Fixture 2023 fixture

[M Malice]

THOSE TOOTHLESS BASTARDS!

 

[Section 5]

Weather you play in China or Mt Barker one team has to be allocated as the home team.

 

[dlanod]

I wonder if as an example - Collingwood play a Richmond/Essendon/Carlton at the MCG and it is a designated "away" game for the Pies, if they win is it counted as an away win in the statistics?

Yes

 

[briztoon]

Funny too, that Adelaide had already announced they would be wearing a commemorative mostly black guernsey. If Carlton had won the toss, that could have been awkward. I generally don't go in for mindless AFL bashing, but they can be seriously ham-fisted at times. Might as well just call it Merch Round and be totally honest about it.

But yeah, also totally coincidental that the Roos will be able to use the Mt Barker Roos change rooms.

Freo are wearing a Tron inspired one off kit for the round.

Freo turn stealth for Gather Round

Fremantle have announced they wear a special edition Stealth Jumper for their Gather Round match

www.fremantlefc.com.au

 

[M Malice]

It will probably never happen but given the disparity of teams based in MElbourne - is it time for the interstate teams to instead of just being given 11 home games and one away in the same state (doesnt affect WCE, Docker or Crwows/Port) that we are all awarded like 13-14 to compensate the imbalance. Im not a mathematician, so dont know if you could make that work

I mean its pretty unreasonable that say a Pies or Tigers get their 11 home games at the G and then get another 3-4 away games at the G against their co-tenants and and then a few more at Marvel such as Collingwood playing Saints away at Marvel.

Just had a look at the fixture, Collingwood have 14 games at the MCG this season, in 4 of those games they are designated as the away side.. + 3 games at Docklands including the 1 against us, so they have 5 fair dinkum away games.

Victorian clubs should never whinge about the fixture.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

Freo are wearing a Tron inspired one off kit for the round.

Freo turn stealth for Gather Round

Fremantle have announced they wear a special edition Stealth Jumper for their Gather Round match

www.fremantlefc.com.au

Yeah, but unless the suns change their colours drastically it won’t matter. Adelaide, on the other hand are playing Carlton who have been historically reticent to wear anything but the navy blue.

 

[briztoon]

Yeah, but unless the suns change their colours drastically it won’t matter. Adelaide, on the other hand are playing Carlton who have been historically reticent to wear anything but the navy blue.

I realised that. Was just mentioning Freo deciding to wear a funky one off guernsey.

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

I wonder if as an example - Collingwood play a Richmond/Essendon/Carlton at the MCG and it is a designated "away" game for the Pies, if they win is it counted as an away win in the statistics?

The old 'home v away' stats are irrelevant with the national competition. It's much more relevant to talk about home cities and neutral games IMO.

Neutral games (assuming held at home ground of the first mentioned team):
Melbourne team v Melbourne team
Adelaide v Port Adelaide or reverse
Freo v West Coast (share home ground) or reverse
Geelong games in Melbourne v Melbourne team or reverse

True 'home v away' matchups (assuming held at home ground of the first mentioned team):
Any team vs team from out-of-state
Brisbane v Gold Coast or reverse
Sydney v GWS or reverse
Geelong v anyone at Kardinia Park

There are a few edge cases, like the games Hawthorn and North play in Tassie; I'm inclined to list them as 'home v away' matchups because the Hawks and Roos have much more experience playing in those venues than their opponents.

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

I realised that. Was just mentioning Freo deciding to wear a funky one off guernsey.

Looks quite schmick I reckon.

 

[SC fish]

Weather you play in China or Mt Barker one team has to be allocated as the home team.

Kinda nice that North are the home team given that the local team are the Barkeroos and play in blue and white

Mount Barker Football Club - Home

www.mbfc.com.au

 

[SC fish]

Photos of the ground, taken yesterday

 

[pOleK]

Still perplexes me that they've scheduled a game an hour away from Adelaide Oval. For people that want to go to the afternoon games, you'd hope there are quite a few buses. Otherwise, the only reason I can see it being placed out there is for people to experience a little bit of rural Adelaide while they're in town.

 

[SC fish]

Still perplexes me that they've scheduled a game an hour away from Adelaide Oval. For people that want to go to the afternoon games, you'd hope there are quite a few buses. Otherwise, the only reason I can see it being placed out there is for people to experience a little bit of rural Adelaide while they're in town.

Yep it's certainly a fair way away from Adelaide but it's freeway most of the way so not too bad. There will be Footy Express buses pretty well express between Adelaide Oval and the Mount Barker Oval

 

[BRAB]

Photos of the ground, taken yesterday

Definitely looking great now! Turf looking A+

It's actually quite a picturesque ground with the backdrop of the rolling hills.

 

[Elixuh]

Definitely looking great now! Turf looking A+

It's actually quite a picturesque ground with the backdrop of the rolling hills.

I said this earlier, the turf looks far better than Marvel where half the turf is dying or dead.

Probably the only downside is exposure to the elements.

 

[BuntonRules]

The weather is going to be a bigger issue than the surface.

 

[martinson]

Fairly sure the coaches will be hammering home that this game is to be treated like any other and there's nothing to fear by going to Mt. Barker.

Not at all concerned by what the weather will be like. The most important thing is that we bring our A Game .

 

[SC fish]

Fairly sure the coaches will be hammering home that this game is to be treated like any other and there's nothing to fear by going to Mt. Barker.

Not at all concerned by what the weather will be like. The most important thing is that we bring our A Game .

Looking forward to seeing my favourite Lions players live - particularly Neale, Cameron, Gunston and Daniher. Hopefully Rich will be IN too.

 

[Quested]

Photos of the ground, taken yesterday

That ground looks really wide! Wonder if it'll change us using the wings or if we'll try and play narrow

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Did anyone actually see this " coin toss"? Wouldn't be like the afl to make this stuff up would it?

 

[Viceregal]

The old 'home v away' stats are irrelevant with the national competition. It's much more relevant to talk about home cities and neutral games IMO.

Neutral games (assuming held at home ground of the first mentioned team):
Melbourne team v Melbourne team
Adelaide v Port Adelaide or reverse
Freo v West Coast (share home ground) or reverse
Geelong games in Melbourne v Melbourne team or reverse

True 'home v away' matchups (assuming held at home ground of the first mentioned team):
Any team vs team from out-of-state
Brisbane v Gold Coast or reverse
Sydney v GWS or reverse
Geelong v anyone at Kardinia Park

There are a few edge cases, like the games Hawthorn and North play in Tassie; I'm inclined to list them as 'home v away' matchups because the Hawks and Roos have much more experience playing in those venues than their opponents.

Would that make Hawks vs Roos in Tassie a Neutral game as well?

 

[dlanod]

Did anyone actually see this " coin toss"? Wouldn't be like the afl to make this stuff up would it?

I heard the AFL was going to get in a professional tosser to do it but it turned out they already had a surplus on staff.

 

[M Malice]

I heard the AFL was going to get in a professional tosser to do it but it turned out they already had a surplus on staff.

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

Would that make Hawks vs Roos in Tassie a Neutral game as well?

Another edge case, but yeah, most likely.

 

[SC fish]

Looking forward to seeing my favourite Lions players live - particularly Neale, Cameron, Gunston and Daniher. Hopefully Rich will be IN too.

Spewing that Norman isn't playing, but pleased to see Rich and Fort are.