2026 fixture wishlist/discussion

[Section 5]

I can see the melts on other boards after this draw.
Then maybe we rub it in with Annable going at pick 7 or higher.

 

[Thomasno]

I thought it was 6 games in Melbourne? Not MCG

It could be 6 not 7, but it specifically mentions games at the MCG, Waverley or (I think?) Princes park - if not it was a different suburban ground. The point being that the other two aren’t used for AFL games anymore

 

[Thomasno]

Geelong’s draw is awful, thought we’d get that - they have double ups against Freo, Adelaide, Lions, Pies, Suns

 

[Zacs_Magic_Tooth]

If the cats win the flag next year with that then every competing team will be screaming for the extra tough draw after what we did this year.

Prime time issue aside, I reckon these games give us a good chance to pace ourselves and lead into finals against 3 likely competitors in the final 3 rounds. I’m liking it a lot

 

[JasRulz63]

Hawthorn's draw is a bit of a joke considering they made the prelim finals.

 

[dtm06]

Soft draw but 4/5 of our first games aren’t live on FTA in Qld. A massive missed opportunity in creating early excitement around the team.

 

[ZoBlitz]

I don't like Thursday/Friday/Sunday night games so happy about that. Saying that, it's likely we get a few between 16-24 considering some of the teams we're playing.

 

[braddsey]

Time someone from the club pulls up the agreement from the merger that they signed with the AFL. It mandates 7+ games at the MCG every year. How’s that working out?

There was an SEN caller recently who said he was part of that agreement. He said the agreement from the AFL was “best-intentions”, so pretty much a throwaway line from the AFL admin at the time to marginally placate Fitzroy - but ultimately means nothing.

 

[Loyal Lion]

Geelong’s draw is awful, thought we’d get that - they have double ups against Freo, Adelaide, Lions, Pies, Suns

But look at their last 3 matches. Soft passage into the finals again.

 

[FFB1]

WBD (H)
SYD (A)
STK (A)
COL (H)
NTH (GR)
MEL (A)
ADE (H)
ESS (A)
CAR (H)

First 9 rounds, all those we should be winning are bolded.

 

[Bucking Beads]

Only one trip to Adelaide and Perth is a bonus but off to Tassie and 2 trips to Sydney .

 

[braddsey]

I don't like Thursday/Friday/Sunday night games so happy about that. Saying that, it's likely we get a few between 16-24 considering some of the teams we're playing.

Also as a result we’ve only got 1 x 5 day break (home against pies round-4). The rest is quite consistent.

Nothing to be unhappy about as a supporter, questions probably to be asked from the club in terms of advertising/sponsorship - but we’re back-to-back premiers. I don’t think our sponsors have too much to complain about.

 

[Elixuh]

If it means we escape thur and sun night games, praise be.

 

[braddsey]

WBD (H)
SYD (A)
STK (A)
COL (H)
NTH (GR)
MEL (A)
ADE (H)
ESS (A)
CAR (H)

First 9 rounds, all those we should be winning are bolded.

a good build up to the finals at end of season, after a relatively light month before that:
17 ESS (H)
18 WC (A)
19 PORT (H)
20 BLUES (A)
21 HAW (H)
22 SUNS (H)
23 PIES (A - MCG)

 

[MSB ROYS]

Geelong’s draw is awful, thought we’d get that - they have double ups against Freo, Adelaide, Lions, Pies, Suns

Will help Geelong as the "Master coach" / business consultant won't overthink his tactics (maybe).

 

[braddsey]

A bit disappointed, I came back here after a midday run looking for the melts. It see nothing in our fixture to be upset about!

Now if we can just avoid a bloody cyclone early season, i think the cup makers can already start engraving our name on that 2026 cup…

 

[Thomasno]

But look at their last 3 matches. Soft passage into the finals again.

2/2 soft runs into finals have caused them disasters
2/2 hard runs for us have resulted in premierships

The can keep it

 

[Mr Ripper]

Two Thursday night games. Book your annual leave now, kids.

 

[braddsey]

Will help Geelong as the "Master coach" / business consultant won't overthink his tactics (maybe).

Though Cats got their traditional easy run home… Essendon, North, Richmond to close things out. Allow Dangerfield to get some downtime to get his body right for another massive crack in a prelim.

 

[MSB ROYS]

3 games at Marvel, 2 at the MCG and 1 in Geelong. That Richmond game being moved to Tasmania would have been great at the MCG (other than for our Tassie based fans and those who want to travel to there for the weekend).

It seems like our best recent winning records have been at Marvel (for a few years) and the MCG (last 2 years anyway).

 

[MSB ROYS]

Though Cats got their traditional easy run home… Essendon, North, Richmond to close things out. Allow Dangerfield to get some downtime to get his body right for another massive crack in a prelim.

As long as he only plays one good game it doesn't matter.

 

[braddsey]

Two Thursday night games. Book your annual leave now, kids.

One of those is Easter Thursday.

 

[Elixuh]

Two Thursday night games. Book your annual leave now, kids.

They’re called ‘wfh fridays’

 

[braddsey]

3 games at Marvel, 2 at the MCG and 1 in Geelong. That Richmond game being moved to Tasmania would have been great at the MCG (other than for our Tassie based fans and those who want to travel to there for the weekend).

It seems like our best recent winning records have been at Marvel (for a few years) and the MCG (last 2 years anyway).

Time to learn how to win at the Gabba again…

 

[Mr Ripper]

One of those is Easter Thursday.

Some of us work Thursday nights…