My attempt at a 2012 fixture

[LiterallyNobody]

time wouldve been better spent fapping to pr0n.

Nah, they blocked all the good sites at my work....

 

[HappyChappy35]

Allocated the Round 22 timeslots for my fixture and also did a NAB Cup draw for those who may be interested:

ROUND 22:
Fri 31 Aug
7:50pm Carlton v Collingwood MCG (N) Seven
8:50pm West Coast v Richmond PS (N) Fox
Sat 1 Sep
1:40pm Geelong v St. Kilda SS (E) Seven
1:40pm W Bulldogs v Fremantle ES (E) Fox
4:40pm Gold Coast v N Melbourne MS (T) Seven
4:40pm Adelaide v Melbourne AS (T) Fox
7:40pm Hawthorn v Essendon MCG (N) Seven
7:40pm GWS Giants v Sydney ANZ (N) Fox
Sun 2 Sep
1:10pm Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide G (E) Fox

2012 NAB CUP FIXTURE:
Sat 11 Feb
Pool 1- Ess v WCE v Coll New Zealand
Sat 18 Feb
Pool 2- GWS v WB v Syd Manuka Oval, 1:10pm
Pool 3- Geel v Adel v Haw Skilled Stadium, 4:10pm
Pool 4- GC v St.K v BL Cazaly Stadium, 7:40pm
Sun 19 Feb
Pool 5- Carl v Frem v NM Visy Park, 1:10pm
Pool 6- Melb v Port v Rich TIO Stadium, 4:40pm (4:10pm)

 

[Stewies Power]

Hmmm Good Friday Football? What is the AFL's current stance on this? The SANFL will play Good Friday Football in 2012 as confirmed by South Adelaide but I'm not sure if the AFL will budge

 

[Matt121]

This is my attepmt for a Nab Cup draw

2012 NAB Cup Draw
Fri 10th February
Pool 1: Collingwood, Sydney, Melbourne (N) (SCG)

Sat 11th February
Pool 2: Carlton, Fremantle, Gold Coast (A) (Princess Park)

Sun 12th February
Pool 3: Hawthorn, Kanagroos, Brisbane Lions (T) (Auora Stadium)

Fri 17th February
Pool 4: West Coast, Western Bulldogs, Port Adealide (N) (Aami Stadium)

Sat 18th February
Pool 5: Geelong, Essendon, Adealide (A) (Skilled Stadium)

Sun 19th February
Pool 6: St Kilda, Richmond, GWS (A) (New Zealand)

Quarter Finals (From here on here then it will be neutal)
Fri 23rd February
Pool 1 winner takes on Pool 5 winner (N) (TIO Stadium)

Sat 24th February
Pool 4 winner takes on Pool 2 winner (A) (Carra Stadium)
Pool 6 winner takes on 2nd best 2nd place (N) (Marrara Stadium)

Sun 25th February
Pool 3 winner takes on Best 2nd place (T) (Stadium Australia)

Semi Finals
Sat 1st March
Semi Final 1 (A) (Docklands Stadium)
Semi Final 2 (N) (Docklands Stadium)

Sun 9th March
Grand Final (E) (Ethaid Stadium)

 

[HappyChappy35]

^A good fixture there Matt121 but just two things:
-MCG cannot host NAB Cup games due to the cricket.
-Grand Final will not be in New Zealand, will be a Round 1 game at best.

Several things I made sure of in mine- used entirely regional venues (only game at Etihad/another major venue e.g. AAMI Stadium would be the GF). A big 4 club (Hawthorn) play in Geelong, something that will not happen during the regular season, and Carlton play at their spiritual home of Princes Park (play challenge matches there anyway so why not a regular NAB Cup game?).

 

[brad]

A number of people don't understand Essendon's split of it's home games with the MCG/Etihad.

We have 7 HOME GAMES at Etihad and 4 HOME GAMES at the MCG (number of you had 5 at the MCG which most Essendon fans would love but it won't happen).

Next season is also our turn to HOST the Dream Time at the G game. We alternate this with Richmond with them having hosted it this season (like we do with Collingwood and it's opposite years).

I'd be assuming we'll get the home game Vs Carlton first time around next season as this match usually alternated yearly BUT this was the first time they got the home fixture first up Vs us for the 2nd year in a row.

 

[Matt121]

Done some editing
Pool 1 will be played at the SCG not the MCG
Pool 6 will be played in New Zealand not Ethaid and the other way round
Pool 2 will be played at Princess Park not over at WA
Quarter Final 1 will be played at TIO Stadium not Adealide Oval

 

[muesli]

Done some editing
Pool 1 will be played at the SCG not the MCG
Pool 6 will be played in New Zealand not Ethaid and the other way round
Pool 2 will be played at Princess Park not over at WA
Quarter Final 1 will be played at TIO Stadium not Adealide Oval

lol, You do realise that they play cricket at the SCG as well, which makes that unavailable for the NAB Cup as well.

Also i think one of the pools will be played on the Gold Coast

 

[the ranger]

Would be filthy if that was Richmond's draw. Six away games vs interstate teams plus skilled stadium and Hawthorn in Tassie.

 

[Underarm]

That would've been my first choice but the problem with that is you also have to swap around the Adelaide game so you don't have two games outside of AAMI in one week and then two at AAMI in the return match and that stuffs the whole fixture up.

In the end, I figured, stuff the extra game at TIO - they used to get two anyway and surely Richmond is rich enough they don't need it so I turfed it.

Besides, Richmond were right royally shafted by this draw - six interstate matches (two at AAMI and Subiaco and one each against the new guys), a neutral interstate against Hawthorn at York Park (it was either them or St Kilda and the Saints were there two years ago). At least they had a lot on free to air.

Richmond and Essendon aside, everyone else probably got a pretty good draw.

Collingwood got a ridiculously good draw. 3 interstate matches. it was almost 2!

I think you missed the point of attempting a fixture, Its meant to be fair, not just possible.

Done some editing
Pool 1 will be played at the SCG not the MCG
Pool 6 will be played in New Zealand not Ethaid and the other way round
Pool 2 will be played at Princess Park not over at WA
Quarter Final 1 will be played at TIO Stadium not Adealide Oval

Also, first week will probably be similar to this year, with gws and sydney playing in sydney, GC and Brisbane in GC, Freo and WC in perth ect to avoid excess travel.

 

[NYRB]

Does anyone know when the draw will be released for the 2012 season?

 

[muesli]

Does anyone know when the draw will be released for the 2012 season?

Think they usually release it in November

 

[HappyChappy35]

Would be filthy if that was Richmond's draw. Six away games vs interstate teams plus skilled stadium and Hawthorn in Tassie.

