Because Simonds is unavailable f=due to redevelopment until Rd 10Why are home games against both Carlton and Essendon being played at Etihad
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I am pleasantly happy and more excited for 2013 after seeing the draw. Playing Freo and St.Kilda down here in night matches is going to be awesome. Rounds 9-13 (with the bye) should net us 4 wins and having our last 2 games at Simonds is also a great thing. I love how we only have 2 Friday night matches in Melbourne which IMO lessens the potential for a bigger crowd. No Sunday games at KP either, only thing I would have liked would be a Friday night game at KP. 15 games on FTA as well despite having significantly less Friday night games than in 2012 is fantastic as well.
Compared to previous years I am actually reasonably happy with that fixture. I am excited about night football in Geelong despite the fact it's going to be colder than a witch's t!+ and the fact that I will be unlikely to get home until after midnight.
the spread of interstate games is evenly distributed and it appears that Chris Scott and the team will probably be having a week's holiday/training camp on the Gold Coast mid-season again.
Love the fact that most Melbourne games are saturday night. Traditionally better supported by Geelong members than Firday night.
Only 1 Perth trip is a refreshing change and I look forward to getting a first hand look at Skoda stadium next season when the team plays up there.
Apologies if some of these points have been previously mentioned, no time to read everyone's posts before posting myself
the spread of interstate games is evenly distributed and it appears that Chris Scott and the team will probably be having a week's holiday/training camp on the Gold Coast mid-season again.
Love the fact that most Melbourne games are saturday night. Traditionally better supported by Geelong members than Firday night.
Only 1 Perth trip is a refreshing change and I look forward to getting a first hand look at Skoda stadium next season when the team plays up there.
Apologies if some of these points have been previously mentioned, no time to read everyone's posts before posting myself
Fair draw I think for a 7th placed team. Like your thoughts Senatorguesty. Let's try and predict with a combination of optimism and reality.
Lets give us 6/7 wins at home (maybe drop one to Saints, Swans or Freo)
Break even in double ups with North and Hawks - 2/4
Adel (away), Syd (away), WCE (away), Pies - 1/4
Win games where we will start favorites against Ess, Rich, Carlton and Bris away - 4/4.
Win the remaining easy away games where we will be strong favorites - GWS, Port, Bull 3/3.
Gives us 16 wins and top 4 - Giddy Up!
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Yes! a decent draw for a change! 1 x to Perth for WCE and then Freo at home.
Interesting we are playing Richmond at the G, can't remember the last time that happened?
Out of the last years finialists we play North, Sydney and the Dawks twice. North both at Jihad is weird but anyway much better the the last couple of years.
If we can have a good record coming in to round 10 we should kill it and have a good chance at top 4.
Interesting we are playing Richmond at the G, can't remember the last time that happened?
Out of the last years finialists we play North, Sydney and the Dawks twice. North both at Jihad is weird but anyway much better the the last couple of years.
If we can have a good record coming in to round 10 we should kill it and have a good chance at top 4.
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quite happy with the fixture as well.
I do hope the final match of the year is a home game though as we travel interstate 6 times while our rivals travel between 3-5 times for the year so you'd assume the rd23 game will be a home game.
I do hope the final match of the year is a home game though as we travel interstate 6 times while our rivals travel between 3-5 times for the year so you'd assume the rd23 game will be a home game.
Reasonable draw, tough start but we have had 3 more weeks rest than is normal. No complaints this year though West Coast missing Geelong is irritating.
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Its listed at Simonds Stadium, and we play Brisbane away earlier in the year, not sure why this is a concern.
MCG game in 2008 when Richo was still running around, it pelted down all day, the reserves played and you could still get a VB can at Punt rd oval for $4
On that last game it's great that the lights are at home meaning there would be an off chance, should the year turn out to be a stella one and top spot is an option, that the game could be friday night. Long shot i know, but possible
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thanks, I did not read it correctly.
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Was stoked when I saw that. The boys should be preparing to blitz the first 8 weeks, then if we need we can rest practically the whole the team over those 3 easy games and the bye. From there we play 6 out of the last 11 games at KP.
We've got a great chance to finish top 4 as long as we start the year well.
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Thats what I came up with, 16 wins and with a bit of luck pushing to ANOTHER 18 win year.
Could be a good year.....
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Sydney got a tough draw this time
No, they didn't, they are about mid-table in degree of difficulty.
Clubs ranked from easiest to hardest draws based on 2012 wins by next season's opponents
ClubOpponents' win-loss record in 2012Road gamesTotal distance to be travelled (source travelmath.com)Six day breaksGames v 2012 top 4Games v 2012 bottom 4
Brisbane Lions 236-263 (47.2 winning %) 10 33,926 km 4 4 7
Melbourne 237-265 (47.2 winning %) 6 (includes one in Darwin) 21,316 km
3 4 6
Gold Coast Suns 238-261 (47.7 winning %) 10 22,580 km 2 4 5
Adelaide Crows 244-259 (48.5 winning %) 10 23,386 km 5 3 5
Port Adelaide 246-259 (48.8 winning %) 10 23,818 km 6 5 6
GWS Giants 246-256 (49.0 winning %) 13 (includes three in Canberra) 21,112 km 5 5 5
Richmond 248-255 (49.3 winning %) 6 19,720 km 5 4 5
St Kilda 250-255 (49.5 winning %) 7 (includes one in Wellington) 20,110 km 6 5 5
Essendon 251-253 (49.8 winning %) 5 15,086 km 6 (and one 5-day break) 5 5
Sydney Swans 249-252 (49.9 winning %) 10 25,066 km 7 5 5
Fremantle 251-252 (49.9 winning %) 10 56,858 km 6 5 5
Carlton 251-250 (50 winning %) 5 13,626 km 5 5 4
West Coast 255-251 (50.4 winning %) 10 55,142 km 8 6 5
Western Bulldogs 256-248 (50.8 winning %) 7 (includes one in Darwin) 20,316 km 5 5 4
Geelong 258-247 (51.1 winning %) 6 13,766 km 7 6 4
Collingwood 264-240 (52.3 winning %) 5 13,626 km 6 (and one 5-day break) 5 4
Hawthorn 269-238 (53.0 winning %) 8 (includes four in Launceston) 14,066 km 6 5 4
North Melbourne 270-239 (53.0 winning %) 7 (includes two in Hobart) 21,316 km 8 7 4
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Essendon and Carlton too early in the season for me.
Would like to play them after they implode.
Although maybe it would be good to put their supporters back in their box early on.
Would like to play them after they implode.
Although maybe it would be good to put their supporters back in their box early on.
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Adelaide's again by far the easiest draw of any of the contenders.
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Biggest sook fest I've ever seen.Hahahah thanks. Off to Hawks board to read more sooking!
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Well, one defeat just for starters.
What's brutal about the first 4 rounds?
Hawthorn - we've won our last 9 against them. Good side yes, but definitely winnable.
North - lost last year but very good recent record. Their one final saw them lose by 96 points.
Carlton - we beat them this year, why can't we do it again?
Sydney - narrowly lost in Sydney (and should have won), then thrashed them at home. We're afraid of them because???
It seriously looks like a dream draw to me. No excuses whatsoever.
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The fact that it occurs over only 19 days, and culminates in a trip to Sydney.
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