Strategy 2020 Fixture News, Requests and Predictions

[Adz]

Looking at H & A wins for each team's double ups shows it pretty closely follows the ladder positions from last year. Swap the Bulldogs and North and it would be a pretty decent outcome.


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What did I just read loL

 

[Kappa]

Two "home" games at a venue that isnt our home ground, and is actually the home ground of our opponents.

Yes but interstate teams have it so much worse...

 

[This Is Anfield]

Two games in Perth ❤❤❤❤

Even better, you can go watch the Tiges twice as well.

 

[manicmagpie]

What did I just read loL

The AFL's stated aim with the fixture is that the higher a team finished on the ladder, the harder their opponents are next year.

For example: Collingwood play Richmond, Essendon, Melbourne, WC and Brisbane - those teams combined for 64 wins in 2019.

I've added it up for all teams to see how close the AFL actually gets to its aim.

The answer is - pretty close.

Whether or not this should be how the fixture is done is another question.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

BREAKDOWN:

TEAMS

Brisbane = 2
Richmond = 2
Essendon = 2
Melbourne = 2
West Coast = 2
Western Bulldogs = 1
Hawthorn = 1
Port Adelaide = 1
St Kilda = 1
GWS = 1
Carlton = 1
North Melbourne = 1
Sydney = 1
Adelaide = 1
Geelong = 1
Fremantle = 1
Gold Coast = 1

DAYS

Thursday Night = 3
- 1). Round 2 = Collingwood vs Richmond (MCG)
- 2). Round 4 = Brisbane vs Collingwood (Gabba)
- 3). Round 14 = Sydney vs Collingwood (SCG)

Friday Night = 5
- 1). Round 1 = Western Bulldogs vs Collingwood (Marvel)
- 2). Round 7 = Collingwood vs St Kilda (Marvel)
- 3). Round 17 = Richmond vs Collingwood (MCG)
- 4). Round 18 = Collingwood vs Geelong (MCG)
- 5). Round 22 = West Coast vs Collingwood (Optus Stadium)

Saturday Afternoon = 5
- 1). Round 3 = Hawthorn vs Collingwood (MCG)
- 2). Round 5 = Collingwood vs Port Adelaide (MCG)
- 3). Round 16 = Collingwood vs Brisbane (MCG)
- 4). Round 20 = Essendon vs Collingwood (MCG)
- 5). Round 21 = Collingwood vs Melbourne (MCG)

Saturday Twilight = 1
- 1). Round 6 = Collingwood vs Essendon (MCG)

Saturday Night = 1
- 1). Round 8 = GWS vs Collingwood (GIANTS Stadium)

Sunday Early = 2
- 1). Round 9 = Carlton vs Collingwood (MCG)
- 2). Round 15 = Collingwood vs Adelaide (MCG)

Sunday Afternoon = 2
- 1). Round 10 = Collingwood vs North Melbourne (Marvel)
- 2). Round 11 = Collingwood vs West Coast (MCG)

Sunday Twilight = 1
- 1). Round 19 = Fremantle vs Collingwood (Optus Stadium)

Monday Afternoon = 1
- 1). Round 12 = Melbourne vs Collingwood (MCG)

** Gold Coast (Round 23) to be confirmed at a later date.

STADIUMS

MCG = 14
Marvel = 3

Optus Stadium = 2
Gabba = 1
SCG = 1
GIANTS Stadium = 1

DAY, TWILIGHT OR NIGHT

Day = 10
Twilight = 2
Night = 9

BREAKS

5 Days = 1
- 1). Round 3 to 4

6 Days = 6
- 1). Round 1 to 2
- 2). Round 6 to 7
- 3). Round 15 to 16
- 4). Round 16 to 17
- 5). Round 19 to 20
- 6). Round 21 to 22

7 Days = 5
- 1). Round 5 to 6
- 2). Round 9 to 10
- 3). Round 10 to 11
- 4). Round 17 to 18
- 5). Round 20 to 21

8 Days = 3
- 1). Round 7 to 8
- 2). Round 8 to 9
- 3). Round 11 to 12

9 Days = 3
- 1). Round 2 to 3
- 2). Round 4 to 5
- 3). Round 18 to 19

10 Days = 2
- 1). Round 12 to 14
- 2). Round 14 to 15

DAYS
- Thursday = 3
- Friday = 5
- Saturday = 7
- Sunday = 5
- Monday = 1

MELBOURNE HOME & AWAY

HOME (MCG)
- 1). Round 2 vs Richmond
- 2). Round 5 vs Port Adelaide
- 3). Round 6 vs Essendon
- 4). Round 11 vs West Coast
- 5). Round 15 vs Adelaide
- 6). Round 16 vs Brisbane
- 7). Round 18 vs Geelong
- 8). Round 21 vs Melbourne
- 9). Round 23 vs Gold Coast

AWAY (MCG)
- 1). Round 3 vs Hawthorn
- 2). Round 9 vs Carlton
- 3). Round 12 vs Melbourne
- 4). Round 17 vs Richmond
- 5). Round 20 vs Essendon

HOME (Marvel)
- 1). Round 7 vs St Kilda
- 2). Round 10 vs North Melbourne

AWAY (Marvel)
- 1). Round 1 vs Western Bulldogs

INTERSTATE
- 1). Round 4 vs Brisbane
- 2). Round 8 vs GWS
- 3). Round 14 vs Sydney
- 4). Round 19 vs Fremantle
- 5). Round 22 vs West Coast

