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[cmndstab]

I would of thought playing Hawthorn twice would mean a trip to Tassie

Not necessarily. Even so, only two non-Melbourne trips is a bonus. I wonder if we play Subi at all?

 

[cocka]

Three MCG games is good, that's the most we've had for a while!

We had three at the MCG this year.

Not necessarily. Even so, only two non-Melbourne trips is a bonus. I wonder if we play Subi at all?

Maths not one of your strong points cmndstab?

We will have 3 non-melbourne trips, 10 - 7.

1 at GC, 1 at Tassie (I'm guessing, cause playing Hawks twice), 1 at Perth (I'm guessing).

Like I said, a very good draw for travel for the boys.

 

[vlbl]

Next season is going to be awesome. We will have a very very young list and i hope NC tests them out with the best and we will have the pleasure of watching how they respond. I am actually happy that we are playing the pies,cats, hawks twice, but tbh i don't rate the saints to high, as this season well the end of it was pretty much driven by the Harvey emotion and it will be hard for them to bring it on next season.

But i team i want us playing twice are the eagles, i don't care where they are in the ladder i just want to best them twice in a season so we will no longer be another teams bunny.

 

[Eastern Crow]

The best time for a game is obviously Friday night and IMO the worse time in 12:30 Sunday games. FFS if they insist on having 3 Sunday games have 2 of them start at 1:30 (2pm EST) and then the twilight game at 4:30 (5pm EST).

night games in adelaide suck, heavy dew kills the game

 

[kirky]

Interesting that most years, we seem to play in Melbourne on the long weekends which is to maximise a crowd for a Victorian vs non-Victorian match. Lets face it, we would fill AAMI anyway so its logical to have us play in Melbourne as the Crows get good support for their away games and more so when its a long weekend. This year it was Easter (Bulldogs 24,835), Anzac (Carlton 41,033) and Queens Birthday (Richmond 32,767). Next year I'll bet we play in Melbourne (Easter - Round 3 confirmed given Port are playing at AAMI) and Queens Birthday weekend. There is no long weekend for Anzac Day as it falls on a Saturday.

 

[jo172]

There is no long weekend for Anzac Day as it falls on a Saturday.

There'll still be a public holiday on the Monday following the weekend though and you'd assume they'd play a game or two on it?

 

[amer]

There is no long weekend for Anzac Day as it falls on a Saturday.

If ANZAC day is on a saturday, then there will be a day off on Monday...would be good to get that timeslot!

 

[Bacon8]

If ANZAC day is on a saturday, then there will be a day off on Monday...would be good to get that timeslot!

Incorrect.

When Anzac Day falls on a Saturday, the public holiday is observed on that day and not transferred to the following Monday (Section 3A, Holidays Act 1910)

http://www.safework.sa.gov.au/show_page.jsp?id=2483

 

[PCORF]

My prediction of that we would be playing our bogey side Collingwood in Round 1 was spot on. I'm pleased we are playing them first. I think we are a slightly better chance to beat Collingwood at the MCG than we are at AAMI. Though I would have preffered a night game at TD. Should have beaten Collingwood at the MCG last year, if not for all those injuries (Burton), second half collapse, etc.

Unsurprisingly, it looks like a very tough draw and it will test this club. The West Coast games aren't too much of a problem. We'll probably play West Coast again in our first home game (for the 4th time in 5 years). And I think we'll have to win half the games vs Hawthorn, Collingwood and Geelong to be a chance at Top 4. We were VERY unlucky to miss the Top 4 in 2008 and would have probably played in a prelim final against the Hawks. I'm hoping that we play our away game vs the Hawks in Tasmania. The away game against Geelong is at Skilled Stadium/Kardinia Park. The toughest venue to play at.

Richmond vs Adelaide at Carrara, Gold Coast. Red Uniforms likely. Should be interesting.

I'm also hoping for night games at TD next year. Big advantage to us.

 

[Alex99]

The draw comes out this Friday? is that correct.

