Fixture 2016 VFL Fixture

[eth-dog]

The fixture's been released. 21 rounds, 18 matches. Ours is:

Round 1: Essendon vs Werribee, Windy Hill, Saturday April 9, 12 PM (84-102, 18 point loss)

Round 2: Essendon vs North Ballarat, Queen Elizabeth Oval, Friday April 15, 7:30 PM (124-39, 85 point win)

Round 3: Collingwood vs Essendon, Victoria Park, Sunday April 24, 2:10 PM (133-48, 85 point win)

Round 4: Essendon vs Casey Scorpions, Windy Hill, Sunday May 1, 12 PM (54-71; 17 point loss)

Round 5: Essendon vs Geelong, Windy Hill, Saturday May 7, 12 PM (105-84; 21 point win)

Round 6: Coburg vs Essendon, Piranha Park, Sunday May 15, 2 PM (72-103; 31 point loss)

Round 7: Essendon vs Footscray, Windy Hill, Sunday May 22, 12 PM (81-100; 19 point loss)

Round 8: Richmond vs Essendon, Punt Road Oval, Saturday May 28, 4 PM (67-44; 23 point win)

Round 9: BYE

Round 10: Sandringham vs Essendon, Trevor Barker Oval, Sunday June 12, 11:40 AM (75-103; 28 point loss)

Round 11: Werribee vs Essendon, Chirnside Park, Saturday June 18, 2:10 PM (106-93; 13 point win)

Round 12: BYE

Round 13: Essendon vs Port Melbourne, Windy Hill, Saturday July 2, 2:10 PM (73-80; 7 point loss)

Round 14: Frankston vs Essendon, Frankston Oval, Sunday July 10, 2 PM (107-84; 23 point win)

Round 15: Essendon vs Box Hill, Windy Hill, Saturday July 16, 11 AM (95-92; 3 point win)

Round 16: Geelong vs Essendon, Kardinia Park, Sunday July 24, 1 PM (34-112; 78 point loss)

Round 17: BYE

Round 18: Casey Scorpions vs Essendon, Casey Fields, Saturday August 6, 7 PM (43-129; 86 point loss)

Round 19: Essendon vs Williamstown, Windy Hill, Sunday August 14, 12 PM (119-101; 18 point win)

Round 20: North Ballarat vs Essendon, Eureka Stadium, Saturday August 20, 2:30 PM (100-34; 66 point win)

Round 21: Essendon vs Northern Blues, Windy Hill, Saturday August 27, 12 PM (132-58; 74 point win)

Going on this year's ladder, we have a pretty good fixture, 9 top 8 sides from last season and 9 bottom 7. Reckon we can hope for 14 wins this year. Will do the corresponding AFL fixtures soon.

 

[Doss]

Good fixture. We don't seem to play Coburg at Windy Hill ever.

 

[eth-dog]

Round 3 AFL: Port Adelaide vs Essendon, Adelaide Oval, Friday April 8, 7:50 AEST
Round 1 VFL: Essendon vs Werribee, Windy Hill, Saturday April 9, 12 PM

Round 4 AFL: Essendon vs Geelong, MCG, Saturday April 16, 1:45 PM
Round 2 VFL: Essendon vs North Ballarat, Queen Elizabeth Oval, Friday April 15, 7:30 PM

Round 5 AFL: Collingwood vs Essendon, MCG, Monday April 25, 3:20 PM
Round 3 VFL: Collingwood vs Essendon, Victoria Park, Sunday April 24, 2:10 PM

Round 6 AFL: Carlton vs Essendon, MCG, Sunday May 1, 3:20 PM
Round 4 VFL: Essendon vs Casey Scorpions, Windy Hill, Sunday May 1, 12 PM

Round 7 AFL: Sydney vs Essendon, Olympic Stadium, Saturday May 7, 4:35 PM
Round 5 VFL: Essendon vs Geelong, Windy Hill, Saturday May 7, 12 PM

Round 8 AFL: Essendon vs North Melbourne, Docklands, Saturday May 14, 1:45 PM
Round 6 VFL: Coburg vs Essendon, Piranha Park, Sunday May 15, 2 PM

Round 9 AFL: St. Kilda vs Essendon, Docklands, Sunday May 22, 4:40 PM
Round 7 VFL: Essendon vs Footscray, Windy Hill, Sunday May 22, 12 PM

