2019 Fixture Predictions/News/Preferences

[SHAKESPEARE]

This fixture is looking like a real nightmare

 

[RoughysMullet]

Looks like the scum are gonna get the ‘Collingwood 2018 easy street fixture’ combined with a golden run of umpiring they will get a free ticket back into the 8

 

[Pessimistic]

Fantastic news, well done Canberra Hawks Supporter Group for pushing for this over the years Does this mean that there are more than 1,000 members in the ACT?
At least there will be a bigger crowd than if it was played at Spotless.

Make it like a home game guys. Giants play Canberra well though

 

[Guerrahappyteam]

Round Six confirmed: Sunday, April 28 v Carlton in Launceston. 3.20pm so at least will be on FTA.

 

[Holy Rioli]

It's looking like our first MGC home ground game will be Geelong R5.

 

[TylerDurden]

It's looking like our first MGC home ground game will be Geelong R5.

Horrendous.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Hawks play in Canberra and Raiders play in Wagga this year - well there goes all my petrol money allocation for 2019.

 

[HigginsHawk]

Very excited about having the Hawks come to Canberra. There is a very real chance the temperature could already be 0 or below before the start of the game. There could be a few hamstrings in trouble that evening and the players might struggle as well.

 

[kirbatron]

So far

Round 1 v Adelaide in Adelaide. Saturday 4.25pm
Round 2 v Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium. Saturday 7.10pm
Round 5 v Cats at MCG. Easter Monday 3.20pm
Round 6 v Carlton in Launceston. Sunday 3.20pm
Round 21 v GWS in Canberra. Friday 7:50pm

 

[RoughysMullet]

Get the lube ready ladies and gents, the AFL is preparing to destroy us with this fixture

 

[Pessimistic]

Round 4 probably Sunday against one of Brisbane Fremantle Gold Coast North St Kilda West Coast. Suggests the round 5 Geelong will be our home game

 

[Briar Gold]

Get the lube ready ladies and gents, the AFL is preparing to destroy us with this fixture

What makes you say that? How?

I find the fixture release fun and you guys are taking all the joy out of it.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

We don't really have anyone other than ourselves to blame. Our supporters pick and choose which home games to attend and which to not attend. To wit:

Round 1, 2018 (versus Collingwood): 58,051
Round 4, 2018 (versus Melbourne): 41,973
Round 8, 2018 (versus Sydney): 32,784
Round 13, 2018 (versus Adelaide): 26,693
Round 20, 2018 (versus Essendon): 68,857
Round 21, 2018 (versus Geelong): 59,529
Average home crowd at the MCG: 47,982

Round 2, 2017 (versus Adelaide): 37,420
Round 4, 2017 (versus Geelong): 62,360
Round 5, 2017 (versus WCE): 28,997
Round 12, 2017 (versus Gold Coast Suns): 27,392
Round 15, 2017 (versus Collingwood): 56,593
Round 19, 2017 (versus Sydney): 52,181
Average home crowd at the MCG: 44,157

Round 2, 2016 (versus WCE): 42,977
Round 5, 2016 (versus Adelaide): 45,781
Round 9, 2016 (versus Sydney): 61,552
Round 11, 2016 (versus Melbourne): 41,833
Round 18, 2016 (versus Richmond): 51,892
Round 21, 2016 (versus North Melbourne): 50,657
Round 23, 2016 (versus Collingwood): 52,968
Average home crowd at the MCG: 49,666

 

[Ned Ryerson]

We don't really have anyone other than ourselves to blame. Our supporters pick and choose which home games to attend and which to not attend. To wit:

Round 1, 2018 (versus Collingwood): 58,051
Round 4, 2018 (versus Melbourne): 41,973
Round 8, 2018 (versus Sydney): 32,784
Round 13, 2018 (versus Adelaide): 26,693
Round 20, 2018 (versus Essendon): 68,857
Round 21, 2018 (versus Geelong): 59,529
Average home crowd at the MCG: 47,982

Round 2, 2017 (versus Adelaide): 37,420
Round 4, 2017 (versus Geelong): 62,360
Round 5, 2017 (versus WCE): 28,997
Round 12, 2017 (versus Gold Coast Suns): 27,392
Round 15, 2017 (versus Collingwood): 56,593
Round 19, 2017 (versus Sydney): 52,181
Average home crowd at the MCG: 44,157

Round 2, 2016 (versus WCE): 42,977
Round 5, 2016 (versus Adelaide): 45,781
Round 9, 2016 (versus Sydney): 61,552
Round 11, 2016 (versus Melbourne): 41,833
Round 18, 2016 (versus Richmond): 51,892
Round 21, 2016 (versus North Melbourne): 50,657
Round 23, 2016 (versus Collingwood): 52,968
Average home crowd at the MCG: 49,666

INB4 - It was cold and the soccer was on.

