Prediction Predictions for Round 23 schedule

[HTT]

Yeah it should be Rich Bris Friday night but Brisbane are never on Friday night because of NRL though right?

I’d be pissed if we got Friday night.
5 day break into a game that could decide top 4? No thanks.

 

[Go Swannies]

I’d be pi**ed if we got Friday night.
5 day break into a game that could decide top 4? No thanks.

Yeah that’s probably fair enough when I think of it

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Is this being announced this week? A specific day this week?

 

[ShaunWCEFC]

Order of Round 23 games on Squiggle

Friday, August 23
Collingwood v Essendon - MCG

Saturday, August 24
Geelong Cats v Carlton - GS
Gold Coast Suns v GWS Giants - MS
North Melbourne v Melbourne - BA
Port Adelaide v Fremantle - AO
Richmond v Brisbane Lions - MCG

Sunday, August 25
Sydney Swans v St Kilda - SCG
West Coast Eagles v Hawthorn - OS
Western Bulldogs v Adelaide Crows - MARS

 

[vaughany]

Order of Round 23 games on Squiggle

Friday, August 23
Collingwood v Essendon - MCG

Saturday, August 24
Geelong Cats v Carlton - GS
Gold Coast Suns v GWS Giants - MS
North Melbourne v Melbourne - BA
Port Adelaide v Fremantle - AO
Richmond v Brisbane Lions - MCG

Sunday, August 25
Sydney Swans v St Kilda - SCG
West Coast Eagles v Hawthorn - OS
Western Bulldogs v Adelaide Crows - MARS

Officially?

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[parano1a]

Officially?

They can't play twilight/night games at Ballarat as there is insufficient lighting. So the Bulldogs game will have to be either Sat 1.45, Sat 2.10 or Sun 1.10

 

[samFFC]

Apart from the obvious days off principle (and day game in Ballarata), would think the AFL would prioritise:
-MCG games at night
-games with finals implications in all timeslots throughout the weekend
-not doubling up interstate clubs from same city

Hence:

Friday
Collingwood v Essendon (both play Sat in r22, finals/top 4 implications)

Saturday
Geelong v Carlton (both play Sat day in r22, potential top 2 implications) - day
North v Melbourne (dead rubber) - day
Port v Freo (both play the Sat night in r22, potential finals implications) - middle game
Richmond v BL (match of the round) - night
Sydney v St Kilda (dead rubber) - night

Sunday
GWS v GC (both play the Sunday in r22, potential top 4/8 implications) - early
WB v Adelaide (WB play Sunday in r22, potential finals implications)
WC v Hawthorn (both play the Sunday in r22, potential top 2/4 implications) - twilight

 

[ShaunWCEFC]

They can't play twilight/night games at Ballarat as there is insufficient lighting. So the Bulldogs game will have to be either Sat 1.45, Sat 2.10 or Sun 1.10

Bulldogs played Port there at 3.20pm last year.

 

[citizen-erased]

Friday, August 23
Collingwood v Essendon

Saturday, August 24
Early games
North Melbourne v Melbourne
Gold Coast Suns v GWS Giants

Twilight
Geelong Cats v Carlton

Late games
West Coast Eagles v Hawthorn
Richmond v Brisbane Lions

Sunday, August 25
Early - Western Bulldogs v Adelaide Crows
3:20 - Sydney Swans v St Kilda
Late - Port Adelaide v Fremantle

 

[Handsuper47]

Eh why not I'll give it a crack

Friday
Collingwood vs Essendon @ MCG (Free to air 7)

Saturday
North Melbourne vs Melbourne @ Blundstone
Sydney vs St Kilda @ SCG
Geelong vs Carlton @ GMHBA
West Coast vs Hawthorn @ Optus (Free to air 7)
Port Adelaide vs Fremantle @ Adelaide

Sunday
Doggies vs Adelaide @ Mars
Richmond vs Brisbane @ MCG (Free to air 7)
Giants vs Gold Coast @ GIANTS

 

[JayJ20]

I think they’d want Richmond vs Brisbane on Sunday to keep interest until the end like they did the last two years with Adelaide/WCE in 2017 and Melbourne/GWS last year.

