2026 Proposed Fixture Changes

[skam85]

I don't see us losing a game tbh

 

[footy4ever]

I don't see us losing a game tbh

Beat me to it.

 

[SugarShane]

Another beauty of a Round 1 fixture. Away against an elite opponent who's had a home game tune up in Opening Round.

How ****ing hard is it to play R0 teams against each other in R1?

Edit: Just remembered Rankine will miss that game too. Absolute genius from the AFL. Certain clubs definitely don't get looked after.

 

[MatthewB]

No game at Adelaide Oval in round one.

There is a shield game on that weekend

 

[ams4crows]

Another beauty of a Round 1 fixture. Away against an elite opponent who's had a home game tune up in Opening Round.

How ****ing hard is it to play R0 teams against each other in R1?

Or round 0 teams all have a bye in round 1

 

[crows dude]

There is a shield game on that weekend

Finishes on the 8th of March. Hoff is a star. He could do it in time. for a game Saturday 14 or Sunday 15

 

[Scorpus]

When was the last time we didn't play one of Collingwood, Geelong or Hawthorn twice? (Excluding 2020)

Spoiler

2018

Meanwhile we haven't played any in the group of Melbourne, St Kilda and Carlton twice for 4 years in a row.

In all the years St Kilda were average we've only played them twice in 2018 and 2014. Prior to that we played them in 2011, 2010, 2009 consecutively

 

[CDC60]

If we still want to trade our F1 its looking a lot more attractive now

 

[daniel_4tw]

Or round 0 teams all have a bye in round 1

Or trash the terrible idea.

They’re playing games in Melbourne for it now. Its beyond useless.

It’s Dill’s worse idea. And that’s saying a lot.

 

[ams4crows]

Or trash the terrible idea.

They’re playing games in Melbourne for it now. Its beyond useless.

It’s Dill’s worse idea. And that’s saying a lot.

Agree, it's stupid

The Northern states do not need extra exposure

 

[LittleCrowBoy]

Wow....play Collingwood for the 3rd time in 5 matches.
I'm looking forward to round 2 when we can get Rankine back and have a break from playing those absolute flogs.

 

[ams4crows]

This is ridiculous?? How is this remotely fair?

 

[Ciao Giacomo]

Tough but could have been worse.

The media measurements of difficulty are crap. Simply looking at the percentage last year of double up games is kindergarten stuff.

Where you play the teams that you only play once is more significant. If you want to finish in the top four then you want to play the better teams at home and the weaker teams away.

We have;
Home - Carlton, North, Melbourne, Suns, Essendon, GWS, St Kilda
Away - Hawthorn, Eagles, Sydney, Brisbane

Two top Eight teams at home (GC, GWS)
Two top Eight teams away (Hawthorn, Brisbane)

 

[FR0GGY]

St kilda don’t leave Melbourne after their SCG game on the 7th of June

 

[ssj3Pretz]

One thing is for sure - if we make finals it will be well earnt and we will be much better prepared for finals footy than this year.

By finals, our boys will be all banged up and tired from the tough schedule

 

[crows dude]

This is ridiculous?? How is this remotely fair?

10 Victorian Teams. So what can you do.

St Kilday play
3 game at MCG
13 games aMarvel
1 game at GWS Stadium
2 games at Adelaide Oval
1 game at Geelong
1 game at SCG
1 game at Perth Stadium
1 at Darwin

Collingwood play
14 Games at MCG
3 at Marvel
1 at Optus
1 at Gold Coast
2 at Adelaide Oval
1 at Gabba
1 at SCG

So its pretty much the same for all victorian teams.

If you want you could make it that you only play in your home state 14 times. Meaning Victorian teams need to play each other in other states. making them travel the same as the interstate sides

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

We've got eight Thursday/Friday games in the first 15 rounds

We're the New Carlton

 

[ams4crows]

so our schedule is not viewed as hard as others.... I wonder if it considered easy because we finished 1st in the minor round last year?

 

[WeeBlake]

Collingwood away in Round 1. The final week of Izak’s suspension. All very convenient. And for the best to be honest - you don’t need that circus to start a new year (him playing and all the media nonsense, plus the expected reaction from the home crowd).

Yeah on reflection it’s maybe for the best from that pov

 

[Scorpus]

10 Victorian Teams. So what can you do.

St Kilday play
3 game at MCG
13 games aMarvel
1 game at GWS Stadium
2 games at Adelaide Oval
1 game at Geelong
1 game at SCG
1 game at Perth Stadium
1 at Darwin

Collingwood play
14 Games at MCG
3 at Marvel
1 at Optus
1 at Gold Coast
2 at Adelaide Oval
1 at Gabba
1 at SCG

So its pretty much the same for all victorian teams.

If you want you could make it that you only play in your home state 14 times. Meaning Victorian teams need to play each other in other states. making them travel the same as the interstate sides

Yeah. On average a Victorian team would get 3 Victorian double up teams. That's 6 Victorian matches. They'd face the other 6 Vic teams once, 3 home and 3 away (away still in Victoria). Then they'd face the 3 double up non-Vics at home and away, and the remaining 5 non-Vics once split 2/3 home/away

So that's a total of 12 Victorian games against other Victorian sides and ~5 home matches against non-Vic teams for a total of 17 games inside Victoria. That's the typical number

This could be reduced slightly by playing a Vic vs Vic game in Gather Round, or having to travel to Tasmania/Darwin/etc which I believe on average should happen once every second year

 

[crows dude]

Yeah. On average a Victorian team would get 3 Victorian double up teams. That's 6 Victorian matches. They'd face the other 6 Vic teams once, 3 home and 3 away (away still in Victoria). Then they'd face the 3 double up non-Vics at home and away, and the remaining 5 non-Vics once split 2/3 home/away

So that's a total of 12 Victorian games against other Victorian sides and ~5 home matches against non-Vic teams for a total of 17 games inside Victoria. That's the typical number

This could be reduced slightly by playing a Vic vs Vic game in Gather Round, or having to travel to Tasmania/Darwin/etc which I believe on average should happen once every second year

This should happen every year. So that every year the travelling equals out for all teams.

 

[Betts are off]

Wow, Collingwood-WB-Geelong-Fremantle....

Well, that's one way to start a season! I wouldn't call it a particularly soft way.

Get training boys!

 

[cmndstab]

Can somebody please tell me whose firstborn I need to sacrifice so that we never have to play at Kardinia Park again?

 

[daniel_4tw]

Can somebody please tell me whose firstborn I need to sacrifice so that we never have to play at Kardinia Park again?

You have to start supporting Collingwood for that. Probably not worth it.

I have no issue playing there, it is their home ground. I just wish everyone played there…

I will be popping that bottle of vueve in the fridge when we finally do win there though. Champagne doesn’t go off does it?

 

[Ciao Giacomo]

Who plays away matches in the sticks?

Launceston - Adelaide, Gold Coast, Melbourne, North
Hobart - Brisbane
Darwin - Port, St Kilda
Canberra - North, Freo, Suns
Alice Springs - GWS
Bunbury - Freo
Norwood - Sydney, Suns, Geelong, West Coast
Barossa - North, Brisbane, GWS, Richmond

So…. 13 away matches off Broadway for the eight Non-Victorian teams, 7 for the 10 Victorian teams.

None for Collingwood, Carlton, Essendon, Bulldogs. Hawks host matches in Tassie.

Seems fair to me. If you can’t get a decent crowd in Melbourne when you play non-Victorian teams why not turn this to your advantage and sell these games.