2016 AFL Fixture predictions (respite after 2015?)

[LFC2010]

Do we have ANZAC day locked up or do people think Crows will try and nab it.

The crows can get stuffed. I they think they're going to try and steal that from us they have another thing coming.
It's our day, and should forever be our day.

 

[Contested Marx]

Before this year, between 2000-2014 we have played the following teams, so there might be a bit of re-balancing and catch up. Its probably why we got Sydney and Bulldogs twice this year. This years double up teams in bold

31 Adelaide
25 Hawthorn
24 Brisbane, Fremantle, North Melbourne
23 Carlton, Geelong, Melbourne, West Coast
21 Collingwood, Essendon, Richmond, St Kilda
19 Sydney, Western Bulldogs
5 GC
4 GWS

So we need to play Suns 20 games next year and Bulldogs 2, year after GWS x20 Swans 2... Yes please

 

[Andre]

It'd also be nice to begin our season with a home game, something we've never had during the Hinkley era.

Port home in round 1. Probably means a round 1 showdown.

 

[Sewer de Lance]

Crows x 2
WCE x 2
Hawks x 2
Geelong x 2
Carlton x 2
Kangas (h)
GCS (h)
Collingwood (a)
Essendon (h)
Freo (h)

 

[SgtSchulz]

So 2014's Preliminary Finalists should get a similar difficulty draw yeah?...nah.

North Melbournes Draw
Finalist Double Ups = 2
Non-Finalist = 3

1. Adelaide
2. Brisbane
3. Port Adelaide
4. Geelong
5. Hawthorn
6. Richmond
7. Essendon
8. Fremantle
9. Collingwood
10. West Coast Eagles
11. Sydney
12. GWS
13. Bye
14. GC
15. Geelong x2
16. Brisbane x2
17. Essendon x2
18. Carlton
19. Melbourne
20. St Kilda
21. Fremantle x2
22. Western Bulldogs
23. Richmond x2

So 2014's Preliminary Finalists should get a similar difficulty draw yeah?

Port Adelaide's Draw
Finalist Double Ups = 5
Non-Finalist = 0

1. Hawthorn
2. Sydney
3. North Melbourne
4. Hawthorn
5. Adelaide
6. West Coast
7. Brisbane
8. Richmond
9. Melbourne
10. Western Bulldogs
11. Geelong
12. Carlton
13. bye
14. Sydney x2
15. Collingwood
16. Adelaide x2
17. Essendon
18. St Kilda
19. Western Bulldogs x2
20. GWS
21. Hawthorn x2
22. Gold Coast
23. Fremantle x2

 

[_VXV]

The crows can get stuffed. I they think they're going to try and steal that from us they have another thing coming.
It's our day, and should forever be our day.

Weren't the RSL approached about the Anzac fixture & then in consultation with the clubs Adelaide said "we're good" whilst we embraced it?
Seems like it's our now.

 

[Jones2ByrneJones]

We are guaranteed to play a Perth team in R23, so, of our double ups, one of them is likely to be Fremantle or West Coast. If we follow the trend of previous years, we'll most likely end up with Fremantle twice.

Adelaide is, of course, a lock.

The remaining 3 would all be nothing more than a guess. Hawthorn, Carlton and Sydney would be my guess.

 

[FishingRick04]

I'd say we are a very very slim chance to play Fremantle twice. If we did it would be three years in a row.

i'd have that down as a monty, that's our routine now, they don't' want the Vic teams traveling there.

So you'd think Freeo, Adelaide, Collingwood, Gold Coast, Hawks Anzac day

 

[Andre]

Port home in round 1. Probably means a round 1 showdown.

Edit: other big chance for round 1 is Sydney. They are the only opposition side I'm not confident of beating at home in round 1.

Honestly expecting our start to be:
Round 1 - Sydney home
Round 2 - Bulldogs (Etihad)
Round 3 - home Showdown
Round 4 - GWS away

Post season cynicism replacing in season cynicism.

 

[SgtSchulz]

Port Adelaide vs. Collingwood is currently the lowest head to head match up in the league (exc GWS & GC) with only 23 games played between the two sides in 18 years.

