Round 1 matchups

[Billy ray]

So, we know the AFL likes to create storylines and drama. Given trade week results, and ignoring Carlton v Richmond which will never change , what are some likely round 1 matchups we will see?

North v Port ?
Gold Coast v Adelaide?
Freo v Bulldogs?

 

[Colonial]

Tiges Giants.

 

[RonnieRaven]

Tiges v blues
Lions vs pies
Dees vs cats
Dockers vs dogs
North vs hawks
Swans vs port
Bombers vs eagles
Crows vs suns
Saints vs giants

 

[lumpinee]

So, we know the AFL likes to create storylines and drama. Given trade week results, and ignoring Carlton v Richmond which will never change , what are some likely round 1 matchups we will see?

North v Port ?
Gold Coast v Adelaide?
Freo v Bulldogs?

its not RFC fault, its that mob from Royal Park,its theyre GF every single year,just ask their supporters,so the AFL cow tow to them

 

[Cuzz09]

Rd 1 Port v NM at AO (JHF)
Rd 2 WCE v Port at Optus (Junior)

I dunno...

Rd 1 Thurs night Carl v Rich 100%



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[Ati Tude]

Grand final replay again would be really terrific (yawn)
Kangas vs Port in Melb should be fun (although not for a particular someone).
Hopefully not Cats vs Dons (Scott vs Scott) in round 1 again. Didnt go too well this year.
Maybe Bris vs Kangas so their new coaches can battle it out...

 

[Seattle Mariners]

Collingwood V Melbourne - Grundy
Bulldogs V Brisbane - Dunkley
North V Port - JHF (although Port haven't hosted a round 1 game since 2018)

 

[hilly]

Grand final replay again would be really terrific (yawn)
Kangas vs Port in Melb should be fun (although not for a particular someone).
Hopefully not Cats vs Dons (Scott vs Scott) in round 1 again. Didnt go too well this year.
Maybe Bris vs Kangas so their new coaches can battle it out...

Fagan isn't a new coach though

 

[Son_Of_God29]

Richmond V Carlton (MCG) - Season Opener

Brisbane V Western Bulldogs - (Gabba) - Dunkley Cup

Port Adelaide V West Coast (AO) -Junior Rioli Cup
Essendon V Melbourne - (MCG) - Weideman Cup
Sydney V Geelong - (SCG) - GF Replay
Gold Coast V Adelaide (Metricon) - Izzac Rankine Cup

North Melbourne V GWS (Marvel) - Pick 1 Cup
Hawthorn V Fremantle (UTAS Stadium) - Jaeger O'Meara

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Collingwood V St. Kilda (MCG) - Almost De Goey Cup

 

[adammania9]

Feel like Collingwood vs Melbourne Friday night is predictable. Hoping for North vs Port at Marvel

 

[StillAtLarge]

Anything but Richmond Carlton, would rather the showdown or Sydney derby to kick off 2023

 

[PAFC_FOREVER]

Definitely playing WCE and North twice, good thinking to manipulate the draw next season

 

[M Malice]

Lions v Bulldogs Friday night at the Gabba for the Pony Up Trophy.

 

[St Plugger]

Tiges v blues
Lions vs pies
Dees vs cats
Dockers vs dogs
North vs hawks
Swans vs port
Bombers vs eagles
Crows vs suns
Saints vs giants

Like these matchups. Sees level pegging teams go head to head and will quickly sort out their ranking and ladder pecking order.

 

[Coolangatta]

I'd go by ladder as closely as possible:

Thursday night: Melbourne v Geelong MCG
Friday night: Richmond v Carlton MCG
Saturday arvo: Adelaide v Hawthorn Adelaide Oval
Saturday arvo: W. Bulldogs v St Kilda Marvel
Saturday night: Fremantle v Brisbane Lions Optus
Saturday night: Collingwood v Sydney MCG
Sunday arvo: GWS v Essendon GIANTS Stadium
Sunday arvo: Gold Coast v Port Adelaide Metricon
Sunday twilight: North Melbourne v West Coast Marvel

 

[blueiris]

Tiges v blues
Lions vs pies
Dees vs cats
Dockers vs dogs
North vs hawks
Swans vs port
Bombers vs eagles
Crows vs suns
Saints vs giants

Lions v Pies is the Easter Thursday game so if the round did start at Easter the Lions v Pies would be above Richmond v Carlton

 

[blueiris]

Richmond vs Carlton
Collingwood vs Geelong
Essendon vs Hawthorn
Sydney vs Fremantle
Western Bulldogs vs Brisbane Lions
Port Adelaide vs Melbourne
GWS vs StKilda
GoldCoast vs Adelaide
Westcoast vs North Melbourne

 

[Falcon3518]

They still doing the GF rematch first?


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[Spirit Level]

You'd think Freo - Bulldogs is a good chance, given the EF appearance and Rory Lobb

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[The 747]

Anything but Richmond Carlton, would rather the showdown or Sydney derby to kick off 2023

You know Richmond Carlton is what they will do. And we can have another thread on like every year when the fixture is released.

 

[Elmer_Judd]

This is my (way too soon) prediction

Richmond vs Carlton
Sydney vs Geelong
GWS vs West Coast
North Melbourne vs Port Adelaide
Gold Coast vs St Kilda
Collingwood vs Hawthorn
Adelaide vs Melbourne
Essendon vs Western Bulldogs
Fremantle vs Brisbane

 

[CarnTheScray]

I think we’ll play Brisbane or Essendon. Probably Brisbane.

 

[peetoo]

So, we know the AFL likes to create storylines and drama. Given trade week results, and ignoring Carlton v Richmond which will never change , what are some likely round 1 matchups we will see?

North v Port ?
Gold Coast v Adelaide?
Freo v Bulldogs?

They do that then the wet afl apologists are complaining about fans booing by the end of the season

 

[blueiris]

I think we’ll play Brisbane or Essendon. Probably Brisbane.

Brisbane Lions

 

[eth-dog]

Richmond V Carlton (MCG) - Season Opener

Brisbane V Western Bulldogs - (Gabba) - Dunkley Cup

Port Adelaide V West Coast (AO) -Junior Rioli Cup
Essendon V Melbourne - (MCG) - Weideman Cup
Sydney V Geelong - (SCG) - GF Replay
Gold Coast V Adelaide (Metricon) - Izzac Rankine Cup

North Melbourne V GWS (Marvel) - Pick 1 Cup
Hawthorn V Fremantle (UTAS Stadium) - Jaeger O'Meara Cup
Collingwood V St. Kilda (MCG) - Almost De Goey Cup

No game in Perth and two in Queensland. Interesting. Swap the venues for Port v WC and GC v Ade and it's pretty solid, although I think there'll be 2 games in Melbourne on the Saturday too. Put North vs GWS on the Saturday and Adelaide vs GC on Sunday.