Mega Thread 2012 AFL Fixture - all comments re the fixture in this thread pls

[Apollo2011]

I quite like our draw. Fair match up of teams based on our 2011 season. Collingwood twice will be good for us - and one at home! Being an Adelaide boy, two games at AAMI rocks too

 

[NTRabbit]

Why does Adelaide have Gold Coast bookends?

 

[MF]

Try playing carlton, collingwood, geelong and westcoast in the first 5 rounds.

Richmond supporters tearing up the memberships 2 rounds early this year.

Can't complain with our draw. Tough run home but the rest looks good.

 

[Cousin Jed]

FTA tv coverage by team

Adelaide - 5
Brisbane - 2
Carlton - 17
Collingwood - 15
Essendon - 16
Fremantle - 7
Geelong - 16
Gold Coast - 2
GWS - 5
Hawthorn - 12
Melbourne - 11
North Melbourne - 8
Port Adelaide - 3
Richmond - 12
St Kilda -12
Sydney - 8
West Coast - 7
Western Bulldogs -10

 

[HyperAgressiveDonk]

And they avoided Geelong in Geelong for, well, the first time ever

Richmond supporters will be happy making the trip down.

The ultimate "no longer big 4" insult.

Yes, they haven't been a Big 4 club for a long time. This insult just confirms it.

 

[bedford]

Richmond supporters tearing up the memberships 2 rounds early this year.

Can't complain with our draw. Tough run home but the rest looks good.

Yes but Geelong away again where no one can get in !

 

[muesli]

Would have thought Carlton Vs Geelong & Essendon Vs Hawthorn should have both been at the MCG

 

[damuzzdu]

If any Geelong supporters complain agst their fixture they need the head examined.

Double up games agst Adelaide & Western Bulldogs (2 teams that finished outside the 8 last year.

First 7 Rounds only play Hawthorn of teams that finished in the 8 last year.

TALK ABOUT A SOFT DRAW FOR THE PREMIERSHIP SIDE!!!!!

 

[alfy!]

If any Geelong supporters complain agst their fixture they need the head examined.

Double up games agst Adelaide & Western Bulldogs (2 teams that finished outside the 8 last year.

First 7 Rounds only play Hawthorn of teams that finished in the 8 last year.

TALK ABOUT A SOFT DRAW FOR THE PREMIERSHIP SIDE!!!!!

oh dear, the sooking starts

we have a so-so draw. playing more teams in the 8 last season twice, than outside

who cares about the first 7 rounds

overall, your comments are

 

[Grizzly_82]

If any Geelong supporters complain agst their fixture they need the head examined.

Double up games agst Adelaide & Western Bulldogs (2 teams that finished outside the 8 last year.

First 7 Rounds only play Hawthorn of teams that finished in the 8 last year.

TALK ABOUT A SOFT DRAW FOR THE PREMIERSHIP SIDE!!!!!

Please note we travel 6 times, and each of our clashes with your mob is a week after an interstate game.

Give me a ****ing break you got your compulsory 14 games at the MCG, talk about soft

 

[Flawed Genius]

The only things I can complain about from a North point of view are 1 game at the MCG, and 1 Friday night game.

Meh.

 

[fddf]

You'd think they will probably let Scott go if North can't make the finals with that draw. I think that is probably the easiest draw i have ever seen any side have.

 

[Wizard]

Why does Adelaide have Gold Coast bookends?

Can someone please tell me how last year they get GC twice and this year they get both GC and GWS twice?
As well as getting Port twice both years...........

If thats not a favourable draw i don't know what is, AFL know Port are screwed so want one successful club in SA still i guess.

 

[Selective Retention]

IIRC.

Adelaide had the softest draw in 2010 and were going to walk into the 8...

Melbourne had the softest draw in 2011 and were going to walk into the 8...

 

[The Nostradamus]

Finally the afl give us a decent draw.
I was confident about finals before seeing the fixture and now i'm even more confident

 

[Liam Boy]

So North got GWS and Gold Coast Twice Each

Didn't they say that couldn't and wouldn't happen?

 

[FRUMPY]

dont mind carltons draw, Play 10 games against sides from the top 8 last year including doubles against pies, ess and saints. Other double games are against tigers and lions. so not too bad.

Travel 4 times in first 12 rounds and once after. Got a tough section in the middle when we play geelong, eagles, pies and hawks in a row (the bye in the middle).

Got a lot of friday games and again 3 thrusday games which is annoying, makes the weekend too long.

 

[BlueDW]

Can someone please tell me how last year they get GC twice and this year they get both GC and GWS twice?
As well as getting Port twice both years...........

If thats not a favourable draw i don't know what is, AFL know Port are screwed so want one successful club in SA still i guess.

Unfortunately for the Crows, neither PA, GWS or GC will be in the finals, same goes for NM. No point in making the finals if you cant compete (ala Ess in 2009). Same goes for NM.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Re: So North got GWS and Gold Coast Twice Each

Adelaide have GWS, Gold Coast AND Port Adelaide

 

[Primetime Pricey]

Collingwood are the only side to play 5 of last years top 8 twice. Looking fwd to the challenge!

 

[BlueDW]

IIRC.

Adelaide had the softest draw in 2010 and were going to walk into the 8...

Melbourne had the softest draw in 2011 and were going to walk into the 8...

Couldnt agree more...Lets start hearing the excuses should an injury or 2 occur in the pre-season. Things can turn pretty quickly in the AFL.

 

[Lach72]

Pretty happy with that to be honest.

We only play WC twice out of the top 8 teams

 

[Lemma]

Re: So North got GWS and Gold Coast Twice Each

As another thread said, if they want to play Coll/Ess/Carl/Rich twice, someone else is going to get lucky. This time it was North. I agree though- I thought they said it wouldn't happen.

 

[Martin#4]

Re: So North got GWS and Gold Coast Twice Each

Absolute BS, the favoritism AFL is so blatantly clear it's ridiculous.

Gifted 16 premiership points. Clearly NM are having the hand-held by the afl to be guided into the 8. Richmond cop 4 of the top 5 teams from last year in the opening 5 rounds.

Only reason is because Richmond are a sustainable club and can still get people thru the turnstiles even when we are lingering at the bottom, whereas NM and Melbourne for that matter need to be put into the 8 to ensure they don't go bankrupt.

 

[tazaa]

North got an absolute gift of a draw

North's draw is unbelievable.

Holy shit, just noticed, wonder who Brad Scott had to blow for that draw, GWS + GC twice and no doubles vs last years top 4.

And they avoided Geelong in Geelong for, well, the first time ever

The weird thing is i cant count the wins using both my hands.