Round 1 Tips and Crowd Expectations

[gaelictiogar]

I agree, the GF rematch should be put off for later.
The opener should be AFL Premiers vs. a big club that is not the runner-up.
Hawthorn v Collingwood under lights at the 'G to start the season would be better.

I agree, the GF rematch should be put off for later.
The opener should be AFL Premiers vs. a big club that is not the runner-up.
Hawthorn v Collingwood under lights at the 'G to start the season would be better.

Do you really think we should be building every "event" game round a Collingwood which is probably going to see a drop off in support?

The AFL are hoping to see Richmond fire. They want to build a big Carlton V Richmond Round 1 tradition and hitch it to the Tiger train. As it is the big crowds in recent years have been largely Richmond fans motivated by increased hope and the ancient rivalry with Carlton and the only hope Thursday has of hiting 80K is a massive away turnout.

The AFL want to hang their hat on Essendon and a revived Richmond as much as Collingwood because what happens if Collingwood blow up?

 

[gaelictiogar]

With all due respect we have outdrawn you probably 9 of the last 10 years, you are talking out of your arse.

Correct for form and draw and any lead disappears.

 

[WWSD]

Carlton vs Richmond 22 points (87,000)

Melbourne vs Gold Coast 10 points (27,000)

Sydney vs Essendon 36 points (41,000)

Brisbane vs Collingwood 19 points (26,000)

Western Bulldogs vs West Coast 16 points (25,000)

St Kilda vs Greater Western Sydney 8 points (21,000)

Adelaide vs North Melbourne 9 points (47,000)

Fremantle vs Port Adelaide DRAW (43,000)

Hawthorn vs Geelong 7 points (81,000)

 

[wowlace]

Lol, arguing over crowd sizes. The dick measuring contest for 2015.

 

[andrew coombs]

Lol, arguing over crowd sizes. The dick measuring contest for 2015.

The DM contest about which you rightly refer has been going on for years. It appears to be primarily a Victorian thing. I've never understood people's obsession with crowd figures and never will other than to presume that fans of big drawing clubs like Collingwood or Richmond get some strange personal gratification from choosing to follow a team with a lot of rusted ons.

 

[HowYouDoin]

Carlton vs Richmond 22 points (87,000)

Melbourne vs Gold Coast 10 points (27,000)

Sydney vs Essendon 36 points (41,000)

Brisbane vs Collingwood 19 points (22,000)

Western Bulldogs vs West Coast 16 points (25,000)

St Kilda vs Greater Western Sydney 8 points (21,000)

Adelaide vs North Melbourne 9 points (47,000)

Fremantle vs Port Adelaide DRAW (43,000)

Hawthorn vs Geelong 7 points (81,000)

Our game against collingwood should easily get over 28 thousand. Over 30 thousand is expected.

 

[Roo Lives Again]

Adelaide vs. North Melbourne 58 points 41k crowd

Ha ha ha Righto Champ. Roos gonna beat us in our home deck by 58 points. I'll put 100k on that not happening. Care to bet with me?

 

[Mningasimisonda]

Carlton vs Richmond 35 points (65,000)

Melbourne vs Gold Coast 50 points (20,000)

Sydney vs Essendon 250 points (40,000)

Brisbane vs Collingwood 5 points (30,000)

Western Bulldogs vs West Coast 30 points (35,000)

St Kilda vs Greater Western Sydney 50 points (20,000)

Adelaide vs North Melbourne 20 points (40,000)

Fremantle vs Port Adelaide 20 points (43,000)

Hawthorn vs Geelong 5 points (75,000)

 

[Rusty22]

Richmond V Carlton 40 points

Melbourne V Gold Coast 25 points

Sydney V Essendon 2 points

Brisbane V Collingwood 7 points

Bulldogs V West Coast 60 points

St kilda V GWS 18 points

Adelaide V North 35 points

Freo V Port 22 points

Hawks v Geelong 56 points

 

[flamethrower]

Richmond d Carlton by 27 points (83K)
Gold Coast d Melbourne by 14 points (22K)
Sydney d Essendon by 44 points (40K)
Western Bulldogs d West Coast by 35 points (32K)
Brisbane Lions d Collingwood by 26 points (36K)
GWS d St Kilda by 55 points (34K)
Adelaide d North Melbourne by 2 points (51K)
Port Adelaide d Fremantle by 1 point (39K)
Hawthorn d Geelong by 5 points (86K)

 

[HTPunter]

Carlton vs Richmond

AFL should copy the NFL and have the reigning premier feature in the opening match. ex. Hawthorn v Collingwood
I'm sick of seeing this tired old match up to start the season every year.

This post still makes me laugh.

So inaccurate.

