Grand Final Day 2016 - September 24 or October 1.

[THE EQUALIZER]

The AFL seem to have locked in an Easter start for the 2016 season, with the season to start on Thursday, March 24.

If one bye is kept, the GF will be played on September 24.

If two byes are brought back, the GF will be played on October 1.

What are the arguments for and against either date.

 

[Fyfetheknife]

obviously September, but if it's forced to be October so be it.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

AFL want 2 byes so it'll be October.

 

[Seedsfan]

There's one day in September

 

[Smoky]

Pies last 2 Premierships have come in October...

I'll take October thanks

 

[FootyJunkie]

There seem to be a lot of October GFs in recent years - 2010 GF Replay, 2011, this year, potentially next year...

"Last Saturday in September" may just be reserved for a Prelim.

 

[Ashton Agar]

Don't really care about the actual date, though I'd prefer the 1 bye so if that means September 24, I say September 24!

 

[YES! YES! YES!]

I don't care too much about tradition.

I like October GFs more, because it means daylight savings starts the very next day.

Therefore as soon as the last AFL game of the year occurs, the road to Summer can begin straight away.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

There's one day in September

There's actually 30

 

[Porked04]

With the 2016 Olympics stretching from 5th August - 21st, the AFL will want to draw out the season until October

 

[Lemma]

Start the season a week earlier

 

[pazza]

Start the season at the beginning of March, then the AFL can have it's 2 byes and still be finished by September 24.

 

[FreoRicci]

Last Saturday of September. Always have been and should remain so.

 

[Bone71]

Last Saturday of September. Always have been and should remain so.

Except for the 26 times it has been played it October.

 

[Crankyhawk]

I hate byes, so vote for the option with less.
Players didn't have them before.
If taking a week off really improved performance then clubs would rest players strategically and use depth to cover. That's fine and smart management. Mandating a mid season break is dumb. Shorten the allowable preseason if the players want more time off.

 

[telsor]

Last Saturday in september.

 

[FootyGeek]

The AFL seem to have locked in an Easter start for the 2016 season, with the season to start on Thursday, March 24.

If one bye is kept, the GF will be played on September 24.

If two byes are brought back, the GF will be played on October 1.

What are the arguments for and against either date.

If I could relay to you how little I care about this subject this thread might implode within itself and vanish up itself.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

With the 2016 Olympics stretching from 5th August - 21st, the AFL will want to draw out the season until October

Make that Olympic broadcaster ch 7 will want to draw it out.

 

[SBYM]

I'm washing my hair on the 24th so if we could make sure it's the 1st that'd be great, thanks.

 

[inamedthegiants]

If it's October it's a long weekend for NSW & Qld.

I have to take less time off work to go to Melbourne and see the Giants in the GF.

 

[FootyJunkie]

I'm washing my hair on the 24th so if we could make sure it's the 1st that'd be great, thanks.

 

[Wild Kangaroo]

Pies last 2 Premierships have come in October...

I'll take October thanks

In that case let's hope its September

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Let's go November and play everyone twice for equality.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Its a leap year, replace Feb 29 with Sep 31. Problem solved.
Seriously though, the GF is the last Saturday in September. It always better to avoid having both the AFL and NRL GFs on the same weekend too and the NRL will be the usual first Sunday in October. And CV/CA have released the MCG, after thoughts of holding the Shield final over Easter, so there's no problem starting a week earlier if needed.

 

[EagleEgo]

Last Saturday in September is good for WA fans as the following Monday is a public holiday. We can spend an extra day in Melbourne.