Yeah did think Richmond got a pretty raw deal. From reading over it, I don't imagine Port Adelaide, GWS, Gold Coast, Saints, Tigers, and Melbourne supporters would be overly happy with it. TBH I wasn't very pleased with the finished product myself, however it would be far too difficult and time consuming to repeat it. I may attempt a 2013 fixture late next year, however that is a fair while off yet.

 

[gazzas army]

Had my own attempt at creating an entire AFL fixture for next year, please give me some feedback/criticism:

ROUND 1 (Season Launch):
Thu 29 Mar
Collingwood v Carlton MCG (N) Seven
Fri 30 Mar
Essendon v Geelong MCG (N) Seven
Sat 31 Mar
Gold Coast v Port Adelaide MS (E) Fox
Brisbane Lions v GWS Giants G (T) Fox
W Bulldogs v Hawthorn ES (N) Seven
Sydney v West Coast SCG (N) Fox
Sun 1 Apr
St. Kilda v Fremantle ES (E) Fox
Melbourne v Adelaide MCG (T) Fox
Mon 2 Apr
N Melbourne v Richmond ES (N) Seven

ROUND 2 (Easter Round):
Thu 5 Apr
Brisbane Lions v Carlton G (N) Seven
Fri 6 Apr
Essendon v St. Kilda ES (N) Seven
Sat 7 Apr
Richmond v W Bulldogs MCG (E) Fox
Fremantle v GWS Giants PS (T) Fox
Sydney v Hawthorn SCG (N) Seven
Adelaide v N Melbourne AS (N) Fox
Sun 8 Apr
Melbourne v Gold Coast MCG (E) Fox
West Coast v Port Adelaide PS (T) Fox
Mon 9 Apr
Geelong v Collingwood MCG Seven

ROUND 3:
Fri 13 Apr
W Bulldogs v Carlton ES (N) Seven
Sat 14 Apr
Richmond v West Coast MCG (E) Fox
N Melbourne v Collingwood ES Seven
Fremantle v Adelaide PS (T) Fox
GWS Giants v Sydney ANZ (N) Seven
Brisbane Lions v St. Kilda G (N) Fox
Sun 15 Apr
Essendon v Gold Coast ES (E) Fox
Port Adelaide v Geelong AS Seven
Melbourne v Hawthorn MCG (T) Fox

ROUND 4:
Thu 19 Apr
St. Kilda v Collingwood MCG (N) Seven
Fri 20 Apr
Essendon v Adelaide ES (N) Seven
Sat 21 Apr
Geelong v Fremantle SS (E) Fox
West Coast v W Bulldogs PS (T) Fox
Carlton v Melbourne MCG (N) Seven
Gold Coast v Brisbane Lions G (N) Fox
Sun 22 Apr
GWS Giants v Port Adelaide MO (E) Fox
Sydney v Richmond SCG Seven
Hawthorn v N Melbourne MCG (T) Fox

ROUND 5 (ANZAC Round):
Wed 25 Apr
Collingwood v Essendon MCG Seven
Fri 27 Apr
West Coast v Melbourne PS (N) Seven
Sat 28 Apr
Geelong v W Bulldogs SS (E) Fox
Adelaide v Sydney AS (T) Fox
GWS Giants v Richmond ANZ (N) Seven
St. Kilda v N Melbourne ES (N) Fox
Sun 29 Apr
Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions MCG (E) Fox
Carlton v Port Adelaide ES Seven
Fremantle v Gold Coast PS (T) Fox

ROUND 6:
Fri 4 May
Hawthorn v Geelong MCG (N) Seven
Sat 5 May
Sydney v Gold Coast SCG (E) Fox
Carlton v Richmond MCG Seven
West Coast v Brisbane Lions PS (T) Fox
GWS Giants v Essendon SH (N) Seven
Port Adelaide v Adelaide AS (N) Fox
Sun 6 May
St. Kilda v Melbourne ES (E) Fox
Collingwood v W Bulldogs MCG Seven
Fremantle v N Melbourne PS (T) Fox

ROUND 7 (Womens Round):
Fri 11 May
Essendon v Hawthorn MCG (N) Seven
Sat 12 May
W Bulldogs v GWS Giants ES (E) Fox
Gold Coast v West Coast MS (T) Fox
Collingwood v Richmond MCG (N) Seven
Port Adelaide v St. Kilda AS (N) Fox
Sun 13 May
Brisbane Lions v Adelaide G (E) Fox
N Melbourne v Sydney ES Seven
Melbourne v Fremantle MCG (T) Fox
Mon 14 May
Geelong v Carlton ES (N) Seven

ROUND 8 (Indigenous Round):
Fri 18 May
W Bulldogs v St. Kilda ES (N) Seven
Sat 19 May
Collingwood v Gold Coast ES (E) Fox
Hawthorn v Port Adelaide AU Seven
Fremantle v Brisbane Lions PS (T) Fox
Richmond v Essendon MCG (N) Seven
Adelaide v Carlton AS (N) Fox
Sun 20 May
Sydney v Geelong SCG (E) Fox
GWS Giants v Melbourne MO Seven
West Coast v N Melbourne PS (T) Fox

ROUND 9:
Fri 25 May
Adelaide v Hawthorn AS (N) Seven
Sat 26 May
Melbourne v N Melbourne MCG (E) Fox
Carlton v Fremantle ES Seven
Brisbane Lions v Essendon G (T) Fox
GWS Giants v Geelong SH (N) Fox
Port Adelaide v Collingwood AS (N) Seven
Sun 27 May
Sydney v W Bulldogs SCG (E) Fox
St. Kilda v West Coast ES Seven
Richmond v Gold Coast MCG (T) Fox

ROUND 10:
Fri 1 Jun
Collingwood v Hawthorn MCG (N) Seven
Sat 2 Jun
N Melbourne v St. Kilda ES (E) Fox
Geelong v Brisbane Lions SS Seven
West Coast v Adelaide PS (T) Fox
Carlton v Essendon MCG (N) Seven
W Bulldogs v Port Adelaide TIO (N) Fox
Sun 3 Jun
Melbourne v Sydney MCG (E) Fox
Richmond v GWS Giants ES Seven
Gold Coast v Fremantle MS (T) Fox

ROUND 11 (Queens Birthday Round):
Fri 8 Jun
Carlton v Hawthorn MCG (N) Seven
Sat 9 Jun
N Melbourne v GWS Giants BO (E) Fox
West Coast v Fremantle PS (T) Fox
St. Kilda v Gold Coast ES (N) Seven
Essendon v Sydney MCG (N) Fox
Sun 10 Jun
W Bulldogs v Adelaide ES (E) Fox
Geelong v Richmond SS Seven
Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions AS (T) Fox
Mon 11 Jun
Melbourne v Collingwood MCG Seven