It is a monty that we will play them twice next year.

 

[badbeats]

Don't forget Melbourne/Bulldogs in the NT

 

[mic59]

Here's my prediction:

Hawthorn and Fremantle twice from the top 6 bracket.
Adelaide and either Collingwood or Geelong twice from the middle 6 bracket.
Gold Coast twice from the bottom 6 bracket.

North Melbourne away (again).

For purposes of the draw the position is after finals. Adelaide were 7th before finals but 6th after as the lower placed SF loser. In 2013 our position before finals was 7th but after finals it was 5th. The next year we had a draw that included double-ups against 3 teams that were in the top 6 after finals; Fremantle, Sydney and Carlton. As Adelaide were 6th after finals, they will be one of our top 6 double-ups and we can only have 1 more, probably Hawthorn as it is a better drawing game. It is possible we can have no more top 6 double-ups but I doubt if that will happen.

 

[Young Gun #6]

As adelaide finished top 6 does that mean we unfairly cop 2 top 6 tier teams, 2 middle and 1 bottom or do we get Adelaide, 3 mid tier 7-12's and 1 13-18?

 

[Andre]

As adelaide finished top 6 does that mean we unfairly cop 2 top 6 tier teams, 2 middle and 1 bottom or do we get Adelaide, 3 mid tier 7-12's and 1 13-18?

It can be any of 1-2-2, 1-3-1 or 2-2-1, from easiest to hardest. Odds are 1%, 19%, 80% which we'll get.

 

[Pappagallo]

It can be any of 1-2-2, 1-3-1 or 2-2-1, from easiest to hardest. Odds are 1%, 19%, 80% which we'll get.

It'll definitely be the 2-2-1. I would hazard a guess that we'll get Fremantle, Adelaide, Collingwood, Geelong and Melbourne as our double-ups.

 

[PowerKidd]

Do we have ANZAC day locked up or do people think Crows will try and nab it.

Port v Hawks @ AO Bookmark it

 

[PowerKidd]

I hope we get Geelong at Kardinia as well, wouldn't mind a sneaky weekend get away. Never been there

 

[Kingfish73]

Hope we get a home game Round 1 - Collingwood would be nice. Hawks Anzac night. At least 2 Friday night games. Less Sunday games. Play North Melbourne at home. Belt some teams away. But really, just want a fair draw for all involved.

 

[PAFC66]

I hope we get Geelong at Kardinia as well, wouldn't mind a sneaky weekend get away. Never been there

Be nice to smash them over there.

 

[PAFC66]

One thing that would be nice is more than one game at the G. We haven't had more than one there for years.

 

[Rising Power]

One thing that would be nice is more than one game at the G. We haven't had more than one there for years.

Agreeing to play Melbourne in the NT doesn't help. We were lucky to get Carlton there this year. Collingwood, Richmond and at a stretch Hawthorn (unlikely given their 28k ES crowd against us this year) are our only hope for more than one game at the G.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

I'm pretty sure I heard there's something in place where the PAFC/AFC alternate year to year in getting the Collingwood Adelaide Oval game. If that's true then we'll get them once this year, probably at Etihad lol. Fist away game I'd like in Melbourne at the G or the GCS away because I've made a tradition of going to the first away game in recent years.

 

[AdamMarrett]

A couple of MCG games would be nice. Am going to travel over to Melbourne for our MCG game so a choice of game would be nice.

When is the fixture due out? End of October usually isn't it? Hanging for it as I can plan my 5 away trips from Perth once it comes out.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

A couple of MCG games would be nice. Am going to travel over to Melbourne for our MCG game so a choice of game would be nice.

When is the fixture due out? End of October usually isn't it? Hanging for it as I can plan my 5 away trips from Perth once it comes out.

I'd love to get Richmond and Collingwood at the G but I doubt we'll get both.

 

[AdamMarrett]

I'd love to get Richmond and Collingwood at the G but I doubt we'll get both.

Now that's what I'm hoping for. Reckon we will get Carlton or something. Hawthorn at the G would be perfect