News 2020 Fixture Discussion - Updated Rounds 14-18

[F_therest]

I think this can warrant it's own thread given how much it will impact this season.

Bring on the rotation policies: Cats, Pies among hardest hit in fixture crunch

Geelong is set to be one of several clubs forced to take on a rotation policy in the next block of fixtures

www.afl.com.au

We have 1 x 5 day break, 1 x 10 day break (bye) & 1 x 6 day break from rounds 9-12. Not bad. With North/Hawks/WC/Freo let's hope we can go 3-1 out of that block.

Geelong hit hard with 2 x 4 day breaks and 2 x 5 day breaks...that's seriously rough all back-to-back.
WC are well poised...2 x 6 day breaks, a bye & 1 x 7 day break...all games at Optus with crowds now let in so they get a proper home ground advantage.

The other factor to consider is the advantages a team would have playing a team when they have a short break...eg in rd 12 Port play Geelong off a 6 day break while Geelong only get 4 days.

 

[Aphrodite]

Round 9

Carlton v Hawthorn
Optus Stadium
Thursday 30 July, 3:40pm (5:40pm AEST)
Live on FOX Footy


Round 10

Bye


Round 11

West Coast v Carlton
Optus Stadium
Sunday 9 August, 1:35pm (3:35pm AEST)
Live on Channel 7


Round 12

Fremantle v Carlton
Optus Stadium
Saturday 15 August, 6:10pm (8:10pm AEST)
Live on Channel 7

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The official AFL website of the Carlton Football Club.

www.carltonfc.com.au

https://thecarltonshop.com.au/?utm_medium=website&utm_source=footer&utm_campaign=stay_navy

 

[Arr0w]

Can't wait for the feeling of anywhere, anytime

Think we are just about there

 

[F_therest]

Can't wait for the feeling of anywhere, anytime

Think we are just about there

Yep...except I don't care for Marvel. Plays different to every other stadium due to being indoors.
Would prefer if we could be a Richmond/Collingwood and never have to play there - especially when teams like Saints/Dogs/North are far better teams when they play there.

 

[F_therest]

Round 9

Carlton v Hawthorn
Optus Stadium
Thursday 30 July, 3:40pm (5:40pm AEST)
Live on FOX Footy


Round 10

Bye


Round 11

West Coast v Carlton
Optus Stadium
Sunday 9 August, 1:35pm (3:35pm AEST)
Live on Channel 7


Round 12

Fremantle v Carlton
Optus Stadium
Saturday 15 August, 6:10pm (8:10pm AEST)
Live on Channel 7

Official AFL Website of the Carlton Football Club

The official AFL website of the Carlton Football Club.

www.carltonfc.com.au

https://thecarltonshop.com.au/?utm_medium=website&utm_source=footer&utm_campaign=stay_navy

2 x free-to-air out of 3 games is nice, as is a prime-time Saturday night game vs Freo.

 

[HBF]

Such a dumb time to play Hawthorn. Anyone with young kids won't be able to sit down and watch it properly.
Will to have IQ it, and watch it on delay.

 

[skadoosh]

Do we play well at Optus given the size?

 

[Aphrodite]

Do we play well at Optus given the size?

Similar size to the MCG.

 

[Macca43]

Only the AFL could sell playing effectively 4 rounds of football over what it would normally take 4 rounds to play as "cramming" the schedule.

Normally there is 36 games played in 24 days, now we are getting 33 games in 20 days. Carlton play round 9 on a Thursday (5.40 AEST Yay) have a Bye in round 10 and play round 11 10 days after playing round 9 (same break as between rounds 5 & 6) then have a 6 day break for round 12.

The only reasons for this is to give Fox more solo games in TV friendly spots they would normally lost in the ratings and for the AFL to soften us up for more mid week games.

 

[Macca43]

Similar size to the MCG.

I think it's the same length but slgihtly narrower than the MCG, whcih brings me to did anyone notice in the Geelong Collingwood game last week there was a 50m penalty paid to the kick in after a behind and how the 50m stopped just inside the defensive edge of the square, not in the centre cirlce?

 

[Macca43]

Such a dumb time to play Hawthorn. Anyone with young kids won't be able to sit down and watch it properly.
Will to have IQ it, and watch it on delay.

Anyone who works will likely still getting home from work at quarter time (if they are lucky). And its only on Fox.

 

[Macca43]

I think this can warrant it's own thread given how much it will impact this season.

Bring on the rotation policies: Cats, Pies among hardest hit in fixture crunch

Geelong is set to be one of several clubs forced to take on a rotation policy in the next block of fixtures

www.afl.com.au

We have 1 x 5 day break, a bye & 2 x 6 day breaks from rounds 9-12. Not bad. With North/Hawks/WC/Freo let's hope we can go 3-1 out of that block.

Geelong hit hard with 2 x 4 day breaks and 2 x 5 day breaks...that's seriously rough all back-to-back.
WC are well poised...2 x 6 day breaks, a bye & 1 x 7 day break...all games at Optus with crowds now let in so they get a proper home ground advantage.

