Fixture 2020 Fixture - The rest of the H&A fixture has now been announced!

[sameolds33]

The fact is the other states in Qld and NSW along with the NT who are interested in hosting AFL games have been far more helpful - We are discussing the AFL which have some of the highest bio-security protocols in the land, not some random traveller who wants to travel interstate - I have no idea whether the health needs of the WA/SA population are different to other states BUT once you decide YOU cant or are unwilling to help at that time, then you will probably be at the back of the queue when it comes to the AFL GF - Even in the earliest days of the pandemic the AFL were unable to fly in and fly out to SA or WA, unlike Qld and NSW to play games - Finally, if you fail to see there are some politics at play then you are naive.

of course politics are at play. but WA and Qld are Labor - SA and NSW are Lib. Let's just see how the season pans out.

 

[JayJ20]

We play Brisbane in round 9 on a Friday night. Now it starts getting difficult:

 

[JayJ20]

Round 9 - Friday July 31 - 7:50pm
Essendon vs Brisbane - Metricon
Channel 7

Round 10 - Friday August - 7 7:50pm
Essendon vs GWS - Metricon
Channel 7

Round 11 - Wednesday August 12 - 7:10pm
Gold Coast vs Essendon - Metricon
Fox Footy

Round 12 - Sunday August 16 - 3:35pm
St Kilda vs Essendon - Gabba
Channel 7

 

[Kyptastic]

Reckon we go in underdogs to every one of those games. Assuming we win this week, would probably need to win at least two of these to play finals.

 

[Lore]

We play Brisbane in round 9 on a Friday night. Now it starts getting difficult:

Breaks between games are 5 days, 7 days, 5 days, and 4 days. Considering we don't get a bye but other teams do, that's not too bad.

 

[eth-dog]

So teams we don't know when we're playing:

Geelong, Hawthorne, Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Richmond, West Coast.

 

[brutus76]

I'll be at the Saints game in 4 weeks. The Shield will be back and hopefully Joey Jo Jo. Cmon Don's.

 

[BuffDog]

We’re actually pretty lucky with these fixtures. Other teams are travelling to 3 states in about 2 weeks but we get to stay in Queensland. Tough opponents but we will need to go at least 2-2 if we wanna make finals.

 

[citizen-erased]

no travel is a nice little win, as is the break between games.
We might be able to keep a fairly consistent 22.

Maybe get some kids in for GCS & rest a few to get prep'd for StK.
Really need to take 3 of the next 5 to cement a decent spot.

 

[Milanista28]

If we come out 7 and 4, Then hope we can recover Jake, Hep, Joe, Draper for the run in we'd be in a good spot to make the 8.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

No travel... we’ve made out like bandits here.

 

[eth-dog]

No travel... we’ve made out like bandits here.

The only thing I would have preferred would have been playing Brisbane away at the Gabba instead of at Carrara

 

[JayJ20]

We're playing Richmond in Darwin Round 13 on Saturday the 22nd of August. It'll be an evening game.

The Dreamtime NOT at the 'G: Sir Doug Nicholls headline act gets new stage

The 2020 Dreamtime match will be played in Darwin late next month

www.afl.com.au

 

[eth-dog]

So our last 5 games will be Geelong, Hawthorne, Melbourne, Port and West Coast.

I'd say we go in favourites against Melbourne and Hawthorne. 10 wins guarantee finals, so we need to win 3 of the next 5 IMO

 

[Lore]

Looks like Round 13 will be the Dreamtime game against Richmond, but held in Darwin! The rumours were true!

Dreamtime in Darwin announced

A 15-year tradition will head north when Essendon hosts Richmond in a 'Dreamtime in Darwin' blockbuster on August 22.

www.essendonfc.com.au

(The articles about it don't say it's 'Round 13' but since it's 6 days after our Round 12 game it's kind of a given).

This year is also the 25th anniversary of the Discrimination and Racial and Religious Vilification Act.

 

[Mr Bultitude]

Sounds like we're playing Melbourne Round 14 in Alice Springs. Do or die vibes intensifies.

 

[eth-dog]

Sounds like we're playing Melbourne Round 14 in Alice Springs. Do or die vibes intensifies.

We had to go 2-2 in this 3 week stretch to make finals in any case, so if we lose this game we're gone either way IMO.

 

[JayJ20]

So Melbourne Round 14 in Alice Springs.

Considering Hawthorn will hub in SA for the rest of the year, I think we'll play Hawthorn there in round 15.

Hawks to hit new Barossa hub, Queensland to be home for 15 teams

Hawthorn is expected to be based in a hub in the Barossa for the next batch of AFL fixturing

www.afl.com.au

Round 14-17 will be a condensed fixture again.

QLD will be the home of 15 teams including the two WA sides after the Sydney teams finish hubbing in WA. It means the two Adelaide teams, Hawthorn and another team will hub in SA. I think it'll be us as we haven't played Hawthorn and Port yet and we're out of QLD for two consecutive games.

 

[andleanback]

So Melbourne Round 14 in Alice Springs.

Considering Hawthorn will hub in SA for the rest of the year, I think we'll play Hawthorn there in round 15.

Hawks to hit new Barossa hub, Queensland to be home for 15 teams

Hawthorn is expected to be based in a hub in the Barossa for the next batch of AFL fixturing

www.afl.com.au

Round 14-17 will be a condensed fixture again.

QLD will be the home of 15 teams including the two WA sides after the Sydney teams finish hubbing in WA. It means the two Adelaide teams, Hawthorn and another team will hub in SA. I think it'll be us as we haven't played Hawthorn and Port yet and we're out of QLD for two consecutive games.

If qld is home to 15 teams, that means only hawthorn will be in SA..?

 

[eth-dog]

So it looks like 18 rounds and the condensed 14-17 will have byes to Adelaide, Brisbane, Collingwood, Geelong, Gold Coast, North, Port, Richmond, St. Kilda and the dogs in it

 

[CBombers17]

I was talking to someone from NT yesterday about this. This is huge for the many Bombers fans up there. They will come from everywhere for this game.

 

[eth-dog]

I was hoping that they'd experiment with a "all at the same time" fixture for the last round. Probably unfeasible with the lack grounds

 

[11kgm]

Quiet a kiss on the dick for Port/Brisbane surely they can travel as well

 

[JayJ20]

If qld is home to 15 teams, that means only hawthorn will be in SA..?

Yep you’re right. My mind was elsewhere

 

[Lore]

Melbourne is hosting St Kilda in Alice, not Essendon, unless you're expecting us to play them there the week after?

The AFL has also revealed it will play year's 'Heart of the Nation' game at TIO Traeger Park in Alice Springs on Saturday, August 29. The round 14 clash between Melbourne and St Kilda will kick off at 7.10pm local time (7.40pm ACST).