2006 Fixture

[catempire]

http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2005/09/24/1126982271722.html

The only day matches in the opening round would be played in Geelong (Saturday) and Launceston (Sunday).

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The Sunday Age's predicted draw for round one 2006 (March 30-April 3)
Thursday night: West Coast v St Kilda at Subiaco Oval
Friday night: Western Bulldogs v Richmond at Telstra Dome
Saturday: Geelong v Brisbane Lions at Skilled StadiumSaturday night: Port Adelaide v Kangaroos at AAMI Stadium
Saturday night: Essendon v Sydney at Telstra Dome
Sunday: Hawthorn v Fremantle at Aurora Stadium
Sunday night: Melbourne v Carlton at Telstra Dome
Monday night: Collingwood v Adelaide at Telstra Dome

First time in a while!

 

[Fall Out Boy]

I wouldn't mind getting the Swans at Skilled for a change.

They claim to want an even draw yet 5 of our last 6 regular season games against the Swans have been at the SCG.
We've had a home game against them only once since 2000.

 

[catempire]

I wouldn't mind getting the Swans at Skilled for a change.

They claim to want an even draw yet 5 of our last 6 regular season games against the Swans have been at the SCG.
We've had a home game against them only once since 2000.

You're right but I've given up hoping for a fair and even draw. A fixture that is built around having Essendon v Collingwood on Anzac Day, 2 Derbies and 2 Showdowns is fatally flawed from the start. Add to that 16 teams and only 22 rounds.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

I don't particulary care about fair draws, just want to get a chance to host every team.

There's no excuse for them have 5 of the last 6 Geel/Sydney games in Sydney. It's bollocks.

 

[catempire]

I don't particulary care about fair draws, just want to get a chance to host every team.

There's no excuse for them have 5 of the last 6 Geel/Sydney games in Sydney. It's bollocks.

Won't get any arguments from me there. Stuff like that should be able to even itself out.

 

[Jan44]

Just a question when does the draw come out.

 

[catattack]

We've been to Sydney ever year they've played matches up there, so one would assume 2006 we will venture up there.

I agree, surely it's their turn to come down here.

 

[catempire]

Looks like we're going to get several home games early in the season which will mean having to get off to a flyer and hanging on in the second half of the season. Could even mean we have several interstate trips in the last 5-6 rounds.

From today's Age:

Geelong chief executive Brian Cook said the Cats were also content with the hand dealt to them by the league, considering the impact of the Games.

The Cats will have a disproportionate number of games at Skilled Stadium while the MCG is unavailable. They also have five interstate games rather than the four they had requested. "It's a tough set of fixtures because of the Commonwealth Games, and I don't think there's going to be anyone jumping over the moon about them," Cook said.

The Cats wanted five-day breaks and the frequency of six-day breaks dealt with.

"We asked to make sure there are no five-day breaks, and also minimise consecutive six-day breaks, and they've done that," Cook said.

 

[della]

2006 Draw

anyone got a leak on our draw yet next year, i see collingwoods is out on there forum already justr wondering if anyone has seen or hear anything and if so could they post it here, it seems we have 5 interstate trips per usual.

 

[catattack]

We are top heavy with games at Skilled at the start of the season.

We will play five games interstate.

That's about all we know at the moment.

 

[Ninty]

Can we/you wait? 2005 only just finished! (and it will be out next tues anyways!)

 

[catattack]

We're all excited. We want to know where we'll be travelling to next year.

 

[Ninty]

I can see that... but still, it's only one week... ;p

 

[Jan44]

Its a long wait till the season starts, so any footy news will be welcomed. I guess the trades are the next big issue but for those travelling interstate the sooner we get the fixture the sooner we plan trips.