ROUND 12 (Split Round):
Fri 15 Jun
Fremantle v Essendon PS (N) Seven
Sat 16 Jun
Hawthorn v West Coast AU (E) Fox
Brisbane Lions v W Bulldogs G (N) Seven
Sun 17 Jun
GWS Giants v Gold Coast SH (E) Fox
Adelaide v Geelong AS (T) Fox
Fri 22 Jun
St. Kilda v Carlton MCG (N) Seven
Sat 23 Jun
Richmond v Melbourne MCG Fox
Sydney v Collingwood SCG (N) Seven
Sun 24 Jun
Port Adelaide v N Melbourne AS (E) Fox

ROUND 13:
Fri 29 Jun
Melbourne v Geelong MCG (N) Seven
Sat 30 Jun
Carlton v N Melbourne ES (E) Fox
Port Adelaide v Essendon AS Seven
West Coast v GWS Giants PS (T) Fox
Hawthorn v W Bulldogs MCG (N) Seven
Brisbane Lions v Richmond G (N) Fox
Sun 1 Jul
St. Kilda v Sydney ES (E) Fox
Collingwood v Fremantle MCG Seven
Adelaide v Gold Coast AS (T) Fox

ROUND 14:
Fri 6 Jul
N Melbourne v Essendon ES (N) Seven
Sat 7 Jul
Melbourne v W Bulldogs MCG (E) Fox
Geelong v West Coast SS Seven
Gold Coast v Carlton MS (T) Fox
St. Kilda v Hawthorn ES (N) Seven
GWS Giants v Collingwood SH (N) Fox
Sun 8 Jul
Sydney v Brisbane Lions SCG (E) Fox
Richmond v Adelaide MCG Seven
Port Adelaide v Fremantle AS (T) Fox

ROUND 15:
Fri 13 Jul
W Bulldogs v N Melbourne ES (N) Seven
Sat 14 Jul
Essendon v West Coast ES (E) Fox
Hawthorn v Richmond AU Seven
Port Adelaide v Sydney AS (T) Fox
Gold Coast v Geelong MS (N) Seven
Collingwood v Adelaide MCG (N) Fox
Sun 15 Jul
Brisbane Lions v Melbourne G (E) Fox
Carlton v GWS Giants ES Seven
Fremantle v St. Kilda PS (T) Fox

ROUND 16:
Fri 20 Jul
W Bulldogs v Essendon ES (N) Seven
Sat 21 Jul
N Melbourne v Brisbane Lions BO (E) Fox
Richmond v St. Kilda ES Seven
West Coast v Carlton PS (T) Fox
Collingwood v Geelong MCG (N) Seven
Gold Coast v Sydney MS (N) Fox
Sun 22 Jul
Hawthorn v Fremantle AU (E) Fox
Melbourne v Port Adelaide MCG Seven
Adelaide v GWS Giants AS (T) Fox

ROUND 17:
Fri 27 Jul
Essendon v Melbourne ES (N) Seven
Sat 28 Jul
Collingwood v Brisbane Lions MCG (E) Fox
W Bulldogs v Gold Coast MO Seven
Port Adelaide v West Coast AS (T) Fox
N Melbourne v Geelong ES (N) Fox
Fremantle v Richmond PS (N) Seven
Sun 29 Jul
Carlton v Sydney ES (E) Fox
Hawthorn v GWS Giants MCG Seven
Adelaide v St. Kilda AS (T) Fox

ROUND 18 (Green Round):
Fri 3 Aug
West Coast v Collingwood PS (N) Seven
Sat 4 Aug
St. Kilda v Brisbane Lions ES (E) Fox
Adelaide v W Bulldogs AS Seven
Richmond v Port Adelaide CS (T) Fox
Essendon v Carlton MCG (N) Seven
Sydney v Fremantle SCG (N) Fox
Sun 5 Aug
Geelong v GWS Giants SS (E) Fox
N Melbourne v Melbourne ES Seven
Gold Coast v Hawthorn MS (T) Fox

ROUND 19:
Fri 10 Aug
Richmond v Carlton MCG (N) Seven
Sat 11 Aug
W Bulldogs v Sydney ES (E) Fox
Geelong v Hawthorn MCG Seven
Fremantle v West Coast PS (T) Fox
Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast G (N) Fox
Adelaide v Port Adelaide AS (N) Seven
Sun 12 Aug
Collingwood v Melbourne MCG (E) Fox
Essendon v N Melbourne ES Seven
GWS Giants v St. Kilda SH (T) Fox

ROUND 20:
Fri 17 Aug
Hawthorn v Carlton MCG (N) Seven
Sat 18 Aug
GWS Giants v N Melbourne MO (E) Fox
St. Kilda v W Bulldogs ES Seven
Gold Coast v Richmond MS (T) Fox
Essendon v Collingwood MCG (N) Seven
Fremantle v Geelong PS (N) Fox
Sun 19 Aug
Sydney v Port Adelaide SCG (E) Fox
Melbourne v Brisbane Lions MCG Seven
Adelaide v West Coast AS (T) Fox

ROUND 21 (Heritage Round):
Fri 24 Aug
Richmond v Hawthorn MCG (N) Seven
Sat 25 Aug
Gold Coast v St. Kilda MS (E) Fox
Carlton v W Bulldogs ES Seven
GWS Giants v West Coast SH (T) Fox
Geelong v Essendon MCG (N) Seven
Fremantle v Collingwood PS (N) Fox
Sun 26 Aug
Brisbane Lions v Sydney G (E) Fox
N Melbourne v Adelaide ES Seven
Port Adelaide v Melbourne AS (T) Fox

ROUND 22:
Note: Dates/times for Round 22 TBC
Fri 31 Aug - Sun 2 Sep
Carlton v Collingwood MCG TBC
Adelaide v Melbourne AS TBC
Geelong v St. Kilda SS TBC
West Coast v Richmond PS TBC
Hawthorn v Essendon MCG TBC
Sydney v GWS Giants ANZ TBC
Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide G TBC
W Bulldogs v Fremantle ES TBC
Gold Coast v N Melbourne MS TBC

FINALS SERIES:
Week 1 (Qualifying & Elimination Finals):
Fri 7 Sep - Sun 9 Sep
Week 2 (Semi Finals):
Fri 14 Sep/Sat 15 Sep
Week 3 (Preliminary Finals):
Fri 21 Sep/Sat 22 Sep
Week 4 (Grand Final):
Sat 29 Sep

Legend:
MCG- Melbourne Cricket Ground
ES- Etihad Stadium
SS- Skilled Stadium
AS- AAMI Stadium
PS- Patersons Stadium
SCG- Sydney Cricket Ground
SH- Sydney Showgrounds Stadium (Skoda Stadium)
ANZ- ANZ Stadium
G- Gabba
MS- Metricon Stadium
TIO- TIO Stadium
MO- Manuka Oval
CS- Cazaly Stadium
BO- Bellerive Oval
AU- Aurora Stadium

Some key points:
-Easter Round is Round 2.
-Giants open with two away, low-key games before things really begin to heat up.
-I've done the floating round in Round 22 as opposed to allocating timeslots for Round 22.
-Split Round is Round 12.
-Collingwood v Carlton to open season rather than Richmond v Carlton.
-Ninth timeslot is the Saturday twilight game.
-I've included additional Thursday night and Monday night games.

