Finals schedule week one

[parano1a]

Swans v Freo is at 2.45, NM v Ess 7.10

 

[Papa G]

They play the s**t game Saturday night.

 

[coylez]

7.15PM? They taking the piss?

 

[Matthew2708]

Friday Night - 2nd Qualifying Final: Hawthorn V Geelong Cats @MCG 7:50pm
Saturday - 1st Qualifying Final: Sydney Swans V Fremantle @ANZ 2:45pm
Saturday Night - 2nd Elimination Final: North Melbourne V Essendon @MCG 7:15pm
Sunday - 1st Elimination Final: Port Adelaide V Richmond @AO - 3:20pm

 

[ApplecrossWC]

Beautiful, game of the round on Saturday night

 

[Daveismad]

Probably sounds dumb but shouldn't the Sydney/Fro game be on a Friday night as Sydney finished 1st and probably more importantly it means both teams are even in that both teams have the 6 day break. If the Hawks/Cats played on Friday then only the cats will have the 6 day break while Hawthorn will have 7 days.

No way

When you can get 90,000 people to hawks v Geelong game at the MCG why would you start the finals with a 40,000 final

The afl will want to maximise dollars .......

Plus this leaves freo with two six days breaks in a row

Play Saturday arvo for freo v swans ....2.10 start ....est

Plus freo will get 2000 fans come over .......they would want it to be Saturday arvo ...so they can travel back Sunday ......

Play port on Saturday night in front of 52,000

With all due respect the game of least interest is north v Esendon so play that Sunday 2.10 start at the MCG

Plus the afl prefers the two MCG finals to be spread as far apart as possible ...that's why we will see Friday night hawks v Geelong then Sunday for ese v north

 

[parano1a]

All 4 games will be LIVE on 7/7mate and Fox Footy around Australia!

 

[Duskfire]

Why would Geelong and Hawthorn not be sat Night?

 

[Lance Uppercut]

I think

Friday night Geelong v hawks at g

They could get 85,000 -90,000

Saturday arvo at ANZ ....will get 40,000 if they are lucky but at night they would get less in Sydney

Saturday night port tv tigers will sell out with 52,000 showing up .....sell out

Sunday MCG ...Essendon v north at g .....hmm 60,000 maybe 65k

I think the afl will want to maximise attendance and this schedule will archive that ....it's about money as well as fairness

Boy you don't get much right do you?

 

[vaughany]

7.15PM? They taking the piss?

Is odd. Not great kick off time for TV audience but earlier start is better for the crowd going

 

[parano1a]

that's why we will see Friday night hawks v Geelong then Sunday for ese v north

The official draw has been released. North v Ess is Saturday 7.15pm.

 

[Greasyrhys]

Plus we are NOT a Sunday club, as evidenced by us only having 2 home games on this day. Plus the bloody sun will cause havoc with those sitting in the eastern stand

 

[CharlieG]

Swans set for a Saturday night prelim if we win next week. I do hope the Hawks fans will stop their incessant carping about the 2012 prelims now.

 

[BobaFett]

I can't help but feel port are getting shafted. They finish 5th, yet only have a six day break if they win against Richmond. Why wouldn't they get the sat night at the newest stadium in he country?

This is a bad sign for the fixture next year, SA footy will cop Sundays every week

 

[Balance]

Why do the Swans have to play at ANZ?

 

[blue harvest]

Why would Geelong and Hawthorn not be sat Night?

Because they want the loser to have a longer break than the winner of North v Bombers

 

[Duskfire]

Because they want the loser to have a longer break than the winner of North v Bombers

That makes a certain logic, but at the same time, Geelong is the only team in the top 8 to get a six day break first week of the finals. Just seems, strange to me that a team that finished third would be disadvantaged like that.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

I can't help but feel port are getting shafted. They finish 5th, yet only have a six day break if they win against Richmond. Why wouldn't they get the sat night at the newest stadium in he country?

This is a bad sign for the fixture next year, SA footy will cop Sundays every week

I think there will be a public outcry if this happens... Would be a absolute joke

 

[vaughany]

7.15PM? They taking the piss?

Is odd. Not great kick off time for TV audience but earlier start is better for the crowd going

 

[The Speaker]

Why do the Swans have to play at ANZ?

Signed a deal.

 

[BobaFett]

I think there will be a public outcry if this happens... Would be a absolute joke

Its already in the works. Our fans turn up no matter what the time slot, but the crap fans in Vic can't handle sunday games, what a disgrace

 

[Beachsleeper]

Beautiful, game of the round on Saturday night

 

[Dangas]

This is greatness or don't go quietly?

 

[Fyfetheknife]

Need to give Freo enough time to back to Perth after the game.

Yep that's usually how it goes, just like last year vs geelong

 

[blue harvest]

That makes a certain logic, but at the same time, Geelong is the only team in the top 8 to get a six day break first week of the finals. Just seems, strange to me that a team that finished third would be disadvantaged like that.

The number of days break doesn't matter, it is the difference between you and your opponent that counts and the Cats will have 1 day less than the Hawks no matter when they play the game. There is nothing magic about the number 6, or 7 for that matter.