AFL Themed Rounds

[The Blue Baggers]

Design a themed round the AFL could use next year in the fixture.

Round 1 all teams playing in their home state;

Thursday night - Richmond v Carlton MCG
Friday night - Essendon v North Docklands

Saturday -
Hawthorn v Melbourne MCG
Geelong v Bulldogs KP

Saturday twilight - Lions v GC Gabba

Saturday night -
St Kilda v Collingwood Docklands
WCE v Frem

Sunday
Giants v Swans
Adelaide v Port

Anzac Round -
note; Wellington game ditched thru lack of interest

Friday night - North v Geelong Docklands
Saturday
Swans v WCE
Bulldogs v Hawthorn - Docklands
Port v Lions

Saturday twilight - GC v Giants

Saturday night - Anzac eve
Melbourne v Richmond MCG
Fremantle v Adelaide

Sunday - Anzac Day
Collingwood v Essendon - MCG
Carlton v St Kilda - Docklands

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Design a themed round the AFL could use next year in the fixture.

Round 1 all teams playing in their home state;

Thursday night - Richmond v Carlton MCG
Friday night - Essendon v North Docklands

Saturday -
Hawthorn v Melbourne MCG
Geelong v Bulldogs KP

Saturday twilight - Lions v GC Gabba

Saturday night -
St Kilda v Collingwood Docklands
WCE v Frem

Sunday
Giants v Swans
Adelaide v Port

Might not be the case for NSW and QLD clubs, but the WA and SA clubs already get big crowds for their round 1 (or round 2) home openers. Playing a derby first squanders what will sell out weeks later anyway.

 

[The Blue Baggers]

Might not be the case for NSW and QLD clubs, but the WA and SA clubs already get big crowds for their round 1 (or round 2) home openers. Playing a derby first squanders what will sell out weeks later anyway.

True , but like the idea of round 1 all teams playing in their home state or if not round 1 , one round every season being dedicated to local derbies !!

 

[Super Hans]

Just bring back rivalry round and heritage round, they were the best.

 

[The Blue Baggers]

Just bring back rivalry round and heritage round, they were the best.

How would you do RR ??

 

[Super Hans]

How would you do RR ??

Hawthorn vs Geelong
Essendon vs Carlton
Richmond vs Collingwood
GWS vs Sydney
West Coast vs Fremantle
Gold Coast vs Brisbane
Adelaide vs Port Adelaide
Bulldogs vs St Kilda
North vs Melbourne

Although I could see Essendon vs Hawks being wanted, but the AFL would want the 'big four' playing each other.

 

[The Blue Baggers]

Hawthorn vs Geelong
Essendon vs Carlton
Richmond vs Collingwood
GWS vs Sydney
West Coast vs Fremantle
Gold Coast vs Brisbane
Adelaide vs Port Adelaide
Bulldogs vs St Kilda
North vs Melbourne

Although I could see Essendon vs Hawks being wanted, but the AFL would want the 'big four' playing each other.

Pretty good until the last couple , maybe change North v Bulldogs - west Melbourne derby

And saints v demons , two of the 6 original clubs remaining

 

[The Blue Baggers]

Final nab cup round

Carlton v Collingwood princes park
Essendon v north windy hill
Bulldogs v Geelong whiten oval
Richmond v Melbourne punt rd
Saints v hawthorn Moorabbin
Port v Adelaide Alberton
Dockers v Eagles Fremantle

 

[Ocha905]

Environment round where the home team incorporates green on the jumper at their discretion. All day games with 5 on Sat, 3 on Sun and 1 on public holiday like queens birthday. Have limited travel so VIC teams play each other whilst SA teams play WA teams and QLD teams play NSW teams.

Grand Final rematch round-
2014 GF- Hawthorn v Fremantle MCG Friday night 7:50 local time
2010/1966 GFs- Collingwood v St Kilda Etihad Saturday 2:10
2007 GF- Geelong v Port Adelaide Kardinia Sat 3:20
2005/6 GFs West Coast v Sydney Subiaco Sat 2:40
2001 GF- Brisbane v Essendon Gabba Saturday night 7:10
1998 GF Adelaide v North Melbourne Adelaide Oval Sat night 6:50
1982 plus other GFs Carlton v Richmond MCG Sunday 1:10
1954 GF Western Bulldogs v Melbourne Etihad 3:20
GWS v Gold Coast Spotless Sunday 4:40

(Latest) Winners at home and sides wear GF jumper replica.

 

[The Blue Baggers]

Environment round where the home team incorporates green on the jumper at their discretion. All day games with 5 on Sat, 3 on Sun and 1 on public holiday like queens birthday. Have limited travel so VIC teams play each other whilst SA teams play WA teams and QLD teams play NSW teams.

