Chess The Official BigFooty Chess AFL League 2025 (GRAND FINAL: HAWTHORN HAWKS v ESSENDON BOMBERS)

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Which club's fans are the best at chess?​

We're back for another season! The Bulldogs won Season 1, the Eagles Season 2 and 4, the Bombers Season 3, and last season the Hawks in Season 5, so who will be next?

Here's how it works

• Every Round, there will be "chess AFL matches" just like the AFL
• Each match comprises of fans facing off against each other in a chess match. The number of players per team depends on interest.
• There is a Finals series just like the AFL season

I'm interested, but I don't know how much time I can commit

That's okay! All we're doing at this stage is expression of interest. No commitment at this stage. We will ultimately have captains of the chess AFL teams who will arrange teams. All we need is for you to respond to the thread and say you're interested. We anticipate your time commitment will be one 10 minute game every 2 weeks.

Great. I have more questions

Just ask! The aim is to allow chess fans to represent their favourite AFL team.

Sign up by saying you're interested below! We'll take your favourite AFL team from your profile.

 

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RULES

1. Each league match is comprised of a minimum of 2 games between different players (minimum 10 minutes, random colour). Captains may agree for a match to comprise more than 2 games, although there is no obligation for a Captain to accept such an offer.

2. Any team who cannot play 2 players in a match will forfeit the second game, if it is found that they are the reason for the second game not being played.

3. The league placings will result in seedlings for the final knockout phase. Tie breaks will be determined by 1) match result between two teams, 2) points difference, 3) points for, 4) coin toss.

4. In finals, matches are comprised of a minimum 2 games between 2 players (minimum 10 minutes: one white, one black).

5. I shall rule on all decisions and my decision will be final.

 

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SCHEDULE

Round 1: 24 March - 6 April

Spoiler

ESSENDON BOMBERS 0.5-1-5 WEST COAST EAGLES
(Jaymin 0-1 daddy_4_eyes , Jade 0.5-0.5 sey666 )
HAWTHORN HAWKS 1.5-2.5 THE ALLIANCE
(swampy 1.5-0.5 thewizardmelon , SSSSSS 0-1 RalfM , phlogiston 0-1 samFFC )
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS 2-0 ST KILDA
(Ocha905 1-0 CursingFijian , Harvey Manfrenjensenden 1-0 projectv )
PORT ADELAIDE POWER 1.5-0.5 RICHMOND TIGERS
(Schulzenfest 1-0 flaps , AflNerd22 0.5-0.5 Aristotle Pickett )

Round 2: 7-20 April

Spoiler

THE ALLIANCE 2-1 ESSENDON BOMBERS
(thewizardmelon 0-1 Jaymin, RalfM 1-0 Bjchan13, samFFC 1-0 Jade)
RICHMOND TIGERS 0-2 HAWTHORN HAWKS
(Aristotle Pickett 0-1 Fleabane , flaps 0-1 phlogiston)
PORT ADELAIDE POWER 2-1 NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS
(Schulzenfest 0-1 Ocha905 , GremioPower 1-0 Ocha905 , AflNerd22 1-0 Harvey Manfrenjensenden)
ST KILDA 0.5-1.5 WEST COAST EAGLES
(Rids 0.5-0.5 projectv , CursingFijian 0-1 MWPP)

Round 3: 21 April - 4 May

Spoiler

ESSENDON BOMBERS 2-0 ST KILDA
(Jaymin 1-0 CursingFijian , @bjchan 1-0 projectv)
HAWTHORN HAWKS 0.5-0.5 NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS
(Fleabane 0.5-0.5 Harvey Manfrenjensenden )
WEST COAST EAGLES 3-2 PORT ADELAIDE POWER
(Rids 1-0 Schulzenfest , daddy_4_eyes 1-0 Schulzenfest , BFew 0-1 GremioPower , sey666 1-0 AflNerd22 , MWPP 0-1 GremioPower)
THE ALLIANCE 2-0 RICHMOND TIGERS
(samFFC 1-0 flaps , thewizardmelon 1-0 Aristotle Pickett)

Round 4: 5-18 May

Spoiler

RICHMOND TIGERS 0-2 ESSENDON BOMBERS
(Aristotle Pickett 0-1 Bjchan13 , flaps 0-1 Jaymin)
WEST COAST EAGLES 2-3 HAWTHORN HAWKS
(MWPP 1-0 SSSSSS , daddy_4_eyes 0.5-0.5 swampy, Rids 0-1 Dewnior , sey666 0-1 Fleabane , BFew 0-1 phlogiston)
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS 1-1 THE ALLIANCE
(harvey Manfrenjensen 1-0 thewizardmelon, Ocha905 0-1 RalfM)
ST KILDA 0.5-0.5 PORT ADELAIDE POWER
(CursingFijian 0.5-0.5 AflNerd22)

Round 5: 19 May - 1 June

Spoiler

ESSENDON BOMBERS 0.5-0.5 PORT ADELAIDE POWER
(Bjchan13 0.5-0.5 AflNerd22)
ST KILDA 1-1 HAWTHORN HAWKS
(CursingFijian 0-1 Fleabane , projectv 1-0 Dewnior)
RICHMOND TIGERS 1-0 NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS
(Aristotle Pickett 1-0 Harvey Manfrenjensenden)
THE ALLIANCE 1-2 WEST COAST EAGLES
(RalfM 0-1 daddy_4_eyes , thewizardmelon 1-0 Rids , samFFC 0-1 sey666)

