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Shit SANFL fixture from an AFL perspective.

5 SANFL games played before AFL games. This means at least 1 emergency misses each game.

2 SANFL games played after AFL games, but the break is insufficient for selection changes. In fact, in the period between June 3 and June 15, it's very hard to see any SANFL players being pickable at AFL level, as they will be set for 5 day breaks. So the AFL side we enter June 3 game with nearly needs to play the next 3 unchanged.

We have 3 SANFL games which sit well with our players having a chance to all play and have enough recovery time to push for AFL selection.
 
I gather that we will be staying the week in WA in between.
6 quarter in the first game is good so most of the list gets a run.


The AFL with their usual imagination and eye to save a dollar will probably put both teams up at the same place (Crown most likely) - Ramsgate II possibilities...
 
s**t SANFL fixture from an AFL perspective.

5 SANFL games played before AFL games. This means at least 1 emergency misses each game.

2 SANFL games played after AFL games, but the break is insufficient for selection changes. In fact, in the period between June 3 and June 15, it's very hard to see any SANFL players being pickable at AFL level, as they will be set for 5 day breaks. So the AFL side we enter June 3 game with nearly needs to play the next 3 unchanged.

We have 3 SANFL games which sit well with our players having a chance to all play and have enough recovery time to push for AFL selection.
No, it’s better than that:

R1 SANFL - v Crows -this is the curtain raiser- we don’t have to hold anyone back
R3 SANFL - v Sturt- this is the day after the AFL- we don’t have to hold anyone back
R4 SANFL - v WA- this is two days after the AFL and still 7 days before the next AFL- we don’t have to hold anyone back
R6 SANFL - v SA- this is the day after the afl- we don’t have to hold anyone back
R8 SANFL - v WWT- the day after the afl-we don’t have to hold anyone back
R9 SANFL - v CD- the day after the afl-we don’t have to hold anyone back
R10 SANFL- v NW- 3 days after the AFL- The AFL team then has a bye so this is great fixturing for us and nobody needs to be held back.

I’m all for SANFL bashing but on this occasion they have done us a favour 7/10 times the two teams play on the same weekend.
 
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No, it’s better than that:

R1 SANFL - v Crows -this is the curtain raiser- we don’t have to hold anyone back
R3 SANFL - v Sturt- this is the day after the AFL- we don’t have to hold anyone back
R4 SANFL - v WA- this is two days after the AFL and still 7 days before the next AFL- we don’t have to hold anyone back
R6 SANFL - v SA- this is the day after the afl- we don’t have to hold anyone back
R8 SANFL - v WWT- the day after the afl-we don’t have to hold anyone back
R9 SANFL - v CD- the day after the afl-we don’t have to hold anyone back
R10 SANFL- v NW- 3 days after the AFL- The AFL team then has a bye so this is great fixturing for us and nobody needs to be held back.

I’m all for SANFL bashing but on this occasion they have done us a favour 7/10 times the two teams play on the same weekend.
You've missed the point.

Round 8, 9 & 10 - 2 SANFL games played after AFL games, but the break is insufficient for AFL level selection changes. In fact, in the period between June 3 and June 15, it's very hard to see any SANFL players being pickable at AFL level, as they will be set for 5 day breaks. So the AFL side we enter June 3 game with nearly needs to play the next 3 unchanged.

Round 8, AFL play on 3rd June, SANFL 4th June. For SANFL players to be selected at AFL level in Rnd 9 they will need to play off of 5 days break. This has been an issue for us in the past and really hurts our ability to pick from our reserves.

The same happens again in Round 9 as the AFL play on 9th June and SANFL 10th June. Our next AFL game being the 15th, again being a 5 day break between SANFL and AFL.

Similar also happens in Round 3 where we play Sturt on April 23 and the AFL play again on April 28th, meaning a 5 day break for SANFL to AFL promotion.

And again in Round 6 when we play South on the 14th May and then the AFL team play on the 19th of May



Rnd 1, we will most likely have to hold someone back.

Rnd 4 is a good slot.


We have an absolutely terribly balanced SANFL draw for our AFL team.
 
Good job they're not going to Perth next week - 10 day forecast...

 
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You've missed the point.

Round 8, 9 & 10 - 2 SANFL games played after AFL games, but the break is insufficient for AFL level selection changes. In fact, in the period between June 3 and June 15, it's very hard to see any SANFL players being pickable at AFL level, as they will be set for 5 day breaks. So the AFL side we enter June 3 game with nearly needs to play the next 3 unchanged.

Round 8, AFL play on 3rd June, SANFL 4th June. For SANFL players to be selected at AFL level in Rnd 9 they will need to play off of 5 days break. This has been an issue for us in the past and really hurts our ability to pick from our reserves.

The same happens again in Round 9 as the AFL play on 9th June and SANFL 10th June. Our next AFL game being the 15th, again being a 5 day break between SANFL and AFL.

Similar also happens in Round 3 where we play Sturt on April 23 and the AFL play again on April 28th, meaning a 5 day break for SANFL to AFL promotion.

And again in Round 6 when we play South on the 14th May and then the AFL team play on the 19th of May



Rnd 1, we will most likely have to hold someone back.

Rnd 4 is a good slot.


We have an absolutely terribly balanced SANFL draw for our AFL team.
I didn’t miss your point- it’s just not a very good one.

5 or 6 day breaks for an SANFL player to go up to AFL don’t stop us playing him for 3 quarters in the SANFL. Let’s say a mid gets injured in the AFL. The SANFL play the next day. Let all the mids know a spot in the As is on the line and make your choice at 3Q time. Sure if Lycett is injured you might rest Hayes in that circumstance but you’d do that if it was a 5 day break or a 10 day break.

