Fixture 2021 Fixture - R19 & R20 confirmed, Saturday twilight (GWS) followed by Friday night footy (Syd)

[Megabattimus]

I’m sure I’m not the only one to observe this, but are the AFL allergic to us having home games against West Coast?

None since 2017, and only one since the late season game in 2014. Seems pretty lopsided.

We request games in WA 'cause we have a lot of fans over there. We do the same for games in Sydney.

 

[Beerfish]

I’m sure I’m not the only one to observe this, but are the AFL allergic to us having home games against West Coast?

None since 2017, and only one since the late season game in 2014. Seems pretty lopsided.

I feel this is done to personally spite me.

 

[Dave]

I’m sure I’m not the only one to observe this, but are the AFL allergic to us having home games against West Coast?

None since 2017, and only one since the late season game in 2014. Seems pretty lopsided.

Worse than Sydney??

 

[Doss]

Worse than Sydney??

We had home games against Sydney in 2018, 2019, would have in 2020 before Covid ****ed things, and do again this year.

In recent history it’s West Coast by a mile as the worst.

 

[The Prosecutor]

We had home games against Sydney in 2018, 2019, would have in 2020 before Covid f’ed things, and do again this year.

In recent history it’s West Coast by a mile as the worst.

Previous to that I believe we had a very long stretch of Fremantle away trips too.

EDIT: Yep, 7 games in a row at that shithole Subiaco between 2010 and 2017.

 

[Doss]

Previous to that I believe we had a very long stretch of Fremantle away trips too.

EDIT: Yep, 7 games in a row at that shithole Subiaco between 2010 and 2017.

Around that time we rarely played Adelaide here either.

 

[eth-dog]

I’m sure I’m not the only one to observe this, but are the AFL allergic to us having home games against West Coast?

None since 2017, and only one since the late season game in 2014. Seems pretty lopsided.

It's odd, we always seem to get a few teams away consistently over a 4-5 year stretch. Plus the last time we played Melbourne twice was 2005 IIRC

 

[Bombers36]

Just reading the Herald Sun this morning - apparently we have the 3rd easiest run home of any team in the AFL...!!
Had a look at the fixture and sure enough - it looks pretty damn good some things worth noting;-

• After this week we only travel interstate for 2 out of the remaining 14 games
• We play Freo, Sydney & Adelaide in Victoria - all winnable, plus Hawthorn, Collingwood and North (twice) - that's 7 winnable games - or half the remaining games that are definitely winnable..!!
• We only have 3 definite losses - being the Bulldogs, Geelong in Geelong & Melbourne

All in all we have a very decent run home and with the likes of Ambrose, Caldwell, Draper & Hurley all likely to be available for selection over coming weeks/months we are primed to finish the year strongly and set ourselves up for an even better 2022...

Comon Bombers...!!

 

[Haychh]

Just reading the Herald Sun this morning - apparently we have the 3rd easiest run home of any team in the AFL...!!
Had a look at the fixture and sure enough - it looks pretty damn good some things worth noting;-

• After this week we only travel interstate for 2 out of the remaining 14 games
• We play Freo, Sydney & Adelaide in Victoria - all winnable, plus Hawthorn, Collingwood and North (twice) - that's 7 winnable games - or half the remaining games that are definitely winnable..!!
• We only have 3 definite losses - being the Bulldogs, Geelong in Geelong & Melbourne

All in all we have a very decent run home and with the likes of Ambrose, Caldwell, Draper & Hurley all likely to be available for selection over coming weeks/months we are primed to finish the year strongly and set ourselves up for an even better 2022...

Comon Bombers...!!

Ehh. I'd rather not finish 9th-12th again

 

[Bombers36]

Ehh. I'd rather not finish 9th-12th again

Why not - yes we might miss some draft picks BUT at least we will get some wins under the belt and build some confidence in the younger players

 

[ant555]

Just reading the Herald Sun this morning - apparently we have the 3rd easiest run home of any team in the AFL...!!
Had a look at the fixture and sure enough - it looks pretty damn good some things worth noting;-

• After this week we only travel interstate for 2 out of the remaining 14 games
• We play Freo, Sydney & Adelaide in Victoria - all winnable, plus Hawthorn, Collingwood and North (twice) - that's 7 winnable games - or half the remaining games that are definitely winnable..!!
• We only have 3 definite losses - being the Bulldogs, Geelong in Geelong & Melbourne

All in all we have a very decent run home and with the likes of Ambrose, Caldwell, Draper & Hurley all likely to be available for selection over coming weeks/months we are primed to finish the year strongly and set ourselves up for an even better 2022...