 

[Lotus]

We don't really have anyone other than ourselves to blame. Our supporters pick and choose which home games to attend and which to not attend. To wit:

Round 1, 2018 (versus Collingwood): 58,051
Round 4, 2018 (versus Melbourne): 41,973
Round 8, 2018 (versus Sydney): 32,784
Round 13, 2018 (versus Adelaide): 26,693
Round 20, 2018 (versus Essendon): 68,857
Round 21, 2018 (versus Geelong): 59,529
Average home crowd at the MCG: 47,982

Round 2, 2017 (versus Adelaide): 37,420
Round 4, 2017 (versus Geelong): 62,360
Round 5, 2017 (versus WCE): 28,997
Round 12, 2017 (versus Gold Coast Suns): 27,392
Round 15, 2017 (versus Collingwood): 56,593
Round 19, 2017 (versus Sydney): 52,181
Average home crowd at the MCG: 44,157

Round 2, 2016 (versus WCE): 42,977
Round 5, 2016 (versus Adelaide): 45,781
Round 9, 2016 (versus Sydney): 61,552
Round 11, 2016 (versus Melbourne): 41,833
Round 18, 2016 (versus Richmond): 51,892
Round 21, 2016 (versus North Melbourne): 50,657
Round 23, 2016 (versus Collingwood): 52,968
Average home crowd at the MCG: 49,666

What about the TV ratings? I thought that's the main factor in deciding the fixture.

 

[Gralin]

What about the TV ratings? I thought that's the main factor in deciding the fixture.

for TV, not the ground you play that game at

If they can get good ratings and 45-50 at Marvel that will be a prime time game
nothing says it has to be at MCG for people to watch on TV

 

[Pessimistic]

We don't really have anyone other than ourselves to blame. Our supporters pick and choose which home games to attend and which to not attend. To wit:

Round 1, 2018 (versus Collingwood): 58,051
Round 4, 2018 (versus Melbourne): 41,973
Round 8, 2018 (versus Sydney): 32,784
Round 13, 2018 (versus Adelaide): 26,693
Round 20, 2018 (versus Essendon): 68,857
Round 21, 2018 (versus Geelong): 59,529
Average home crowd at the MCG: 47,982

Round 2, 2017 (versus Adelaide): 37,420
Round 4, 2017 (versus Geelong): 62,360
Round 5, 2017 (versus WCE): 28,997
Round 12, 2017 (versus Gold Coast Suns): 27,392
Round 15, 2017 (versus Collingwood): 56,593
Round 19, 2017 (versus Sydney): 52,181
Average home crowd at the MCG: 44,157

Round 2, 2016 (versus WCE): 42,977
Round 5, 2016 (versus Adelaide): 45,781
Round 9, 2016 (versus Sydney): 61,552
Round 11, 2016 (versus Melbourne): 41,833
Round 18, 2016 (versus Richmond): 51,892
Round 21, 2016 (versus North Melbourne): 50,657
Round 23, 2016 (versus Collingwood): 52,968
Average home crowd at the MCG: 49,666

No worries, we can sit back and watch the soft tax that the new 'power' clubs pay roll into the coffers

 

[HODGEYROAD]

We don't really have anyone other than ourselves to blame. Our supporters pick and choose which home games to attend and which to not attend. To wit:

Round 1, 2018 (versus Collingwood): 58,051
Round 4, 2018 (versus Melbourne): 41,973
Round 8, 2018 (versus Sydney): 32,784
Round 13, 2018 (versus Adelaide): 26,693
Round 20, 2018 (versus Essendon): 68,857
Round 21, 2018 (versus Geelong): 59,529
Average home crowd at the MCG: 47,982

