at all.

But that's the nature of 'away' games, it's meant to be a hostile environment where its harder to win. And the inverse for 'home' games. If the Adelaide crowd has created that environment, good on them.

Hence the clear advantage of the SA teams over StKilda as they barely play us here. Also to play interstate 3 times in 5 weeks is just unheard of for Vic teams

Collingwood went Sydney - Melbourne - Melbourne - Brisbane - Adelaide to start last season.

Seriously, for once, just stop crying.

West Coast travel to Melbourne 6 times, QLD 1, SYD 1, Adelaide 2 and Tas 1.
They do get 11 home games, but it shows how good their teams of the past must have been to win flags.

[CURLY]

Would love to see the math on how a couple of 80 minute plane rides over 5 weeks is going to derail our whole season

Not so much the plane ride that is the issue it’s the nature of the crowd. It is immense on Adelaide away days, never see more one sided crowds which definitely impacts performance.

Having travelled to games at Perth, Geelong and Gold Coast in recent years they don’t compare at all.

But that's the nature of 'away' games, it's meant to be a hostile environment where its harder to win. And the inverse for 'home' games. If the Adelaide crowd has created that environment, good on them.

Hence the clear advantage of the SA teams over StKilda as they barely play us here. Also to play interstate 3 times in 5 weeks is just unheard of for Vic teams

Collingwood went Sydney - Melbourne - Melbourne - Brisbane - Adelaide to start last season.

Seriously, for once, just stop crying.

West Coast travel to Melbourne 6 times, QLD 1, SYD 1, Adelaide 2 and Tas 1.
They do get 11 home games, but it shows how good their teams of the past must have been to win flags.

Distinct advantage having 11 home games that are true home ground advantage.

[The_Dud]

Would love to see the math on how a couple of 80 minute plane rides over 5 weeks is going to derail our whole season

Not so much the plane ride that is the issue it’s the nature of the crowd. It is immense on Adelaide away days, never see more one sided crowds which definitely impacts performance.

Having travelled to games at Perth, Geelong and Gold Coast in recent years they don’t compare at all.

But that's the nature of 'away' games, it's meant to be a hostile environment where its harder to win. And the inverse for 'home' games. If the Adelaide crowd has created that environment, good on them.

Agreed but since 2010 we’ve only played port and crows at Marvel a combined 10 times in the last 37 meetings.
Some major imbalance there.
Also we had the China game and that other crows game at Cazaly stadium as well) so that’s 12 home games in 15 years vs 25 away games. Or was the China game even our home I can’t remember.

That is odd, but when you look at it like we play 12 home and 12 away games each season, and 5-6 of them are travel games, does it matter where they are when all the seasons are isolated from eachother?

If we swapped them and played Adelaide at home and Sydney away this season does it make much of a difference overall?

[Brunswicksainter]

Would love to see the math on how a couple of 80 minute plane rides over 5 weeks is going to derail our whole season

Not so much the plane ride that is the issue it’s the nature of the crowd. It is immense on Adelaide away days, never see more one sided crowds which definitely impacts performance.

Having travelled to games at Perth, Geelong and Gold Coast in recent years they don’t compare at all.

But that's the nature of 'away' games, it's meant to be a hostile environment where its harder to win. And the inverse for 'home' games. If the Adelaide crowd has created that environment, good on them.

Agreed but since 2010 we’ve only played port and crows at Marvel a combined 10 times in the last 37 meetings.
Some major imbalance there.
Also we had the China game and that other crows game at Cazaly stadium as well) so that’s 12 home games in 15 years vs 25 away games. Or was the China game even our home I can’t remember.

That is odd, but when you look at it like we play 12 home and 12 away games each season, and 5-6 of them are travel games, does it matter where they are when all the seasons are isolated from eachother?

If we swapped them and played Adelaide at home and Sydney away this season does it make much of a difference overall?

I think it does matter, as I view Adelaide Oval as the toughest travel location in the league by far and my assumption is records would support this view. It has also grossly skewed our h2h records against these sides.

[CURLY]

Odd that people try to claim that travel and away games isn't a disadvantage. Then again some clowns claim short breaks are not a disadvantage also.

[The_Dud]

Would love to see the math on how a couple of 80 minute plane rides over 5 weeks is going to derail our whole season

Not so much the plane ride that is the issue it’s the nature of the crowd. It is immense on Adelaide away days, never see more one sided crowds which definitely impacts performance.

Having travelled to games at Perth, Geelong and Gold Coast in recent years they don’t compare at all.

But that's the nature of 'away' games, it's meant to be a hostile environment where its harder to win. And the inverse for 'home' games. If the Adelaide crowd has created that environment, good on them.

