
REMEMBER the Ansett cup produces virtually the same result as the premiership - in a lot less time
Premiers - Essendon
Other Semi finalists - Melbourne - North - Carlton
It's worth a million dollars almost in prizes and added membership to the winner !
You don't have to know someone to get a ticket to the final - and it's still a good footy match (sometimes better)
Interstate teams never win
So how will it go this year (Its a mere 3 months away)
One team from each group is a semi finalist - it usually boils down to the tie between the 2 teams
Group 1: Essendon, Geelong, Port Adelaide, Sydney.
I select Essendon although sydney at manuka oval (Sat 3rd march) might be the hard one for them - this is the top game here
Group 2: Collingwood, St Kilda, West Coast, Kangaroos.
West coast don't take it seriously so the game between St Kilda and the Kangaroos at Manuka Oval (Sat 24th Feb) sees to be the key. Kangas have played here before
Group 3: Carlton, Adelaide, Western Bulldogs, Brisbane.
Carlton has 2 'home' games and Brisbane has 3. Expect the decider to be Brisbane v Carlton at the Gabba (Sat 3rd March)
Group 4: Richmond, Fremantle, Hawthorn, Melbourne.
Hawthorn and Melbourne to contest at colonial stadium (Sun 4th March) - though Richmond may surprise.
All but one anticipated 'decider' happens in the last round of the 'robin' so once the first round (with a little bit of interest looking at York park in Tassie)there will be enough good games each weekend to get the interest going.
Full fixture
ROUND 1
Friday 16th February
Group 3 Adelaide v Brisbane Lions, Darwin, NT (7:40pm).
Group 2 Collingwood v St Kilda, Colonial Stadium (7:40pm).
Group 2 West Coast v Kangaroos, Subiaco (7:40pm, WST).
Saturady 17th February
Group 3 Carlton v Western Bulldogs, Optus Oval (3:15pm).
Group 4 Fremantle v Melbourne, Subiaco (6:30pm, WST).
Group 1 Port Adelaide v Essendon, Football Park (7:40pm).
Group 1 Geelong v Sydney, Westpac Trust Stadium, Wellington, NZ (7:40pm, local time).
Sunday 18th February
Group 4 Hawthorn v Richmond, Launceston (3:15pm).
ROUND 2
Friday 23rd February
Group 1 Port Adelaide v Sydney, Football Park, (7:40pm).
Group 2 West Coast v Collingwood, Subiaco (4:40pm, WST).
Saturday 24th February
Group 4 Richmond v Melbourne, Optus Oval (3:15pm).
Group 2 Kangaroos v St Kilda, Manuka Oval, Canberra, (3:15pm).
Group 3 Carlton v Adelaide, Colonial Stadium, (7:40pm).
Group 3 Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs, Cairns (7:40pm).
Sunday 25th February
Group 1 Essendon v Geelong, Colonial Stadium (7:40pm).
Group 4 Fremantle v Hawthorn, Subiaco (5pm, WST).
ROUND 3
Friday 2nd March
Group 2 St Kilda v West Coast, Colonial Stadium (7:40pm).
Saturday 3rd March
Group 1 Geelong v Port Adelaide, Shell Stadium, (3:15pm).
Group 1 Sydney v Essendon, Manuka Oval, Canberra, (3:15pm).
Group 2 Kangaroos v Collingwood, Colonial Stadium (7:40pm).
Group 3 Brisbane Lions v Carlton, Gabba (7:40pm)
Group 3 Adelaide v Western Bulldogs, Football Park, (7:40pm).
Sunday 4th March
Group 4 Richmond v Fremantle, Optus Oval, (12:30pm).
Group 4 Hawthorn v Melbourne, Colonial Stadium (3:15pm).
SEMI FINALS
Friday 9th March
Top position Group 1 v Top position Group 2, Venue TBA.
