2017 Fixture

[clivenator26]

We've requested 6 games in Melbourne, even 5 would be handy and then a trip the the other 3 states but only one to either Tassie/NT/Canberra.

We definitely will be getting plenty of Sunday 2.40 home games.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/fr...7/news-story/3a7a0510a82bd5545e3df2f8e9ffc0c5

 

[Square Peg]

When the bulldogs play their first home game at Ballarat or whatever country town it's in, I reckon we will be right in the frame to play them
If the Victorian ALP makes some provincial promise as a state election stunt to bring AFL football to the sticks, then they should make 2 Victorian teams play there, it's a state issue.
But I bet the AFL rolls over and plays some non-Vic team there

 

[FreoRicci]

Lock in Launceston vs Hawthorn, pretty much guaranteed. Even after the Sirengate when a Tassie mayor publicity said they don't want Freo ever playing in town again.

 

[Freomaniac]

its been a while... but i reckon we will have the bombers in melbourne

 

[Freofalcon]

When was the last time we played in Uzbekistan ?

 

[jedi mind tricks]

When was the last time we played in Uzbekistan ?

Not sure if serious

 

[Freofalcon]

Not sure if serious

Not sure if serious.

 

[Purple Giant]

When the bulldogs play their first home game at Ballarat or whatever country town it's in, I reckon we will be right in the frame to play them
If the Victorian ALP makes some provincial promise as a state election stunt to bring AFL football to the sticks, then they should make 2 Victorian teams play there, it's a state issue.
But I bet the AFL rolls over and plays some non-Vic team there

I would be happy if they played in Ballarat.

 

[mike91]

So you're telling me there's a chance Freo might get more than one game at the MCG
Can see us getting Essendon at Etihad. Hopefully Carlton at the MCG and not Etihad for once, they do play some interstate sides their after all.

 

[Randomizor]

its been a while... but i reckon we will have the bombers in melbourne

Agreed and if we are asking for more Melbourne games, it's an easy justification to make for the AFL.

 

[Schauermann]

Surely we will get the Bombers twice. They are a bottom 6 side...

 

[Andy Brennan]

I bet our double ups are:

1-6 ranked: bulldogs (dogs home game to be in Ballarat as the afl won't want to send 2 vic clubs)

7-12 ranked: wce (obviously) and either port or Norf (in tassie)

13-18 ranked: Gold Coast (for the Harley bennell factor which they already attempted and failed at this year haha) and essendon

(I reckon essendon will double up against 0 top 6 sides. Then Collingwood and norf (or maybe port) for the 7-12 range since theyre the teams that look least likely to rise up the ladder or in norms case tumble down it. Then Brisbane, us and gold coast from the bottom ranked teams in a blatant attempt to get the bombers some wins and pump them and their $ potential back up. Maybe Richmond instead of one of the qld teams if the afl wants to keep them in Melbourne more often)

 

[Freomaniac]

I bet our double ups are:

1-6 ranked: bulldogs (dogs home game to be in Ballarat as the afl won't want to send 2 vic clubs)

7-12 ranked: wce (obviously) and either port or Norf (in tassie)

13-18 ranked: Gold Coast (for the Harley bennell factor which they already attempted and failed at this year haha) and essendon

(I reckon essendon will double up against 0 top 6 sides. Then Collingwood and norf (or maybe port) for the 7-12 range since theyre the teams that look least likely to rise up the ladder or in norms case tumble down it. Then Brisbane, us and gold coast from the bottom ranked teams in a blatant attempt to get the bombers some wins and pump them and their $ potential back up. Maybe Richmond instead of one of the qld teams if the afl wants to keep them in Melbourne more often)

I reckon the top 6 team we will have is the crows again.

the 2 7th-12th placed sides will be Eagles and..... Saints

The 2 bottom 6 sides? I will say Gold coast again and Richmond/Carlton


We wont get brisbane twice, thats 2 certain wins.

 

[Andy Brennan]

I reckon the top 6 team we will have is the crows again.

the 2 7th-12th placed sides will be Eagles and..... Saints

The 2 bottom 6 sides? I will say Gold coast again and Richmond/Carlton


We wont get brisbane twice, thats 2 certain wins.

Were probably last on the list of teams to give free points to

 

[serial_thrilla]

You can lock in 0 Friday night games. We're probably due for a Thursday night game though: we seem to rotate that fixture with West Coast.

 

[danstar]

i reckon we will get a thursday night game, we will be sent to ballarat, gold coast, brisbane, darwin, canberra, sydney, launcenston and hobart, cause the AFL hates us and always troll our requests

 

[sportsmaniac89]

i reckon we will get a thursday night game, we will be sent to ballarat, gold coast, brisbane, darwin, canberra, sydney, launcenston and hobart, cause the AFL hates us and always troll our requests

Don't say that

That scenario would leave me absolutely fuming beyond belief and wondering whether it's worth renewing my membership next year

 

[Kram]

Probably get 0 games at the MCG.

 

[Crippa]

You can lock in 0 Friday night games. .

i reckon we will get a thursday night game, we will be sent to ballarat, gold coast, brisbane, darwin, canberra, sydney, launcenston and hobart, cause the AFL hates us and always troll our requests

Probably get 0 games at the MCG.

Laughed so hard reading these posts one after the other I couldn't stop. Gallows humour of the highest order

At least I'm not the only one who feels we're doomed...

 

[mightymouse75]

.we should request what we don't want hereby getting what we want using the afl rule of opposites. We love tassie. We hate the mcg. Live for 6 day breaks and would kill.to play in ballarat..

 

[danstar]

.we should request what we don't want hereby getting what we want using the afl rule of opposites. We love tassie. We hate the mcg. Live for 6 day breaks and would kill.to play in ballarat..

Think the afl is waiting for that they would somehow find a way to send us to tassie 3 times if we did this

 

[danstar]

Am i the only one who truly dreads fixture release day cause i know we will be completely screwed over every time

 

[Freomaniac]

Think the afl is waiting for that they would somehow find a way to send us to tassie 3 times if we did this

The more I think about it. I reckon we will get 2 games at tassie.... one vs the hawks obviously. The other vs North.

We will get at least 1 game at the MCG probably a sunday twilight game vs essendon or Richmond or Carlton.

 

[Seppo]

Anyone know the fixture release date? From memory last year was around the 30th October.

 

[Mr Gurns]

We won't be playing in Ballarat. They want to have an SA side playing there to encourage people to drive over.

I wouldn't mind playing in Canberra or Hobart given we haven't played there for over a decade and never played there respectively.

Definitely do not want Darwin or Launceston, and only one Queensland game would be nice.

At least 2 MCG games and more Saturday 2.40 instead of Sunday 2.40 and I'd be happy.

Don't think we will get a Friday night game as mentioned earlier, but we will probably get a Thursday.