Analysis 2016 Fixture Discussion

[Jade]

So the next lowest in that time is 6/16.

We're certainly a large outlier. It's very strange.

Not really.

The AFL wants to capitalise on early season optimism, and schedules Essendon against smaller clubs with the intent of boosting crowd numbers.

 

[Doss]

Not really.

The AFL wants to capitalise on early season optimism, and schedules Essendon against smaller clubs with the intent of boosting crowd numbers.

Yes, but compare our number to Collingwood. Or Carlton. Or Richmond. Or Hawthorn.

It's unusually small.

 

[Maddogm]

Not really.

The AFL wants to capitalise on early season optimism, and schedules Essendon against smaller clubs with the intent of boosting crowd numbers.

Yes, but compare our number to Collingwood. Or Carlton. Or Richmond. Or Hawthorn.

It's unusually small.

I'm now waiting for Jade to call them peasants

 

[Doss]

Yes, Jade is known for his disdain of farmers.

 

[eth-dog]

Yes, Jade is known for his disdain of farmers.

Probably doesn't go to round 4 on principle.

 

[Mercurial89]

Carlton to play NO Friday games next season according to HUN

 

[THOMO_31]

Carlton to play NO Friday games next season according to HUN

Trigg also said he heard 5 or 6 teams above them will not have Friday night games either.... wonder if we are one of them

 

[Marley10]

West Coast wants to host Essendon at home on a Friday Night.

 

[eth-dog]

West Coast wants to host Essendon at home on a Friday Night.

Well it'd be difficult to host away from home.

 

[raskolnikov]

I, for one, am very happy we play GC up here first round.

 

[Stopher]

They just lurch from one ridiculous extreme to the other, if that's the case.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Well it'd be difficult to host away from home.

They're welcome to host us at the G anytime they like.

 

[Marley10]

Well it'd be difficult to host away from home.

Melbourne, Bulldogs, North and Hawthorn say hello

But yes. I didn't realise I wrote both host and home

 

[frenchfri12]

Yes, but compare our number to Collingwood. Or Carlton. Or Richmond. Or Hawthorn.

It's unusually small.

Have you checked how many of Hawthorn's 'home' games were in Tasmania?

 

[frenchfri12]

Also has Sheeds got a screw loose, why do we want to play Geelong in a special match? Can't we get a special game against some shit team each year?

 

[eth-dog]

NAB Challenge fixture is out:

Carlton vs Essendon at Princes Park, 28 Feb, 2:05 PM
Essendon vs Geelong, Deakin Reserve (Shepparton), March 5, 2:05 PM
West Coast vs Essendon, Subiaco, March 13, 4:10 AWST (7:10 AEDT)

 

[Marley10]

NAB Challenge fixture is out:

Carlton vs Essendon at Princes Park, 28 Feb, 2:05 PM
Essendon vs Geelong, Deakin Reserve (Shepparton), March 5, 2:05 PM
West Coast vs Essendon, Subiaco, March 13, 4:10 AWST (7:10 AEDT)

Could be 3 trips to Perth next year...

 

[eth-dog]

Could be 3 trips to Perth next year...

Don't mind that being our last NAB game.

 

[eth-dog]

Anybody know the last time we played Carlton at Princes Park? Doss, this seems to be like something you'd know.

 

[Doss]

1992.

(well unless there was a shitty pre-season game in there somewhere since)

 

[eth-dog]

1992.

Good to be back there then. Hopefully Essendon VFL play there next year as well.

 

[Philzsay]

Anybody know the last time we played Carlton at Princes Park? Doss, this seems to be like something you'd know.

1992.

(well unless there was a shitty pre-season game in there somewhere since)

Can't remember if we had a shitty pre-season game against Carlton but we played Sydney there in a practice game in 2006. I only remember two things from the game, firstly Dempsey collecting the ball at half back taking four or five bounces to kick a great goal, thus thinking how great is this bloke going to be! Secondly when everyone was on the ground I witnessed Kevin Sheedy go up to a 7-8yo kid and asking for a hot chip from his bucket, the kid's face was beaming!

 

[DapperJong]

We played Brisbane in the NAB cup there probably about 4 years ago.

 

[Stopher]

I saw Fev's first run for Brisbane a few years ago there. It's actually not a bad place to watch footy if you don't count all the Blues supporters!

 

[eth-dog]

I'm not one to get excited by Pre-Season games but I'm really looking forward to that one.