Richmond 2015 Draw - 7 FRIDAY NIGHT GAMES

[The Rusty Trombone]

It would be great if we can play Saints, Doggies , Brisbane , Melbourne and GWS twice

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Dons in first 4 weeks

 

[The Rusty Trombone]

Dons in first 4 weeks

No way they have Adam Cooney now

 

[juss]

I want to go back to a traditional big club fixture.

2 games against each of Collingwood, Essendon, Carlton.

At least 4 Friday night games.

All home games at the G

No rubbish timeslots such as Sunday twilight

 

[Groupie_]

Dons in first 4 weeks

Don't they usually start like a house on fire

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Don't they usually start like a house on fire

not if they lose 14+ players to plea bargain suspensions

 

[no orange peeler]

I know we have to have dreamtime. But I really want essendon early.

 

[Truetiger]

Vs Gold Coast in Melbourne
Play Nth Melbourne twice
4-6 Friday night games
All home games at the MCG

 

[The Chimp]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-plans-a-fanfriendly-2015-fixture-20141021-119jkq.html

A little bit of information about Richmonds 2015 draw.
It seems Richmond will be playing Collingwood twice.
Finally we are a chance to beat them at least once in the year.

 

[Equus]

Playing Carlton first round. HOORAY!

 

[FootyBuzz]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-plans-a-fanfriendly-2015-fixture-20141021-119jkq.html

A little bit of information about Richmonds 2015 draw.
It seems Richmond will be playing Collingwood twice.
Finally we are a chance to beat them at least once in the year.

I maybe from a younger generation but what is all the fuss with big blockbuster Saturday afternoon games? I know it use to be a tradition but this day and age they can be harder to attend and TV coverage I would imagine be down as well. Friday & Saturday night is generally when most people are available.

 

[telsor]

round one released. Carlton on Thurs confirmed.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-21/round-one-2015-revealed

 

[Bird Man]

any money we will get port away and Gold Coast away

 

[Ned_Flanders]

I maybe from a younger generation but what is all the fuss with big blockbuster Saturday afternoon games? I know it use to be a tradition but this day and age they can be harder to attend and TV coverage I would imagine be down as well. Friday & Saturday night is generally when most people are available.

Day games rock because you make a day of it. You go to the G, have a pie or snag for lunch, enjoy a beer or two with your mates, watch the game, then head home in time for the evening.

Night games are cool if you are single, but are bad if you have kids. You don't get them to bed till very late, which has consequences the next day. For me it's the missus, she's happy for me to go to the day games (she just goes shopping while I'm out) but night games kill her plans to go out to dinner or to a movie with me.

What night games are brilliant for is watching on tv

Twilight are the worst though. Can't do anything else during the day, and get home too late to do anything that night

 

[Tiger Toffee]

Going by Caro's article, it looks like it was a satisfy Collingwood first fixture, Collingwood had 1 experimental timeslot and the afl feels the need to consult heavily with them, FMD.

As for us, wow what a shock playing carlton in round 1 on a Thursday night, I will say it now, no more than 60,000 due to carlton home game and them being s**t ,afl will rethink this fixture from 2016 onwards, don't be surprised if this is the last time we play them in round 1.

I bank that we will play carlton, bulldogs and Collingwood in the first 4 rounds again for the 3rd year in a row.

 

[no orange peeler]

round one released. Carlton on Thurs confirmed.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-21/round-one-2015-revealed

Thursday night before good friday. What a way to kick off a long weekend of drinking piss and eating crap.

 

[Neen]

I'm waiting to see if other clubs like Ess, Coll, Haw and Carlton play their first game in 20 years at the Cattery. It seems we have to play there every second year when other clubs don't have to travel (and effectively lose).. The draw is never even, but there's no excuses any more. ANY big club can play there since the development.

Happy to draw Carlton in Round one.

 

[DontArgue4]

Hahahaha essendon has Sydney in Sydney round 1 then hawks at the G round 2

 

[Groupie_]

Must beat the stinky bastards twice now

 

[Tiger Toffee]

Hahahaha essendon has Sydney in Sydney round 1 then hawks at the G round 2

Just getting their fans accustomed to the regular thrashings they will get in 2015, they will get a television friendly draw and it's a decision the afl will come to regret I feel when Essendon fans stop turning up after the initial show of support early doors and they keep on getting thrashed in prime time.
Too many people thinking they are going to be affected for only 1-3 games are in for a massive reality check.

 

[RunningBounce]

round one released. Carlton on Thurs confirmed.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-21/round-one-2015-revealed

YAY! The footy season hasn't really started until we have played the Cheats. I'll be practising drunk and abusive all summer in training.

 

[Wallaby]

any money we will get port away and Gold Coast away

For sure. Remember the first 3 times we played the GC it was our home game. We just chose to play them in Cairns.

Port will be in Adelaide certainly. In 24 H&A games, we've played 8 times in Melbourne. Tradition, you know.

Of our last 7 games against Geelong, 6 have been designated Geelong Home games. Of course, they beat us wherever we play.

 

[Livonski]

I'm waiting to see if other clubs like Ess, Coll, Haw and Carlton play their first game in 20 years at the Cattery. It seems we have to play there every second year when other clubs don't have to travel (and effectively lose).. The draw is never even, but there's no excuses any more. ANY big club can play there since the development.

Happy to draw Carlton in Round one.

Happy to play there (Cattery), but can I get a ticket to watch my team? If not they can jam it and play it where the crowds are at.

 

[Infamy]

Hahahaha essendon has Sydney in Sydney round 1 then hawks at the G round 2

Sydney are notoriously slow starters to the season, so Essendon would back themselves to win that one, unless they only have 8 players allowed to play

 

[TigerTime3]

Next year's Round 1 fills me with less nerves than any other since the pre-2009 demolition.

Hopefully the players are less nervous too, as we've gone into our shells at some stage in every single Round 1 match since 2009.