TELECAST

SEVEN (FREE-TO-AIR)
- 1). Round 1 vs Western Bulldogs
- 2). Round 2 vs Richmond
- 3). Round 4 vs Brisbane
- 4). Round 6 vs Essendon
- 5). Round 7 vs St Kilda
- 6). Round 8 vs GWS
- 7). Round 10 vs North Melbourne
- 8). Round 11 vs West Coast
- 9). Round 12 vs Melbourne
- 10). Round 14 vs Sydney
- 11). Round 17 vs Richmond
- 12). Round 18 vs Geelong
- 13). Round 22 vs West Coast

FOXTEL (PAY TV)
- 1). Round 3 vs Hawthorn
- 2). Round 5 vs Port Adelaide
- 3). Round 9 vs Carlton
- 4). Round 15 vs Adelaide
- 5). Round 16 vs Brisbane
- 6). Round 19 vs Fremantle
- 7). Round 20 vs Essendon
- 8). Round 21 vs Melbourne

 

[LuckyLee]

Tough fixture for us. Double-ups against four of this year’s finalists plus Dees who will be the big improvers of 2020.

When was last time we played Swans only once in a season AND it was in Melbourne???


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[PonsfordMagpie]

When was last time we played Swans only once in a season AND it was in Melbourne???

2002.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Why is the round 5 match against Port on Saturday at 1:10pm rather than 1:45pm?

Seems odd.

 

[unplugged]

Should go at least 17-5 again with that fixture.

 

[jackcass]

Hate that, basically takes away any advantage of a home game for us. Not sure about Suns round 23, seems like a possible training run them a week off leading to finals, not the best.

Especially off the back of 2x Perth trips in the last 5 rounds.

 

[grayza2018]

Assumed we might be getting our "home game at Docklands against a tenant club" out of the way early next year

Alas, must be Saints or North who get that that leg up next year

Or maybe we'll just get assigned both of them as home games at Marvel!

 

[barrackers]

Home games against Saints and North at Docklands.

The traditional one is ridiculous let alone going back to a second. Easy fixes too, the G is empty on Friday night (R7) when we play the saints. Would also make more sense playing GC at Marvel.

 

[nahnah]

typical tough draw they give us, meh

 

[Mooresome]

No harder than last year ,good to see cats get a tougher draw.

 

[ThePhantom777]

Be grateful that Collingwood aren't going to Perth

We are ..... Twice in the final 5 weeks

 

[AmericanMustard]

Predictable fixturing for us. It’s the very reason we should be looking to get out of all pre determined games such as ANZAC day, Easter Thursday and Queens Birthday, we were always playing these teams twice and with the split of the ladder between teams also handed us Richmond

I look forward to the outcry from situations we create

 

[Mooresome]

I don't mind a tough fixture, at least you know exactly where you stand throughout the season,having a soft run gets your hopes up as a supporter
only to be crushed in finals .

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Very tough draw with double ups against the 2018 and 2019 premiers as well as 2018 preliminary finalist and 2019 semi finalist. Plus Essendon.

Bizarre no travel to Adelaide but two trips to Perth.

No Carlton double up is rare.

Lots of winnable games at the mcg v interstate visitors .

Only three games at marvel. It’s probably preferable if anything if two of them are nominated as home games. Nothing to cry about there.

Travel evenly spread although two trips to Perth late in the season isn’t ideal

Finally an easy round 23 game. We never get those.

 

[Leviathan Pie]

Fixture is fine - if we're good enough, we'll get it done.

 

[Baltimore Jack]

The AFL's stated aim with the fixture is that the higher a team finished on the ladder, the harder their opponents are next year.

For example: Collingwood play Richmond, Essendon, Melbourne, WC and Brisbane - those teams combined for 64 wins in 2019.

I've added it up for all teams to see how close the AFL actually gets to its aim.

The answer is - pretty close.

Whether or not this should be how the fixture is done is another question.

Simple rule:
Never get caught between the AFL and a $

Stated aims disappear if there is a buck to be made

 

[Baltimore Jack]

No harder than last year ,good to see cats get a tougher draw.

Yep and it varies only slightly every year

 

[mutecake]

Yep - makes my SA membership look even better. Mrs Mute doesn't quite get why I have a membership for one game a year. Not sure how I explain this one.

 

[jjsmitty8]

I might’ve read this wrong, but we have double up games against 4 of last years top 8. Everyone else has 3, except the Bulldogs who only have 1. Lock them in for top 8 next year.

 

[manicmagpie]

Simple rule:
Never get caught between the AFL and a $

Stated aims disappear if there is a buck to be made

I'll give the AFL some small amount of credit for this, though. People have said every single year that the AFL would abandon its 6-6-6 model for the fixture whenever it was convenient for them and every single year they've stuck exactly to it.

 

[manicmagpie]

I might’ve read this wrong, but we have double up games against 4 of last years top 8. Everyone else has 3, except the Bulldogs who only have 1. Lock them in for top 8 next year.

Collingwood and GWS have 4
Richmond, Geelong, WC, North have 3
Brisbane, Essendon, Hawthorn, Port, Adelaide, Freo, Sydney, Carlton have 2
St Kilda, Melbourne, GC, Bulldogs have 1