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Fixture changes on the cards for Rounds 21 & 22.
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Exactly what I was thinking. How moronic can the AFL get putting Collingwood and the Dogs on the sunday twighlightspot. The only rewards a good season should get is favourable timeslots the next year.
Yep, that's how the Sunday games should look next year.
Collingwood v Dogs will be like a mini final, possibly fighting or fourth, it will probably make the Saints and Cats chances of a flag that much better.
It was a stupid mistake by the AFL to schedule a game than. It would actually be an obvious decision to mve it. At the very least, move it to 2pm. And try and move it to the MCG.
Cuz wasn't a Tiger when the fixture came out.
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so they are going to have 5 saturday games like they did last year. who cares to be honest
Bang gotcha.
Collingwood and the Bulldogs however were top six teams when the fixture came out.
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a couple of times in the early 90's...
collingwood v essendon in 1990 was moved to waverley on a sunday...
and collingwood v st kilda moved from moorabbin to the MCG in 1992...
It did last year, they pulled a game away from the Gold Coast!! Kangaroos v Melbourne wasn't it if I remember rightly.
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Wont bother me one bit of they change the Eagles V Richmond game to a sunday twilight game as that friday night i have the perth glory V victory game at the same time - So works out well for me.
Will they offer compensation to anyone who has booked airfares to Perth?
special arrangements can be made for Round 22
Ch 7 stations gets either an early arvo or mid arvo game on Saturday, while Ch 10 get the other so there is no game time clash. Fox get to show the second Friday Night game.
Both of those game were moved to timeslots that improved attendance and did not impinge on the schedules of other clubs. Stadium rationalisation has since removed that ability.
An example that was turned down was when Fremantle tried to shift their home game in Round 22, 1996 to the MCG, in order that Fitzroy might play their final game in Melbourne. The AFL turned down Fremantle's suggestion.
just seems like a lot of stuffing around just so they can have a Qualifying Final to start the series on a Friday Night... big whoop
Yes they will
Channel Seven paid a lot of money so the football can feed into the Sunday news.
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Although it will probably have an adverse effect on my club = i think it is a win for common sense!
A number of options could be implemented going forward
* Leave rd 22 variable to be decided a month out
* play 8 saturday games in rd 22 (my preferred - though will never happen) or 2 friday night games and 4 saturday games and 2 saturday night games`
* for this year - just have 2 friday night games, which means we can keep our Friday night game (selfish i know)
A number of options could be implemented going forward
* Leave rd 22 variable to be decided a month out
* play 8 saturday games in rd 22 (my preferred - though will never happen) or 2 friday night games and 4 saturday games and 2 saturday night games`
* for this year - just have 2 friday night games, which means we can keep our Friday night game (selfish i know)
so let them take the mid arvo game while 10 get the early game
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Channel Ten paid a lot of money so the football can feed into the Saturday Night News and Before The Game
Eagles have come out and said they oppose any movement of the fixture and will fight any attempts to move their game.
They have said however, that they don't mind the other game being moved to Friday night, meaning two Friday night games.
They have said however, that they don't mind the other game being moved to Friday night, meaning two Friday night games.
No changing the fixture, if they do they are hipocrits.
what should do every year is. dont make the round 21 and 22 a non set fixture. so it's easy to change at any time
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they should fixture the final round's games on friday night and saturdays only from the beginning of the next broadcast deal. that way, the AFL wont have these logistical problems. there's never any foresight from the buffons at the AFL. everything is reactionary.
in terms of revenue and exposure, these 4 weeks of finals are virtually the equal of half the home & away season for many stakeholders. you think it would be smart to be able to ensure they can are free to schedule a finals series which will deliver an optimal return.
in terms of revenue and exposure, these 4 weeks of finals are virtually the equal of half the home & away season for many stakeholders. you think it would be smart to be able to ensure they can are free to schedule a finals series which will deliver an optimal return.
jenny61_99
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Exactly! If anything, why can't they change the first week of finals to suit the teams playing - ensuring each team has a minimum of 6 days off?
