Analysis 2020 Fixture - Who will we play

[LRobbo]

Apparently Geelong fans are expecting to host Easter Monday at their tip of a stadium

 

[MrPremiership]

Apparently Geelong fans are expecting to host Easter Monday at their tip of a stadium View attachment 771996

stupidity does not discriminate

 

[hawkman]

This is a myth...

Last year we played 4 Melbourne based 3.20pm Sunday games and they were largely within expected attendance, at the same venue...

V W Bulldogs - 39,368 (39,544 - 42,198 (2011), 47,474 (2010), 31,982 (2007)
V N Melbourne - 36,174 (45,059 - 50,567 (2016), 42,103 (2013), 42,508 (2008)
V St Kilda - 35,883 (27,814 at Docklands - 24,795 (2018), 33,886 (2015), 24,765 (2013)
V Richmond - 64,936 (60,313 - 70,701 (2018), 58,342 (2017), 51,892 (2016)

The 3.20pm timeslot is a good crowd drawing timeslot, the reason it looked bad last year was that our first 3 Melbourne based games were arguably against the lowest drawing teams in the competition (W Bulldogs, Norf, Aints)

So in that sense a middle of the road Hawthorn is only going to drawe 35,000 to 40,000 against the minnow Melbourne based teams.

The big problem is the 4.40pm Sunday slots, and we had two of those last year...

V GWS - 14,636 on Mothers Day (22,212 - 17,906 (2014), 26,518 (2012)
V Gold Coast - 31,331 (26,200 - 27,392 (2017), 28,112 (2013), 23,098 (2012)

Interesting that our two lowest attendances against the Giants and Suns in previous seasons were also 4.40pm Sunday games.

In 2014 we played the Giants in the graveyard slot (and almost lost, it was Brendan Bolton's first game as coach) and in 2012 we belted the Suns.

Those poor attendances were in seasons that we drew 50,023 v West Coast (2012) and 72,768, 72,216 and 43,583 to home games against the Swans, Cats and Dockers (2014)

If the past is anything to go by, the Hawks v Lions game really should draw 35,000 to 40,000 and hopefully 40,000 plus with good weather

GWS was a 3.20 game

 

[Pessimistic]

Oh boy

"at best'

 

[Manila_Hawk]

Reported by Tom Browne, so take it for what it's worth, but he's reporting this:

HAWKS, EAGLES TO PLAY ON ANZAC DAY
Hawthorn and West Coast will join Collingwood and Essendon in facing off on Anzac Day next year.
Triple M’s Tom Browne is reporting the Hawks and Eagles will contest the game in Tasmania.
It is understood the match will precede the traditional clash between Collingwood and Essendon. The Hawks and Eagles are set to face off at about 1.10pm while the Pies and Bombers will reportedly be playing in a non-traditional timeslot of 4.40pm.

That's good news. Home game. Plenty of FTA coverage. Should get a decent crowd.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Things are looking good for next season, plenty of positivity from reeves

 

[TazHawk15]

Reported by Tom Browne, so take it for what it's worth, but he's reporting this:

HAWKS, EAGLES TO PLAY ON ANZAC DAY
Hawthorn and West Coast will join Collingwood and Essendon in facing off on Anzac Day next year.
Triple M’s Tom Browne is reporting the Hawks and Eagles will contest the game in Tasmania.
It is understood the match will precede the traditional clash between Collingwood and Essendon. The Hawks and Eagles are set to face off at about 1.10pm while the Pies and Bombers will reportedly be playing in a non-traditional timeslot of 4.40pm.

Good old Tommy, I reported this at 9am this morning, in this very same thread.

Did you not catch it?

 

[HODGEYROAD]

I hope Reeves isn't building us up for disappointment. Happy with Anzac day in Tassie vs the Eagles, I head across the bass strait for that one.

 

[PayThePrice]

Heard queens bday weekend on Gold Coast

 

[rdhopkins2]

Rd 1 MCG Brisy and a twilight match on a Sunday. Poor start, can only get better.

 

[Millsie69]

Heard queens bday weekend on Gold Coast

That would be amazing. Will lock in a trip up there with the wife.

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

* me how many games at marvel ... seriously

 

[Holy Rioli]

So our double ups:

Lions,
Cats,
Kangas
Power
Swans.

5 interstate games, including 2 in QLD (FINALLY!)

 

[Pessimistic]

Have they abandoned the weighted round, we seem to be playing two top 6 teams twice. Offset by north and sydney twice.

