2017 Fixture Discussion

[Ned Ryerson]

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Playing you in next year's NAB Cup at Aurora Stadium. First time since 2007 that Geelong will travel there.

Change the name of the Facebook page already, not hard to do!

 

[The Lemon]

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Playing you in next year's NAB Cup at Aurora Stadium. First time since 2007 that Geelong will travel there.

Was the start of the Geelong dynasty, that loss in 2007

 

[crazywildhorse]

I'm not going to be at the Melbourne or West Coast games, but if I was there, I would love to see Hawks fans actually clap Mitchell and Lewis when they get the ball. Why would anyone want to boo those guys?

 

[aussie80s]

I can only see 7-9 wins.

A little on the pessimistic side.

The only real difference with our draw next year is that for the first time in 4 years we have actually been fixtured against a side that finished above us in the previous season.

 

[JoeHawk]

Didn't we win multiple premierships with 6 days breaks stacked against us? We now have a much younger side - the 6 days breaks honestly won't be an issue.

Not the best draw, not the worst. 2 games against Collingwood and 2 games against the Suns should give us 4 wins straight up. No horror run of games - mostly broken up. Only one trip to Perth. The Etihad home game against the Bulldogs makes little sense when that game could well draw 60-65,000 at the MCG. Can't help AFL idiocy though.

Would have preferred maybe 1 or two more away MCG games - but overall the AFL could have handed us a much worse FIXture than this.

EFA.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

I think if we are good enough we could find ourselves 9-3 or 8-4 after Round 12.

 

[cryptor]

I'm not going to be at the Melbourne or West Coast games, but if I was there, I would love to see Hawks fans actually clap Mitchell and Lewis when they get the ball. Why would anyone want to boo those guys?

I'd be surprised and disgusted if anyone did anything but show their respect to these guys.

 

[Ram-Man]

I'm not going to be at the Melbourne or West Coast games, but if I was there, I would love to see Hawks fans actually clap Mitchell and Lewis when they get the ball. Why would anyone want to boo those guys?

- this guy maybe?

 

[crazywildhorse]

I'd be surprised and disgusted if anyone did anything but show their respect to these guys.

The AFL had an article about it being a grudge match already. I hope people aren't buying that tripe, and I hope the pre-game build-up doesn't carry this theme. It would be a million miles away from reality.

 

[Mitchell54]

good draw except we still got the dreaded home game at Etihad against the dogs in round 23!

 

[Smithdogmaddog]

I'm not going to be at the Melbourne or West Coast games, but if I was there, I would love to see Hawks fans actually clap Mitchell and Lewis when they get the ball. Why would anyone want to boo those guys?

There will be some ironical boos, herald sun already pre written an article about disrespectful hawks fans, they cant wait to hit the publish key. They will tie it in somehow with a suggestion the AFL force O'Meara to move from the Hawks to the convincted drug cheats.

 

[OzJohnnie]

There will be some ironical boos, herald sun already pre written an article about disrespectful hawks fans, they cant wait to hit the publish key. They will tie it in somehow with a suggestion the AFL force O'Meara to move from the Hawks to the convincted drug cheats.

I doubt there will be any. They are champions of the club. I bet the club itself will build up the game as a send off of the champions, our chance to say goodbye and thank-you.

Also, I would let the HS hatred go. They won't be riding the Hawthorn hobby horse much longer. People tire of the negative attitude and will look for upside stories soon. Everyone loves the Doggies!

 

[bradburygold]

Footscray / W Bulldogs have only drawn 60k plus 4 times to home and away games in their history. Its very unlikely that the game would exceed Ethiad's capacity

theyve also only won the flag once previously in their history. an mcg game would easily get 57k+

 

[JoeHawk]

good draw except we still got the dreaded home game at Etihad against the dogs in round 23!

So how does the reigning premier get away with not having to play Hawthorn twice? Not entirely complaining but just curious.

 

[JoeHawk]

theyve also only won the flag once previously in their history. an mcg game would easily get 57k+

Don't hawthorn games at the G average around 60k when playing VIC teams?

 

[walhawk]

I doubt there will be any. They are champions of the club. I bet the club itself will build up the game as a send off of the champions, our chance to say goodbye and thank-you.

Also, I would let the HS hatred go. They won't be riding the Hawthorn hobby horse much longer. People tire of the negative attitude and will look for upside stories soon. Everyone loves the Doggies!

Well we boo Buddy with is also a Hawthorn champion. Lewis will get booed. Not sure about Mitch.

 

[bradburygold]

Headline and article ignores the fact hawks have toughest draw, again, until the very last line. bangs on about st kilda for some reason instead

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...w/news-story/7f4880a53035a7430f99d3bb9711bac5

 

[Gralin]

12 games on foxtel next year 9 on FTA
last year it was 6 games on foxtel 15 on FTA

that is a big change in one year

 

[Ned Ryerson]

12 games on foxtel next year 9 on FTA
last year it was 6 games on foxtel 15 on FTA

that is a big change in one year

I wonder if there was a bit of Hawthorn fatigue in the TV ratings for 7? The pathological hatred for us, combined with certain media flogs really having it in for us may have dampened ratings for our games.

 

[Hodginator]

12 games on foxtel next year 9 on FTA
last year it was 6 games on foxtel 15 on FTA

that is a big change in one year

Is that confirmed? I haven't seen a broadcast guide yet. Or are you going off which games of the week Ch7 and Foxtel televised this year?

 

[Gralin]

Is that confirmed? I haven't seen a broadcast guide yet. Or are you going off which games of the week Ch7 and Foxtel televised this year?

on the hawks website at the bottom of the fixture by numbers article

 

[Hodginator]

on the hawks website at the bottom of the fixture by numbers article

Well that sucks.

 

[Agent Smith]

12 games on foxtel next year 9 on FTA
last year it was 6 games on foxtel 15 on FTA

that is a big change in one year

Yeah, I think they got that the wrong way round - it's actually 12 on FTA and 9 on foxtel.

 

[Nathan Detroit]

I wonder if there was a bit of Hawthorn fatigue in the TV ratings for 7? The pathological hatred for us, combined with certain media flogs really having it in for us may have dampened ratings for our games.

Not sure how it might work over there, but in the US, ratings would indicate people have a tendancy to watch teams they hate (hoping they'll lose) nearly as often as they watch teams they love.

 

[walhawk]

Yeah, I think they got that the wrong way round - it's actually 12 on FTA and 9 on foxtel.

Correct. Add in Rnd 23 and we have 13 on FTA. The most of any club.