Round one, 2015, revealed

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We enjoy it also, I prefer it this way, we have a decent impetus for 4 weekends in Canberra, always a nice place to visit and the "local footy" feel of the ground is great also, they just need to do something about the catering which is beyond bad.
Agree the Easter thing is a pain, but it's better than playing at ANZ which is a possibility once we start busting the seams at Spotless which is only 3 or 4 years off..

Manuka will need to improve if it is to keep hosting AFL games longer term. GWS needs to make that a condition of staying passed current deals.

Same goes for Showgrounds. Although the need is not as urgent. The facilities are great for now, but I'd like to see a plan for expansion of capacity as we build numbers. The ground could go to 30,000 for not much $$.

 

[Jaffa Fan]

Im likely to get a kick in the goolies if I call my wife Mrs Bogan

Mrs Jaffa, being an Elizabeth (SA) girl approves of Mrs Bogans goolie kicking abilities.

 

[Big dog 25]

we play good at spotless thats why i perfer games at spotless not canberra

 

[Big dog 25]

i hope no players get angry and want to leave at the end of the year like that levi greenwood said he left north melbourne because he wasnt getting enough time in the midfield and our best 22 going to have heaps of midfield players.

 

[MikeLike]

we really need to talk up our first home game. bring all your friends bring your missus and the kids or your mister!, bring your workmates. lets sel out the ground.

 

[Ellie Aquitaine]

we really need to talk up our first home game. bring all your friends bring your missus and the kids or your mister!, bring your workmates. lets sel out the ground.

My Mister (Harry Anjou/Normady/England) and the young Prince are already members! We will be there loud and proud!

We're also thinking about the ANZAC game too. And I echo everyone's gripes about the catering at Star Track.

Im likely to get a kick in the goolies if I call my wife Mrs Bogan

I salute your wife Bogan Juniors

 

[dlanod]

My Mister (Harry Anjou/Normady/England) and the young Prince are already members! We will be there loud and proud!

All this time I've been misreading "Ellie" as "Elite".

 

[Giant Pete]

Can't wait for saints game... I'm in victoria so will be heading out. I hope we smoke em.

 

[Ellie Aquitaine]

All this time I've been misreading "Ellie" as "Elite".

...and I've been thinking you're dianod. How do you pronounce it?

 

[captainMyCaptain]

The GWS Giants have seemingly missed out on luring a big Victorian club to Canberra for Anzac Day, but there could be some consolation with AFL powerhouse Geelong pencilled on their draft 2015 fixture at Manuka Oval. Gold Coast are shaping as the Giants' likely opponents for the historical 2015 Anzac Day game, which will be played as a twilight fixture after the Essendon-Collingwood blockbuster at the MCG.
GWS are also likely to play their first two home games at Manuka, possibly in round two and certainly in round four, given their Sydney base will be out of action because of the Sydney Royal Easter Show.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...tml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

[Determinant]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...tml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Gold Coast sounds fine to me, it's a logical rivalry that we are likely to enjoy for the next 10 years minimum..

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

We played the Gold Coast on an ANZAC weekend in 2013 - works for me to become semi-regular.

 

[dlanod]

...and I've been thinking you're dianod. How do you pronounce it?

da-lan-nod generally.

 

[Raymann]

da-lan-nod generally.

What about Donald backwards

 

[Big dog 25]

i reckon every year Giants should have the same draw as Gold Coast did in there fourth year to see what team is better

 

[dlanod]

What about Donald backwards

Nah, there's no 'b' in it.

 

[Gigantor]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...tml?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

The same article appeared in the Canberra Times on Saturday.

 

[Scully2Folau]

First Spotless game: Hawthorn, Sat May 9th, 4:35pm

 

[Scully2Folau]

ANZAC Day game confirmed as being against the Suns at 5:40pm.

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

First Spotless game: Hawthorn, Sat May 9th, 4:35pm

Now let's see a home game against Freo and Brisbane and maybe a Sydney game against the Dogs.

We'll have to wait yet another year to play the Suns in Sydney though.

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

Are there any teams who haven't played at Spotless yet?

 

[Scully2Folau]

Are there any teams who haven't played at Spotless yet?

Pretty sure Ichabod Noodle has all of them: Hawthorn, Brisbane, Freo, Bulldogs, Gold Coast.

 

[dlanod]

GWS hasn't even hosted some of them at all. GC and Dogs have definitely played at Manuka, but the other three have never had an away game at either venue.

 

[Ichabod Noodle]

Pretty sure Ichabod Noodle has all of them: Hawthorn, Brisbane, Freo, Bulldogs, Gold Coast.

Have we played the Weagles at spotless? I know we played them at BISP in the first year, but I'm not sure if they've been back.

 

[Drezdyn]

Have we played the Weagles at spotless? I know we played them at BISP in the first year, but I'm not sure if they've been back.

Yes we have. Round 9 in 2013.

It was not pretty.