 

[Geoffa32]

My prediction of that we would be playing our bogey side Collingwood in Round 1 was spot on. I'm pleased we are playing them first. I think we are a slightly better chance to beat Collingwood at the MCG than we are at AAMI. Though I would have preffered a night game at TD. Should have beaten Collingwood at the MCG last year, if not for all those injuries (Burton), second half collapse, etc.

Unsurprisingly, it looks like a very tough draw and it will test this club. The West Coast games aren't too much of a problem. We'll probably play West Coast again in our first home game (for the 4th time in 5 years). And I think we'll have to win half the games vs Hawthorn, Collingwood and Geelong to be a chance at Top 4. We were VERY unlucky to miss the Top 4 in 2008 and would have probably played in a prelim final against the Hawks. I'm hoping that we play our away game vs the Hawks in Tasmania. The away game against Geelong is at Skilled Stadium/Kardinia Park. The toughest venue to play at.

Richmond vs Adelaide at Carrara, Gold Coast. Red Uniforms likely. Should be interesting.

I'm also hoping for night games at TD next year. Big advantage to us.

Why the Clash jumper when we play them away, but they wear thier traditional jumper (do they have a clash one???) when they play here

 

[HBF]

The Crows, who ranked fifth at the end of this year's home-and-away series, will play grand finalists Hawthorn and Geelong twice, preliminary finalist St Kilda twice and its elimination final conqueror Collingwood twice.

Yikes, that is tough. Still, you'd be confident of knocking over both St.Kilda and Collingwood at AAMI Stadium.

 

[ams4crows]

The Crows, who ranked fifth at the end of this year's home-and-away series, will play grand finalists Hawthorn and Geelong twice, preliminary finalist St Kilda twice and its elimination final conqueror Collingwood twice.

Yikes, that is tough. Still, you'd be confident of knocking over both St.Kilda and Collingwood at AAMI Stadium.

I wouldn't be confident of collingwood hell I think there's more of a chance at beating hawthorn home than collingwood!

 

[Riggy1]

we play the eagles twice in the first 9 rounds. it was in an article on AFL.com.au yesterday

 

[Campbell's Chunky]

we play the eagles twice in the first 9 rounds. it was in an article on AFL.com.au yesterday

Again?

Edit: You read it wrong.

It said:

NO CLUBS will play each other more than once in the opening 10 rounds of the 2009 season, in what the AFL believes will be an improved fixture to be released later this week.

Hawthorn and Melbourne, Adelaide and West Coast, and also Port Adelaide and the Sydney Swans were among clubs to meet twice inside the opening nine rounds.

The AFL is keen to avoid a repeat of similar occurrences in 2009.

http://afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=69139

 

[RoosterLad]

Good. The draw was a heap of shit this year. How can you play a team for the first time in Rd 21?

You might as well have a Showdown in Round 1 and another one in Round 2. That would be awesome.

 

[Damp Squarie]

You might as well have a Showdown in Round 1 and another one in Round 2. That would be awesome.

If you are a Crows supporter otherwise it would be loathsome.

 

[IslingtonCrow]

Bet the membership price will go up yet again, I didnt bother with AFC membership this year as it cost me less to buy tickets on the day, the AFC called me and asked why I didnt purchase a membership i said it is too expensive, she admited their membership figures in Victoria were way down on 2008 and said that was the main reason they were told that people didnt renew. BTW it was $120 for six games this year in Melbourne, so if you missed a game (I missed two) it wasnt worth it. I thought the whole idea of memberships was to make it benefical and cheaper After the farce with GF tickets this year and there allocation to the competing teams members, I dont know if club membership is worth it at all, I mean I know I will get a GF ticket just with CSG membership.

I thought getting a membership was about supporting the Club. If you come out slightly ahead or slightly behind based on games attended who cares.

 

[maccas_no1]

I thought getting a membership was about supporting the Club. If you come out slightly ahead or slightly behind based on games attended who cares.

At the end of the day it wont garrentee me a GF ticket will it with 50K members and only 13K available to each competing club, because its a sell out AFL farce to screw the true supporters of the game up the clacker.