2015 Fixture

[Chewy316]

The draw is probably as good as we could have hoped for. Need to come out swinging in those first 5 games, 3-2 at the very least. I don't buy into the idea that 6 day breaks hurt you, not when you consider we've shown to beat teams on 6 day breaks before (see Port vs Freo in the semi last year). That being said, our 6 day breaks have us playing Sydney, Melbourne, Geelong, Essendon, Bulldogs and Hawthorn. I'd be expecting to win at least 4 of those.

What I hate about this draw is just the 1 match at the MCG. Hawthorn at Etihad? Are you serious AFL? 4 primetime (Thursday/Friday night) games whilst Richmond have an incredible 7 Friday night games, Collingwood with 6 plus a thursday night game. I don't mind having games at Etihad cuz I am so close that I could probably piss on the stadium from my apartment but it's a shame that we can't get more games at the G especially considering how well we travel. Oh well, I just hope we have one additional game at the G on the last day of the season

 

[Macca_1870]

Stoked with our draw next year.

10 night games, 2 friday night games and 2 thursday night. 3 Saturday night games and we rid ouselves of that sh*tty saturday afternoon timeslot at home.

Tough start, but we will be fine if we are switched on. We are certainly good enough.

Bring on 2015!!

 

[kirky]

Port Power gifted with another soft start.

As opposed to this year when you only played one 2013 finalist in first 5 rounds (and that was a side that made 2013 finals by default - Carlton). Swings and roundabouts.

 

[Andre]

Bloody North Melbourne don't come here again.

Worst part of it IMO. Tough start, but if we're 3-3 or better after 6 rounds then top 2 is a good chance still.

Bloody North though. I'd trade a Friday night game for a Sunday Arvo. against them at AO. I want to smash them to pieces here, not play at Etihad yet again against them.

 

[ash_78]

Toughest fixture we've ever had IMO. Start with 5 really tough ones, end with 3. Barely any soft away games throughout the season.

Gotta win them if we're good enough, but the fixture hasn't done us any favours footy-wise.

 

[scottjr]

Mick Malthouse is a legend of the game, his press conferences are hilarious, etc.

We have Crazy Vossy. Should count for something?

 

[PAFC forever]

I'm surprised we play the Western Bulldogs twice wait for 'the PAPS got given an easy draw again herp derp'

 

[raman]

As a whiny bitch who hates heat and direct sunlight, I am over the moon that our first two home matches are night games.

 

[SteppingTiger]

2 Fridays and 2 Thursdays - 2 home and 2 away. Great for us.

3 Friday night games....as top of the table, we deserve Round 23 on Friday night.....at Adelaide Oval.....

 

[shewho]

Bonus- R1 away- plenty of time to prepare
Bonus- away games either side of bye- plenty of time to prepare

 

[Chewy316]

3 Friday night games....as top of the table, we deserve Round 23 on Friday night.....at Adelaide Oval.....

I actually hope that the final game of the regular season is on a Saturday so we can have a week's break from coming back from the Gold Coast. That being said, another Friday night game isn't going to hurt

 

[finbarr]

This is a great fixture with some great home timeslots and blockbusters, and some truly appetising games to travel for.

 

[dav3]

Thursdays nights sound good to me, that's my regular drinks night in town anyway. I just walk to the pub after work and have a couple of warm-up jugs with some mates, then walk down to the Oval at some point, then walk home

 

[PowerKidd]

This is a great fixture with some great home timeslots and blockbusters, and some truly appetising games to travel for.

Rnd 17 v Essendon is a definate for me

 

[scottjr]

It's the draw and the exposure good sides get. I'm wrapped. Thursday nights work for me and most people in the city or close proximity we will get 50+ and if it goes well they can bring quality teams over to play us on a Thursday night as often as they like in 2016. Adelaide is very much a Saturday night town there's nothing going on anywhere during the week give people somewhere to go and a reason to go they will show up.

 

[Del80659]

check out R14-R15!! two Thursday night blockbusters in a row!!!

only one game at the MCG... have to get to that, Saturday night against Carlton!

playing Geelong once, and in Adelaide? didn't we do that last year too? ****ing beautiful. how many years in a row did we go down there? payback time.

Hawthorn v Port at Etihad on a Friday night? **** off!! would love to see them give us the G for that one and see how well we travel over.

Port Adelaide = HUGE CLUB

does everyone only get 1 bye next season? everyone got two last, right?

 

[Wargreymon90]

We play our best football at the start of the year! Will be an amazing month of football!

 

[mic59]

As opposed to this year when you only played one 2013 finalist in first 5 rounds (and that was a side that made 2013 finals by default - Carlton). Swings and roundabouts.

Now we only have one 2014 non-finalist in the first 5 rounds (gee, I wonder who that is).

 

[Arsene Wenger]

I like that in the first month when the weather should be fine, warm we play the tough sides at what will be our best suited conditions... imagine we go 5 and Zip.... lookout comp

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Great draw not just for where we are heading as a football club but also to light up the eyes of current and potential sponsors.

 

[PAFC forever]

Pros
2 Thursday night games (1 home, 1 away)
2 Friday night games (1 home, 1 away)
No Saturday afternoon home games
Play our last game at home and if Fremantle and Port finish in the top 4 it will probably be a Friday night match.
9 matches broadcasted nationally
Hawthorn ANZAC night match
Double ups against Hawthorn, Fremantle, Sydney will be a great challenge
Double ups against Western Bulldogs and Adelaide will be a good opportunity to secure 4 wins
Home night games 5
Away night games 5
Home twilight 2
Away twilight 4

cons
Hard away games
Hard first 5 rounds
Hawthorn at Etihad WTF?
Only one MCG game and 4 Etihad games

Richmond and Carlton gifted a bunch of Friday night matches so undeserving.

 

[Kickpuncher]

That fixture is perfect. Holy balls.*

Other than the 3-4 twilight fixtures in a row.

Also Hawthorn at Etihatd? Lolwut.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Thursday night footy can eat a bag. Not playing Norf in Adelaide for the third year in a row can eat a bigger one. I really want us to smash those campaigners.

 

[RossFC]

Probs the only away game I'll go to will be the Carlton game at the MCG. (And the grand final )

 

[Del80659]

why is the granny in October?