The major reason I created this is because I wanted to gain a feeling of what creating a fixture would be like, and in addition to this I was bored and had some time on my hands. I realise it is not completely 'fair', as I've retained all major blockbusters (Queens Birthday, ANZAC Day etc.) except for the season opener. I've also given some teams more blockbusters than others. Anyway, feedback/criticism is much appreciated, will attempt to change something if I've made a mistake or if you suggest so.

Top effort, and perhaps the AFL could do far worse than the roster you did. In fact I know they will, as you only have Collingwood playing 15 games at the "G", and we all know they will get 18-20, and you know that they wont travel interstate 5 times as you have listed. Twice if we are very very lucky. Anyway I commend you, and overall, a great fixture........well done!

 

[smashing]

you didn't put much thought into this did you?

you've got the eagles playing back to back games in melbourne, followed up by back to back games in adelaide and sydney a few weeks later.

don't have to be too bright to realise that isn't happening.

also the eagles and sydney take it in turns hosting an anzac game. whens its the eagles turn its either the week before or after anzac day since freo have the len hall game. the eagles hosted it this year so next year should be in sydney on anzac w/e.

 

[FootyJunkie]

NAB Cup will not have the same exact format as it did this year, which is a shame as I think it worked perfectly.

Instead, Week 1 will have group matches as it did this year, but Weeks 2 and 3 will already be pre-fixtured games and they will be standard matches. A pre-season ladder will be used. Top 2 playoff in the final in Week 4 while other sides to just have practice games amongst eachother. In other words, 4 games will be played (2 standard, 2 lightening games) prior to the Week 4 to determine the finalists.

Poor system since it could be possible to have more than 2 undefeated clubs after Week 3, so some club(s) might miss out.

Then again, its just pre-season so big whoop.

For Week 1, most likely the WA sides will host a Vic side in Perth, SA sides hosting a Vic side in Adelaide, NSW sides to host a Vic side at Blacktown, QLD sides to host a Vic side at the Gold Coast, and then 2 all Vic pools at Etihad Stadium/Skilled Stadium/or other regional venue.

 

[Swooper18]

hcd199, you do realise that June has 30 days don't you?

 

[catman 71]

Someone's got a lot of time to do this....anyway, my attempt is based on virtually splitting the clubs into 3 clusters of 6 (no tables or anything to be kept amongst these teams), and having everyone playing each other once by the end of Round 17. What I am also doing in terms of the draw (apart from floating Round 22 as is the norm), is also going to float Saturday and Sunday games from Round 18-21. This means that the match itself is scheduled for that day, but it is up to the networks to decide which match is played in which timeslot.

OTHER SPORTS/TIME FACTORS

In Round 1 (up to Saturday Night games) as well there is Daylight Savings and which states don't have it to consider. Cricket is no factor as the Shield final is held the weekend before the opening round. A-League finals are played through first 4 rounds of season which really only affects Perth (who may use Subiaco for Grand Final if they make it) and Melbourne (Victory and Heart will likely use Docklands for a GF venue, possibly may use Docklands for early finals depending on opponent).

Formula 1 GP not a factor as that is scheduled for weekend of NAB Cup GF. V8 Supercars are yet to announce dates other than Clipsal (which is during NAB Cup) which has effect on TV, particularly in Northern States. RL State of Origins are scheduled for May 23 (Docklands), June 13 (Olympic Stadium) and July 4 (Brisbane - not an issue but double header may be played on 6 July so pointless having a Qld team on FNF that week) so venue availability in the lead in to the first 2 games in particular may be an issue.

Olympic Stadium may be unavailable on any of 9 June, 16 June or 23 June because of Rugby Union internationals against Wales. Olympic Stadium also unavailable 7 July due to Super 15 match. Subiaco unavailable for a Saturday night in August/early September due to Four Nations match vs South Africa. Showgrounds not available for first 3 weeks due to Easter Show.

The virtual groups in mind (so that certain games such as 2 derbies in each market are kept as well as other traditional rivalries) are.....

GROUP 1: Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Gold Coast, Richmond
GROUP 2: Fremantle, Geelong, Hawthorn, Melbourne, St.Kilda, West Coast
GROUP 3: Adelaide, Greater Western Sydney, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Sydney, Western Bulldogs


Some other ideas I have in mind.....

- Only 1 Derby/Showdown/Stoush (better than Q Clash which is lame)/whatever Sydney is called per weekend

- Season opener to be Carlton vs Essendon on Thursday Night

- Geelong to have home game vs Melbourne on Saturday afternoon at Kardinia Park in Round 1

- GWS to play away from home in first 3 rounds due to Easter Show in Sydney

- Brisbane to play Collingwood @ The Gabba on Easter Thursday Night

- West Coast to have a home game starting at 6:10 on Easter Sunday Night

- Western Bulldogs vs St.Kilda @ Docklands on Easter Monday

- First "Stoush" to be in Round 3 (Suns Home Game)

- First "Showdown" in Round 4 (Port Home Game)

- ANZAC Day as usual to be Collingwood vs Essendon, starting at 2:45

- First "Sydney Battle" on Saturday of Round 5 (GWS Home Game)

- Len Hall game to be on Friday of Round 5 (Fremantle vs Geelong)

- First "Derby" in Round 6 (Eagles Home Game)

- No games to be scheduled at Docklands between May 20-25 (Rugby League State of Origin on 23rd), between Rounds 8 and 9

- Sydney to have Friday Night Home game @ SCG vs St.Kilda on Queens Birthday Weekend (Round 11, June 8) [There would only be 1 NRL match played with RL Origin 2 being played the next Wednesday]

- Melbourne vs Collingwood usual Queens Birthday match (Round 11, June 11)

- Richmond vs Gold Coast @ Cazalys in Split Round 12 (3:10 Saturday Afternoon 16 June)

- Western Bulldogs vs Port Adelaide @ Marrara, Darwin in Split Round 12 (7:40 CST Saturday Night 16 June)

- Sydney vs Collingwood @ Olympic Stadium, Sydney in Split Round 12 (7:15, Saturday Night, 23 June....if crowd is below 50K then timeslot to go to someone else for 2013)

- Gold Coast Suns to have Friday Night Home game @ Carrara on 29 June (Round 13) vs Carlton

- Richmond vs Port Adelaide @ Marrara, Darwin in Round 17 (7:40 CST Saturday Night, 28 July)

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I like the three clusters thing. I have come up with a way to have a fair and equitable draw, using the clusters. However, I call it a fantasy draw, as it would never happen. It is how I would decide the draw without having blockbusters. I think having guaranteed matches makes the draw inequitable, as some teams are guaranteed more money and higher timeslots.