 

[Pal22]

Carlton vs Richmond - Tigers by 22pts
Melbourne vs Gold Coast - Suns by 16pts
Sydney vs Essendon - Swans by 40pts
Brisbane vs Collingwood - Lions by 10pts
W.Bulldogs vs West Coast - Eagles by 6pts
St Kilda vs GWS - Giants by 14pts
Adelaide vs North Melbourne - Roos by 8pts
Fremantle vs Port Adelaide - Power by 4pts
Hawthorn vs Geelong - Cats by 3pts

Crowd Predictions
Carlton vs Richmond @ MCG - 73,000
Melbourne vs Gold Coast @ MCG - 23,000
Sydney vs Essendon @ ANZ - 35,000
Brisbane vs Collingwood @ GABBA - 27,000
W.Bulldogs vs WCE @ ES - 21,000
St Kilda vs GWS @ ES - 18,000
Adelaide vs Nth Melb @ AO - 49,000
Fremantle vs Port Adel @ DS - 36,000
Hawthorn vs Geelong @ MCG - 78,000

 

[Blues_Man]

Lol, arguing over crowd sizes. The dick measuring contest for 2015.

I guess it's not your fault all the Dees supporters prefer Mount Bulla to watching the Dees play.

 

[andrew coombs]

I guess it's not your fault all the Dees supporters prefer Mount Bulla to watching the Dees play.

Wow. I can't believe it took a whole seven posts for the inevitable pot shot at a Melbourne supporter. How dare he have a legitimate opinion. His is not one of the " Big four " clubs. What we he know?

 

[Blues_Man]

Wow. I can't believe it took a whole seven posts for the inevitable pot shot at a Melbourne supporter. How dare he have a legitimate opinion. His is not one of the " Big four " clubs. What we he know?

He didn't have an opinion he had a whine...as for the rest of your post i need a translator ..because i can't read gibberish

 

[undefined]

Carlton vs Richmond by 26 points (72,000)
Melbourne vs Gold Coast by 10 points (28,000)
Sydney vs Essendon by 67 points (39,000)
Brisbane vs Collingwood by 23 points (27,000)
Footscray vs West Coast by 6 points (24,000)
St Kilda vs GWS by 14 points (21,000)
Adelaide vs North Melbourne by 1 point (48,000)
Fremantle vs Port Adelaide by 20 points (37,000)
Hawthorn vs Geelong by 34 points (69,000)

 

[gillo94]

Blues by 30pts, Near full strength squad against half strength backline

Suns to beat the chocolate out of Demons, guarantee it, if Suns loose I will leave BigFooty

Swans easy, 60pts minimum
Lions easy, 80pts minimum
Eagles over Dogs
GWS to smash Saints
Kangaroos to smash Crows
Freo to beat Port
Hawks in a thriller against the Cats

 

[cyril4brownlow]

Richmond V Carlton
Melbourne V Gold Coast
Sydney V Essendon

Brisbane V Collingwood

Bulldogs V West Coast

St kilda V GWS

Adelaide V North

Freo V Port

Hawks v Geelong

 

[Squibbs]

Blues by 30pts, Near full strength squad against half strength backline

Suns to beat the chocolate out of Demons, guarantee it, if Suns loose I will leave BigFooty

Swans easy, 60pts minimum
Lions easy, 80pts minimum
Eagles over Dogs
GWS to smash Saints
Kangaroos to smash Crows
Freo to beat Port
Hawks in a thriller against the Cats

If Carlton beat us by 5 goals I wouldn't even be mad if we just didn't show up for the rest of the year to any games

 

[A Swallow]

Ha ha ha Righto Champ. Roos gonna beat us in our home deck by 58 points. I'll put 100k on that not happening. Care to bet with me?

Don't see you having an issue with a few wild tipsters having the Crows by ten goals. We'll see old chestnut.

 

[gillo94]

If Carlton beat us by 5 goals I wouldn't even be mad if we just didn't show up for the rest of the year to any games

I've been hearing good reports from the track, few of the boys are in good shape snd ready to start of the season, very confident

 

[Squibbs]

I've been hearing good reports from the track, few of the boys are in good shape snd ready to start of the season, very confident

I've heard the exact same thing from 17 other clubs

 

[Justinpa1]

Richmond d Carlton by 17 points (73,013)
Gold Coast d Melbourne by 41 points (18,121)
Sydney d Essendon by 81 points (31,098)
West Coast d W Bulldogs by 9 points (23,432)
Brisbane Lions d Collingwood by 16 points (28121)
GWS d St Kilda by 21 points (14,321K)
Adelaide d North Melbourne by 11 pts (51,319)
Port Adelaide d Fremantle by 28 pts (37,198)
Hawthorn d Geelong by 29 points (76,119)

 

[theflea]

I've been hearing good reports from the track, few of the boys are in good shape snd ready to start of the season, very confident

Thank god!! That must mean the rest are junk?

 

[GT619]

I can't shake this feeling that Carlton will beat Richmond in R1.
Will probably go with my gut on that one.

Doesn't matter where they are on the ladder these type of games can go either way