Prediction 2017 Fixture requests and predictions.

[Art Vandelay_]

So who do you want twice? Who do you want at KP? What interstate trips do you want?

I'd like no less than 8 games at KP GMHBA Stadium (<--- ) next season.
Clubs to play at home. I want Melbourne, St.Kilda and Carlton. First two will be difficult to beat in Melbourne and Carlton deserve a trip down here, mid 30k crowds at Etihad.

Would like Hawthorn, Adelaide and NM twice from the finalists.
Not overly fussed with who we play interstate if we can avoid GWS at Spotless.

 

[Lana]

Prediction

We'll have two games next year against Sydney, GWS, St Kilda, Collingwood and Carlton.

 

[BotsMaster]

To play Hawthorn in a game that matters

 

[Catsnlakers]

Think we will get the swans, giants and hawks twice and end up with the hardest draw the 6-6-6 model can give.

 

[you pick one]

I just hope we don't have to endure bloody Richmond and Carlton kicking off the season again,a split first round over two week with us playing again last on the Monday.

 

[Hoooops]

Not overly fussed with who we play interstate if we can avoid GWS at Spotless.

I assumed we'd play them in Canberra again. Have there been any announcements about that?

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Swans over there might get ugly so don't want that.

 

[Meow]

Hopefully an ordinary team coming off the bye. In recent years it's been Sydney (Grand Finalist), North (Prelim Finalist), North again in 2014 with Freo (5th), and Sydney (Premiers). Brisbane in 2013 are the only exception.

Would love Hawthorn at the Cattery. Easter Monday is their home game and 8 Simonds matches have to be squashed in between Rounds 9-23, so if we face them in a return game hopefully the AFL's hands are tied. I think Richmond and maybe Carlton are more likely in terms of a "blockbuster" though.

 

[lionbear]

I just hope we don't have to endure bloody Richmond and Carlton kicking off the season again,a split first round over two week with us playing again last on the Monday.

Carlton v Richmond already locked in

 

[catswhiskers]

The now entrenched top 6 / middle 6 / bottom 6 fixturing will be interesting.

With Hawks in top 6 we are due 2 vs them - not bad and if we get 2 v Doggies and WC as well we will do OK. If we get 2 v GWS , Syd ,WBD things will be tougher. The bottom 6 looks interesting GCS, Freo, Essendon, Richmond will be better than most bottom 6 sides. Carlton will be better.

In fact it looks like the equalisation policies are working.

We will start with away games so it will be a dangerous time - lose early and it will be hard to claw back.

 

[catempire]

To play Hawthorn in a game that matters

Underrated post.

 

[pussygalore]

I'd like to play the Lions, GCS, Port, North, Tigers, Freo & Hawks twice

 

[HaroLad]

Hopefully we can play Sydney twice so we can better learn how to beat them.

 

[Meow]

FWIW I think our fixture will involve:

Round 1 vs St Kilda (away @ Etihad)
Double-ups: Hawthorn, Sydney, Adelaide, St Kilda and Melbourne
Interstate trips: GWS, WCE, GC, Sydney, Adelaide, North (Hobart)
Simonds: Sydney, Adelaide, St Kilda, Melbourne, Port, Brisbane, Freo, Richmond
MCG/Etihad "home" games: Hawks, Pies, Bulldogs

 

[Hoooops]

I would like an away game against Gold Coast so I have an excuse to go up there for a weekend.

 

[Meow]

I would like an away game against Gold Coast so I have an excuse to go up there for a weekend.

Haven't been up there for 3 years(?) now, so probably due to happen. Port Adelaide in Victoria and double-ups against Melbourne + Richmond (8 years and counting) are also overdue, though not sure we'll get the Tigers twice even if Josh Caddy's departure adds a bit of spice to our game(s) next year.

 

[CharacterFirst]

Think we will get the swans, giants and hawks twice and end up with the hardest draw the 6-6-6 model can give.

Yep. Probably.

 

[CharacterFirst]

What we could get??

Twice:
Swans/GWS
Adelaide
Hawks
St Kilda
Carlton

We will probably only get 7-8 games at KP.

Likely get away @ WCE as well.

They will hammer us this year.

 

[Catdog]

Due for a game on the Gold Coast this year!

 

[Stan The Caddy]

What we could get??

Twice:
Swans/GWS
Adelaide
Hawks
St Kilda
Carlton

We will probably only get 7-8 games at KP.

Likely get away @ WCE as well.

They will hammer us this year.

Good. Our soft draw did us no favours this year anyway.

 

[Stan The Caddy]

Does anybody know when the fixture is actually released?

 

[Shell]

Does anybody know when the fixture is actually released?

The consultation process involves clubs, broadcast partners, players and venues and is expected to lead to a fixture announcement at the end of October.

 

[Shell]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-07-19/fixture-talks-begin

So should be sometime next week before the long weekend.

 

[JayJ20]

FWIW I think our fixture will involve:

Round 1 vs St Kilda (away @ Etihad)
Double-ups: Hawthorn, Sydney, Adelaide, St Kilda and Melbourne
Interstate trips: GWS, WCE, GC, Sydney, Adelaide, North (Hobart)
Simonds: Sydney, Adelaide, St Kilda, Melbourne, Port, Brisbane, Freo, Richmond
MCG/Etihad "home" games: Hawks, Pies, Bulldogs

You'll host Essendon at the MCG for that Country game.

 

[Stan The Caddy]

The consultation process involves clubs, broadcast partners, players and venues and is expected to lead to a fixture announcement at the end of October.

Thanks Shell.