So my clusters, in a perfect world, is based on the finishing order of each year's ladder.

Cluster 1:- Teams 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,

Cluster 2:- Teams 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,

Cluster 3:- Teams 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,

So, based on where teams finished last year, this would be my clusters:-

Cluster 1:- Geelong, Collingwood, Hawthorn, WCE, Carlton, Sydney Swans,

Cluster 2:- St. Kilda, Essendon, N.M., W.B., Fremantle, Richmond,

Cluster 3:- Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Port Adelaide, GCS, GWS *

* Since GWS wasn't in last year, I have allocated them 18th spot.

Now, my fixture would work that each team plays the other five teams in their cluster twice, and the other twelve teams once. So, cluster 1 has the hardest draw (as each team must play 5 of the top 6 teams twice, but the fact that they are better teams, means that, if they want to stay on top, they should get a harder draw). Cluster 3 would get the easiest draw. Now, the theory is, that doing this, there would be eight new teams in the finals each year, but some teams will still win with a harder draw, and some will still lose with an easier draw, so nothing is guaranteed.

So, Cluster 1 would play itself twice, and Cluster 2 & 3 once.

So, 5 teams (twice) = 10 + 6 x 2 (12) = 10 + 12 = 22 rounds.

 

[jethro11]

Collingwood will play at least 3 Fox only games. Some of you guys have them with 2. Even though we have massive TV audiences I just don' see that sort of thing happening.

 

[jknothimjustafan]

My only input for this, and ive been saying this for god knows how many years, the first game of the first round (thursday night i suppose) should be a rematch of the grand final at the winners of the grand final home ground.

 

[The Passenger]

I see little point creating a fixture, it's tl;dr

What we need is the criteria for creating a fixture. eg
- every Victorian club plays 5 away interstate games
- every team plays each other in the first 17 rounds
- teams coming off a bye only play other teams also coming off a bye
etc, etc

agreed except for bold. i would prefer that each team played each of other 17 teams over the last 17 rounds. i don't like you can play a team in round 1 and not see them again till finals.

i know there isn't a lot of difference between round 1 and round 6, but it's still better imo.

but of course bother situations can be resolved by making rounds 1 to 5, identical to round 18 to 22... or at least the 5 teams you play in those periods are identical, which is easiest done by just making each round identical to the one 17 before it. home venues swapped obviously.

 

[MadBomberman]

After two gruelling weeks, it's finally done... I don't want to go through that again. All things, considered a pretty fair draw.

A few things.

No Victorian team ever has more than two consecutive interstate matches, however ALL Victorian teams have at one stage of the season back-to-back interstate matches. (ie travel in two consecutive weeks)

No non-victorian team has more than two weeks away from home. No Western-Australian team ever has more one week away from home.

All teams have between 3-7 six day breaks, most have 5 or 6.

Most Victorian teams play between 3-5 Friday night games, the most being Hawthorn and North melbourne with 5 each.

All Victorian teams have at least ten games on free-to-air, the most being Hawthorn and Collingwood who both have 14.

All non-Victorian have between 5-8 on free-to air.

Some parts of this are very flawed (for example the Bulldogs play twelve games on Sundays including TEN in a row from rounds two to twelve) but there's way too much stuffing around to be done to make it perfect.

It's about as fair as it could be and I have a new appreciation for the AFL having to do this EVERY.... SINGLE....YEAR!

Enjoy:


ROUND ONE
Thursday 29th March
Richmond versus Carlton (MCG) (N) Seven
Friday 30th March
North Melbourne versus Western Bulldogs (ES) (N) Fox
Collingwood versus West Coast (MCG) (N) Seven
Saturday 31st March
Gold Coast versus Brisbane (MS) (E) Fox
Hawthorn versus Melbourne (AU) Seven
Port Adelaide versus Adelaide (AS) (T) Fox
Sydney versus Greater Western Sydney (ANZ) (N) Seven
Sunday 1st April
Essendon versus Geelong (MCG) (E) Fox
Fremantle versus St Kilda (PS) Fox

ROUND TWO (EASTER)
Thursday 5th April
Collingwood versus North Melbourne (MCG) (N) Seven
Saturday 7th April
Carlton versus Hawthorn (ES) (E) Fox
Geelong versus Fremantle (SS) (T) Fox
Brisbane versus Port Adelaide (G) (N) Seven
West Coast versus Sydney (PS) (N) Fox
Sunday 8th April
Greater Western Sydney versus St Kilda (MO) (E) Fox
Western Bulldogs versus Gold Coast (ES) Seven
Adelaide versus Essendon (AS) (T) Fox
Monday 9th April
Melbourne versus Richmond (MCG) Seven

ROUND THREE
Friday 13th April
Carlton versus Collingwood (MCG) Seven
Saturday 14th April
Hawthorn versus West Coast (AU) (E) Fox
Geelong versus Adelaide (SS) Seven
Fremantle versus Gold Coast (PS) Fox
Greater Western Sydney versus Essendon (ANZ) (N) Seven
Brisbane versus Sydney (G) (N) Fox
Sunday 15th April
Port Adelaide versus Western Bulldogs (AS) (E) Fox
Richmond versus North Melbourne (MCG) Seven
St Kilda versus Melbourne (ES) (T) Fox

ROUND FOUR
Friday 20th April
West Coast versus Geelong (PS) (N) Seven
Saturday 21st April
North Melbourne versus Port Adelaide (BO) (E) Fox
Richmond versus Collingwood (MCG) Seven
Essendon versus Brisbane (ES) Fox
Adelaide versus Greater Western Sydney (AS) (N) Fox
Gold Coast versus Carlton (MS) (N) Seven
Sunday 22nd April
Sydney versus Melbourne (SCG) (E)
Hawthorn versus Fremantle (MCG) Seven
Western Bulldogs versus St Kilda (ES) (T)

ROUND FIVE
Wednesday 25th April
Collingwood versus Essendon (MCG) Seven
Friday 27th April
Greater Western Sydney versus Gold Coast (SH) (N) Seven
Saturday 28th April
Melbourne versus North Melbourne (MCG) (E) Fox
Port Adelaide versus Carlton (AS) Fox
St Kilda versus Adelaide (ES) (N) Seven
Fremantle versus Sydney (PS) (N) Fox
Sunday 29th April
Geelong versus Richmond (SS) (E) Fox
Brisbane versus Hawthorn (G) Seven
Western Bulldogs versus West Coast (ES) (T) Fox

