Fixture 2025 Fixture Discussion

[Grasshopper17]

Saturday Norwood is the worst of all worlds. Rules you out of the double header at AO.

Meh, if the first game is Carlton v West Coast as per Tom's tweet earlier it's no great loss. Will be able to get there in time for the evening game.

 

[Elixuh]

 

[Perrip]

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Carlton v West Coast and Dees v Essendon at AO. How do we get Norwood out of those two games??

 

[____]

Better than getting sent out to Lyndoch.

I would have preferred an Adelaide Oval neutral game but at least we didn't cop whoop whoop like 2023 or the Gaz game like last year.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Planning a trip to gather round with a mate. How hard is it to get tickets. We want to head over Wednesday and fly back Monday. He is a Port fan so Sunday night blockbuster to finish will be good.

 

[Nathan Barley]

I think we’d be happy to compromise for an average gather round game if that means an extra blockbuster at the Gabba or MCG

 

[Groo2]

Carlton v West Coast and Dees v Essendon at AO. How do we get Norwood out of those two games??

Looks like they are not doing double header at Áo this year. Previous years one ticket/ seat for both games. Presumably they are clearing out ÁO while our game is on and doubling their revenue

 

[Dalions]

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They have the Bulldogs listed first there, so I would assume that means it will be their home game?
So if we do happen to play them again next year then it should be at the Gabba.
That’s a positive.

 

[Tom14]

Planning a trip to gather round with a mate. How hard is it to get tickets. We want to head over Wednesday and fly back Monday. He is a Port fan so Sunday night blockbuster to finish will be good.

Provided you have enough member barcodes to get into the members pre-sale then it is simple enough. I didn't have a problem either of the last 2 years.

 

[Grasshopper17]

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Carlton v West Coast and Dees v Essendon at AO. How do we get Norwood out of those two games??

Why didn't we get our SA buddies, North again?

How is Norwood Oval even used for AFL; may as well have it at bloody Hindmarsh Oval. So not fit for purpose for AFL.

While BigFooty and Twitter melts down about the thought of the reigning premier being "shafted", it's also possible that there is another motivation at bay... This from a club survey I completed in October 2023:

For Gather Round, we should make a point of requesting to play at Norwood or the regional venue. This way we avoid a 12th "away" game against Adelaide or Port.

In addition we also breed venue familiarity relative to our opposition. Having played at Norwood this year will absolutely be to our advantage compared to the Bulldogs.

 

[Grasshopper17]

They have the Bulldogs listed first there, so I would assume that means it will be their home game?
So if we do happen to play them again next year then it should be at the Gabba.
That’s a positive.

Outstanding detective work

Now watch us cop Ballarat anyway

 

[KissKiss]

Im kinda happy as it means playing the dogs at a neutral venue - less likely to play them at Ballarat.

Plus we might get a game against North in Melbourne that would likely be a Sunday arvo game - likely low crowd and easy game to take my 2 year old to a game

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Looks like they are not doing double header at Áo this year. Previous years one ticket/ seat for both games. Presumably they are clearing out ÁO while our game is on and doubling their revenue

Surely not.

 

[Perrip]

Herald Sun: Opening Round fixture

Thursday March 6th: Lions v Cats - Gabba [Night]
Friday March 7th: Swans v Hawks - SCG [Night]
Saturday March 8th: SUNS v Dons - Carrara [Afternoon]
Sunday March 9th: GWS v Pies - Engie [Afternoon]

 

[Bucking Beads]

Why couldn’t we get the Hawks instead of the Cats!

 

[BuntonRules]

Herald Sun: Opening Round fixture

Good round. No Vic game?

 

[Dalions]

Why couldn’t we get the Hawks instead of the Cats!

Would much prefer to play the Cats

 

[KissKiss]

Good round. No Vic game?

I don't care if there are no Vic Games or not. Having only half the comp play and then have extra byes is just stupid. It's a completely brain dead idea

 

[Section 5]

Looks like we will get something like last year. The fixture gets more compromised as the years progress.
We have to wait a few more weeks to find out

Year 2024
OR: 10 teams got the bye. I think they may finish with 2 Melbourne teams on the Sunday. So maybe just 8
R2 was 2 teams
R3 was 2 teams
R5 was 2 teams
R6 was 2 teams
R12,13,14 the midseason bye rounds. Also, the proposed start of AFLW in 2025
R4 Gather round in Adelaide all teams complete.
Likely 21 Thursday night games

So glad i stopped playing fantasy footy a few years ago

 

[Grasshopper17]

Herald Sun: Opening Round fixture

Tom Morris reporting the Saturday game will be a night game.

Interesting to see one of the Saturday games is moving to Sunday arvo for this edition of Opening Round.

 

[____]

Planning a trip to gather round with a mate. How hard is it to get tickets. We want to head over Wednesday and fly back Monday. He is a Port fan so Sunday night blockbuster to finish will be good.

If you buy during the members pre-sale window you'll be fine, you'll need the members barcode before then.

 

[Elixuh]

 

[KissKiss]

4.15pm Twilight game for Saturday? Weird choice not to put that as a standard night game?

 

[Grasshopper17]

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Looks like the night games aren't moving any earlier

 

[Section 5]

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4.15pm Twilight game for Saturday? Weird choice not to put that as a standard night game?

Daylight saving
We must play to fit into the Victorian viewing time.
Thats even on a round to highlight the northern states.
Geelong would probably scream at having to play a home game on a Thursday night at 6.50 pm
How would our fans get to the game on time during a workday etc etc

Opening Round 2025

Thursday, March 6

Brisbane v Geelong at the Gabba, 6.50pm AEST (7.50pm AEDT)

Friday, March 7

Sydney v Hawthorn at the SCG, 7.40pm AEDT

Saturday, March 8

Gold Coast v Essendon at People First Stadium, 4.15pm AEST (5.15pm AEDT)

Sunday, March 9

Greater Western Sydney v Collingwood at Engie Stadium, 3.20pm AEDT