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Aaaaand Collingwood get seven Friday night games
As do Carlton
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Aaaaand Collingwood get seven Friday night games
This pretty much sums it up**** the AFL.
Eddie's birthday president.Aaaaand Collingwood get seven Friday night games
We had a similar run against Adelaide. played them something like 10 years in a row in Adelaide.But seriously, including 2015, Essendon will have played Fremantle at Subiaco 5 times in a row and 8 out of the past 10 matches between the sides.
Played Sydney in Sydney thirteen years in a row from 1999 to 2011. Though some years in that run we had home games against them too.We had a similar run against Adelaide. played them something like 10 years in a row in Adelaide.
FIXture
Only having had a quick glance, looks like a pretty sweet fixture.
Cons;
Travel only 3 times in the first 18 rounds.
Double-ups against Collingwood, Richmond, St. Kilda & North.
Yeah, basically, if you swapped the Melbourne and Geelong games in location, I'd be happy.Pretty good considering, with one of the exceptions being Melbourne game at the MCG and Geelong at etihad. It's good to actually play Hawks at the MCG and twice as well.
He'll miss another one or two in there I reckon.When do we reckon Fletch will play his 400th? Not sure he will go to Perth in round 6 so that puts it back to round 8 against Brisbane at Etihad if he plays the rest.
He'll miss another one or two in there I reckon.
Richmond Round 9, or Geelong Round 10, are the most likely I think.
But seriously, including 2015, Essendon will have played Fremantle at Subiaco 5 times in a row and 8 out of the past 10 matches between the sides.
So the rundown is:
Sydney, Fremantle, West Coast, GWS, Gold Coast away. Should be aiming for 4 wins there, 3 wins is a pass.
Brisbane, Adelaide, Port at home. Should be aiming for 3 wins there, 2 wins is a pass.
Hawthorn, North, St. Kilda, Collingwood, Richmond double ups. Should be aiming for 9 wins there, 7 wins a pass.
Carlton, Geelong, Melbourne, Western Bulldogs once. Should be aiming for 4 wins there, 3 wins a pass.
Overall that means we're aiming for 20 wins (unlikely) with 15 as a pass mark. I might be overrating us a little.
Doss likes thisOnly two Friday nights and both against North Melbourne
None in the Twilight however.6 sunday games and 6 primetime night games. #minnowdraw
ESSENDON
TICK: Four MCG home games against Hawthorn, Collingwood, Melbourne and Richmond.
TICK: Seventeen games in Melbourne in total, including nine at Etihad Stadium and eight at MCG.
CROSS: Consecutive six-day breaks in Rounds 6 (Fremantle — away) and 7 (North Melbourne).
CROSS: Plays only one bottom-six side twice — St Kilda.
CROSS: Tough start to the year. Grand Finalists Sydney and Hawthorn in Rounds 1 and 2.
CROSS: Only two Friday night games — both against North Melbourne.
CLUB SAYS: “We’d probably like to be playing a little bit more Friday night football ... It is a tough footy fixture, particularly early, but I think we’re up for the challenge.” Bombers chief Xavier Campbell
— JAY CLARK