ROUND SIX
Friday 4th May
Collingwood versus Port Adelaide (MCG) (N) Seven
Saturday 5th May
North Melbourne versus Brisbane (BO) (E) Fox
Essendon versus St Kilda (MCG) Seven
Adelaide versus Hawthorn (AS) (T) Fox
Greater Western Sydney versus Geelong (ANZ) (N) Fox
Carlton versus Sydney (ES) (N) Seven
Sunday 6th May
Gold Coast versus Richmond (MS) (E) Fox
Melbourne versus Western Bulldogs (MCG) Seven
Fremantle versus West Coast (PS) Fox

ROUND SEVEN
Friday 11th May
Essendon versus Carlton (MCG) Seven
Saturday 12th May
North Melbourne versus Gold Coast (ES) Fox
Brisbane versus Melbourne (G) Fox
West Coast versus Greater Western Sydney (PS) Fox
Hawthorn versus Geelong (MCG) (N) Seven
Sydney versus Adelaide (SCG) (N) Fox
Sunday 13th May
Port Adelaide versus Richmond (AS) (E) Fox
Western Bulldogs versus Fremantle (ES) Seven
Monday 14th May
St Kilda versus Collingwood (MCG) (N) Seven

ROUND EIGHT
Friday 18th May
Hawthorn versus North Melbourne (MCG) (N) Seven
Saturday 19th May
Geelong versus Melbourne (SS) (E) Fox
Richmond versus Sydney (MCG) Seven
Gold Coast versus Adelaide (MS) (T) Fox
Greater Western Sydney versus Brisbane (SH) (N) Fox
Port Adelaide versus West Coast (AS) (N) Seven
Sunday 20th May
Western Bulldogs versus Collingwood (ES) (E) Fox
Carlton versus St Kilda (MCG) Seven
Fremantle versus Essendon (PS) Fox

ROUND NINE
Friday 25th May
Gold Coast versus Hawthorn (MS) Seven
Saturday 26th May
Essendon versus Sydney (ES) (E) Fox
Collingwood versus Brisbane (MCG) Seven
West Coast versus North Melbourne (PS) Fox
Greater Western Sydney versus Richmond (SH) (N) Fox
Melbourne versus Port Adelaide (TIO) (N) Seven
Sunday 27th May
Carlton versus Fremantle (ES) (E) Fox
Adelaide versus Western Bulldogs (AS) Seven
St Kilda versus Geelong (MCG) (T) Fox

ROUND TEN
Friday 1st June
Richmond versus Hawthorn (MCG) Seven
Saturday 2nd June
North Melbourne versus St Kilda (ES) (E)
Geelong versus Collingwood (MCG) Seven
Sydney versus Gold Coast (SCG) (T)
Fremantle versus Greater Western Sydney (PS) (N)
Port Adelaide versus Essendon (AS) (N) Seven
Sunday 3rd June
Brisbane versus West Coast (G) Fox
Western Bulldogs versus Carlton (ES) Seven
Melbourne versus Adelaide (MCG) Fox

ROUND ELEVEN
Friday 8th June
Essendon versus North Melbourne (ES) (N) Seven
Saturday 9th June
Greater Western Sydney versus Port Adelaide (SH) (E) Fox
Geelong versus Gold Coast (SS) Seven
Brisbane versus Fremantle (G) (N) Fox
St Kilda versus Sydney (ES) (N) Seven
Sunday 10th June
Western Bulldogs versus Hawthorn (ES) (E) Fox
Adelaide versus Carlton (AS) Fox
West Coast versus Richmond (PS) Fox
Monday 11th June
Collingwood versus Melbourne (MCG) Seven

ROUND TWELVE – SPLIT ROUND
Friday 15th June
Fremantle versus Port Adelaide (PS)(N) Seven
Saturday 16th June
Geelong versus North Melbourne (SS) Fox
Greater Western Sydney versus Western Bulldogs (MO) Fox
Sunday 17th June
Gold Coast versus Essendon (MS) (E) Fox
Richmond versus Brisbane (CS) (T) Fox
Friday 22nd June
St Kilda versus West Coast (ES) Seven
Saturday 23rd June
Adelaide versus Collingwood (AS) Seven
Sunday 24th June
Hawthorn versus Sydney (MCG) (E) Fox
Carlton versus Melbourne (ES) Seven

ROUND THIRTEEN
Friday 29th June
Western Bulldogs versus Geelong (ES) (N) Seven
Saturday 30th June
North Melbourne versus Fremantle (ES) (E) Seven
Richmond versus St Kilda (MCG) Seven
Port Adelaide versus Gold Coast (AS) (T) Fox
Brisbane versus Adelaide (G) (N) Fox
Sydney versus Collingwood (SCG) (N) Seven
Sunday 1st July
Hawthorn versus Greater Western Sydney (AU) (E) Fox
Melbourne versus Essendon (MCG) Seven
West Coast versus Carlton (PS) Fox

ROUND FOURTEEN
Friday 5th July
St Kilda versus Brisbane (ES) (N) Seven
Saturday 6th July
Carlton versus Greater Western Sydney (ES) (E) Fox
Geelong versus Port Adelaide (SS) Seven
Gold Coast versus Melbourne (MS) (T) Fox
Sydney versus Western Bulldogs (SCG) (N) Seven
Fremantle versus Richmond (PS) (N) Fox
Sunday 7th July
Essendon versus West Coast (ES) (E) Fox
Adelaide versus North Melbourne (AS) Seven
Collingwood versus Hawthorn (MCG) (T) Fox

ROUND FIFTEEN
Friday 12th July
Geelong versus Carlton (ES) Seven
Saturday 13th July
Greater Western Sydney versus Melbourne (SH) (E) Fox
Collingwood versus Fremantle (MCG) Seven
West Coast versus Adelaide (PS) Fox
Brisbane versus Western Bulldogs (G) Seven
St Kilda versus Gold Coast (ES) Fox
Sunday 14th July
Richmond versus Essendon (MCG) (E) Fox
North Melbourne versus Sydney (ES) Seven
Port Adelaide versus Hawthorn (AS) (T) Fox

ROUND SIXTEEN
Friday 19th July
Carlton versus Brisbane (ES) (N) Seven
Saturday 20th July
North Melbourne versus Greater Western Sydney (ES) (E) Fox
Melbourne versus West Coast (MCG) Seven
Port Adelaide versus St Kilda (AS) (T) Fox
(N)Fremantle versus Adelaide (PS) Seven
Sydney versus Geelong (SCG) (N) Fox
Sunday 21st July
Gold Coast versus Collingwood (MS) (E) Fox
Hawthorn versus Essendon (MCG) Seven
Western Bulldogs versus Richmond (ES) Fox