Saturday 10th March
Top position Group 3 v Top position Group 4, Venue TBA
GRAND FINAL
Saturday 17th March
Winner of one Semi v Winner of the other Semi, Venue TBA
Premiers - Essendon
Other Semi finalists - Melbourne - North - Carlton
It's worth a million dollars almost in prizes and added membership to the winner !
You don't have to know someone to get a ticket to the final - and it's still a good footy match (sometimes better)
Interstate teams never win
So how will it go this year (Its a mere 3 months away)
One team from each group is a semi finalist - it usually boils down to the tie between the 2 teams
Group 1: Essendon, Geelong, Port Adelaide, Sydney.
I select Essendon although sydney at manuka oval (Sat 3rd march) might be the hard one for them - this is the top game here
Group 2: Collingwood, St Kilda, West Coast, Kangaroos.
West coast don't take it seriously so the game between St Kilda and the Kangaroos at Manuka Oval (Sat 24th Feb) sees to be the key. Kangas have played here before
Group 3: Carlton, Adelaide, Western Bulldogs, Brisbane.
Carlton has 2 'home' games and Brisbane has 3. Expect the decider to be Brisbane v Carlton at the Gabba (Sat 3rd March)
Group 4: Richmond, Fremantle, Hawthorn, Melbourne.
Hawthorn and Melbourne to contest at colonial stadium (Sun 4th March) - though Richmond may surprise.
All but one anticipated 'decider' happens in the last round of the 'robin' so once the first round (with a little bit of interest looking at York park in Tassie)there will be enough good games each weekend to get the interest going.
Full fixture
ROUND 1
Friday 16th February
Group 3 Adelaide v Brisbane Lions, Darwin, NT (7:40pm).
Group 2 Collingwood v St Kilda, Colonial Stadium (7:40pm).
Group 2 West Coast v Kangaroos, Subiaco (7:40pm, WST).
Saturady 17th February
Group 3 Carlton v Western Bulldogs, Optus Oval (3:15pm).
Group 4 Fremantle v Melbourne, Subiaco (6:30pm, WST).
Group 1 Port Adelaide v Essendon, Football Park (7:40pm).
Group 1 Geelong v Sydney, Westpac Trust Stadium, Wellington, NZ (7:40pm, local time).
Sunday 18th February
Group 4 Hawthorn v Richmond, Launceston (3:15pm).
ROUND 2
Friday 23rd February
Group 1 Port Adelaide v Sydney, Football Park, (7:40pm).
Group 2 West Coast v Collingwood, Subiaco (4:40pm, WST).
Saturday 24th February
Group 4 Richmond v Melbourne, Optus Oval (3:15pm).
Group 2 Kangaroos v St Kilda, Manuka Oval, Canberra, (3:15pm).
Group 3 Carlton v Adelaide, Colonial Stadium, (7:40pm).
Group 3 Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs, Cairns (7:40pm).
Sunday 25th February
Group 1 Essendon v Geelong, Colonial Stadium (7:40pm).
Group 4 Fremantle v Hawthorn, Subiaco (5pm, WST).
ROUND 3
Friday 2nd March
Group 2 St Kilda v West Coast, Colonial Stadium (7:40pm).
Saturday 3rd March
Group 1 Geelong v Port Adelaide, Shell Stadium, (3:15pm).
Group 1 Sydney v Essendon, Manuka Oval, Canberra, (3:15pm).
Group 2 Kangaroos v Collingwood, Colonial Stadium (7:40pm).
Group 3 Brisbane Lions v Carlton, Gabba (7:40pm)
Group 3 Adelaide v Western Bulldogs, Football Park, (7:40pm).
Sunday 4th March
Group 4 Richmond v Fremantle, Optus Oval, (12:30pm).
Group 4 Hawthorn v Melbourne, Colonial Stadium (3:15pm).
SEMI FINALS
Friday 9th March
Top position Group 1 v Top position Group 2, Venue TBA.
Saturday 10th March
Top position Group 3 v Top position Group 4, Venue TBA
GRAND FINAL
Saturday 17th March
Winner of one Semi v Winner of the other Semi, Venue TBA