The other factor to consider is the advantages a team would have playing a team when they have a short break...eg in rd 12 Port play Geelong off a 6 day break while Geelong only get 4 days.

5 days from North to Hawthorn, 10 days from Hawthorn to West Coast, the 6 days from West Coast to Freo. No?

 

[bigblueboy]

I mentioned this somewhere else - real chance we stay in WA and play GWS and Swans in rnd 13/14

 

[Sharks On A Plane]

One thing I will say, the idea of only playing each team once in a 17-game season has really grown on me.

As this year is unfolding you realise that every game means so much more, and it makes the competition so much fairer without certain teams doubling-up on easy-beats in the return fixtures.

Would love to see it retained going forward (unlikely though given the AFL will be desperate to maximise earnings given the COVID shitshow, so they'll want more games not less).

 

[Stamos]

One thing I will say, the idea of only playing each team once in a 17-game season has really grown on me.

As this year is unfolding you realise that every game means so much more, and it makes the competition so much fairer without certain teams doubling-up on easy-beats in the return fixtures.

Would love to see it retained going forward (unlikely though given the AFL will be desperate to maximise earnings given the COVID shitshow, so they'll want more games not less).

Shortsighted by the AFL to think that 22 games is necessary.
Play 17 games a season, and every team home and away over 2 years. Make the travel as even as possible (ie every non-Perth team plays Dockers away one year, Eagles the next etc.)
If they absolutely must play more games, add in a rivalry round, then every team gets 9 home and 9 away games.

 

[HBF]

I mentioned this somewhere else - real chance we stay in WA and play GWS and Swans in rnd 13/14

Would be happy with that.
Can we play Brisbane over there as well.

 

[Macca43]

Shortsighted by the AFL to think that 22 games is necessary.
Play 17 games a season, and every team home and away over 2 years. Make the travel as even as possible (ie every non-Perth team plays Dockers away one year, Eagles the next etc.)
If they absolutely must play more games, add in a rivalry round, then every team gets 9 home and 9 away games.

22 games for me, I want to see as much football as possible, especially in the next 5 years when the blues will be dominant

 

[new_blue]

Such a dumb time to play Hawthorn. Anyone with young kids won't be able to sit down and watch it properly.
Will to have IQ it, and watch it on delay.

Agree it won’t suit everyone but I’m looking at this from a different angle...looking forward to watching the game (or 1st half anyway) live with my 5yo. It’ll be a bit of a novelty for him.

Just need to convince him that we’re only playing 2 quarters this week! Which isn’t too different from how our team seems to approach some matches.

 

[F_therest]

Do we play well at Optus given the size?

Even during our dark periods we always seemed to play Optus pretty well for memory...then of course there was that famous win against Freo last year.

 

[F_therest]

Such a dumb time to play Hawthorn. Anyone with young kids won't be able to sit down and watch it properly.
Will to have IQ it, and watch it on delay.

Yeah 3:40pm AWST...particularly rough on WA Carlton fans.
5:40pm AEST though so after work hours at least...but yeah not a great time slot. It also goes through traditional dinner time.

Reckon we're a bit stiff not to get the prime time slot after our game that went to Melb v Port.

 

[bigblueboy]

Would be happy with that.
Can we play Brisbane over there as well.

And Gold Coast

 

[F_therest]

5 days from North to Hawthorn, 10 days from Hawthorn to West Coast, the 6 days from West Coast to Freo. No?

Ah yes you're right, I meant 1 x 6 day break not 2. And yeah our bye will essentially mean a 10 day break.
Updated in OP.

 

[F_therest]

One thing I will say, the idea of only playing each team once in a 17-game season has really grown on me.

As this year is unfolding you realise that every game means so much more, and it makes the competition so much fairer without certain teams doubling-up on easy-beats in the return fixtures.

Would love to see it retained going forward (unlikely though given the AFL will be desperate to maximise earnings given the COVID shitshow, so they'll want more games not less).

Yeah nice in theory for evenness and every game feeling like they mean more but 6 less rounds a year, meaning 54 less games, would cost the AFL a huge amount in broadcast deal, advertising etc that it's probably not commercially viable.

They've made it slightly fairer recently with the whole 6/6/6 gradings.

 

[Siladee]

I think it's the same length but slgihtly narrower than the MCG, whcih brings me to did anyone notice in the Geelong Collingwood game last week there was a 50m penalty paid to the kick in after a behind and how the 50m stopped just inside the defensive edge of the square, not in the centre cirlce?

I was at the game fuming about it to my mates haha

 

[Stamos]

Yeah nice in theory for evenness and every game feeling like they mean more but 6 less rounds a year, meaning 54 less games, would cost the AFL a huge amount in broadcast deal, advertising etc that it's probably not commercially viable.

They've made it slightly fairer recently with the whole 6/6/6 gradings.

45 less games.
But also, not every game is equal to the broadcasters. There are crappy time slots to fit in games, which they’re not overly bothered by. So if say you gave every club 2 byes, therefore having 13 x 9 game rounds and 6 x 6 game rounds, there’d be less weeks, but also less junk games and less junk timeslots.

If you added a rivalry round to bring it to 18 games each, the broadcasters would probably be very happy