ROUND SEVENTEEN
Friday 26th July
Melbourne versus Fremantle (MCG) Seven
Saturday 27th July
Essendon versus Western Bulldogs (ES) (E) Fox
North Melbourne versus Carlton (MCG) Seven
Sydney versus Port Adelaide (SCG) (T) Fox
Brisbane versus Geelong (G) (N) Fox
Adelaide versus Richmond (AS) (N) Seven
Sunday 28th July
Collingwood versus Greater Western Sydney (ES) Fox
Hawthorn versus St Kilda (MCG) Seven
West Coast versus Gold Coast (PS) Fox

ROUND EIGHTEEN
Friday 2nd August
Richmond versus Melbourne (MCG) (N) Seven
Saturday 3rd August
Adelaide versus Port Adelaide (AS) (E) Fox
Collingwood versus Carlton (MCG) Seven
West Coast versus Fremantle (PS) Fox
St Kilda versus Essendon (ES) (N) Seven
Brisbane versus Gold Coast (G) (N) Fox
Sunday 4th August
Greater Western Sydney versus Sydney (ANZ) (E) Fox
Geelong versus Hawthorn (MCG) Seven
Western Bulldogs versus North Melbourne (ES) (T) Fox

ROUND NINETEEN
Friday 9th August
Melbourne versus St Kilda (MCG) (N) Seven
Saturday 10th August
Essendon versus Adelaide (ES) (E) Fox
Gold Coast versus Greater Western Sydney (MS) Seven
Fremantle versus Geelong (PS) Fox
Port Adelaide versus Brisbane (AS) (N) Fox
Carlton versus Western Bulldogs (MCG) (N) Seven
Sunday 11th August
Sydney versus West Coast (SCG) (E) Fox
Hawthorn versus Richmond (AU) Seven
North Melbourne versus Collingwood (ES) (T) Fox

ROUND TWENTY
Friday 16th August
St Kilda versus Western Bulldogs (ES) Seven
Saturday 17th August
Gold Coast versus Sydney (MS) (E) Fox
Carlton versus Richmond (ES) Seven
Melbourne versus Geelong (MCG) (T) Fox
West Coast versus Port Adelaide (PS) (N) Seven
Greater Western Sydney versus Fremantle (SH) Fox
Sunday 18th August
Adelaide versus Brisbane (AS) (E) Fox
Essendon versus Collingwood (MCG) Seven
North Melbourne versus Hawthorn (ES) (T) Fox

ROUND TWENTY-ONE
Friday 23rd August
Richmond versus Gold Coast (MCG) Seven
Saturday 24th August
Geelong versus West Coast (SS) (E) Fox
Western Bulldogs versus Adelaide (ES) Seven
Port Adelaide versus North Melbourne (AS) (T) Fox
Fremantle versus Hawthorn (PS)(N) Fox
Carlton versus Essendon (MCG) (N) Seven
Sunday 25th August
Brisbane versus Greater Western Sydney (G) (E) Fox
Sydney versus St Kilda (SCG) Seven
Melbourne versus Collingwood (MCG) (T) Fox

FINAL ROUND
Time and date T.B.A.
Essendon versus Greater Western Sydney (ES)
West Coast versus Western Bulldogs (PS)
Sydney versus Brisbane (SCG)
Gold Coast versus North Melbourne (MS)
St Kilda versus Fremantle (ES)
Adelaide versus Melbourne (AS)
Richmond versus Port Adelaide (ES)
Collingwood versus Geelong (MCG)
Hawthorn versus Carlton (MCG)

Essendon travel 5 times in the first 12 rounds? Essendon having 10 fox games? I dont think that would happen. We play the Dreamtime at the G game on round 9 every year and we will probably play them twice.
My guess is that we will play Carlton, Collingwood, Richmond, Hawthorn and GWS/West Coast twice.

OP's draw is okay but I dont think that we would play all of Carlton, Collingwood, Geelong and Hawthorn twice and no interstate team twice. We always play at least one interstate team twice, usually West Coast. The second draw would be perfect!

 

[HappyChappy35]

NAB Cup will not have the same exact format as it did this year, which is a shame as I think it worked perfectly.

Instead, Week 1 will have group matches as it did this year, but Weeks 2 and 3 will already be pre-fixtured games and they will be standard matches. A pre-season ladder will be used. Top 2 playoff in the final in Week 4 while other sides to just have practice games amongst eachother. In other words, 4 games will be played (2 standard, 2 lightening games) prior to the Week 4 to determine the finalists.

Poor system since it could be possible to have more than 2 undefeated clubs after Week 3, so some club(s) might miss out.

Then again, its just pre-season so big whoop.

For Week 1, most likely the WA sides will host a Vic side in Perth, SA sides hosting a Vic side in Adelaide, NSW sides to host a Vic side at Blacktown, QLD sides to host a Vic side at the Gold Coast, and then 2 all Vic pools at Etihad Stadium/Skilled Stadium/or other regional venue.

Strange that the format would be altered as it worked fine this year. Redid my NAB Cup fixture according to the new format, hope I got everything correct:

WEEK 1:
Sat 18 Feb
Pool 1- Ess v WCE v Coll New Zealand
Sat 25 Feb
Pool 2- GWS v WB v Syd MO (E)
Pool 3- Geel v Melb v Adel SS (T)
Pool 4- GC v St.K v BL CS (N)
Sun 26 Feb
Pool 5- Carl v Frem v NM Visy Park (E)
Pool 6- Haw v Port v Rich AU (T)

WEEK 2:
Thu 1 Mar
W Bulldogs v Collingwood ES (N)
Fri 2 Mar
Sydney v Melbourne BOP (T)
Gold Coast v Geelong MS (N)
Sat 3 Mar
GWS Giants v Carlton MO (E)
Port Adelaide v Adelaide AS (T)
St. Kilda v Hawthorn ES (N)
Sun 4 Mar
Brisbane Lions v N Melbourne CS (E)
Richmond v Essendon ES (T)
Fremantle v West Coast PS (N)

WEEK 3:
Thu 8 Mar
Port Adelaide v Melbourne AS (N)
Fri 9 Mar
GWS Giants v Gold Coast BOP (T)
Collingwood v St. Kilda ES (N)
Sat 10 Mar
N Melbourne v W Bulldogs Ballarat (E)
Geelong v Hawthorn SS (T)
Richmond v Brisbane Lions TIO (N)
Sun 11 Mar
Carlton v Sydney Visy Park (E)
Essendon v Fremantle ES (T)
Adelaide v West Coast AS (N)