Grand Final rematch round-
2014 GF- Hawthorn v Fremantle MCG Friday night 7:50 local time
2010/1966 GFs- Collingwood v St Kilda Etihad Saturday 2:10
2007 GF- Geelong v Port Adelaide Kardinia Sat 3:20
2005/6 GFs West Coast v Sydney Subiaco Sat 2:40
2001 GF- Brisbane v Essendon Gabba Saturday night 7:10
1998 GF Adelaide v North Melbourne Adelaide Oval Sat night 6:50
1982 plus other GFs Carlton v Richmond MCG Sunday 1:10
1954 GF Western Bulldogs v Melbourne Etihad 3:20
GWS v Gold Coast Spotless Sunday 4:40

(Latest) Winners at home and sides wear GF jumper replica.

like the idea , almost a quasi RR

would like to see in this round;

Melbourne v Collingwood - 50's
Carlton v Richmond - late 60's thru to 82
Hawks v Swans - modern
West Coast v Geelong - 92 / 94
Adelaide v St Kilda - 97
Lions v Essendon - 01

traditional rivals mixed with celebrating first premierships in WA , SA & Qld

then its gets hard to match up !!

 

[The Blue Baggers]

Heritage Round;

Friday night -
North v Collingwood MCG

Saturday -
Richmond v Essendon MCG (non dreamtime game)
Geelong v Bulldogs KP
Carlton v Lions Docklands (fitzroy jumper)

Saturday twilight
Gold Coast v Giants

Saturday night
Adelaide v Hawthorn
Fremantle v Port Adelaide

Sunday
Swans v Melbourne SCG
St Kilda v West Coast Docklands

 

[The Blue Baggers]

Another crack @ heritage round

Friday night
North v Hawks docklands

Saturday afternoon
Carlton v Collingwood MCG
Essendon v Saints docklands
Geelong v Melbourne KP

Saturday twilight
Giants v GC

Saturday night
Lions v Port
Adelaide v Fremantle

Sunday
Richmond v swans MCG
West coast v Bulldogs

 

[The Blue Baggers]

& Anzac

Friday night
Bulldogs v North docklands

Saturday
Swans v Giants
Hawks v Carlton Launceston

Saturday twilight
GC v Lions

Saturday night
Melbourne v Richmond mcg
Fremantle v west coast

Sunday Anzac Day
Saints v Geelong dockland
Collingwood v Essendon MCG
Port v Adelaide

 

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Grand Final rematch round-
2014 GF- Hawthorn v Fremantle MCG Friday night 7:50 local time
2010/1966 GFs- Collingwood v St Kilda Etihad Saturday 2:10
2007 GF- Geelong v Port Adelaide Kardinia Sat 3:20
2005/6 GFs West Coast v Sydney Subiaco Sat 2:40
2001 GF- Brisbane v Essendon Gabba Saturday night 7:10
1998 GF Adelaide v North Melbourne Adelaide Oval Sat night 6:50
1982 plus other GFs Carlton v Richmond MCG Sunday 1:10
1954 GF Western Bulldogs v Melbourne Etihad 3:20
GWS v Gold Coast Spotless Sunday 4:40

Most of the themed rounds are rubbish, but I actually like this idea.

I don't ever want rivalry round back. Firstly blockbusters should be spread out during the season, secondly we'd never get to play the two teams we actually hate the most (as Collingwood would play Carlton and Port would play in the showdown). Very few Lions fans actually see GC as a rival club

 

[Ocha905]

Most of the themed rounds are rubbish, but I actually like this idea.

I don't ever want rivalry round back. Firstly blockbusters should be spread out during the season, secondly we'd never get to play the two teams we actually hate the most (as Collingwood would play Carlton and Port would play in the showdown). Very few Lions fans actually see GC as a rival club

Cheers mate I agree North Melbourne have few rivalries- Essendon mostly and Hawthorns is dormant (Bombers and Hawks would think less of the rivalry than us because they're bigger clubs as well ) so we, like Brisbane, wouldn't play them in any AFL fixtured rivalry round.

You're right only the WA, SA and around 6 Vic teams would be playing rivals in a rivalry round which is stupid. The expansion teams, St Kilda and Western Bulldogs have no major rivalries atm (somebody please correct me if wrong).

 

[jwint43]

Cheers mate I agree North Melbourne have few rivalries- Essendon mostly and Hawthorns is dormant (Bombers and Hawks would think less of the rivalry than us because they're bigger clubs as well ) so we, like Brisbane, wouldn't play them in any AFL fixtured rivalry round.

You're right only the WA, SA and around 6 Vic teams would be playing rivals in a rivalry round which is stupid. The expansion teams, St Kilda and Western Bulldogs have no major rivalries atm (somebody please correct me if wrong).