We want the SANFL playing after the AFL so we don’t have to hold players back from the twos only to find they miss out on both games. I am pretty sure we made this request of the SANFL because it makes us more competitive in the SANFL- which is good for the club overall. If it comes at a cost of losing Josh Sinn in the SANFL for a quarter because he is earmarked for the AFL in 5 days, that is an insignificant cost.

It is much better than having to take guys out of the SANFL altogether because the AFL play the next day and he/they are travelling emergencies.
 
That shoulde be handy for a quick dash for their fans after the game to...um...the Westies clubrooms.

Can't see that happening. There's no bus route from the outer to the club rooms, and there's no tram line either.
 

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Expect our game against Collingwood at Adelaide Oval in Round 19 to be Friday Night!


Looking at the scheduled games a bit deeper, probably not. There's 3 games scheduled for Marvel that week (Ess v WB, St K v NM, Car v WC), so there would need to be one on Friday, one on Saturday, one on Sunday. Meaning neither our game, nor the Brisbane v Geelong game at the Gabba, either of which would likely be better games than any Marvel option, get shafted.

The whole "floating fixture" is a joke, like everything the AFL does.
 
Looking at the scheduled games a bit deeper, probably not. There's 3 games scheduled for Marvel that week (Ess v WB, St K v NM, Car v WC), so there would need to be one on Friday, one on Saturday, one on Sunday. Meaning neither our game, nor the Brisbane v Geelong game at the Gabba, either of which would likely be better games than any Marvel option, get shafted.

The whole "floating fixture" is a joke, like everythign the AFL does.
They could play one on Thursday
 
Looking at the scheduled games a bit deeper, probably not. There's 3 games scheduled for Marvel that week (Ess v WB, St K v NM, Car v WC), so there would need to be one on Friday, one on Saturday, one on Sunday. Meaning neither our game, nor the Brisbane v Geelong game at the Gabba, either of which would likely be better games than any Marvel option, get shafted.

The whole "floating fixture" is a joke, like everythign the AFL does.

I thought there would have been a Thursday Night then too.

Ah well, Saturday Night prime time it is then.
 
They could play one on Thursday
I thought there's a limit to the amount of Thursday nights the players association has agreed to and they were already at that quota for the year once they play the scheduled ones. Could be wrong though.
 

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I thought there's a limit to the amount of Thursday nights the players association has agreed to and they were already at that quota for the year once they play the scheduled ones. Could be wrong though.
Jesus christ how precious are they?? Getting paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to run around, only working weekends 22-26 weeks per year and then they fight against playing on a couple of Thursday nights?
 
Rounds 16 to 23 announced.

Port play on Saturday in all rounds except round 22 (Sunday twilight at home against Giants) and round 23 (Sunday twilight in Perth against Freo).

Time for the round 24 game against Richmond at home will be announced at a later date.
 
Port AFL Fixtures and Results - AFL.com.au
Round 16: Essendon v Port Adelaide | Saturday, 1 July | 6:55pm ACST / 7:25pm AEST | MCG
Round 17: Port Adelaide v Gold Coast | Saturday 8 July | 7:10pm ACST | Adelaide Oval
Round 18: Carlton v Port Adelaide | Saturday 15 July | 4:05pm ACST / 4:35pm AEST | Marvel Stadium
Round 19: Port Adelaide v Collingwood | Saturday 22 July | 7:10pm ACST | Adelaide Oval
Round 20: Adelaide v Port Adelaide | Saturday, 29 July | 7:10pm ACST | Adelaide Oval
Round 21: Geelong v Port Adelaide | Saturday 5 August | 6:55pm ACST / 7:25pm AEST | GMHBA Stadium
Round 22: Port Adelaide v GWS | Sunday 13 August | 4:10pm ACST | Adelaide Oval
Round 23: Fremantle v Port Adelaide | Sunday, 20 August | 4:10pm ACST / 2:40pm AWST | Optus Stadium
Round 24: Port Adelaide v Richmond | Date and time TBC | Adelaide Oval
 
Port AFL Fixtures and Results - AFL.com.au
Round 16: Essendon v Port Adelaide | Saturday, 1 July | 6:55pm ACST / 7:25pm AEST | MCG
Round 17: Port Adelaide v Gold Coast | Saturday 8 July | 7:10pm ACST | Adelaide Oval
Round 18: Carlton v Port Adelaide | Saturday 15 July | 4:05pm ACST / 4:35pm AEST | Marvel Stadium
Round 19: Port Adelaide v Collingwood | Saturday 22 July | 7:10pm ACST | Adelaide Oval
Round 20: Adelaide v Port Adelaide | Saturday, 29 July | 7:10pm ACST | Adelaide Oval
Round 21: Geelong v Port Adelaide | Saturday 5 August | 6:55pm ACST / 7:25pm AEST | GMHBA Stadium
Round 22: Port Adelaide v GWS | Sunday 13 August | 4:10pm ACST | Adelaide Oval
Round 23: Fremantle v Port Adelaide | Sunday, 20 August | 4:10pm ACST / 2:40pm AWST | Optus Stadium
Round 24: Port Adelaide v Richmond | Date and time TBC | Adelaide Oval
 
The AFL are showcasing Port in the second half of the season. A timely reminder that our run home from about round 14 onwards is pretty heccas - over half i'd expect us to lose. The wider community will watch Hinkleys demise as we fall into the finals and finish 6th only to be pantsed by a spirited Adelaide side who'll finish 7th.
 

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