Round 2, 2017 (versus Adelaide): 37,420
Round 4, 2017 (versus Geelong): 62,360
Round 5, 2017 (versus WCE): 28,997
Round 12, 2017 (versus Gold Coast Suns): 27,392
Round 15, 2017 (versus Collingwood): 56,593
Round 19, 2017 (versus Sydney): 52,181
Average home crowd at the MCG: 44,157

Round 2, 2016 (versus WCE): 42,977
Round 5, 2016 (versus Adelaide): 45,781
Round 9, 2016 (versus Sydney): 61,552
Round 11, 2016 (versus Melbourne): 41,833
Round 18, 2016 (versus Richmond): 51,892
Round 21, 2016 (versus North Melbourne): 50,657
Round 23, 2016 (versus Collingwood): 52,968
Average home crowd at the MCG: 49,666

Crowds like that are why the club won't get rid of the Tassie deal, if we're drawing those numbers vs Sydney & Adelaide can you imagine what it would be vs Freo and GC.

 

[Lotus]

for TV, not the ground you play that game at

If they can get good ratings and 45-50 at Marvel that will be a prime time game
nothing says it has to be at MCG for people to watch on TV

I think both will play part. First pick the timeslot, then they decided the ground based on availability and historical attendance figures.

Maybe that average is a true reflection of the hawks numbers. I mean do we have any information of the members numbers based on the membership types?

Maybe our "7 home games" members is only around 40k therefore that's the average of MCG home games attendances.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

No worries, we can sit back and watch the soft tax that the new 'power' clubs pay roll into the coffers

Serious question - does any other Club other than the Hawks pay the tax.

Where can we get a breakdown of the taxes paid since they were introduced.

 

[Hawkk]

Crowds like that are why the club won't get rid of the Tassie deal, if we're drawing those numbers vs Sydney & Adelaide can you imagine what it would be vs Freo and GC.

Except the Sydney and Adelaide numbers were the exception to the rule...

In 2013-17 we drew 52,180, 61,880, 63,319, 72,760, 54,825 and 37,470 and 45,179 to games against Sydney and Adelaide

Those numbers probably better Collingwood and Richmond tbh

Last year we had monsoon rain for the Swans game and the Australia v France World Cup fixture (the most anticipated of the World Cup in Australia) for the Crows game

Name me many other Victorian clubs who would average 50,000 to 7 MCG home games (with only 4 against Victorian opposition)

Meanwhile our crowds on the map struggle to clear 10,000

 

[Hawkk]

I think both will play part. First pick the timeslot, then they decided the ground based on availability and historical attendance figures.

Maybe that average is a true reflection of the hawks numbers. I mean do we have any information of the members numbers based on the membership types?

Maybe our "7 home games" members is only around 40k therefore that's the average of MCG home games attendances.

Between 2014 and 2016 we cleared 60,000 plus to all MCG home games against Sydney. Heck in 2017 we drew 52,000 plus to a late season game, in winter where we were 2 games outside the 8.

What happened last year to justify the 20,000 dip on 2017, 30,000 dip on 2016 and 40,000 dip on 2014?

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Except the Sydney and Adelaide numbers were the exception to the rule...

In 2013-17 we drew 52,180, 61,880, 63,319, 72,760, 54,825 and 37,470 and 45,179 to games against Sydney and Adelaide

Those numbers probably better Collingwood and Richmond tbh

Last year we had monsoon rain for the Swans game and the Australia v France World Cup fixture (the most anticipated of the World Cup in Australia) for the Crows game

Name me many other Victorian clubs who would average 50,000 to 7 MCG home games (with only 4 against Victorian opposition)

Meanwhile our crowds on the map struggle to clear 10,000

Our crowds down in Tassie are irrelevant it's about the money the deal generates for the club. Also the 2013-2016 figures will also be inflated as we have lots of bandwagon fans who enjoyed attending when we were winning every week.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Don't get me wrong I'd love for us to play 17 games per season in Melbourne, just don't think the club will have faith in our fans turning up week in week out unless we're flying. Hence I think we will be reluctant to let go of the deal with the Tasmanian Government.

 

[Flag08]

Between 2014 and 2016 we cleared 60,000 plus to all MCG home games against Sydney. Heck in 2017 we drew 52,000 plus to a late season game, in winter where we were 2 games outside the 8.

What happened last year to justify the 20,000 dip on 2017, 30,000 dip on 2016 and 40,000 dip on 2014?

Franklin, Cyril, Hodge and Mitchell and the most boring game style in the comp.