Preview AFL 2025 Opening Round - Lions v Cats (Gabba) POSTPONED

[Mr Meow]

All the cyclone does is delay the inevitable 10 goal win for the Lions

Brisbane are now favourites to lose their first game of the season, which is nice too.

The Cats get to host Freo!

 

[Xtreme]

Channel 7 should just replay the preliminary final and mute references to it being the preliminary final. Footy fans will rejoice seeing Brisbane win again.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

On Tuesday afternoon it was confirmed both matches set to take place in Queensland for Opening Round have been called off due on advice from the Queensland government and Stadiums Queensland.

“Out of an abundance of caution and after ongoing communication with the Queensland Government, the Bureau of Meteorology and Stadiums Queensland, the AFL made the decision now to ensure the health and safety of clubs, players, officials and – importantly - the wider southeastern Queensland and northern NSW community remains the priority,” the AFL said in a statement.

“The AFL will announce the alternate schedule for these matches as soon as possible as we continue to work with clubs and venues on possible scenarios. The rescheduled matches won’t be played during Opening Round.”

There it is. "On advice from Qld government".
AFL has learned from Covid. Make it the decision of government and you're not responsible for any backlash.

 

[Big kahunas]

Brisbane are now favourites to lose their first game of the season, which is nice too.

The Cats get to host Freo!

Considering Perth to Geelong and vice versa is one of the harder road trips, I find it quite interesting that 5 of the last 6 games between Freo and Geelong have been won by the away team

 

[kickazz]

Considering Perth to Geelong and vice versa is one of the harder road trips, I find it quite interesting that 5 of the last 6 games between Freo and Geelong have been won by the away team

It's an underrated rivalry, they have often put on a good game for quite some time now.

And if we only get one trip to Perth in a year, I prefer Freo in Perth and WCE at KP

 

[Mr Meow]

Considering Perth to Geelong and vice versa is one of the harder road trips, I find it quite interesting that 5 of the last 6 games between Freo and Geelong have been won by the away team

Yeah don't get me wrong, that's a 50/50 game coming up.

But I had Brisbane/Geelong 70/30 their way.

We rarely get an easy game in Geelong against Freo.

 

[paullions]

Late Friday crossing now, game on get Geelong on a plane.

 

[Satan]

Late Friday crossing now, game on get Geelong on a plane.

Yeah naah

 

[Seeds]

Late Friday crossing now, game on get Geelong on a plane.

Perfectly sunny weather in brisbane this morning. No wind at all.

 

[Billy ray]

ALFRED FORECAST CHANGES (WORSE)! A cyclone warning remains in place across SEQLD & NENSW from the Sunshine Coast to Grafton (yellow line). Share & tag family & friends for this latest info

TC Alfred is a cat 2 winds to 130km/h located 300kms east of the Gold Coast moving WEST slowly. Due to competing steering winds, model data has delayed the original landfall which is now expected on Friday - HOWEVER - the system is expected to keep coming west today and tonight and be very close to the coast (with damaging winds heavy rain) then stalling, wobbling or becoming very slow moving against the coast during Friday. He is forecast to eventually cross and head inland near Brisbane. Very heavy rain on Saturday too!

This slow movement on the coast causes potentially bigger issues - longer exposure to the damaging winds, longer exposure to abnormal high tides & damaging surf, prolonged rainfall leading to flooding!

 

[GenericUsername202]

ALFRED FORECAST CHANGES (WORSE)! A cyclone warning remains in place across SEQLD & NENSW from the Sunshine Coast to Grafton (yellow line). Share & tag family & friends for this latest info

TC Alfred is a cat 2 winds to 130km/h located 300kms east of the Gold Coast moving WEST slowly. Due to competing steering winds, model data has delayed the original landfall which is now expected on Friday - HOWEVER - the system is expected to keep coming west today and tonight and be very close to the coast (with damaging winds heavy rain) then stalling, wobbling or becoming very slow moving against the coast during Friday. He is forecast to eventually cross and head inland near Brisbane. Very heavy rain on Saturday too!

This slow movement on the coast causes potentially bigger issues - longer exposure to the damaging winds, longer exposure to abnormal high tides & damaging surf, prolonged rainfall leading to flooding!

it's actually getting better btw. It's expected to be downgraded to a cat 1 before hitting brisbane and a tropical low when it hits brisbane. Lots of flooding could happen though.

 

[010203]

This match will now take place on Saturday March 29.

 

[parano1a]

This match will now take place on Saturday March 29.

It will also be exclusive to Fox Footy and Kayo. Channel 7 will broadcast on a 90min delay in QLD only.

 

[Wosh]

Oh man I was so excited for tonight, fired up the FOXTEL and everything.

Good luck to everyone in the path of Alfred, hopefully it doesn’t do too much serious damage.

 

[010203]

It will also be exclusive to Fox Footy and Kayo. Channel 7 will broadcast on a 90min delay in QLD only.

I would have thought 7 would have pushed for this game to be on a Sunday night in round 3.

 

[parano1a]

I would have thought 7 would have pushed for this game to be on a Sunday night in round 3.

Geelong play on Friday night in Round 4 so would not have wanted a 5 day break

 

[Billy ray]

Who’s winning ?

 

[Elixuh]

We would have been 10 goals up by now

 

[STPer18]

Who’s winning ?

Alfred putting Brisbane to the sword as we speak.

 

[Billy ray]

Alfred putting Brisbane to the sword as we speak.

Need to put a spare man in the hole in front of him!

 

[Mr Meow]

We would have been 10 goals up by now

Joe Daniher would be lining up for his 5th!

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Hopefully this kills round 0 going forward. What a pathetic gimmick

 

[shintemaster]

Anyone else think it would be cool if the footy was starting this weekend?