News Fixturing - Why is our game time still TBC?

[Mop]

I’m perplexed by this.
We know we’ve qualified for a home prelim. Great.
We know it’s next Saturday. Great

WE DON’T KNOW WHEN?
Travis Auld, Fixturing Head Honcho of the AFL, claims it’s based on “travel requirements” of our prospective side.

I can’t work out how it matters? We’re playing a Victorian side, both of whom are playing at home. How does it make any difference?

Apparently Auld has alluded to the fact we’re probably playing in the afternoon during an interview with MMM, but nothing is official.

Basically
WHYYYYY ARE WE STILL GUESSING?

 

[ZergMinion]

I’m perplexed by this.
We know we’ve qualified for a home prelim. Great.
We know it’s next Saturday. Great

WE DON’T KNOW WHEN?
Travis Auld, Fixturing Head Honcho of the AFL, claims it’s based on “travel requirements” of our prospective side.

I can’t work out how it matters? We’re playing a Victorian side, both of whom are playing at home. How does it make any difference?

Apparently Auld has alluded to the fact we’re probably playing in the afternoon during an interview with MMM, but nothing is official.

Basically
WHYYYYY ARE WE STILL GUESSING?

Let's just say that if we were the away team the time would already be locked in with no consultation.

 

[southcoast]

Easy answer AFL has to find out what suits the two Melb teams. I suspect they are in dispute and AFL currently in negotiations with Melb and Hawks to resolve the impasse.

 

[the harry]

1:20pm Perth time is what I've seen mentioned.

Be better for us. Less likely to be slippery so our marking will be more advantageous

 

[Rowan18]

It is baffling as they already know both teams are coming from Melb. They have two options, a 2ish afternoon game or a 5ish evening game. I suspect they know that a 2ish game would be safest for getting back to Melbourne easily, but an evening game is better for ratings.

 

[ioppolo]

1.20pm appears likely. Which imo is an awesome time.

But it begs the question, why did the North game in '15 start at 5.40 or whatever?

All prelims should be Friday nights and Saturday arvos imo.

 

[Shuestar13]

I suspect there is a battle going on with Channel 7. Channel 7 will be doing everything possible to have a night (at least 5.40pm local start) game, ala v Norf in 2015. The VFL will be wanting to ensure that whoever plays will be able to get back to Melbourne that same night. For purely selfish reasons, I hope it it as late as possible (so I can watch lol), but if it suits us playing earlier (slightly more recovery time etc), then so it must be We shall await the authorities decision!

 

[Ok Boomer]

Hoping for a day game because I booked a flight (in March) for the Saturday night !!! 6:30pm

 

[oak79]

The AFL have the right to schedule the Prelims whenever - Channel 7 would prefer night, but get no say.

I don't get the delay either - hoping for a 1:20 game, but as long as its not in the evening that's ok. A 1:20 WST game can roll straight into the news in Victoria, so not a bad result for 7.

Any non-Victorian Prelim (or featuring a non-Vic team) should ALWAYS be in the afternoon - but hey - its the VFL !

 

[Ok Boomer]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-09-11/eagles-home-prelim-set-for-arvo-start-time

 

[amazingjoshy]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-09-11/eagles-home-prelim-set-for-arvo-start-time

"But if the Hawks or Demons knock over West Coast, they will have a shorter break than the other preliminary final winner and be coming off a trip across the Nullarbor. "




won't that also be the case if we win too??

 

[Truckosaurus]

Because the AFL are pretty amateur for a professional organisation.

 

[dodgie]

ffs AFL I agreed to do a shift until 5pm on the same day because I assumed that it would be a god damn night final. Now I'm going to have to get sick or watch the replay

 

[squashface]

ffs AFL I agreed to do a shift until 5pm on the same day because I assumed that it would be a god damn night final. Now I'm going to have to get sick or watch the replay

Serves you right for assuming that the AFL would do anything consistently

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

"But if the Hawks or Demons knock over West Coast, they will have a shorter break than the other preliminary final winner and be coming off a trip across the Nullarbor. "

Well we won't have done the second part, but obviously a one day less break than the other grand finalist.

 

[fomoco04]

Day game suits us. Less chance of slippery conditions unless it’s raining.

Hopefully it’s sunny and warm.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Well we won't have done the second part, but obviously a one day less break than the other grand finalist.

which way we going to Melbourne?

 

[squashface]

Well we won't have done the second part, but obviously a one day less break than the other grand finalist.

Grand Final played in Perth this year is it?

 

[oak79]

1:20pm officially confirmed.

 

[Figure09]

Brilliant

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[arfadunger]

Time confirmed, as already stated. I think that I read somewhere that the AFL couldn't confirm times because they were negotiating with Virgin to ensure that the Melb side would be able to get a flight back on Saturday night.

 

[Rowan18]

I'll be on a plane from Perth to Dubai at that time. I'll contact the airline and see if there's any way of broadcasting it, as most of the Perth based people would be keen.

 

[Suma Magic]

Excellent time for a game.

Hopefully it's sunny and warm.

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

which way we going to Melbourne?

Grand Final played in Perth this year is it?

Lol obviously what they meant is that the Melbourne team will need to travel back from Perth to Melbourne before the break that they have to prepare for the GF, while we prepare for it here.

 

[Gazeah78]

Damn...was hoping for an evening game. Will be in Berlin....which will mean a 7.20am bouncedown.

Don't suppose any knows a pub over there that would be opening early for it?

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