Fixture 2023 Fixture & general game/ground/fixture questions

[Giant Strides]

R1 FIXTURE: Fierce rivals return, Cats face Pies, Ross meets former side

The Blues and Tigers will meet in the season-opener again in 2023

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ROUND ONE, 2023​

Thursday, March 16
Richmond v Carlton, MCG, 7.20pm AEDT, Seven

Friday, March 17
Geelong v Collingwood, MCG, 7.40pm AEDT, Seven

Saturday, March 18
North Melbourne v West Coast, Marvel Stadium, 1.45pm AEDT, Fox
Port Adelaide v Brisbane, Adelaide Oval, 4.05pm ACDT, Fox
Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, MCG, 7.25pm AEDT, Seven
Gold Coast v Sydney, Metricon Stadium, 7.00pm AEST, Fox

Sunday, March 19
Greater Western Sydney v Adelaide, Giants Stadium, 1.10pm AEDT, Fox
Hawthorn v Essendon, MCG, 3.20pm AEDT, Seven
St Kilda v Fremantle, Marvel Stadium, 4.40pm AEDT, Fox

Sunday's early game will see Adam Kingsley

Adam Kingsley

Age

48

Ht

183cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

16.4

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

at the helm of Greater Western Sydney for the first time against Adelaide at Giants Stadium.

 

[captainMyCaptain]

 

[sydney_gws]

R1 FIXTURE: Fierce rivals return, Cats face Pies, Ross meets former side

The Blues and Tigers will meet in the season-opener again in 2023

www.afl.com.au

ROUND ONE, 2023​

Thursday, March 16
Richmond v Carlton, MCG, 7.20pm AEDT, Seven

Friday, March 17
Geelong v Collingwood, MCG, 7.40pm AEDT, Seven

Saturday, March 18
North Melbourne v West Coast, Marvel Stadium, 1.45pm AEDT, Fox
Port Adelaide v Brisbane, Adelaide Oval, 4.05pm ACDT, Fox
Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, MCG, 7.25pm AEDT, Seven
Gold Coast v Sydney, Metricon Stadium, 7.00pm AEST, Fox

Sunday, March 19
Greater Western Sydney v Adelaide, Giants Stadium, 1.10pm AEDT, Fox
Hawthorn v Essendon, MCG, 3.20pm AEDT, Seven
St Kilda v Fremantle, Marvel Stadium, 4.40pm AEDT, Fox

Sunday's early game will see Adam Kingsley at the helm of Greater Western Sydney for the first time against Adelaide at Giants Stadium.

My 9 year old son is looking forward to this game.

 

[Giant Strides]

Time to Gather Round: Crows, Blues to kick off SA festival of footy

The round five 'Gather Round' fixture has been released, with all 18 clubs to play in South Australia across four days

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Gather Round fixture - round five, 2023​

Thursday, April 13
Adelaide v Carlton, Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm ACST, Seven

Friday, April 14
Fremantle v Gold Coast, Norwood Oval, 4.40pm ACST, Fox
Richmond v Sydney, Adelaide Oval, 7.40pm ACST, Seven

Saturday, April 15
Brisbane v North Melbourne, Mount Barker, Adelaide Hills, 12.40pm ACST, Fox
Essendon v Melbourne, Adelaide Oval, 3.40pm ACST, Fox **
Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs, Adelaide Oval, 7.20pm ACST, Seven **

Sunday, April 16
Geelong v West Coast, Adelaide Oval, 12.40pm ACST, Fox **
Greater Western Sydney v Hawthorn, Norwood Oval, 2.50pm ACST, Seven
Collingwood v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval, 4.20pm ACST, Fox **

** = double-header match at Adelaide Oval

 

[Drummond]

Amazing news!! Norwood are my local SANFL team, just won the premiership, and they have a lovely home ground in a beautiful area. I will 100% be at the game.

Anyone going to make the trek to the game?

