Fixture 2025 Mens Fixture

[LB#16]

Fixture is out
Essendon unveils 2025 AFL fixture: Primetime blockbusters and key clashes await

 

[eth-dog]

How do we get the 7 yh hardest draw
We finished the other end of the ladder

The Fox method is flawed as it only calculates percentage.

 

[astrowizzle]

Wasnt out percentage bloody awful too

I love reading these forums coz you guys know so much that I have no idea about

 

[Donflicted]

Wasnt out percentage bloody awful too

I love reading these forums coz you guys know so much that I have no idea about

Yeah percentage was bottom 4 from memory we were only better then north eagles and Richmond

 

[jannissary]

hope the draw is the wake up call we needed for the future. tough season might be due but it may whip everyone into shape

 

[Blind Turn]

The inequity of the fixture is a massive integrity issue for fairness in our game. Comparing the Blues fixture to ours you’d think we’d finished top 4 and them bottom 4. They have North and WC twice, Brissy once but a Blues home game, Swans once, Giants once but a Blues home game, zero (!) five-day breaks (Richmond and Essendon are the only clubs with 2 for the season), don’t have to travel for their first 7 games, and a run-in to finish the season that sees them at the MCG for 7 of their last 8 games.

Even the most one-eyed Blues supporter would see this as the cushiest fixture you’ll ever get as a top 4 quality team. Staggering.

 

[jannissary]

The inequity of the fixture is a massive integrity issue for fairness in our game. Comparing the Blues fixture to ours you’d think we’d finished top 4 and them bottom 4. They have North and WC twice, Brissy once but a Blues home game, Swans once, Giants once but a Blues home game, zero (!) five-day breaks (Richmond and Essendon are the only clubs with 2 for the season), don’t have to travel for their first 7 games, and a run-in to finish the season that sees them at the MCG for 7 of their last 8 games.

Even the most one-eyed Blues supporter would see this as the cushiest fixture you’ll ever get as a top 4 quality team. Staggering.

how many brown paper bags were involved i wonder

 

[Dave]

How do we get the 7 yh hardest draw
We finished the other end of the ladder

Because it's a FIXture, not a draw. A draw would imply randomness. There's nothing random about the AFL.

 

[outersanctum]

Until we extend season or play in divisions the FIXture will always be a problem.

What is difficult to comprehend is why EFC is so often in the 'unexpectedly more difficult' pile. Very rare that we get the easy draw ratings. Don't think it will matter much. Season 2025 is likely to be a bloodbath either way.

 

[jdwood]

I love our draw. Good time slots, generally done early in the weekend and absolutely no hiding whatsoever. I reckon we are bottom 4.

I absolutely hate Melbourne’s draw. Fit Petracc/Oliver/Gawn and they are comfortably top 8. Doubt we get any buyers for their pick now.

 

[brutus76]

As usual complete BS by the AFL

We have to play 4 of last years top 8 TWICE - same as the freaking defending champ Lions and Port who finished Top 4

Whilst teams like the Swans (3), Blues (2), Cats (3), Hawks (3), Giants (3), Bulldogs (2) got kissed on the you know what

 

[windyhill]

The inequity of the fixture is a massive integrity issue for fairness in our game. Comparing the Blues fixture to ours you’d think we’d finished top 4 and them bottom 4. They have North and WC twice, Brissy once but a Blues home game, Swans once, Giants once but a Blues home game, zero (!) five-day breaks (Richmond and Essendon are the only clubs with 2 for the season), don’t have to travel for their first 7 games, and a run-in to finish the season that sees them at the MCG for 7 of their last 8 games.

Even the most one-eyed Blues supporter would see this as the cushiest fixture you’ll ever get as a top 4 quality team. Staggering.

That cements top two for them.

 

[jdstorm]

As usual complete BS by the AFL

We have to play 4 of last years top 8 TWICE - same as the freaking defending champ Lions and Port who finished Top 4

Whilst teams like the Swans (3), Blues (2), Cats (3), Hawks (3), Giants (3), Bulldogs (2) got kissed on the you know what

Assuming Essendon is planning on finishing as low as possible to rebuild that’s actually quite helpful

 

[astrowizzle]

They should have to release the draw before the start of draft period so that teams know what they have coming
Especially when dealing with future picks
They just ****ing screw us over every time

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

They should have to release the draw before the start of draft period so that teams know what they have coming
Especially when dealing with future picks
They just ****ing screw us over every time

No surprise Dees have an easy draw as they finished bottom 6. But f***** hell there’s something seriously wrong with the formula they use for us to get a draw like that. I expected us to finish bottom 4-6 next season even before the draw but that draw is ridiculous for a team finishing 11th ..certainly when you compare against some of the top 8 teams

 

[Yoda_]

according to current ladder positions

eek!!!

 

[mike14]

Last 2 games announced:
Blues @ MCG 7:30 21 Aug (Thursday
Suns @Cararra 7:20 Aug 27 (Wednesday)

So there's teams that might need to do 3 days of training/match-prep only to find out they've booted from the 8

 

[boncer34]

Last 2 games announced:
Blues @ MCG 7:30 21 Aug (Thursday
Suns @Cararra 7:20 Aug 27 (Wednesday)

So there's teams that might need to do 3 days of training/match-prep only to find out they've booted from the 8

Nah Suns will be in the 8 before our game

 

[mike14]

LOL, we are so bad that Ch 7 has opted not to carry that Thursday night game against Carlton.
2 of the 'big 4' are now officially shitter than a Home & Away rerun or whatever crappy movie they decide to air instead

 

[jannissary]

i was wondering if gold coast were able to "apply" for a venue swap to the MCG, while maintaining it as a home game for them.

doesn't matter if it's against us, moreso that it's another game in prep for finals.

 

[Lore]

LOL, we are so bad that Ch 7 has opted not to carry that Thursday night game against Carlton.
2 of the 'big 4' are now officially shitter than a Home & Away rerun or whatever crappy movie they decide to air instead

I think they are capped at a certain number of games per week so they’re airing a Sunday arvo game instead of the Thursday prime time slot (where the Sunday game happens to impact on finals).

 

[mike14]

I think they are capped at a certain number of games per week so they’re airing a Sunday arvo game instead of the Thursday prime time slot (where the Sunday game happens to impact on finals).

Yeah it makes sense.
Just imagine the looks you would have got a decade ago for just suggesting that 7 would pass on Ess/Carl for anything!
IMO they should have given the Suns the Thursday night spot and shunted us to Marvel as the 2nd game on Friday

 

[Yoda_]

few boys would have the end of season tripped booked and paid for already like this old story