Predict what the 2019 AFL Round 1 fixture would look like

[Rabman]

Crows/Hawks should have been Saturday night, swapped with the dogs/swans.

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

Happy with the match up. Promises to be a good game. Just not jumping through hoops at the thought of walking through temporary fencing as the precinct the under construction for the Easter Show. It's a 10 minute bus ride and not a 4 1/2 hour train trip though.

 

[Bazza97]

Port Adelaide our first opponent for the season, I wouldn't have guessed that.

 

[Allan Shorty]

My ideal round 1, taking into account ground rotations and annual blues v tigers opening game.

Thurs,
19:35- Carlton v Richmond @MCG
Fri,
19:35- Collingwood v Geelong @MCG
Sat,
14:10- Melbourne v West Coast @MCG
14:10- Adelaide v Gold Coast @AO
19:10- Sydney v Western Bulldogs @SCG
19:10- Essendon v St.Kilda docklands
Sun,
14:10- Brisbane v Port Adelaide Gabba
14:10- Hawthorn v GWS YORKE Park
15:10- Fremantle v North Melb @PS

This closest to the pin, I think. Good one.

 

[caloschwaby]

Is it too hard to ask for Prelim final rematches for opening of R1?
Is someone able to enlighten me as to where the Carl v Rich R1 opening match tradition began and why?

 

[Unique Name]

Should be an easy win first up for West Coast so they might be happy that they get to ease into the season. But it's pretty crappy that the premiers aren't getting a primetime game against a top drawing side. Hardly a befitting spectacle.

 

[Tiger2709]

The GF replay is a much more anticipated contest that is due to be exciting every year. Theres something nice about starting off and kicking off the season where we left off.

I'm all in the GF replay camp to kick off the season each year. Premiers host at their home ground and unfurl the flag against the opponent they beat. Everything about it just works.

Hey at no stage am I arguing for Carlton v Richmond to open the season but the AFL knows it draws big crowds, bigger than many crowds the grand finalist might draw, at any rate they can schedule that for the Friday or the following week, it's all about the money.

My favourite AFL draw would be drawn from a barrell and you get what you get randomly, blockbusters would be a natural occurence still but who knows what days they might occur on it's the fair and right way to do a draw but the TV stations/AFL might not agree.

 

[kid_a]

This closest to the pin, I think. Good one.

Cheers mate, I live to give

Taking a stab at the attendences-
Car v Rich: 81,000
Coll v Gee: 87,000
Melb v PA: 43,000
Adel v Haw: 50,000
WB v Syd: 37,000
Bris v WCE: 21,000
St.K v GC: 27,000
GWS v Ess: 16,000
Fre v NM: 48,000

 

[Godzke]

Rnd 1 expectations
- Rich vs Carl to open again
- WCE vs North
- Ess to play away (most likely interstate)
- Collingwood to host an interstate team
- Haw vs Geel
- StK vs GC to be played on Sunday afternoon (maybe colliding with F1)

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Hmm... Surprised WCE didn't get a home game first up.

I think it should be a fixture tradition going forward that the reigning premier gets a home game first for the unveiling of the flag.

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[The Blue Baggers]

Thursday, March 21

Carlton v Richmond, MCG 7.20pm

Friday, March 22

Collingwood v Geelong, MCG 7.50pm

Saturday, March 23

Melbourne v Port Adelaide, MCG 1.45pm

Adelaide v Hawthorn, Adelaide Oval 4.35pm

Western Bulldogs v Sydney, Marvel Stadium 7.25pm

Brisbane Lions v West Coast, Gabba 8.20pm

Sunday, March 24

St Kilda v Gold Coast, Marvel Stadium 1.10pm

GWS Giants v Essendon, Spotless Stadium 3.20pm

Fremantle v North Melbourne, Perth Stadium 6.20pm

Totally inspiring 1st round !!

Try this ;

Thursday night - West Coast v Collingwood
Friday night - Essendon v Nth Melb Docklands
Saturday early - Hawks v Richmond MCG
Saturday twilight - Gold Coast v Lions
Saturday night - Bulldogs v Fremantle Docklands
Saturday night - Port Adelaide v Adelaide
Sunday early - Swans v Giants SCG
Sunday - Melbourne v Geelong MCG
Sunday twilight - Carlton v Saints Docklands

 

[Bazzar]

Is it too hard to ask for Prelim final rematches for opening of R1?
Is someone able to enlighten me as to where the Carl v Rich R1 opening match tradition began and why?

Just leave it at Rich v Carlton. Works well every year so no need to start changing just for the sake of it.