2026 AFL Fixture

[Simon Crawshay]

Pretty clear the AFL and networks would be pretty stocked if we are competing. This is the advantage of drawing large crowds and ratings and importantly, having a much better relationship with the AFL.

I was just thinking the same thing that our club must have put in some serious hard yards at repairing their relationship with the AFL to get this kind of result!

We do play a great brand of footy as well and that always helps (imagine us trying to get a draw this good in Clarkos last 3 years playing that boring drudge we were dishing up at the time).

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Can I unlike my own post???

Good draw…

Still annoys me playing in Tassie in front of a small gathering of people..

Getting rid of Tas with this year's fixture would be so good. I dare to dream

 

[TazHawk15]

You do know half the ground (including the centre wing) is now a construction site, right?

The capacity next year is 9,000 not 18,000 to 20,000 as past years. The reduction makes UTAS the smallest ground to feature more than 3 games since the Gabba in the early 90’s. Not a great look for the third largest drawing club (last year).

I did not know that, but now I do.

I thought it was slated to be done in 2027, my bad.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

I cant believe this fixture. Did they accidently put the Hawthorn marble in the wrong barrel?

For once, I can say we got a decent draw at the time of announcement.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Another good thing is the games that are not scheduled yet. I see lots of prime time goodness in there.

 

[Hodgey 15]

 

[Sixpence]

Pretty horrendous fixture when you've got young kids! There's **** all games I can take my son to.

 

[Dinsdale]

Only 2 games indoors is good in my book.

 

[Holy Rioli]

Can see us winning 8 of our last 9

I see us winning our next 26

 

[TylerDurden]

The run home is mint.

 

[Platten44]

We are the only team with three, five day breaks and they all involve interstate travel.

 

[Spanish Sahara]

We are the only team with three, five day breaks and they all involve interstate travel.

That looks to be the main negative in the fixture

 

[Simon Crawshay]

The run home is mint.

Those last ten games are absolute gold

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Pretty horrendous fixture when you've got young kids! There's **** all games I can take my son to.

One of tha paradoxes of the struggling teams that get banished to the Sunday arvo games is that these timeslots are actually a lot better for families.

Still on balance I prefer the ability to watch the Hawks at home on my 75 inch TV with my girls on Thursday and Friday nights.

 

[StillAtLarge]

Seems like a decent draw but man, I can't see myself going to many Thursday night games...we have at least 5 of the f0ckers

 

[I got the outside word]

One of tha paradoxes of the struggling teams that get banished to the Sunday arvo games is that these timeslots are actually a lot better for families.

Still on balance I prefer the ability to watch the Hawks at home on my 75 inch TV with my girls on Thursday and Friday nights.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Good result. We have no fixture-related excuses for not making top four.

Plus we get to smash Essendon twice.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

It's not the size of it that matter, etc ,etc

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

One of tha paradoxes of the struggling teams that get banished to the Sunday arvo games is that these timeslots are actually a lot better for families.

Still on balance I prefer the ability to watch the Hawks at home on my 75 inch TV with my girls on Thursday and Friday nights.

How do you see anything on that thing.

 

[CobberRodgers]

Murderers row last 3 games of
Essendon
North
Richmond

Must be tough

They also don’t leave the state in the last 6 rounds………

And, how do they get a double up against North?

 

[CobberRodgers]

We are the only team with three, five day breaks and they all involve interstate travel.

Really? I thought each club was only allowed 2 of them per season? Maybe I’m crazy or it’s changed etc

 

[Bedi]

Wow, very happy with that!

 

[DearJai]

I prefer the ability to watch the Hawks at home on my 75 inch TV with my girls on Thursday and Friday nights.

The relatively cheap price of the bigger OLEDs is the one thing that makes footy bearable for those who jobs take them overseas. I won't say anything about the AFL not really making great use of 4k, but the 75-83 inch and up screens sure beat the 48cm screens sold for around the same price (relative to now) in the mid 90s.

It's always warmer at home, but you just can't beat being there.

Absence definitely makes the heart grow fonder too. Will have to settle for a softer draw this year while the young mids are coming through.

 

[jumpingjai]

I was just thinking the same thing that our club must have put in some serious hard yards at repairing their relationship with the AFL to get this kind of result!

We do play a great brand of footy as well and that always helps (imagine us trying to get a draw this good in Clarkos last 3 years playing that boring drudge we were dishing up at the time).

The other way around.

AFL trying to repair its relationship with Hawthorn, now that Mclaughlin & other Hawthorn haters have gone.

 

[cryptor]

A lot of knee jerk reactions in here. Take a breath people, take some time, I'm sure we can find something to complain about.