Agreed but since 2010 we’ve only played port and crows at Marvel a combined 10 times in the last 37 meetings.
Some major imbalance there.
Also we had the China game and that other crows game at Cazaly stadium as well) so that’s 12 home games in 15 years vs 25 away games. Or was the China game even our home I can’t remember.

That is odd, but when you look at it like we play 12 home and 12 away games each season, and 5-6 of them are travel games, does it matter where they are when all the seasons are isolated from eachother?

If we swapped them and played Adelaide at home and Sydney away this season does it make much of a difference overall?

I think it does matter, as I view Adelaide Oval as the toughest travel location in the league by far and my assumption is records would support this view. It has also grossly skewed our h2h records against these sides.

Adelaide had a losing record last year at home, Port had a winning one. I think the toughest travel depends on the year, sometimes Adelaide, sometimes Perth etc. And do H2H records really have any real consequence other than being a stat?

We beat both Adelaide and Port at home in back to back weeks in 2020.

[samuraisaint]

Would love to see the math on how a couple of 80 minute plane rides over 5 weeks is going to derail our whole season

Not so much the plane ride that is the issue it’s the nature of the crowd. It is immense on Adelaide away days, never see more one sided crowds which definitely impacts performance.

Having travelled to games at Perth, Geelong and Gold Coast in recent years they don’t compare at all.

But that's the nature of 'away' games, it's meant to be a hostile environment where its harder to win. And the inverse for 'home' games. If the Adelaide crowd has created that environment, good on them.

Agreed but since 2010 we’ve only played port and crows at Marvel a combined 10 times in the last 37 meetings.
Some major imbalance there.
Also we had the China game and that other crows game at Cazaly stadium as well) so that’s 12 home games in 15 years vs 25 away games. Or was the China game even our home I can’t remember.

That is odd, but when you look at it like we play 12 home and 12 away games each season, and 5-6 of them are travel games, does it matter where they are when all the seasons are isolated from eachother?

If we swapped them and played Adelaide at home and Sydney away this season does it make much of a difference overall?

I think it does matter, as I view Adelaide Oval as the toughest travel location in the league by far and my assumption is records would support this view. It has also grossly skewed our h2h records against these sides.

Adelaide had a losing record last year at home, Port had a winning one. I think the toughest travel depends on the year, sometimes Adelaide, sometimes Perth etc. And do H2H records really have any real consequence other than being a stat?

We beat both Adelaide and Port at home in back to back weeks in 2020.

In the same week.

[The_Dud]

Curly - "No Victorian teams ever have to travel interstate 3 times in 5 weeks!"

"Uh, Collingwood did it last year and Melbourne also did it in 4 weeks..."

Curly - "Yeah... but... WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!"

...

Curly - "Can't wait to see the AFL screw us over with 5 day breaks!"

AFL fixture comes out, no 5 day breaks...

Curly - "Yeah... but.. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"


At least he's consistent

[CURLY]

Curly - "No Victorian teams ever have to travel interstate 3 times in 5 weeks!"

"Uh, Collingwood did it last year and Melbourne also did it in 4 weeks..."

Curly - "Yeah... but... WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!"

...

Curly - "Can't wait to see the AFL screw us over with 5 day breaks!"

AFL fixture comes out, no 5 day breaks...

Curly - "Yeah... but.. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"


At least he's consistent

Again you lie but carry on twit.

[The_Dud]

Curly - "No Victorian teams ever have to travel interstate 3 times in 5 weeks!"

"Uh, Collingwood did it last year and Melbourne also did it in 4 weeks..."

Curly - "Yeah... but... WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!"

...

Curly - "Can't wait to see the AFL screw us over with 5 day breaks!"

AFL fixture comes out, no 5 day breaks...

Curly - "Yeah... but.. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"


At least he's consistent

Again you lie but carry on twit.

Also to play interstate 3 times in 5 weeks is just unheard of for Vic teams

Hopefully we get countless 5 day breaks as it has no baring on performance.

So many tears...

[CURLY]

Curly - "No Victorian teams ever have to travel interstate 3 times in 5 weeks!"

"Uh, Collingwood did it last year and Melbourne also did it in 4 weeks..."

Curly - "Yeah... but... WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!"

...

Curly - "Can't wait to see the AFL screw us over with 5 day breaks!"

AFL fixture comes out, no 5 day breaks...

Curly - "Yeah... but.. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"


At least he's consistent

Again you lie but carry on twit.

Also to play interstate 3 times in 5 weeks is just unheard of for Vic teams

Hopefully we get countless 5 day breaks as it has no baring on performance.

So many tears...

Moron you claim travel has no effect on results. You also think short breaks isn't a disadvantage. So so so stupid.

[desertsaint]

Aah... the offseason.