2026 fixture wishlist/discussion

[Elixuh]

Interesting that the first year of a Qclash top 6 double up they change the fixturing rules.

 

[davemc_lions]

Interesting that the first year of a Qclash top 6 double up they change the fixturing rules.

when the AFL do the FIXture they ask themselves what do the big VFL teams want
It is always no interstate teams in GF
Amazing how it a national comp although we still talk interstate teams

 

[briztoon]

Let’s see if any other of the top 6 get drawn against 4 contenders, or if it’s just us.

nb: I’m expecting Collingwood to fall off a cliff, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Geelong finish bottom of the 8.

 

[Dalions]

Let’s see if any other of the top 6 get drawn against 4 contenders, or if it’s just us.

nb: I’m expecting Collingwood to fall off a cliff, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Geelong finish bottom of the 8.

That is kinda my thoughts too.
Hoping to get both of them as our double ups.

 

[davemc_lions]

Let’s see if any other of the top 6 get drawn against 4 contenders, or if it’s just us.

nb: I’m expecting Collingwood to fall off a cliff, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Geelong finish bottom of the 8.

Aging list although still a lot of young umpires to play for them.

I say they get Tigers, Eagles, Blues, Bombers and North twice to help

 

[davemc_lions]

and yes GWS and Pies as double ups not be bad.
You think we get Cats and Suns. So that could be 4
Bottom 6 we get Demons and Saints I bet
I say Dogs and Swans be our others.

 

[Dalions]

and yes GWS and Pies as double ups not be bad.
You think we get Cats and Suns. So that could be 4
Bottom 6 we get Demons and Saints I bet
I say Dogs and Swans be our others.

If we get 4 top 6 we won’t be getting 2 bottom 6.
It will be 4,1,1 most likely

 

[braddsey]

What will pi$$ me off is if other top-4 clubs that end up with only 2 top-6 matchups.

I think the better move would have been for top-6 clubs to not have a double up against a bottom-6 team because these are almost a free win - but derby games would prevent it being a hard rule.
(unless of course if you're Brisbane playing either Melbourne variant...)

 

[mighty_lions]

just found the article about the top 6 brackets, that is a joke just conveniently when Gold Coast are top 6

 

[CarterS]

We've had the hardest rated draw 2 years in a row now, I think we'll get a bit of a break.

 

[BuntonRules]

We've had the hardest rated draw 2 years in a row now, I think we'll get a bit of a break.

Wanna buy a bridge?

 

[Hollow Knight]

Some of those teams in the top bracket are going to be pretty tasty matchups next year. I am not terrified of any of them tbh.

GWS and Collingwood look set to slide. We have Geelong's measure. Freo are Freo and Adelaide got humbled in September and don't have a midfield.

That's based on the pre-finals ladder though. What does the AFL use for fixturing?

 

[mighty_lions]

Some of those teams in the top bracket are going to be pretty tasty matchups next year. I am not terrified of any of them tbh.

GWS and Collingwood look set to slide. We have Geelong's measure. Freo are Freo and Adelaide got humbled in September and don't have a midfield.

That's based on the pre-finals ladder though. What does the AFL use for fixturing?

the finals finishing places

 

[wantok]

the finals finishing places

We will get Pies and Suns. I predict Geelong and also Crows in Gather Round and Home

 

[braddsey]

We will get Pies and Suns. I predict Geelong and also Crows in Gather Round and Home

We also get Geelong. They have to give the previous years grand finalists a double up.

 

[davemc_lions]

VFL will prob change the rules and we do not play Eagles, North, Bombers or Tigers once and double ups on top sides
Cannot have Lions win 3 in a row. Eddie cried last time

 

[Perrip]

We've got the traditional Easter Thursday game at the Gabba.

 

[Tom14]

 

[Perrip]

FFS! Classic AFL to not give us another AO game. Guess we'll see later today if it's true or not

 

[MSB ROYS]

FFS! Classic AFL to not give us another AO game. Guess we'll see later today if it's true or not

Probably against North, maybe WCE, Freo or GWS.

 

[Tom14]

FFS! Classic AFL to not give us another AO game. Guess we'll see later today if it's true or not

Sensational start to my day. I can start to book in winery tours

Anyway the AO whinging is overrated. It is better for us that we play elsewhere. Give me Sleepy Clarko's norf please.

Fake magic round game at the Adelaide Oval would mean that we play a big Vic club there - won't be crom or pear because they will get big vic teams for both attendance and tv audience reasons.

So leaves us with a big vic club that they think can fill out the stadium (maybe carlton?) and I'd rather have the away game in Victoria.

Give us Flagmantle in the Barossa pls. Much better to avoid the double trip to Perth and I get to do winery tours.

The Mount Barker game in 2023 ruled so much. Boutique novelty stadium, Norf fans spending all their time talking up LDU being > Cam as they lost by 100 points.

Convenient access to german beer in Hahndorf afterwards. Perfect afternoon.

Call me a scab then.

Barossa Park

 

[Perrip]

 

[CarterS]

Easier win than playing a big team at AO, look at the positives.

Bit silly though.

 

[Bucking Beads]

I couldn't give a **** about the schedule TBH. Lets just get this 3Peat.

 

[Tom14]

Yesssssssss