Essendon and Marquee games

Too many marquee games for Essendon?

  • Yes

    Votes: 38 71.7%
  • no

    Votes: 15 28.3%

  • Total voters
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NavyBlueTJ35

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#54
On the contrary, I don't think they have enough...

Richmond make way for Essendon to face Carlton in season opener.
Collingwood make way for Essendon to face Melbourne on Queen's Birthday.
Why not have them play Port Adelaide in China?
Perhaps a wildcard or automatic spot in the finals series.

A special Christmas match maybe against St. Kilda. A Labour Day special against the Dogs. NYE against the Hawks.

Why not have the AFL put a word in and get Channel Seven to televise their intra-club match?

The bombers need this.
 
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#57
On the contrary, I don't think they have enough...

Richmond make way for Essendon to face Carlton in season opener.
Collingwood make way for Essendon to face Melbourne on Queen's Birthday.
Why not have them play Port Adelaide in China?
Perhaps a wildcard or automatic spot in the finals series.

A special Christmas match maybe against St. Kilda. A Labour Day special against the Dogs. NYE against the Hawks.

Why not have the AFL put a word in and get Channel Seven to televise their intra-club match?

The bombers need this.
I was going to give you a like until I read the last sentence.

The AFL need the bombers. If we left the AFL and formed our own league, it would shit all over the AFL.
 

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#61
Good Friday should have stayed North v Dogs, 43k turned up and the match was decided on the siren. The AFL couldn’t just let it build.
North v Dogs always seems to be a great match, irrespective of ladder positions. The change was stupid.
 

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#62
The reporter just made up the 20 year thing based on dates easter v anzac day.

Having said that i suspect you are a lock now, north not so much.
It will be an Essendon vs Collingwood marquee game in 5 years time, with the first return bout on Anzac day. Bookmark it.

Unfortunately, fans will have to wait 5 weeks after that for their next Essendon vs Collingwood blockbuster.
 

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#63
The reporter just made up the 20 year thing based on dates easter v anzac day.

Having said that i suspect you are a lock now, north not so much.
They may persist, but may not.
They like their marquee games at the G

Ess v carlton or dees next year, should either club sort their shit out.

If not, lions it is
 

Bunk Moreland

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#67
The reporter just made up the 20 year thing based on dates easter v anzac day.

Having said that i suspect you are a lock now, north not so much.
Maybe. As I said I don’t think Essendon particularly want it... they’re really keen on the Thursday night vs Carlton. Though that’s probably the more sought-after timeslot and there’ll be stiff competition for that.
 
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#68
Maybe. As I said I don’t think Essendon particularly want it... they’re really keen on the Thursday night vs Carlton. Though that’s probably the more sought-after timeslot and there’ll be stiff competition for that.
The Afl told ess and carl to come back in few years time. They want Carlton to sort out there on field concerns. It will happen eventually.
 

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#69
On the contrary, I don't think they have enough...

Richmond make way for Essendon to face Carlton in season opener.
Collingwood make way for Essendon to face Melbourne on Queen's Birthday.
Why not have them play Port Adelaide in China?
Perhaps a wildcard or automatic spot in the finals series.

A special Christmas match maybe against St. Kilda. A Labour Day special against the Dogs. NYE against the Hawks.

Why not have the AFL put a word in and get Channel Seven to televise their intra-club match?

The bombers need this.
Agree. I think we could also replace Port Adelaide in the showdown too
 
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