Predict finals week 1...

[Scythe]

Adelaide vs Port Adelaide - Thursday Night AO

Geelong vs GWS- Friday Night MCG

Sydney vs Essendon- Sat arvo SCG

Richmond vs Melbourne Sat Night MCG

Im predicting Richmond to have a Richmondy moment this Sunday against the Saints (Hope im wrong)

I'm praying you're right.

 

[JPetro83]

I'm praying you're right.

Im praying im WRONG!

 

[catters078]

The afl won't want the semi final match ups to have any team with a 2 day advantage over the other..

So 1v4 and 5 v8 will be paired together with either the thurs-Fri or the saturday double with 2v 3 and 6 v7 taking the remainig slots.

My guess

Thursday 5 Port vs 8 Bombers
Friday 1 Adelaide vs 4 GWS
Saturday 6 Sydney vs 7 Melbourne
Saturday night 2 Geelong vs 3 Richmond

 

[Suma Magic]

This may help a few people:

Winner of 6 v 7 and loser of 2 v 3 play the Friday night semi.

Winner of 5 v 8 and loser of 1 v 4 play the Saturday semi.

This is to get the winner of 1 v 4 the Friday night prelim (and to avoid 6 day breaks). This means 2 v 3 and 6 v 7 would play Thursday/Friday.

Although if Crows finish 1 and port finish 5 then this will make two Saturday games impossible. So they will then give up on 1 v 4 getting the Friday night prelim. So this means that the two Adelaide games would be Thursday-Friday.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Is Thursday night final a given?

Will be from now until eternity unless Adelaide Port Eagles or freo fail to finish 1 2 5 or 6

 

[getgaff]

Week 1

Thursday night
2nd qualifying final: Adelaide (2) v Richmond (3)

Friday night
2nd elimination final: Sydney (6) v Essendon (7)

Saturday afternoon
1st qualifying final: GWS (1) v Geelong (4)

Saturday night
1st elimination final: Port (5) v West Coast (8)

Week 2

Friday night
2nd semi final: Richmond v Sydney

Saturday arvo
1st semi final: Geelong v West Coast

Week 3

Friday night
1st prelim final: Crows v Richmond

Saturday arvo
2nd prelim final: Giants v Eagles

Knock the Cats out straight sets. Love the good vibes Suma

 

[FootyJunkie]

This may help a few people:

Winner of 6 v 7 and loser of 2 v 3 play the Friday night semi.

Winner of 5 v 8 and loser of 1 v 4 play the Saturday semi.

This is to get the winner of 1 v 4 the Friday night prelim (and to avoid 6 day breaks). This means 2 v 3 and 6 v 7 would play Thursday/Friday.

Although if Crows finish 1 and port finish 5 then this will make two Saturday games impossible. So they will then give up on 1 v 4 getting the Friday night prelim. So this means that the two Adelaide games would be Thursday-Friday.

If 1/4/5/8 side of the draw happens first on Thurs/Fri, then the semi that results from it takes place on Saturday n while the 2/3/6/7 semi will result in a 6 day break for both sides

 

[Run n Spread]

This may help a few people:

Winner of 6 v 7 and loser of 2 v 3 play the Friday night semi.

Winner of 5 v 8 and loser of 1 v 4 play the Saturday semi.

This is to get the winner of 1 v 4 the Friday night prelim (and to avoid 6 day breaks). This means 2 v 3 and 6 v 7 would play Thursday/Friday.

Although if Crows finish 1 and port finish 5 then this will make two Saturday games impossible. So they will then give up on 1 v 4 getting the Friday night prelim. So this means that the two Adelaide games would be Thursday-Friday.

Have always thought both Prelims should be on the same day unless at the same venue, in which case should be Fri N and Saturday arvo. 24 hours extra is unfair imo.

 

[Run n Spread]

Thursday - Crows v GWS
Friday - Geelong v Richmond
Saturday arvo - Port v Essendon
Saturday Night - Swans v Dees

 

[FootyJunkie]

Have always thought both Prelims should be on the same day unless at the same venue, in which case should be Fri N and Saturday arvo. 24 hours extra is unfair imo.

They used to do this for the prelims before 2004

 

[Suma Magic]

If 1/4/5/8 side of the draw happens first on Thurs/Fri, then the semi that results from it takes place on Saturday n while the 2/3/6/7 semi will result in a 6 day break for both sides

I think they would instead swap the prelim dates. Two games in Adelaide mean something would have to give. I think that would be the prelim dates rather than the 6 day breaks.

 

[demondavey]

Adelaide v Sydney
GWS v Geelong
Port v Essendon
Richmond v Melbourne

 

[demondavey]

They used to do this for the prelims before 2004

I liked that

 

[dean33]

Qualifiers

Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval
GWS vs. Geelong @ Spotless Stadium

Eliminations

Richmond vs. Melbourne @ MCG
Sydney vs. Essendon @ SCG

surely if we play melbourne its not fair we play them at their home ground considering we finished on top of them?

 

[Skipper_]

surely if we play melbourne its not fair we play them at their home ground considering we finished on top of them?

It's your home ground too. Would you rather play in Ballarat?

 

[dean33]

It's your home ground too. Would you rather play in Ballarat?

thanks for pointing that out...

 

[pazza]

Thursday: Adelaide v Sydney
Friday: Geelong v GWS
Saturday: Port Adelaide v Essendon
Saturday night: Richmond v Melbourne

or

Thursday: Adelaide v Port Adelaide
Friday: Geelong v GWS
Saturday: Sydney v Melbourne
Saturday: Richmond v Essendon

 

[catters078]

It's your home ground too. Would you rather play in Ballarat?

Hes taking the piss out of cats fans as the likely scenario will see 2 Geelong vs 3 richmond at the mcg so the higher ranked cats will be playing at the lower ranked richmond home ground.

I could care less about where we play them. We will beat them wherever, just have to hope we can get past the giants to make it happen