Comon Bombers...!!

 

[JayJ20]

Looks like next week's game vs Geelong will be the Friday night game. Back to back 6-day breaks heading into that one.

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[Ati Tude]

Looks like next week's game vs Geelong will be the Friday night game. Back to back 6-day breaks heading into that one.

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At least we get 2 games in a row in Victoria. Only happened once this year so far, although only because I classified this as Victoria rather than Melbourne.

 

[Ati Tude]

Round 16 now released. We got Fri night.

ROUND 16
Thursday, July 1
Gold Coast v Richmond at Metricon Stadium, 7.20pm AEST

Friday, July 2
Geelong v Essendon at GMHBA Stadium, 7.50pm AEST

Saturday, July 3
Melbourne v GWS Giants at the MCG, 1.45pm AEST
Adelaide v Brisbane at Adelaide Oval, 4.05pm ACST
Hawthorn v Port Adelaide at Marvel Stadium, 7.40pm AEST
Fremantle v Carlton at Optus Stadium, 5.40pm AWST

Sunday, July 4
Sydney v West Coast at GMHBA Stadium, 1.10pm AEST
Collingwood v St Kilda at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST
Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium, 4.40pm AEST

 

[JayJ20]

Looks like we'll be playing Adelaide Friday night next week after the player union rejected a deal that would make Bulldogs vs Sydney the Friday night game. Reason is because both Bulldogs and Sydney have already had a 5-day break this season. Each team can have only one per year.

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[Lore]

1.10 Sunday game next week.

Round 18 details confirmed

The details for Essendon's away game against North Melbourne have been locked in.

www.essendonfc.com.au

I wish we could get the fixture more than 8 days in advance of the round.

 

[Keystone agony]

In: Francis, Heppell, Ham
Out: D.Smith, Gleeson (Was actually not bad), Cutler (Was good, Unlucky)

 

[Lore]

ROUND 19
Essendon v GWS
4:35pm AEST, Saturday, July 24
Marvel Stadium
Live on Fox Footy

ROUND 20
Essendon v Sydney
7:50pm AEST, Friday, July 30
Marvel Stadium
Live on Channel 7

Rds 19-20 fixture: More primetime Dons

The stage has been set for the Bombers' back-to-back home games against the Sydney sides.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Megabattimus]

I hate Friday night games so much.

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[Mr Bultitude]

Damn it I'm rostered on that Friday night

 

[Lore]

I hate Friday night games so much.

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I don't mind if it's an interstate away game. If it's a venue I can get to I'd prefer it was at a time I can make it...

 

[Megabattimus]

I don't mind if it's an interstate away game. If it's a venue I can get to I'd prefer it was at a time I can make it...

I just hate us having to play off short breaks. Doesn't give the kids enough of a rest between games.

Oh, and playing in primetime when we're a rebuilding side isn't fun either. Increases the pressure and media coverage on us.

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[Lore]

I just hate us having to play off short breaks. Doesn't give the kids enough of a rest between games.

Oh, and playing in primetime when we're a rebuilding side isn't fun either. Increases the pressure and media coverage on us.

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We're going 9-6-6 as far as breaks go, and we're coming off 6-6-7 since the bye. 7-9 gaps one after the other is almost a bye length break in itself

 

[Ati Tude]

If we win the next 2 games, the Friday night match against the Swans will be massive. They even bumped Dees vs Dogs for us. Going to be tough for us if Langford and/or Shiel aren't back by then, which it seems they wont be ready for. The load on Merrett and Parish has been enormous. Need Stringer to keep firing.

 

[The Prosecutor]

I thought we were the home team for Dreamtime?