 

[Giant Strides]

 

[Battlepants]

Not sure if this is accurate but...

AFL Fixture 2024 | AFL Draw | The Age

View the latest AFL fixtures by round, team and venue throughout the 2024 AFL premiership season.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Giant Pete]

Double up games:
Sydney
Carlton
Essendon
Adelaide
Hawthorn
Bulldogs

 

[Callums_Guns]

Sydney junior footy Sundays and we play Richmond at 1.10pm

 

[Callums_Guns]

Highlights of the GIANTS’ 2023 fixture:

• Open the season at home at GIANTS Stadium against the Adelaide Crows
• Big teams to visit GIANTS Stadium – Adelaide, Carlton, St Kilda, Richmond, Fremantle, Hawthorn, Swans and Essendon
• Two twilight home matches in first 15 rounds against Carlton and Fremantle at GIANTS Stadium
• Brisbane Lions to return to Manuka Oval to open the Canberra season in round six
• Blockbuster Saturday night clash at Manuka Oval in round eight against fierce rivals the Western Bulldogs
• The Suns – who the GIANTS defeated for their first-ever win – return to Manuka Oval
• Sydney Derbies at the SCG in round seven and GIANTS Stadium in round 21
• Take on Hawthorn at Norwood Oval in round five in Gather Round
• Blockbuster MCG clash against Collingwood in round nine
• Play first-ever match in the Northern Territory against the Demons at Alice Springs in round 16
• Away trips to Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Geelong, Hobart and Ballarat
• Play the Swans, Western Bulldogs, Carlton, Hawthorn, Adelaide and Essendon twice

 

[Giant Strides]

Here's the schedule for anyone who hasn't opened it up:

https://resources.gwsgiants.com.au/aflc-gws/document/2022/12/09/d0d99420-81b7-42a7-8d69-c267bf226fef/2023-GIANTS-Fixture-ALL.pdf

from this story: Big Games to Headline Sydney Fixture

 

[Giant Strides]

Fox Sports analysis of the draw, and who got 'easy' and 'hard' match-ups:

Winners and losers: Who cashed in on AFL’s ‘weighted’ fixture, including a Swan shock

Draw winners and losers: New coach’s early blow, a Swan shock and big Bombers boost

www.foxsports.com.au

Briefly we’ll note the Giants have a draw that’s quite a bit tougher than their fellow 2022 bottom-four sides - who have the three easiest sets of double-ups - including two meetings with Sydney, the Bulldogs and a sure-to-improve Carlton. Not the nicest start to Adam Kingsley’s coaching career.

AFL 2023 fixture difficulty (from easiest to hardest)

1. Essendon

2. North Melbourne

3. West Coast Eagles

4. Adelaide

5. Carlton

6. Hawthorn

7. Gold Coast Suns

8. St Kilda

9. GWS Giants

Third last in '22, but mid-range difficulty of the draw, while the bottom VFL clubs (plus Carlton) are looked after very nicely by VFL House. Notwithstanding, if the boys put in the work, and the new coaching staff have a better game plan, the opportunity is there for the team to rebound up the ladder. It's all up to them.

 

[Giant Strides]

Official practice matches*​

Saturday, March 4
GWS Giants v Gold Coast, Blacktown International Sports Park, 12.10pm AEDT

Practice match fixture: Check out who your club is playing

The Lions will play an official men's match at their new home base for the first time, while Carlton will travel to Sydney to face the Swans

www.afl.com.au

 

[Giant Strides]

Intraclub match day

The GIANTS are locked in for three days in Canberra, culminating in an intra-club practice match and fan day on Saturday, February 25. 

