Fixture 2013 Fixture Thread- predictions and discussion in here

[Jobe3votes]

Or so that is the news coming out according to Sportsnewsfirst on twitter.

Adelaide vs Essendon to open AFL season 2013, followed by a Western Derby, Blues vs Tigers and Geelong vs Hawthorn...

Winnable I would think but a pretty tough ask first up.

More information on the AFL website also.

What are other peoples thoughts?

 

[Dwight Schrute]

Very happy to have the first game of the season, although would have liked to play at home.

 

[Jobe3votes]

Also news on the AFL site, we've requested to play Carlton on June 7th to coincide with the 140 year anniversary of our 1st game. Which was against the Blues on this date in 1873.

That would mean if we get that wish, we'd play the Blues in Round 11

 

[Doss]

It'd be nice if we played Adelaide in Melbourne, just for once.

 

[cAsEy_18]

Interesting that if we do get that against Carlton, we'll get them twice within the space of about 8 weeks, as we are certainties to get them twice. NLM's suspension from the simultaneous knock-out punches of Judd and Waite might not be up yet for the re-match

 

[Jobe3votes]

It'd be nice if we played Adelaide in Melbourne, just for once.

we will, 2nd half of the season. Well, we should do as we play them over there in Round 1.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

St Kilda Rd 4.

 

[cAsEy_18]

It'd be nice if we played Adelaide in Melbourne, just for once.

At least Tippett wouldn't kick 7 straight this time

 

[BABYBOMBERS2007]

I don't like the idea of playing Adelaide in Adelaide, however two positives are that Essendon is playing away in round one, which will limit the amount of away games for further in the season, and also there is a break the week after, so no negative travel effects probably.

 

[Phone]

suck my dick carlton and richmond

 

[Doss]

we will, 2nd half of the season. Well, we should do as we play them over there in Round 1.

Playing them in Round 1 is no guarantee of a return fixture later in the year.

If this is indeed correct, just three of our last 15 games (going back to late 2002) against the Crows will have been in Melbourne. Even excluding the 2009 final, it's still only 3 out of 14.

 

[Keystone agony]

Id prefer to play one of our away games in round 1 when we have 7 months to prepare for it rather than just 4-5 days.

 

[Zach Package]

i echo phone's sentiments.

the season opener (which they lost pretty much every time) was just about the only thing the tiges had

 

[stugots]

At least Tippett wouldn't kick 7 straight this time

so Jenkins probably will

 

[Kyptastic]

Oh. Goody. The only round I'll be in Australia for next season and the game's in Adelaide.

 

[beev]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/goddard-grudge-match-likely-for-round-four-20121015-27md9.html

"St Kilda and Essendon are likely to play twice at this stage," AFL chief operating officer Gillon McLachlan told The Age.

At least one of next year's matches may need to be held at the MCG to maximise crowd attendance.

So we'll have Carlton, Collingwood, St. Kilda, Richmond twice. Maybe Port to be the fifth team with the 'massive' Monfries grudge match.

 

[cash]

Thats a weird game to open the season....

 

[Loonerty]

Pretty unusual but I ain't complaining.

 

[Jobe3votes]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/goddard-grudge-match-likely-for-round-four-20121015-27md9.html


So we'll have Carlton, Collingwood, St. Kilda, Richmond twice. Maybe Port to be the fifth team with the 'massive' Monfries grudge match.

Also surely would mean we play Crows twice ...

 

[beev]

Also surely would mean we play Crows twice ...

You would think so, being round 1, but we never play Adelaide in Melbourne.

 

[FedEXFalls]

Sick of playing these f*ckers in Adelaide. Yes I am mad right now.

 

[daz17]

Can't wait!!
Will be going!

 

[DaSawx]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/goddard-grudge-match-likely-for-round-four-20121015-27md9.html


So we'll have Carlton, Collingwood, St. Kilda, Richmond twice. Maybe Port to be the fifth team with the 'massive' Monfries grudge match.

Maybe GWS twice before Sheeds goes, maybe in Rd 23 as we probably won't be rated to finish in finals.

Playing 3 mid-table teams twice, and Collingwood, a very good team, all Victoria you'd think the last one would be a lower interstate team.

But I guess you never know.

 

[DaSawx]

Can't wait!!
Will be going!

My misses already said to me why don't we go.

We're also starting to make annual trips to NSW and QLD, love having family on the GC.

 

[daz17]

My misses already said to me why don't we go.

We're also starting to make annual trips to NSW and QLD, love having family on the GC.

I'm from Adelaide, that's why I am so excited.
Will still go to a few Melbourne games, but the Adelaide games haven't been that bad lately.
This year I got to see the return of Gumbleton and then Jobe's 150th.