News 2021 AFL Fixture

[Roogal]

Haven’t heard much lately......

The AFL did report via Channel 7 about three weeks ago that the fixture for 2021 would not be announced until early February 2021 and that it would likely be released in 6-8 week batches. Yep, that's a pain, especially for those who may have already purchased membership packages that hinge on some interstate games. But under the present circumstances, we can at least be thankful that they are now talking of a football season ahead.

 

[giantroo]

Competition to return to 20-minute quarters, home and away season to span 23 rounds
The AFL will release the first six rounds of next year’s fixture before Christmas. But it has already locked in some big changes.

Mick Warner
December 10, 2020 - 1:38PM
News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom



Footy will revert to 20-minute quarters next season.

The league has shifted back to the traditional game length after this year’s 16-minute experiment forced by the COVID crisis, which was met with criticism across the football public.

The AFL has also revealed it will release the first six rounds of the 2021 season before Christmas and adopt a floating fixture for the remainder of the year.
Match ups between Round 7 and Round 23 will also be released but without specific dates or timeslots.

Fixturing in rolling blocks will allow broadcasters to schedule bigger games in marquee slots as the season unfolds.

“The AFL informed clubs that, at this stage, it plans to release Round 7-23 in blocks of approximately four to six weeks with at least four weeks’ notice to allow best possible planning for all stakeholders, including fans wanting to travel to matches,” a league spokesman said.


Richmond and Carlton are already locked in to play the season opener at the MCG on March 18 under a return to a standard 22-round home-and-away fixture.

The AFL has also committed to a review of how funds are distributed to the 18 clubs in the wake of the COVID-19 financial crisis.

It follows revelations five of the competition’s richest clubs have held side talks regarding the carve up of the AFL’s revenues.


Collingwood, West Coast, Richmond, Hawthorn and Essendon want the AFL to guarantee annual distributions for all clubs equivalent to the full salary cap next year and beyond – and not just to the competition’s cash-strapped teams, as has been the position over the last decade.

But reports the league is set to announce a sweeping independent review of the entire competition are off the mark.

The last comprehensive assessment of the AFL system was in 1993 when economist David Crawford handed down a report leading to the creation of the beefed-up commission model that still exists today.

Sydney Swans chairman Andrew Pridham is pushing for a fresh review of the competition and has the support of multiple rival clubs.

 

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[giantroo]

We play the Crows and Dees



AFL COMMUNITY SERIES FIXTURE 2021 (All times AEDT)

WEEK 1
Thursday February 18
Geelong Cats vs Essendon — GMHBA Stadium, 7.10pm

Friday February 19
West Coast Eagles vs St Kilda — Leederville Oval, 7.40pm

Saturday February 20
Collingwood vs Hawthorn — Morwell Recreation Reserve, 3.10pm
GWS Giants vs Sydney Swans — Blacktown International Sportspark, 6.10pm

Sunday February 21
Port Adelaide vs Carlton — Bennett Oval (Whyalla, SA), 5.10pm

WEEK 2
Friday February 26
Fremantle vs Melbourne — Fremantle Oval, 7.10pm

Saturday February 27
Richmond vs Western Bulldogs — Lavington Sports Ground (Albury, NSW), 3.10pm
Gold Coast Suns vs Brisbane Lions — Metricon Stadium, 7.40pm

Sunday February 28
North Melbourne vs Adelaide — North Hobart Oval, 2.10pm

WEEK 3

Wednesday March 3
Sydney Swans vs Collingwood — C.ex Coffs International Stadium, 7.10pm

Thursday March 4
St Kilda vs Geelong Cats — RSEA Park, 7.10pm

Friday March 5
GWS Giants vs Essendon — Manuka Oval, 7.40pm

Saturday March 6
Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Suns — Victoria University Whitten Oval, 1.40pm
Carlton vs Brisbane Lions — Ikon Park, 4.40pm
Hawthorn vs Port Adelaide — UTAS Stadium, 7.40pm

Sunday March 7
Adelaide Crows vs Richmond — Flinders University Stadium (Noarlunga), 1.10pm
Melbourne vs North Melbourne — Casey Fields, 4.10pm
West Coast Eagles vs Fremantle — David Grays Arena (Mandurah), 7.10pm

 

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[Pykie]

AFL Community Series

Counting time since Feb 28, 2021 2:00 pm. Showing days, hours, minutes and seconds counting up

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[Luke72]

So effectively two interstate games. ******* hell!

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Preseason games in Tasmania.

FFS. We play enough there as is.

 

[Sticksphat]

You beauty. Missus has a running event in Stanley on 3rd March and just convinved her we should travel down to Tassie the weekend before! Ten days in Tassie and a live footy game. Get to use the credit from cancelled flights for a cancelled qld game from last year. Footy, wine and escaping the north qld heat.

 

[BoomerRoo]

You beauty. Missus has a running event in Stanley on 3rd March and just convinved her we should travel down to Tassie the weekend before! Ten days in Tassie and a live footy game. Get to use the credit from cancelled flights for a cancelled qld game from last year. Footy, wine and escaping the north qld heat.

Tasmania’s Gone Nuts 101 Adventure Run???

 

[shinboner magic]

Early look at that brown kid from the dees

 

[The Nostradamus]

Preseason games in Tasmania.

FFS. We play enough there as is.

Was always going to happen - they’ll combine the community camp down there at the same time you’d imagine

 

[giantroo]

The first 6 rounds of the fixture is expected to be released today.

 

[giantroo]

The first 6 rounds of the fixture is expected to be released today.

Now Monday.

 

[Roogal]

You beauty. Missus has a running event in Stanley on 3rd March and just convinved her we should travel down to Tassie the weekend before! Ten days in Tassie and a live footy game. Get to use the credit from cancelled flights for a cancelled qld game from last year. Footy, wine and escaping the north qld heat.

At least that'll double the crowd numbers. Last JLT game at Kingston??? oval, we had two men and a dog show up.

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

Now Monday.

Pricks

 

[shinboner magic]

Now Monday.

If the AFL take as long as deciding on list sizes , it might be June before we know the fixture

 

[Sticksphat]

Tasmania’s Gone Nuts 101 Adventure Run???

That's the one. Absolutely crazy idea

 

[Sticksphat]

At least that'll double the crowd numbers. Last JLT game at Kingston??? oval, we had two men and a dog show up.

so short queues for the beers too? Can this get any better?

 

[BoomerRoo]

That's the one. Absolutely crazy idea

Crazy is not doing it justice!!! Kudos to your Mrs

 

[giantroo]

Port in Round 1.

David Noble kicking off his North Melbourne coaching career against flag fancies Port Adelaide, while Ben Rutten

Ben Rutten

Age

40

Ht

190cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.4

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

7.0

4star

M

5.3

5star

T

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

10.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.0

3star

’s first official match as Essendon senior coach will come against the club’s bitter rival Hawthorn.

 

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[bhoysdontcry67]

Tough start. Glad it’s in Melbourne and not Adelaide. Bring it on!

 

[Rod Stroker]

I give us a sneaky chance at Marvel`. Over there we would be zero chance.