round 1 2008 opponent...

fonz_#15 · Post: # 472716Post **fonz_#15** » Tue 09 Oct 2007 11:52pm

the back page on sen, revealed that we will play the swans on a saturday night. The full draw for round 1 will be in tomorrow's age.

Sxc_Sainter · Tue 09 Oct 2007 11:54pm

at TD?

fonz_#15 · Post: # 472721Post **fonz_#15** » Tue 09 Oct 2007 11:56pm

it didn't say..i would assume so since we were the 1st named team

bobmurray · Post: # 472727Post **bobmurray** » Wed 10 Oct 2007 12:00am

Against Sydney............a team that plays 2 ruckmen....

I wonder what our Ruck combination will be........

Sam23 · Post: # 472729Post **Sam23** » Wed 10 Oct 2007 12:01am

First time we haven't been first up for 3 years?

Riewoldting · Wed 10 Oct 2007 12:09am

That means we would only play the Swans once in 2008 H&A

... in the AFL's crap new world of fixturing

Teflon · Post: # 472747Post **Teflon** » Wed 10 Oct 2007 12:11am

Riewoldting wrote:That means we would only play the Swans once in 2008 H&A

... in the AFL's crap new world of fixturing

if that means no sydney return trip...im good with that...

saint66au · Post: # 472755Post **saint66au** » Wed 10 Oct 2007 12:15am

Totally due..havent had a Round 1 home game since 2004

Would that make it Easter Saturday I wonder?

OneEyedSainter77 · Wed 10 Oct 2007 12:17am

Well I'm happy with that. let's hope the AFl stays true to it and doesn't change the fixture like they did last year.

HarveysDeciple · Wed 10 Oct 2007 12:18am

Teflon wrote:
Riewoldting wrote:That means we would only play the Swans once in 2008 H&A

... in the AFL's crap new world of fixturing
if that means no sydney return trip...im good with that...

although no sydney trip probably means we have to travel to either adelaide or perth twice, or both

Post: # 472761Post **n1ck** » Wed 10 Oct 2007 12:18am

bobmurray wrote:Against Sydney............a team that plays 2 ruckmen....

I wonder what our Ruck combination will be........

Cox and Blake... obviously!

Teflon · Post: # 472765Post **Teflon** » Wed 10 Oct 2007 12:21am

HarveysDeciple wrote:
Teflon wrote:
Riewoldting wrote:That means we would only play the Swans once in 2008 H&A

... in the AFL's crap new world of fixturing
if that means no sydney return trip...im good with that...
although no sydney trip probably means we have to travel to either adelaide or perth twice, or both

not necessarily...but if we went to adelaide twice thatd be obviously a better outcome......an hour or so on the plane...

OneEyedSainter77 · Wed 10 Oct 2007 12:26am

Um, just because we play Sydney in round one, doesn't mean we DON'T play them a second time. If you look at the 2007 fixture, every game but St.Kilda v Melbourne, Kangaroos v Collingwood, Carlton v Richmond had a return fixture at some stage.

So we may still get a trip to Sydney. I'll taka trip to Sydney over two to Perth any day. Does anybody here think we're a realistic chance of snagging four interstate matches only? I'd like port, adelaide, swans and eagles.

cowboy18 · Post: # 472781Post **cowboy18** » Wed 10 Oct 2007 12:32am

I think we'll need to stretch them with our tall forwards.

Our defence should hold up well against them but the midfield needs to deprive them of first use. Baker isn't as big a loss against the swans from a tagging perspective but would be good in close. Dal/Ball/Lenny should give us plenty of ball if Rix and Blake negate Jolly and Everitt again.

First thoughts...

Max on Hall
S Fisher to O'Keefe
Goose to Everitt/Barlow/Vogels/Richards
Gram to run off Schneider/Buchanan
L Fisher to Davis
X to Mattner - good drive from that wing/hff.

Kosi and Roo up forward are a difficult pairing to beat.

Saints by 27 points.

saintbrat · Post: # 472824Post **saintbrat** » Wed 10 Oct 2007 1:17am

Caro mentions everything BUT the actual rd 1 games

http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/twoga ... 09388.html
Two-game start but origin dies
Caroline Wilson | October 10, 2007

AFL state-of-origin football appears dead and buried, with league bosses admitting yesterday the concept was now "unlikely" to be reintroduced into the 2008 fixture and would therefore remain a historic relic of the game's past.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.... Mothers day game free

bigred · Post: # 472838Post **bigred** » Wed 10 Oct 2007 2:23am

n1ck wrote:
bobmurray wrote:Against Sydney............a team that plays 2 ruckmen....

I wonder what our Ruck combination will be........

Cox and Blake... obviously!

Cox & gardiner.

plugger66 · Post: # 472861Post **plugger66** » Wed 10 Oct 2007 8:24am

Why do we play Sydney only once if we play them round one.

Mr Magic · Post: # 472869Post **Mr Magic** » Wed 10 Oct 2007 8:45am

I'm pretty sure I heard them say on SEN this morning that this is Caroline Wilson's OPINION of what Round 1 SHOULD BE and not that it was released by the AFL?

saint66au · Post: # 472883Post **saint66au** » Wed 10 Oct 2007 9:14am

A twilight (5.30pm?) start on a working day?? Hmm that will be interesting.

Also dont think that Geelong, as Premiers, would be too happy having the GF rematch in Adelaide. Surely winning the flag gives them the right to unfurl the flag at home in Round 1??

Nice bit of symmetry..2000 Olympics year, we play Sydney at TD on Easter Saturday..flsh forward 8 years to another olympic year..same deal (different result I hope though!) Very glad to open our season at home for a change!!

OneEyedSainter77 · Wed 10 Oct 2007 10:32am

so anybody got hold of the full draw for round one? I need seomthing to hang my hat on since it will be at least a week or two for the actual draw to be released...