Only 1 trip to perth and 1 to adelaide. I guess it works out in the end

good chance of better than 5 wins from our double ups though

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Better financially
Joke we play Carlton at docklands

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

fu** me how many games at marvel ... seriously

Eh? I only counted 5 and only 1 of our home games is there. Plus we play 2 away games at the MCG.

We cant really complain about having away games at Marvel, we are the away team after all

I reckon its a solid draw. Double ups against BL, Cats, Swans, Port and North. Brissy are a tough fixture but I love having the cats twice and the other 3 are not too threatening.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Better financially
Joke we play Carlton at docklands

We are playing Richmond and Geelong at the MCG away. With 8 MCG games and 4 tassie games, we can eat one home game at Marvel.

 

[wizzard400]

Round 1 vs Brisbane (MCG) HOME
Round 2 vs Fremantle (Optus) AWAY
Round 3 vs Collingwood (MCG) HOME
Round 4 vs Geelong (MCG) AWAY
Round 5 vs Carlton (Marvel) HOME*
Round 6 vs West Coast (UTAS) HOME
Round 7 vs Bulldogs (Marvel) AWAY
Round 8 vs North Melbourne (Marvel) AWAY
Round 9 vs Sydney (MCG) HOME
Round 10 vs Port Adelaide (UTAS) HOME
Round 11 vs Melbourne (MCG) HOME
Round 12 vs Gold Coast (Metricon) AWAY
Round 13 vs Geelong (MCG) HOME
Round 14 BYE
Round 15 vs Brisbane (Gabba) AWAY
Round 16 vs Essendon (Marvel) AWAY
Round 17 vs North Melbourne (UTAS) HOME
Round 18 vs GWS (MCG) HOME
Round 19 vs Port Adelaide (Adelaide Oval) AWAY
Round 20 vs St Kilda (Marvel) AWAY
Round 21 vs Adelaide (UTAS) HOME
Round 22 vs Richmond (MCG) AWAY
Round 23 vs Sydney (SCG) AWAY


Few tit-bits about the fixture:
- 5 interstate trips
- 5 games at Marvel Stadium, 1 home game there against Carlton in round 5
- 2 games against Brisbane, Geelong, Port Adelaide, North Melbourne and Sydney
- Our BYE is in round 14
- Don't play Essendon, GWS, St Kilda, Adelaide or Richmond until after the bye

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Love that month where we play three games out of four at Marvel Stadium. And we will be racking up the frequent flyer points. Seems like every second week, the Hawks are interstate. And the Hawks finish the season for the second consecutive year on the road.

It is not a bad fixture, since the MCG home games are spread through the season fairly well.

But it is not the best fixture Hawthorn could have been given.

 

[Rudi Gilham]

Richmond, West Coast and Collingwood only once is a win.

 

[kickazz]

Congrats on getting us after our bye. You can pen that one in for a win!

 

[Bugs1977]

I'm happy with how easy our draw is but am not happy with the amount of MCG games we got. 5 games at Marvel =

Still outside of how many MCG games we got I am okay with it as we transition back into becoming a contender so the AFL have no choice but to give us a 2019 like Richmond draw.



Hawthorn 2020 Fixture:

Brisbane (MCG)
Fremantle (Optus)
Collingwood (MCG)
Geelong (MCG)
Carlton (Marvel)
West Coast (UTAS)
Western Bulldogs (Marvel)
North Melbourne (Marvel)
Sydney (MCG)
Port Adelaide (UTAS)
Melbourne (MCG)
Gold Coast (Metricon)
Geelong (MCG)
Bye
Brisbane (Gabba)
Essendon (Marvel)
North Melbourne (UTAS)
GWS (MCG)
Port Adelaide (AO)
St Kilda (Marvel)
Adelaide (UTAS)
Richmond (MCG)
Sydney (SCG)


Play twice:
Brisbane
Geelong, North Melbourne, Sydney, Port Adelaide


Play at:
MCG x 8
Marvel x 5
UTAS x 4
Metricon x 1
AO x 1
Gabba x1
SCG x 1
Optus x 1

 

[hawkman]

It is not a bad fixture, since the MCG home games are spread through the season fairly well.

But it is not the best fixture Hawthorn could have been given.

We play 1 home game at the MCG after round 13

 

[Millsie69]

I'm pretty damn happy with the draw

 

[Walshawk]

Great fixture apart from only eight games @ MCG. This is easily our lowest since we left Waverley. Really, really disappointed with that.