Collingwood's round 2 game

[welshm69]

How does the AFL decide where the round 2 game between Collingwood and Richmond/Fremantle is played? If Richmond were to win obviously it will be played at Telstra Dome. However if Freo win will it be played at Telstra or Subiaco????

 

[popathon]

I'd imagine in Vic as we have already travelled to WA and Freo are playing their game at home.

 

[Primetime Pricey]

The game is being played in Victoria no matter the result against Freo and Richmond

 

[Pies_10]

The winner of Fremantle V Richmond play Collingwood at the Telstra Dome.

 

[EB&W Pieman]

The winner of Fremantle V Richmond play Collingwood at the Telstra Dome.

Actually it WON'T be at the Dome. The Victory will be playing there on that date. Probably at the G.

 

[favourites]

Actually it WON'T be at the Dome. The Victory will be playing there on that date. Probably at the G.

Wont be at the G because of cricket finals.

If Freo win it will be at Subi, If richmond win we maybe playing gold coast or something like that. The game wont be at the dome or the g.

 

[mattys123]

Actually it WON'T be at the Dome. The Victory will be playing there on that date. Probably at the G.

If it turns out to be a Collingwood vs Richmond game, it will be in Melbourne, and obviously at the Docklands Stadium.

If the Victory are playing that night, then the game will be moved to the Friday or Saturday (dont know which day is set at the moment).

The AFL would not play this game elsewhere, it needs games at the Dome as at the moment the ground is a veritable white elephant.

If Freo win, I have no doubt it will be at Subi again, even though Collingwood would protest.

 

[favourites]

Why would we protest, its not like we havent had a rest. WE wouldnt protest if we had to travel to WA twice in 4 weeks in the season.

 

[jonesy86]

Yeah, if it's against Freo it will be at Subi but if it's against Richmond it won't be at the Dome (A-League GF) or the MCG (cricket). Hopefully they play a Sunday arvo game at Geelong... it's been over 10 years since the pies have played down there.

 

[welshm69]

It would be good to see how some of our younger players fair in the big game in front of home supporters. The G or Telstra would pull a much bigger crowd than Subiaco; for sure!! I say play it in Melbourne (MCG or Telstra Dome) and reschedule it to a Sunday or Friday night, regardless of the result of Richmond and Freo this weekend.

 

[Frankie23]

I don't think it works if Freo win it is at Subi.

From what i am aware of, no matter the result the game WILL be played in Melbourne.

With the A-League GF on a Sunday night, it could possibly be played on Friday OR dare me say it Princess Park????

 

[mattys123]

Heres an offical AFL doc showing the games that weekend, no chance of switching to the Dome as it seems with the soccer 3 slots will be filled.

Does seem that the subi trip is certain if Freo win, but as suggested if we play the tigers, Geelong wouldnt be a bad place to play, AFL standard ground and facilities.

http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cach...nab+cup+fixture+2009&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=au

 

[rotten pie]

The Collingwood Vs West Coast was a Collingwood home game, so i dare say if Freo win it'll be another Subi trip. If Richmond win it has to be at the G to fit the crowd in, as we all know the AFL love the dollars, the crowd would be over 50,000.

 

[Optimax]

The mcg has a cricket pitch right in the middle of it

telstra dome will be the site if MVFC second premiership (sorry pricey)

We will either be at subiaco or some other bullshit interstate ground most likely

 

[jefffff34]

Surely we could play AFL at the Dome on Sunday?

 

[Optimax]

Surely we could play AFL at the Dome on Sunday?

Im led to believe there is already a twilight game on sunday?

 

[wixism]

Dammn really pissed of now
i was looking forward to go and watch them.
it would be either i recon out of
Skilled Stadium Princess Park Casey Fields or probably Darwin
with the Bulldogs game canceled.

 

[Stakerz]

Dammn really pissed of now
i was looking forward to go and watch them.
it would be either i recon out of
Skilled Stadium Princess Park Casey Fields or probably Darwin
with the Bulldogs game canceled.

Yeah same here.

What if VICS don't host the final?.. Which it looks like they won't.

Either way hopefully we win our next game and have a saturday night game at the Dome so I can watch the boys run around in their tight short shorts and have a few beers with the boys.

Carn the ****ING MAGPIES!!

 

[favourites]

Yeah same here.

What if VICS don't host the final?.. Which it looks like they won't.

How is this true? Arent we a 12 points clear on top with three games left...

 

[beez]

How is this true? Arent we a 12 points clear on top with three games left...

They are talking about the Ford Ranger Cup final, which is in a fortnight or so, the Sheffield Shield final isn't for another month.

FWIW, we aren't going back to Subi

 

[Kirby]

It's pretty clear to me that you guys are all guessing.

 

[welshm69]

It's pretty clear to me that you guys are all guessing.

Yes, agree! I think we just sit back and wait to see what happens. Obviously nobody knows.

 

[Stakerz]

How is this true? Arent we a 12 points clear on top with three games left...

Qld on top after their win last night.

 

[wags the dog]

The Pies Rd 2 match against Freo or Richmond will fall like this if Melb Victory host the GF (likely to happen).

If Freo win, game to be played at Subiaco.

If Richmond win, with a match already scheduled at the Dome on Fri night and Sunday, a big possibility is that the Pies will play Richmond on the Thursday night 26th Feb at the Dome.

No other logical solution with the G out of action.

 

[well left]

Can't believe the AFL would screw the scheduling up like that. Well actually I can.

They could not possibly have thought of playing 3 games in a weekend at the Dome. All reports I have seen have us playing Feb 28 at the Dome. They would want people through the gates so it is unlikely they would have us travel twice in the first two rounds. Maybe the Friday game can be switched to Darwin since the Round 1 game scheduled for there has been transferred to the Dome?