Round 6 and 7: New Fixtures

[Sparkle]

The fixtures for Round 6 and Round 7 have been revised, with the key point being all Victorian teams leaving to head north and west. QLD and NSW will host all matches in Round 6, while WA, QLD, NSW and SA will host matches in Round 7

Round 6
Thursday, July 9
Geelong v Brisbane, SCG, 7.40pm AEST

Friday, Jul 10
Collingwood v Hawthorn, Giants Stadium, 7.50pm AEST

Saturday, July 11
Fremantle v St Kilda, Metricon Stadium, 12.35pm AEST
West Coast v Adelaide, Gabba, 3.05pm AEST
Melbourne v Gold Coast, Giants Stadium, 6.05pm AEST
Essendon v North Melbourne, Metricon Stadium, 7.40pm AEST

Sunday, July 12
Port Adelaide v GWS, Metricon Stadium, 1.05pm AEST
Richmond v Sydney, Gabba, 3.35pm AEST
Carlton v Western Bulldogs, Metricon Stadium, 6.45pm AEST

Round 7
Thursday, July 16
Geelong v Collingwood, Optus Stadium. 6.10pm AWST, 8.10 AEST

Friday, July 17
Essendon v Western Bulldogs, Metricon Stadium, 7.50pm AEST

Saturday, July 18
GWS v Brisbane, Giants Stadium, 1.45pm AEST
Sydney v Gold Coast, SCG, 4.35pm AEST
Richmond v North Melbourne, Metricon Stadium, 7.40pm AEST

Sunday, July 19
Carlton v Port Adelaide, Gabba, 1.05pm AEST
Hawthorn v Melbourne, Giants Stadium, 3.35pm AEST
Fremantle v West Coast, Optus Stadium, 4.35pm AWST, 6.35pm AEST

Monday, July 20
Adelaide v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm ACST, 7.40pm AEST

Fixtures from https://www.afl.com.au/news/460394/fixture-rewrite-no-games-in-melbourne-covid-forces-clubs-north

 

[pixels]

I'm behind in the news. Are geelong and gold coast playing in Sydney because Qld is closed to Vic teams?

 

[caloschwaby]

Teams will be leaving Victoria next week and will heading to hubs in Queensland and New South Wales for Round 6, and then another new hub in Western Australia in Round 7

Round 6:
Thursday, July 9
Geelong v Brisbane, SCG, 7.40pm AEST

Friday, Jul 10
Collingwood v Hawthorn, Giants Stadium, 7.50pm AEST

Saturday, July 11
Fremantle v St Kilda, Metricon Stadium, 12.35pm AEST
West Coast v Adelaide, Gabba, 3.05pm AEST
Melbourne v Gold Coast, Giants Stadium, 6.05pm AEST
Essendon v North Melbourne, Metricon Stadium, 7.40pm AEST

Sunday, July 12
Port Adelaide v GWS, Metricon Stadium, 1.05pm AEST
Richmond v Sydney, Gabba, 3.35pm AEST
Carlton v Western Bulldogs, Metricon Stadium, 6.45pm AEST

Round 7:
Thursday, July 16
Geelong v Collingwood, Optus Stadium. 6.10pm AWST, 8.10 AEST

Friday, July 17
Essendon v Western Bulldogs, Metricon Stadium, 7.50pm AEST

Saturday, July 18
GWS v Brisbane, Giants Stadium, 1.45pm AEST
Sydney v Gold Coast, SCG, 4.35pm AEST
Richmond v North Melbourne, Metricon Stadium, 7.40pm AEST

Sunday, July 19
Carlton v Port Adelaide, Gabba, 1.05pm AEST
Hawthorn v Melbourne, Giants Stadium, 3.35pm AEST
Fremantle v West Coast, Optus Stadium, 4.35pm AWST, 6.35pm AEST

Monday, July 20
Adelaide v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm ACST, 7.40pm AEST

Some absolutely crazy matches here - never thought I'd see Hawks v Pies at Giants Stadium

 

[parano1a]

Are geelong and gold coast playing in Sydney because Qld is closed to Vic teams?

That game is still scheduled for GHMBA Stadium as far as I can see?

 

[pixels]

That game is still scheduled for GHMBA Stadium as far as I can see?

Oops, wrong teams. I meant to say Geelong vs Brisbane and then the gold coast game.

 

[parano1a]

In an AFL era first, all 18 teams are playing interstate in Round 6.

The closest to this ever happening before was in Round 8, 1952 when all six VFL games were played at interstate and country venues:

Carlton v Hawthorn (Euroa, VIC)
Richmond v Collingwood (SCG)
Fitzroy v Melbourne (North Hobart, TAS)
Footscray v St Kilda (Yallourn, VIC)
South Melbourne v North Melbourne (Albury, NSW)
Geelong v Essendon (Brisbane Exhibition Ground)

 

[Tiger Toffee]

Is Adelaide back open now, or is that FIFO.

 

[projectv]

I'm behind in the news. Are geelong and gold coast playing in Sydney because Qld is closed to Vic teams?

No, six Victorian teams are going to Queensland, the rest are going to NSW.

 

[parano1a]

Some absolutely crazy matches here - never thought I'd see Hawks v Pies at Giants Stadium

It's like a video game where the opponents and venues have been randomly selected.

 

[parano1a]

Is Adelaide back open now, or is that FIFO.

I think St Kilda have to spend 14 days outside VIC before they can go there, which is probably why that match is scheduled on a Monday night. They will be heading to QLD very soon I assume.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Why are they sending NSW teams to SEQ and vice versa?

 

[Senor M]

I think St Kilda have to spend 14 days outside VIC before they can go there, which is probably why that match is scheduled on a Monday night. They will be heading to QLD very soon I assume.

Big sacrifice by the Saints being prepared to leave before/on Sunday (so 3 days notice) for an indefinite amount of time to allow the R7 Adelaide Oval game to happen...

It looks like their sacrifice has been repaid though with this fixture (both games as the 'away' team against Freo & Adel)

 

[radiojake]

Wait, so Richmond couldn't enter QLD this weekend and the AFL had to change the fixture

But next week St Kilda, Essendon, North, Carlton & Bulldogs CAN enter QLD??

 

[JohnZ]

Wait, so Richmond couldn't enter QLD this weekend and the AFL had to change the fixture

But next week St Kilda, Essendon, North, Carlton & Bulldogs CAN enter QLD??

Like in WA, teams from the same state can play each other whilst undergoing the 14 day quarantine.

So you can see that North are playing Richmond up in QLD. Once the 14 days are up (ie outside of Victoria), the clubs are free to move around all the other states and play each other freely without needing the restrictions.

 

[radiojake]

Ok that makes sense.... just....

Boy oh boy they wouldn't want a positive test from anyone in the next two weeks

 

[GCS in 11]

Why are they sending NSW teams to SEQ and vice versa?

Fairness reasons, so we don’t get 13-15 home games. I’d guess we’ll end up somewhere around 10 or so home games with some more trips later on out of state just so it’s not too biased for us

 

[JohnZ]

Ok that makes sense.... just....

Makes total sense to me.

Pull the VIC boys out of VIC. Put them in iso amongst themselves for 14 days, if tests come back clear the whole time, the show keeps moving on and the teams are free to play everyone.

 

[Senor M]

Like in WA, teams from the same state can play each other whilst undergoing the 14 day quarantine.

So you can see that North are playing Richmond up in QLD. Once the 14 days are up (ie outside of Victoria), the clubs are free to move around all the other states and play each other freely without needing the restrictions.

But then how does St Kilda play Freo at Metricon next Saturday?

St Kilda played last night (when Rich/WCE) was supposed to have played, so at most will have spent 8-9 days in QLD before playing Freo.

It sounds like the Queensland government has changed their rules again to suit the AFL, rather than look at the pandemic situation in Victoria.

 

[Substance]

This years premiership is becoming more and more asterisky

 

[Walshawk]

Crowd predictions

Round 6
Thursday, July 9
Geelong v Brisbane, SCG, 7.40pm 4,000 Cats pull well in Syd

Friday, Jul 10
Collingwood v Hawthorn, Giants Stadium, 7.50pm 3,500 Big teams but few will travel to Homebush
Saturday, July 11
Fremantle v St Kilda, Metricon Stadium, 12.35pm 2,000
West Coast v Adelaide, Gabba, 3.05pm 150
Melbourne v Gold Coast, Giants Stadium, 6.05pm 300
Essendon v North Melbourne, Metricon Stadium, 7.40pm 5,000

Sunday, July 12
Port Adelaide v GWS, Metricon Stadium, 1.05pm 150
Richmond v Sydney, Gabba, 3.35pm 3,500
Carlton v Western Bulldogs, Metricon Stadium, 6.45pm 2,500. Poor time slot

Round 7
Thursday, July 16
Geelong v Collingwood, Optus Stadium. 6.10pm AWST, 8.10 22,000

Friday, July 17
Essendon v Western Bulldogs, Metricon Stadium, 3,500

Saturday, July 18
GWS v Brisbane, Giants Stadium, 1.45pm 5,500 sell out
Sydney v Gold Coast, SCG, 4.35pm 11,500 sell out
Richmond v North Melbourne, Metricon Stadium, 7.40pm 5,000

Sunday, July 19
Carlton v Port Adelaide, Gabba, 1.05pm 2,000
Hawthorn v Melbourne, Giants Stadium, 3.35pm 3,000
Fremantle v West Coast, Optus Stadium, 4.35pm AWST, 6.35pm 60,000 sell out

Monday, July 20
Adelaide v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm ACST, 7.40pm 27,000 sell out.

 

[M Malice]

This years premiership is becoming more and more asterisky

Definitely no asterisk for me, whoever wins the flag will have overcome a lot of once in a lifetime unforeseen obstacles, will be a fantastic achievement to win it IMO.

 

[RUNVS]

Some absolutely crazy matches here - never thought I'd see Hawks v Pies at Giants Stadium

I wonder if asked a year ago "what reason could the AFL possibly have to have Hawthorn vs Collingwood at Giants Stadium" no one would have a clue.

 

[bluesteel2008]

But then how does St Kilda play Freo at Metricon next Saturday?

St Kilda played last night (when Rich/WCE) was supposed to have played, so at most will have spent 8-9 days in QLD before playing Freo.

It sounds like the Queensland government has changed their rules again to suit the AFL, rather than look at the pandemic situation in Victoria.

Sounds like they've changed it to just QLD teams can't play VIC teams potentially? As Freo will be flying home straight after the Saints game.

 

[RUNVS]

Damn. Sydney have to fly to Richmond's home ground of The Gabba next week.

 

[projectv]

Not sure how I feel about us playing on a Monday. Is that something to do with the mandatory quarantine? Or because the AFL felt like it?