Preview Essendon's 2012 draw

[edge982]

You know that means we'll get the Hawks and Carlton twice now.

Seriously, though, why would you rather have the Hawks twice over Carlton?

 

[Kong]

Yeah I'd rather Carlton twice.

Better rivalry, and better record*

* both have had the wood over us since 2010/2011, but before that we were 3/0 against Hawthorn and 6/0 against Carlton.

 

[Tommy08]

I like the fact that we are in Perth for the NAB cup. The more practice there the better

 

[Tassieboy]

You know that means we'll get the Hawks and Carlton twice now.

Seriously, though, why would you rather have the Hawks twice over Carlton?

Just have a complete lack of interest for Carlton. But we will play them twice. I'm just about the only Essendon fan who can't get into our rivalry. Odd I know

 

[Kong]

It's the Tasmania in you.

For liking Hawthorn, I mean.

 

[Slattery_20]

It's the Tasmania in you.

Normally they call "the Tasmanian in you" 'dad' or 'uncle' or 'son'.

 

[Tassieboy]

Anything goes in Tasmania. ^^

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

Just have a complete lack of interest for Carlton. But we will play them twice. I'm just about the only Essendon fan who can't get into our rivalry. Odd I know

Your obviously not a survivor of the 99 prelim.....

 

[Tassieboy]

Nope - a game late. Probably lucky in hindsight.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

The rivalry goes back further than '99, anyway. We could have gone back-to-back-to-back in 49-50-51 if not for those bastards.

 

[Kong]

It was a game that sparked a war.

 

[TheDon35]

Re: Nab cup

We get the two [strike]losses[/strike] trips most years, don't we?

We did this year, not sure about others. Just woudn't think they'd give us NAB cup over there with 2 games then 2 seperate trips throughout the year.

 

[Tassieboy]

68 Gf too.

Anyone else feel we are a chance on Anzac day?

 

[Lord Nicholson]

68 Gf too.

Beat us by a point in the last 40 seconds of the 47 GF while we're at it. Decades of being sneaky bastards and pipping us at the post.

Anyone else feel we are a chance on Anzac day?

Maybe. I'm looking forward to it, at any rate. We're due.

 

[Doss]

Brisbane and GC Suns – Rds 4/17. West Coast and Fremantle – Rds 9/19. Adelaide and Port Adelaide – Rds 5/ 15. Swans and Giants Rds 1/14

Carl/Coll (Rds 3/15); Carl/Ess (4/21); Carl/Rich (1/18); Coll/Ess (5/23); Coll/Cats (8/16); Coll/Haw (1/17); Ess/Rich (8/22);Cats/Haw (2/19)


That's straight from Patrick Keane's twitter.

Carlton, Richmond and Collingwood in Rounds 21-23 for us...tough run into the finals!

 

[Jobe3votes]

AFL says Essendon's season will finish with Carlton (Rd21), Richmond (Rd22) and Collingwood (Rd23). More on http://afl.com.au at 9.30am.

 

[Jobe3votes]

Rnd 1 - Kangaroos
Rnd 4 - Carlton
Rnd 5 - Collingwood
Rnd 8 - Richmond
Rnd 9 - GWS
Rnd 11 - BYE
Rnd 21 - Carlton
Rnd 22 - Richmond
Rnd 23 - Collingwood

Good news - only play 2 clubs that made the finals in 2011 twice which are Blues & Pies. Also 13 night games

Remaining fixtures known in 1 minute

 

[Doss]

Hmmm.

'Home' game against Melbourne at the MCG again like 2011..

 

[DVD Player]

Only play Hawks once at ES, that's disappointing.

 

[Doss]

Oh wow....we actually play North twice.

Never thought I'd see the day.

 

[Hencho]

Excuse the lack of formatting


Rd Opponent Day Date Time Venue H/A
1 NORTH MELBOURNE SAT Mar-31 7:40pm Local Etihad Stadium Away
2 PORT ADELAIDE SAT Apr-07 1:45pm Local Etihad Stadium Home
3 GOLD COAST SAT Apr-14 7:40pm Local Metricon Stadium Away
4 CARLTON SAT Apr-21 1:45pm Local Melbourne Cricket Ground Away
5 COLLINGWOOD WED Apr-25 2:40pm Local Melbourne Cricket Ground Away
6 BRISBANE LIONS SAT May-05 1:40pmLocal Etihad Stadium Home
7 WEST COAST EAGLES SAT May-12 7:40pm Local Etihad Stadium Home
8 RICHMOND SAT May-19 7:45pm Local Melbourne Cricket Ground Home
9 GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY SAT May-26 7:40pm Local Skoda Stadium Away
10 MELBOURNE SAT Jun-02 7:40pm Local Melbourne Cricket Ground Home
11 SYDNEY SWANS SAT Jun-09 7:40pm Local Etihad Stadium Home
12 BYE Patersons Stadium
13 FREMANTLE SAT Jun-23 5:40pm Local Etihad Stadium Away
14 WESTERN BULLDOGS SAT Jun-30 7:40pm Local Etihad Stadium Home
15 ST KILDA SAT Jul-07 7:40pm Local AAMI Stadium Away
16 PORT ADELAIDE SAT Jul-14 1:40pm Local Etihad Stadium Away
17 GEELONG CATS FRI Jul-20 7:50pm Local Etihad Stadium Away
18 HAWTHORN FRI Jul-27 7:50pm Local AAMI Stadium Home
19 ADELAIDE SUN Aug-05 4:10pm Local Etihad Stadium Away
20 NORTH MELBOURNE SUN Aug-12 4:40pm Local Melbourne Cricket Ground Home
21 CARLTON SAT Aug-18 1:45pm Local Melbourne Cricket Ground Home
22 RICHMOND FRI Aug-24 7:50pm Local Melbourne Cricket Ground Away
23 COLLINGWOOD TBA TBA TBA Home

 

[OzBomber]

That's a great draw. If we can get consistency and not get complacent like we did in the middle of this year, we should make finals.

 

[Childish Gambino]

Only 5 games are not free to air.

Non foxtel subscribers will be happy.

 

[Kong]

The second half looks distinctively harder.

Pretty happy with that, though I would've likes Hawks twice.

I'm tipping we'll go 3-0.

 

[Childish Gambino]

Also it's probably been mentioned but we have 5 interstate games:

Gold Coast, GWS, Port, Fremantle and Adelaide.