Unofficial Preview 2015 NMFC Fixture Thread (full fixture PG11/post 256)

[The Nostradamus]

Nice run into the finals from RD 18

RD 18 Carlton
RD 19 Melbourne
RD 20 Saints in Tassie
RD 21 Freo at Etihad
RD 22 Bulldogs at Etihad
RD 23 Richmond at Etihad

Very nice, only travel once in the last 6 games and its for a 'home game' plus last 3 games in Melbourne which will be a good steady lead up to the finals.

 

[tazaa]

From a Melbourne member point of view there are 6 games Iam likely to attend. Cant bring myself to watch Brisbane and the Dogs will be cooked by round 22.
I know Hobart is vital but $465 for 6 games is s**t value. Club needs to be very careful what happens at the end of 2016 re Tasmania and the AFL.
The fight aint over and this fixture will alienate, maybe even put off existing members not generate new ones.

 

[Augustine]

Last years fixture was as close to perfect as we'll ever see. From a commercial and playing point of view. This one isn't awful. But it doesn't excite me, I'm disappointed.

 

[Only Forwards]

The AFL have screwed us on Boomers 400th.

he'd need to miss 3 games to have it in front of a Home crowd.

I'd planned to go to Hobart for a game this year, now likely to give up a NM home game there to go to a NM away game in Brisbane.

I hate the administration of this sport.

 

[Wells Now Williams Fan]

Boomer's 400th against Brisbane at the GABBA. Nice one AFL

No chance that happening mate. Boomer will have been suspended 3 times by that game!!!!

 

[Wild Bill]

2 Friday nights!!! That's crap

Blues and pies get 7. 2 terrible teams.

 

[Black2Blue]

Pretty happy with all of that. If the * get shafted by ASADA we will have 2 very entertaining Friday night walkovers. Getting the Cats and Freo twice rather than the Hawks and Swans is a big win. Only one trip each to Adelaide and Perth is handy. Interstate trips to NSW and Queensland much preferred. A good result in our roller coaster off-season.

 

[LETSGOKANGAS]

Blues and pies get 7. 2 terrible teams.

I posted that before I learnt of our 7 Saturday night games.

Pretty happy with that.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Ricky Mangidis ‏@rickm18 12s12 seconds ago
Can't prove this, but I'm convinced AFL planned Boomer's (potential) 400th to be against Essendon in R16 & completely forgot about the bye.

 

[scooby1279]

Fletcher plays all seven games and he breaks 400 games against North

 

[Only Forwards]

As a comparison Fletcher will play his 400th on a Friday night vs us as their home game.

 

[Flawed Genius]

As a comparison Fletcher will play his 400th on a Friday night vs us as their home game.

I reckon Rick is right. The AFL would have tried to double up the 400ths against the only other 400-game player and they've ****ed it up with the bye rounds.

 

[marklovesbeer]

We have a dream run in the 2nd half of the year

GWS Giants - Spotless Stadium
Gold Coast - Metricon Stadium
Geelong - Etihad
Essendon - Etihad
Brisbane - Gabba
Carlton - Etihad
Melbourne - MCG
St Kilda - Blundstone
Fremantle - Etihad
Western Bulldogs - Etihad
Richmond - Etihad

I count 9+ wins!

Could all be tricky.

 

[Black2Blue]

On the positive note, surely Boomer's 400th will get us over the Gabba hoodoo.

Love the run home.

No 5-day turnarounds, which is a side benefit from losing Firday nights.

TBH I was expecting the draw from hell, so relatively speaking, she's come up roses.

 

[marklovesbeer]

As a comparison Fletcher will play his 400th on a Friday night vs us as their home game.

That's if he makes the team from round 1. He's passed it & others have passed him.
If it does happen though it would be sweet to ruin the party.

 

[Only Forwards]

I reckon Rick is right. The AFL would have tried to double up the 400ths against the only other 400-game player and they've ****** it up with the bye rounds.

If this is accurate the they are a bigger joke than I thought.

they make the fixture and forget about rounds?

Idiotic

 

[Wild Bill]

As a comparison Fletcher will play his 400th on a Friday night vs us as their home game.

Is that coming back from WA? He may not even travel.

 

[Shagga is all Class]

Is that coming back from WA? He may not even travel.

And I don't think a zimmer frame will pass the AFL's list of acceptable player kit accessories - even if it is skin coloured.

 

[hottieburger]

I reckon these will be our makeup home games for the Tassie ones. All against larger drawing teams, so will more than likely need to purchase tickets even for level 3 general admin. Especially if Fletcher is playing his 400th and Carlton and Richmond are up and about towards the end of the year.

R7. Friday May 15. *Essendon @ Eithad 7:50pm
R18. Saturday August 1. Carlton @ Eithad 7:20pm
R23. TBC. Richmond @ Eithad TBC

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Ricky Mangidis ‏@rickm18 12s12 seconds ago
Can't prove this, but I'm convinced AFL planned Boomer's (potential) 400th to be against Essendon in R16 & completely forgot about the bye.

Surely they aren't that incompetent.

 

[Passmore]

From a Melbourne member point of view there are 6 games Iam likely to attend. Cant bring myself to watch Brisbane and the Dogs will be cooked by round 22.
I know Hobart is vital but $465 for 6 games is s**t value. Club needs to be very careful what happens at the end of 2016 re Tasmania and the AFL.
The fight aint over and this fixture will alienate, maybe even put off existing members not generate new ones.

To be fair, it's only 6 games because you have already decided you can't be bothered going to two of them.

Each to their own and all that, but it's a slightly odd mindset. The Dogs game could be a yawn, but the Lions game could be tight.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

How the f does cartlon get so many Friday night games?

 

[hottieburger]

Is that coming back from WA? He may not even travel.

You'd think * and the AFL would love his 400th be the Friday against us. Their home game, biggest stage, maximum exposure for sponsors etc etc. Plenty of other games after R7 that he can have off.

 

[hotham]

Boomer's 400th against Brisbane at the GABBA. Nice one AFL

Really nice for his family. AFL are f***ed.

 

[Black2Blue]

Surely they aren't that incompetent.

Shirley disagrees.