I’m thinking:

Friday
Collingwood vs Essendon MCG

Saturday

1:45pm Sydney vs St Kilda SCG
2:10pm Bulldogs vs Adelaide MARS
4:35pm Port Adelaide vs Fremantle AO
7:20pm Geelong vs Carlton GMHBA
8:10pm West Coast vs Hawthorn (7) Optus Stadium

Sunday
1:10pm North Melbourne vs Melbourne BA
3:20pm Richmond vs Brisbane MCG
4:40pm Gold Coast vs GWS Metricon

 

[Toump Ass]

Am I in the minority on BigFooty in thinking we no longer need a floating Round 23 schedule if we have a pre-finals bye?

It was quite nice in 2017 having the last two games of the round dictate who would make finals. Would have thought the broadcasters are keen on it.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Bulldogs played Port there at 3.20pm last year.

And that was a massive heckup. You couldn't see at the ground

 

[Suma Magic]

Later is better basically, for any club in the finals run. Best to know how much you need to win by etc. fingers crossed we get the late Sunday game.

 

[ShaunWCEFC]

My final prediction

Friday, August 23
Collingwood v Essendon - MCG - 7.50pm est 7

Saturday, August 24
North Melbourne v Melbourne - BA - 1.45pm est
Geelong Cats v Carlton - GS - 2.10pm est
Sydney Swans v St Kilda - SCG - 4.35pm est
Richmond v Brisbane Lions - MCG - 7.25pm est 7
Port Adelaide v Fremantle - AO - 7.10pm cst

Sunday, August 25
Gold Coast Suns v GWS Giants - MS - 1.10pm est
Western Bulldogs v Adelaide Crows - MARS - 3.20pm est 7
West Coast Eagles v Hawthorn - OS - 3.20pm wst

 

[Sparkle]

Going by what I've seen and after some deeper thinking, I'll have another crack:

Friday, August 23
Collingwood vs Essendon, 7:50pm, MCG, Seven

Saturday, August 24
Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide Crows, 1:45pm, MARS, Fox Footy

Geelong Cats vs Carlton, 2:10pm, GMHBA, Fox Sports 3

Gold Coast SUNS vs GWS GIANTS, 4:35pm, Metricon, Fox Footy

Sydney Swans vs St Kilda, 7:25pm, SCG, Fox Footy

West Coast vs Hawthorn, 8:10pm, Optus, Seven

Sunday, August 25
North Melbourne vs Melbourne, Blundstone, 1:10pm, Fox Footy

Richmond vs Brisbane, 3:20pm, MCG, Seven

Port Adelaide vs Fremantle, AO, 4:40pm, Fox Footy

*all times AEST

 

[mikey127]

Probably will be announced next week I reckon

 

[Macpotata]

Cracking games.

Pies vs Dons
Dogs vs Crows
Tigers vs Lions
Eagles vs Hawks
Port vs Freo ( could be a cracker if finals are on the line )



Beauty!


Pies vs Dons on the Friday Night my God.

 

[parano1a]

3:20pm Richmond vs Brisbane MCG
4:40pm Gold Coast vs GWS Metricon

The Brisbane and Gold Coast games can't overlap as they both need to be live on 7mate in Qld.

 

[parano1a]

West Coast vs Hawthorn @ Optus (Free to air 7)
Port Adelaide vs Fremantle @ Adelaide Oval

West Coast and Fremantle can't play at the same time as both need to be on FTA in WA.

 

[Roobs321]

Collingwood & Essendon will probably be 6v7 anyway, and playing for home advantage is meaningless between them, so I'd like to see a different Friday night fixture with more stake on the line.

Richmond vs Brisbane will likely have more at stake. Higher finishing as well.

 

[ShaunWCEFC]

Collingwood & Essendon will probably be 6v7 anyway, and playing for home advantage is meaningless between them, so I'd like to see a different Friday night fixture with more stake on the line.

Richmond vs Brisbane will likely have more at stake. Higher finishing as well.

Richmond won't play Friday Night because they play Sunday the week prior.

 

[Roobs321]

Richmond won't play Friday Night because they play Sunday the week prior.

Cheers. Smacks self on head for not perusing the Round 22 fixture.

I guess that means Port-Freo is the only other credible option (Blundstone FNF lol), but unless those two sides kick up a gear in the finals race I guess we're stuck with meaningless FNF.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Being announced this week.

Coll v Ess - Fri night
Rich v Bris - Sunday

Lock it in.

 

[ABSOLUTE MADMAN]

Hurry up and announce it you campaigners.

I see many people putting Port vs Fremantle on Sunday twilight. I believe it will be either Saturday twilight or Saturday night.

Most obvious fixtures right now seem to be Collingwood vs Essendon Friday night and Richmond vs Brisbane mid afternoon Sunday.