Round 10 AFL: Richmond vs Essendon, MCG, Saturday May 28, 7:25 PM
Round 8 VFL: Richmond vs Essendon, Punt Road Oval, Saturday May 28, 4 PM

Round 11 AFL: Fremantle vs Essendon, Subiaco, Saturday June 4, 7:40 PM
Round 9 VFL: BYE

Round 12 AFL: Essendon vs Hawthorn, Docklands, Friday June 10, 7:50 PM
Round 10 VFL: Sandringham vs Essendon, Trevor Barker Oval, Sunday June 12, 11:40 AM

Round 13 AFL: Essendon vs GWS, Docklands, Sunday June 19, 4:40 PM
Round 11 VFL: Werribee vs Essendon, Chirnside Park, Saturday June 18, 2:10 PM

Round 14 AFL: BYE
Round 12 VFL: BYE

Round 15 AFL: West Coast vs Essendon, Subiaco, Thursday June 30, 8:10 PM
Round 13 VFL: Essendon vs Port Melbourne, Windy Hill, Saturday July 2, 2:10 PM

Round 16 AFL: Essendon vs St. Kilda, Docklands, Sunday July 10, 4:40 PM
Round 14 VFL: Frankston vs Essendon, Frankston Oval, Sunday July 10, 2 PM

Round 17 AFL: Richmond vs Essendon, MCG, Saturday July 16, 1:40 PM
Round 15 VFL: Essendon vs Box Hill, Windy Hill, Saturday July 16, 11 AM

Round 18 AFL: Essendon vs Brisbane, Docklands, Sunday July 24, 1:10 PM
Round 16 VFL: Geelong vs Essendon, Kardinia Park, Sunday July 24, 1 PM

Round 19 AFL: Adelaide vs Essendon, Adelaide Oval, Sunday July 31, 4:40 PM
Round 17 VFL: BYE

Round 20 AFL: Geelong vs Essendon, Docklands, Sunday August 7, 3:20 PM
Round 18 VFL: Casey Scorpions vs Essendon, Casey Fields, Saturday August 6, 7 PM

Round 21 AFL: Essendon vs Gold Coast, Docklands, Sunday August 14, 1:10 PM
Round 19 VFL: Essendon vs Williamstown, Windy Hill, Sunday August 14, 12 PM

Round 22 AFL: Essendon vs Western Bulldogs, Docklands, Sunday August 21, 4:40 PM
Round 20 VFL: North Ballarat vs Essendon, Eureka Stadium, Saturday August 20, 2:30 PM

Round 23 AFL: Essendon vs Carlton, MCG, TBD.
Round 21 VFL: Essendon vs Northern Blues, Windy Hill, Saturday August 27, 12 PM

The most disappointing thing for me is that our 2 byes that aren't lined up with the AFL side are both on weekends where we're playing interstate, and we have 4 games that will be difficult to watch both games in full, two of which are outright impossible. We finished top 4 in the VFL in 2015, yet we're punished in that regard for it. The Geelong fixture is especially disappointing, I've never been to KP and this fixture doesn't help that one bit.

 

[eth-dog]

Good fixture. We don't seem to play Coburg at Windy Hill ever.

Northern Blues at Princes Park, Box Hill at Box Hill City Oval either.

 

[Doss]

At least we don't have any 'home' fixtures in places like Craigieburn or Bendigo this year.

 

[eth-dog]

At least we don't have any 'home' fixtures in places like Craigieburn or Bendigo this year.

We do, round 2.

 

[Doss]

That'll teach me not to post too early in the morning.

 

[LB#16]

Stoked to see a game in Bendigo again. Last year's game vs Footscray was a ripper.

 

[pazza]

Can't remember the last time we hosted Werribee at Windy Hill.

 

[Doss]

Can't remember the last time we hosted Werribee at Windy Hill.

2015?

We lost to them by 28 points. Late in the season.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

2015?

We lost to them by 28 points. Late in the season.

*, seems like it only happened this year!

 

[eth-dog]

Might get to a few more games than expected this year due to the excellent fixture St. Mary's 3rd XXII have (games at either 9:20 or 11:40 on Saturday mornings)