GIANTS Pre-Season Schedule Locked In

The AFL has announced the pre-season schedule for 2023.

www.gwsgiants.com.au

 

[Giant Strides]

Who has the hardest draw? We break down your club's 2023 fixture

Check out all you need to know about your club's fixture for the 2023 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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Play twice: Adelaide, Carlton, Essendon, Hawthorn, Sydney, Western Bulldogs

First four: Adelaide (H), West Coast (A), Carlton (H), Essendon (A)

Last three: Port Adelaide (A), Essendon (H), Carlton (A)

Bye: Round 15

Degree of difficulty: 61 (11th hardest)

What the club says: TBC

 

[Giant Strides]

Remaining Fixture Released

The fixture for round 16 onwards has been released.

www.gwsgiants.com.au

The GIANTS return after their mid-season bye in round 16 to take on Melbourne in Alice Springs.

In round 17, we return to the favoured twilight timeslot at GIANTS Stadium to take on Hawthorn on Saturday, July 8 in a Live and Local Round, featuring local entertainment from across Western Sydney as well as small businesses and market stalls.

Round 18 sees the Orange Team travel to Adelaide to take on the high-flying Crows in a Saturday night blockbuster.

Live and Local will also hit the Capital in round 19 when the GIANTS take on the Suns on Sunday, July 23 at 1:10pm at Manuka Oval, featuring the very best Canberra has to offer.

The GIANTS hit Ballarat in round 20, taking on fierce rivals the Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon.

Round 21 sees the GIANTS return to GIANTS Stadium for a blockbuster Sydney Derby with the 26th instalment of the Derby to be played under lights on Saturday, August 5 at 7:30pm.

The GIANTS head to the City of Churches again in round 22 to take on the Power at Adelaide Oval on Sunday afternoon.

We then round out the home season at GIANTS Stadium with a family-friendly twilight match against Essendon on Saturday, August 19 at 4:35pm in round 23. This will be our annual Member Thanks Round as we recognise our loyal Orange Army.

The final round of the home-and-away season will see the GIANTS head to Melbourne to take on Carlton, with the date and time for round 24 still to be confirmed.

Round 16 - Melbourne v GIANTS at TIO Traeger Park (Alice Springs) on Sunday, July 2 at 3:20pm

Round 17 - GIANTS v Hawthorn at GIANTS Stadium on Saturday, July 8 at 4:35pm

Round 18 - Adelaide Crows v GIANTS at Adelaide Oval on Saturday, July 15 at 7:40pm

Round 19 - GIANTS v Gold Coast SUNS at Manuka Oval on Sunday, July 23 at 1:10pm

Round 20 - Western Bulldogs v GIANTS at Mars Stadium (Ballarat) on Saturday, July 29 at 2:10pm

Round 21 - GIANTS v Swans at GIANTS Stadium on Saturday, August 5 at 7:30pm

Round 22 - Port Adelaide v GIANTS at Adelaide Oval on Sunday, August 13 at 4:40pm

Round 23 - GIANTS v Essendon at GIANTS Stadium on Saturday, August 19 at 4:35pm

Round 24 - Carlton v GIANTS at Marvel Stadium, date and time TBC

 

[Giant YoYo]

Looks like a Sunday 6.10pm fixture for round 24 against Carlton - last game of the round to ensure all eyes are on the Carlton v Giants game.

 

[3rd Grade Maggy]

Does that allow you out of Melbourne on the Sunday night? Or do you have to hang around till Monday for a flight, totally trashing your training schedule for the week. Seems pretty unreasonable to me. At least with a 3.30 game you would make a flight out that night.

 

[dlanod]

Does that allow you out of Melbourne on the Sunday night? Or do you have to hang around till Monday for a flight, totally trashing your training schedule for the week. Seems pretty unreasonable to me. At least with a 3.30 game you would make a flight out that night.

Sydney Airport curfew is at 11 pm. Last flight out of Melbourne is at 9 pm. The game goes from 6:10 pm to 9pm-ish. No way are they (or attendees) getting back to Sydney that night.

At least for the team there's the pre-finals bye if we make it.

 

[Colonial]

Official

 

[Giant YoYo]

R24 FIXTURE: Dons-Pies in primetime, final-day thrillers loom

Round 24 fixture: