The 2018 Fixture - Announcements.

[JohnZ]

all 22 games

Good. 3 Home friday night games is too many. Would like as many Saturday games as possible in Geelong.

 

[Bazza97]

The 5 double up fixtures for each club that were leaked a few days ago are legit, they've been confirmed by the HS.

 

[pjcrows]

What time does the fixture drop tomorrow?

 

[Bazza97]

What time does the fixture drop tomorrow?

9:30

 

[Lsta062]

Our double-ups may end up become tough. We are playing 5 teams that could all finish in the 8.

- Adelaide
- Geelong
- Essendon
- St Kilda
- Collingwood

Not easy, but I guess that is what we expected as reigning premiers anyway.

 

[pjcrows]

Our double-ups may end up become tough. We are playing 5 teams that could all finish in the 8.

- Adelaide
- Geelong
- Essendon
- St Kilda
- Collingwood

Not easy, but I guess that is what we expected as reigning premiers anyway.

Only one of those 10 matches outside of Melbourne.

 

[Lsta062]

Only one of those 10 matches outside of Melbourne.

True, but that doesn't mean that we will have less interstate games.

We'll probably play as many non-Victorian sides away as other Melbourne clubs though through the non-Victorian sides we play once.

 

[Tiger Toffee]

Our double-ups may end up become tough. We are playing 5 teams that could all finish in the 8.

- Adelaide
- Geelong
- Essendon
- St Kilda
- Collingwood

Not easy, but I guess that is what we expected as reigning premiers anyway.

Trolling the comp, 4 out of those 5 is what a team finishing last could be fixtured with, at least 8 wins IMO.

 

[Lsta062]

Trolling the comp, 4 out of those 5 is what a team finishing last could be fixtured with, at least 8 wins IMO.

I am not as confident as you, but 8 wins would be fantastic. 8/10 of these matches are likely to be at the MCG, so that would help.

 

[Tiger Toffee]

I am not as confident as you, but 8 wins would be fantastic. 8/10 of these matches are likely to be at the MCG, so that would help.

How can you not be confident, you did see what we did to 1st, 2nd and 4th didnt you, i am seriously laughing at those double ups, i expected harder as the champs.

 

[Lsta062]

How can you not be confident, you did see what we did to 1st, 2nd and 4th didnt you, i am seriously laughing at those double ups, i expected harder as the champs.

Yeah I did, it was a great performance by the Richmond players and coaches. I don't know why I don't feel as confident as you to be honest.

It's just that it is a new season and I don't know how we'd play. I think we'll still finish in the top 8 even with those double-ups though. This Richmond side is very resilient and have a mature core side led by Cotchin, so I don't expect us to crash down the ladder.

 

[Tiger Toffee]

Yeah I did, it was a great performance by the Richmond players and coaches. I don't know why I don't feel as confident as you to be honest.

It's just that it is a new season and I don't know how we'd play. I think we'll still finish in the top 8 even with those double-ups though. This Richmond side is very resilient and have a mature core side led by Cotchin, so I don't expect us to crash down the ladder.

Its cool dude we all think differently.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

And Carlton don't have return games against Bombers or Tigers nor against Cats, Hawks or Demons. I'm calling BS.

Herald sun quoting it in their article so it must be legit I guess. Carlton definitely no longer considered "big" according to the AFL.

 

[PieLebo87]

I feel sorry for Collingwood/Buckley - they make the 8 = ‘easy draw’, they miss the 8 = sack Bucks!

 

[Spirit Level]

Yeah poor Collingwood getting looked after year after year

 

[Whiskers]

9 in Geelong
7 at MCG
1 at Etihad
Only 5 interstate.

Thanks Steve Hocking, you're the best!

 

[underthestars]

Geelong have been given a gift. not only in where they play, but who.
Here's the ladder - 2017 positions on left, 2018 fixture by difficulty on right (purely based on final position of double up opponents).

1. Richmond 2
2. Adelaide 1
3. Geelong 8
4. GWS 10
5. Sydney 3
6. West Coast = 4
7. Port Adelaide = 4
8. Essendon 11
9. Melbourne 7
10. St Kilda = 4
11. Bulldogs 13
12. Hawthorn 8
13. Collingwood = 14
14. Fremantle 12
15. North = 16
16. Carlton = 14
17. Gold Coast = 16
18. Brisbane = 16

 

[FisherHawk]

Geelong have been given a gift. not only in where they play, but who.
Here's the ladder - 2017 positions on left, 2018 fixture by difficulty on right (purely based on final position of double up opponents).

1. Richmond 2
2. Adelaide 1
3. Geelong 8
4. GWS 10
5. Sydney 3
6. West Coast = 4
7. Port Adelaide = 4
8. Essendon 11
9. Melbourne 7
10. St Kilda = 4
11. Bulldogs 13
12. Hawthorn 8
13. Collingwood = 14
14. Fremantle 12
15. North = 16
16. Carlton = 14
17. Gold Coast = 16
18. Brisbane = 16

Geelong, Giants and Essendon got kissed.
Hawks and Saints got screwed.

 

[Bokonon_]

Geelong, Giants and Essendon got kissed.
Hawks and Saints got screwed.

We play 3 or the top 6 six sides from last year, as do the Swans. No one else does. Assuming the list is correct.

 

[Dank You Steven]

JLT Series

• The Suns will play Geelong at Riverway Stadium in Townsville on March 4 in what will be the first time both clubs have played since Ablett’s trade back to the Cats earlier this month.
  
• WEDNESDAY night football will be trialed in next year's pre-season with the AFL scheduling two games in the timeslot despite shortening the JLT Community Series. These games will be at Princes Park.
  
• Teams will play only two matches each, and all non-Victorian teams won't travel for their second match.
• there will be no double-headers with AFLW.
  
• The shortened pre-season format will be played across a three-week stretch and wind up on March 11.
• All games will be broadcast on Fox.
  
• Full JLT Series Fixture is here.

AFL X

• AFL general manager of clubs and broadcasting Travis Auld said: "We're not really in a position to formalise both the format and when we might program AFLX games or a carnival."

AFL W

• The 2018 NAB AFL Women’s Competition will kick off with Carlton v Collingwood on Friday night, February 2 here at Ikon Park.
• Full AFLW Fixture here.

AFL Season

• Traditional rivals Richmond and Carlton would again open the season on a Thursday night
  
• WEST Coast has beaten Fremantle for the right to host the historic first AFL match at the new $1.5 billion Perth Stadium in round one next year.
• NORTH Melbourne will open its 2018 season in Cairns with a clash against the Gold Coast Suns at Cazaly Stadium.
  
• MELBOURNE will again play two 'home' games in the Northern Territory during the home and away season next year, hosting Adelaide in Alice Springs and Fremantle in Darwin.
• FREMANTLE has won a bonus game at Perth Stadium in 2018 after missing out on the rights to host the first AFL clash at the new venue next season. Fremantle will pay an agreed fee to the Suns, who are unable to host games at their Metricon Stadium home early in the season due to Commonwealth Games commitments at the venue.
  
• Full Round 1 Fixture here.
• Full season fixture expected next week.

From the Age

• A Thursday night rematch of the 2017 grand final will launch the AFL's Easter holiday round with reigning premier Richmond being sent to Adelaide for the Tigers' first away game of 2018.
• St Kilda will play Good Friday football for the first time, replacing the Western Bulldogs as North Melbourne's opponent. The Kangaroos will host the twilight clash at Etihad Stadium on Good Friday, rewarded for the resources they dedicated to this year's historic game
• Geelong will host Carlton for the first time in 21 years when the two teams clash at soon-to-be-renamed GMHBA Stadium in 2018.
  
• The Crows, who open their season on Friday, March 23, against Essendon at Etihad Stadium, requested an opponent with a large supporter base for their first Adelaide Oval clash after opening last season with a home game against Greater Western Sydney.
• Richmond will also play on Anzac Eve at the MCG against Melbourne.

Geelong to have their last 22 games at Kardinia Park. Against VFL reserves teams.

 

[PieLebo87]

Yeah poor Collingwood getting looked after year after year

Hardest draw in the comp last year in opening 10 rounds.

 

[Tiger Toffee]

No one gets an easy draw, no one gets a hard draw, it os laughable how this gets applied.

1. Your so called easy draw could end up being the hardest by fact of running into teams who are having a 2-3 week burst of good form

2. Your so called hard draw could be the easiest by fact of running into teams who are having a shocker.

3. People need to swap west coast and port around when judging top 6 and middle 6 teams because west coast are not top 6 hard material.

 

[Bazza97]

Collingwood have one Friday night game next year, one less than this year when they had two.

 

[Bokonon_]

No one gets an easy draw, no one gets a hard draw, it os laughable how this gets applied.

1. Your so called easy draw could end up being the hardest by fact of running into teams who are having a 2-3 week burst of good form

2. Your so called hard draw could be the easiest by fact of running into teams who are having a shocker.

3. People need to swap west coast and port around when judging top 6 and middle 6 teams because west coast are not top 6 hard material.

In fact they are by virtue of finishing in the top 6
Simples.
You have an opinion that Port will be a harder team to beat next year, fair enough, but it doesn't change the facts.

 

[Off The Couch]

Let's not kid ourselves, the draw is about maximum revenue for the afl not how a team finishes on the ladder. It then comes down to how it can * a team over with the number of six day breaks and when they occur that seals the deal