Bit late here. But I'd say St Kilda have a rivalry with Collingwood, but it only really comes to a head when we are both successful teams. And bulldogs and Saints fans seem to bicker constantly.

 

[Ocha905]

Bit late here. But I'd say St Kilda have a rivalry with Collingwood, but it only really comes to a head when we are both successful teams. And bulldogs and Saints fans seem to bicker constantly.

Yeah true plenty of grand final history as well. I would think though, like us with Essendon and Hawthorn, that the rivalry is pretty one sided. Collingwood probably regard Carlton, Richmond and even Geelong atm as bigger rivalries. Melbourne and even Brisbane as described above also have dormant rivalries with them. Please don't take it as having a shot at the Saints- North Melbourne have the same problem.

 

[jwint43]

Yeah true plenty of grand final history as well. I would think though, like us with Essendon and Hawthorn, that the rivalry is pretty one sided. Collingwood probably regard Carlton, Richmond and even Geelong atm as bigger rivalries. Melbourne and even Brisbane as described above also have dormant rivalries with them. Please don't take it as having a shot at the Saints- North Melbourne have the same problem.

Yeah pies fans definitely would see Carlton especially as their biggest rival. Its hard to developed sustained rivalry when you are rooted to the bottom of the ladder 80% of the time.

 

[The Blue Baggers]

Try this for GF rematch round

Haw v Swans MCG
Frem v WC (predicting 2015)
Carl v Rich MCG
Melb v Coll MCG
Nth v Ess docklands
Lions v Port
Geel v StK KP
Adel v WB (prelims)
Giants v GC

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Not a themed round, but opening round:
Friday night - losing preliminary finalists meet to open the season (e.g. Fremantle v Sydney)

Saturday afternoon - grand final replay, premiers unfurl the flag in front of the vanquished (e.g. Hawthorn v West Coast)
10 v 11
13 v 14

Saturday night - losing semi-finalists meet (e.g. Adelaide v North Melbourne)
9 v 12

Sunday afternoon - losing elimination finalists (e.g. Richmond v Western Bulldogs)
15 v 18
16 v 17

 

[The Blue Baggers]

Not a themed round, but opening round:
Friday night - losing preliminary finalists meet to open the season (e.g. Fremantle v Sydney)

Saturday afternoon - grand final replay, premiers unfurl the flag in front of the vanquished (e.g. Hawthorn v West Coast)
10 v 11
13 v 14

Saturday night - losing semi-finalists meet (e.g. Adelaide v North Melbourne)
9 v 12

Sunday afternoon - losing elimination finalists (e.g. Richmond v Western Bulldogs)
15 v 18
16 v 17

@ least all supporters would think they are a chance !!

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

@ least all supporters would think they are a chance !!

That's the main reason for the pairings outside the finalists as well. Round one is supposed to be exciting for all. Everyone enters with genuine hope, before the season unfolds and hopes are dashed.

 

[The Blue Baggers]

Round 1 2016

Thursday night
West coast v Fremantle

Saturday afternoon
Hawks v Swans MCG
Bulldogs v Richmond docklands
Nth v Adelaide Hobart

Saturday twilight
Giants v Collingwood

Saturday night
Port v Geelong

Sunday
Saints v Melbourne docklands
GC v Lions

Easter Monday
Essendon v Carlton MCG

 

[The Blue Baggers]

this week eddie sought to reinstate the mid year stand alone swans v collingwood game as the AFL's equivalent to state of origin

back in 1952 the then VFL had a propaganda round with games played in brisbane , sydney , hobart & country victoria

maybe next year we could incorporate eddie's proposal and have a modern propaganda round over 2 weeks

week 1
Friday night - West Coast v Hawthorn
Saturday - Bulldogs v Fremantle Ballarat
Saturday twilight - GC v Geelong
Sat night - Essendon v Richmond MCG Dreamtime
Sunday - GWS v Melbourne Canberra
Sunday - St Kilda v Lions (Fitzroy jumpers) - Docklands

Week 2
Thursday night - Port v Adelaide AO
Friday night - North v Carlton Hobart
Sat night - Swans v Collingwood SCG

 

[The Blue Baggers]

another attempt @ Propaganda Round

Week 1

Friday night
St Kilda v Bulldogs Docklands

Saturday - Double header in Tasmania
Nth Melbourne v Melbourne Hobart
Hawthorn v Carlton Launceston

Saturday night
Essendon v GWS docklands

Sunday
Richmond v Lions (Fitzroy Jumpers) MCG

Week 2

Thursday night
Port v Adelaide AO

Friday night
Fremantle v West Coast

GC v Geelong - Saturday twilight
Swans v Collingwood - Saturday night