WEEK 4 (Grand Final):
Sat 17 Mar
TBC v TBC TBC

 

[bighitslugger]

2011 2010 2009 TOTAL
　
　
MELBOURNE 7/3. 5/4. 5/3. +7
HAWTHORN 5/5. 5/3. 5/5. +2
WESTERN BULLDOGS 6/5. 5/4. 4/4. +2
RICHMOND 5/4. 5/5. 4/4. +1
NORTH MELBOURNE 5/5. 6/4. 3/5. 0
COLLINGWOOD 4/4. 2/4. 5/4. -1
CARLTON 4/4. 4/5. 5/5. -1
ESSENDON 4/5. 4/3. 3/5. -2
GEELONG 4/6. 4/5. 5/5. -3
STKILDA 3/6. 3/6. 5/4. -5
47/47 43/43 44/44 (total games victorian teams play versus interstate teams home/away)


The table represents 0 home game (number of games a victorian team hosts a game versus an interstate team/0 away game (represents the number of games a victorian team is hosted by an interstate team)

Eg. In 2011 Stkilda played/hosted 3 home games versus interstate teams yet they were hosted by interstate teams 6 times = -3 for the year (really fair)
That equals 9 games versus interstate teams (under my system they would of hosted 5 interstate teams and 5 games would have been hosted by interstate teams : 5/5 = 0 (fair)

Eg. in 2011 Melbourne played/hosted 7 home games versus interstate teams yet they were only hosted by interstate teams 3 times = +4 for the year (really fair)
that equals 10 games versus interstate teams (under my system they would of hosted 5 interstate teams and 5 games would have been hosted by interstate teams : 5/5 = 0 (fair)



　
“ FOR VICTORIAN TEAMS THE NUMBER OF INTERSTATE MATCHES HOSTED BY AN INTERSTATE TEAM NEEDS TO BE EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF MATCHES A VICTORIAN TEAM HOSTS AN INTERSTATE TEAM “ (BEN.C.)

Some Victorian teams have 4 interstate trips versus interstate teams and host 4 interstate teams
Some Victorian teams have 5 interstate trips versus interstate teams and host 5 interstate teams
The formula does not change whether there is 16 teams, 17 teams or 18 teams. It just means more teams will play 5/5 instead of 4/4
　
　
The afl are either cheats or they are completely incompetent
The afl continues to tell lies about the fixture like it evens itself out over a few year period that’s absolute rubbish
The afl even brought in overseas software a while back and that has only made things worse
The afl fixture has been an absolute disgrace and totally unfair for a number of reasons but can be easily fixed
　
　
　
In 2010 there were 43games each home and away versus interstate teams
Under my system 3 victorian teams would of played 5 home and 5 away (25 games each way)
7 victorian teams would of played 4 home and 4 away (28 games each way)
(43 games each way)

In 2011 there were 47 games each home and away versus interstate teams
Under my system 7 victorian teams would of played 5 home and 5 away (35 games each way)
3 victorian teams would of played 4 home and 4 away (12 games each way)
(47 games each way home and away)
　
Obviously teams like Collingwood, Carlton and Essendon would be the choice to play 4/4 so they play interstate teams less often to maximise revenue and higher attendances as they will play more games versus other victorian teams



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The groups of teams are for fixturing purposes only and is in no way conferences or divisions like in US sports
Ladder positions are still determined on wins, draws, losses and percentage and has absolutely nothing to do with what teams you played from what fixturing group
The teams simply need to be broken up to even things up for fixturing purposes
　
　
　
FIXTURE GROUP A

Collingwood
Richmond
Hawthorn

Carlton
Essendon
Melbourne

# group A is for the big clubs and predominately MCG teams (and draw the big crowds)
# group A teams will play other group A teams twice per season (1 home and 1 away)
# group A will play group B teams once per season, 1 section of group B at home and 1 group of section B teams away (it will be the reverse of the other 3 teams in the same group
# group A will play group C teams once per season, 1 section of group C at home and 1 group of section B teams away (it will be the reverse of the other 3 teams)
- Collingwood-Richmond-Hawthorn will have the exact fixture as each other
- Carlton-Essendon-Melbourne will have the exact fixture as each other
# group A teams will play 4 interstate teams away : 1 in WA, 1 in SA, 1 in QLD and 1 in Sydney and host 4 interstate teams
　
　
　
FIXTURE GROUP B

Geelong
Kangaroos
Port Adelaide

St Kilda
Western Bulldogs
Adelaide

# group B teams will play other group B teams twice per season (1 home and 1 away)
# group B will play group A teams once per season, 1 section of group A at home and 1 group of section A away (it will be the reverse of the other 3 teams)
# group B will play group C teams once per season, 1 section of group C at home and 1 group of section C teams away (it will be the reverse of the other 3 teams)
-Geelong-Kangaroos-Port Adelaide will have the exact fixture as each other
-Stkilda-Western Bulldogs-Adelaide will have the exact fixture as each other
# group B victorian teams will play 5 interstate games versus interstate teams (2 in SA, 1 in WA, 1 in QLD and 1 in Sydney) and host 5 games versus interstate teams at home
# Geelong being in group B allows them to play the majority of their home games at Skilled Stadium
　
　　
　
FIXTURE GROUP C

West Coast
Brisbane
GWS

Fremantle
Gold Coast
Sydney

#group C is an all interstate group which means they will still play the teams in group C twice (1 at home and 1 away) and the other teams in group A and B once (3 teams from each group A and group B will be at home and 3 teams from group A and B will be away
-West Coast-Brisbane-GWS will have the exact fixture as each other
-Fremantle-Gold Coast-Sydney will have the exact fixture as each other
　
　
　
　
This grouping of teams in the fixture allows victorian teams to play more games against victorian teams
The inequity in this design is the victorian teams in group B play more games versus interstate teams and less games versus the big victorian teams than group A teams meaning less revenue - the simple solution for this is another equalisation fund
The league will in fact make more money off this design as victorian teams will play each other more often and play less games versus interstate teams - all the main rivalries are in the same group so not even that will be affected
　
　
The afl fixture in 2009 had victorian teams playing 44 home and 44 away games versus interstate teams
The afl fixture in 2010 had victorian teams playing 43 home and 43 away games versus interstate teams
The afl fixture in 2011 had victorian teams playing 47 home and 47 away games versus interstate teams (17 teams)
Under the current afl fixture there will likely be even more games versus interstate teams in 2012 as there are more interstate teams which is more unfair and will also mean less money is made by victorian clubs
　
Under my plan for 2012 victorian teams would play:
6 teams play 4/4 versus interstate teams = 24/24 games
4 teams will play 5/5 versus interstate teams = 20/20 games
Total games victorian teams will play against interstate teams = 44 home/44 away