Round 6: 2-15 June

Spoiler

NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS 0-1 ESSENDON BOMBERS
(Harvey Manfrenjensenden 0-1 Bjchan13 )
HAWTHORN HAWKS 1.5-1.5 PORT ADELAIDE POWER
(Dewnior 0.5-0.5 AflNerd22 , Fleabane 0.5-0.5 GremioPower , swampy 0.5-0.5 Schulzenfest )
WEST COAST EAGLES 2-0 RICHMOND TIGERS
(MWPP 1-0 Aristotle Pickett , Rids 1-0 flaps )
THE ALLIANCE 2-0 ST KILDA
(RalfM 1-0 CursingFijian , thewizardmelon 1-0 projectv )

Round 7: 16-29 June

Spoiler

ESSENDON BOMBERS v HAWTHORN HAWKS
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS v WEST COAST EAGLES
PORT ADELAIDE POWER v THE ALLIANCE
RICHMOND TIGERS v ST KILDA

Finals series start 30 June

QUARTER FINALS

Spoiler

QF1: THE ALLIANCE def RICHMOND TIGERS on playoff after 1-1 result
(thewizardmelon 1-0 Aristotle Pickett, samFFC 0-1 flaps, playoff: thewizardmelon 1-0 Aristotle Pickett)
QF2: HAWTHORN HAWKS 2-1 PORT ADELAIDE POWER
(Fleabane 1-0 Schulzenfest , swampy 0-1 GremioPower , SSSSSS 1-0 AflNerd22)
QF3: ESSENDON BOMBERS def NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS 1-5-0.5
(Jaymin 0.5-0.5 Ocha905 , Bjchan13 1-0 harvey Manfrenjensen)
QF4: WEST COAST EAGLES def ST KILDA 3.5-0.5
(Rids 1-0 projectv , sey666 0.5-0.5 projectv , daddy_4_eyes 1-0 CursingFijian , MWPP 1-0 CursingFijian)

SEMI FINALS

Spoiler

WINNER QF1: THE ALLIANCE 1-2 WINNER QF2: HAWTHORN HAWKS
(thewizardmelon 0-1 swampy , samFFC 1-0 phlogiston , RalfM 0-1 Fleabane )
WINNER QF3: ESSENDON BOMBERS 3-1 WINNER QF4: WEST COAST EAGLES
(Jaymin 1-0 daddy_4_eyes , Jaymin 0-1 MWPP , Bjchan13 1-0 sey666 , Bjchan13 1-0 Rids )

FINALS

Spoiler

WINNER SF1: HAWTHORN HAWKS v WINNER SF2: ESSENDON BOMBERS

 

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LEAGUE TABLE

TBC​

 

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SQUADS

ESSENDON BOMBERS: Bjchan13 Jaymin
HAWTHORN HAWKS: Dewnior Fleabane phlogiston SSSSSS swampy
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGEROOS: Harvey Manfrenjensenden Ocha905
PORT ADELAIDE POWER: AflNerd22 GremioPower Schulzenfest
RICHMOND TIGERS: Aristotle Pickett flaps
ST KILDA: CursingFijian projectv typeclub
THE ALLIANCE: RalfM samFFC thewizardmelon
WEST COAST EAGLES: BFew daddy_4_eyes MWPP Rids sey666​

 

[Chipmunk]

Welcoming last years' entrants ...

pickler_mz mick500 RalfM Jaymin Bjchan13 Jade samFFC Kennedy Parker No Quarter Pickitt nobbyiscool thewizardmelon SunsphereParker Fleabane SSSSSS phlogiston Dewnior swampy Ocha905 Harvey Manfrenjensenden travelli Schulzenfest GremioPower raman Powerage Aristotle Pickett Anti Septic flaps CursingFijian projectv typeclub daddy_4_eyes MWPP sey666 Rids BFew

... as well as some from the previous season and club matches ...

Liberator The Prosecutor mattis117 bfff StiffArm Filthy Sanchez Th3 DoG FaTh3R Hawkage Partridge Triple E JustaBattler evo AflNerd22 Julio Dulio

... and anyone else who wishes to play.

Just confirm here if you're interested for this season!

 

[GremioPower]

In

 

[Dewnior]

In

 

[Schulzenfest]

In

 

[sey666]

In

 

[Jaymin]

In

 

[mattis117]

I would love to but have to decline again this year. I am running a business now and can't give my best efforts (chess is an addiction that I have to control lol).

I may enter again in future, so happy to remain on the invite list.

 

[Fleabane]

In

 

[Harvey Manfrenjensenden]

In

 

[AflNerd22]

In

 

[projectv]

yes

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

In

 

[Rids]

In

 

[flaps]

Welcoming last years' entrants ...

pickler_mz mick500 RalfM Jaymin Bjchan13 Jade samFFC Kennedy Parker No Quarter Pickitt nobbyiscool thewizardmelon SunsphereParker Fleabane SSSSSS phlogiston Dewnior swampy Ocha905 Harvey Manfrenjensenden travelli Schulzenfest GremioPower raman Powerage Aristotle Pickett Anti Septic flaps CursingFijian projectv typeclub daddy_4_eyes MWPP sey666 Rids BFew

... as well as some from the previous season and club matches ...

Liberator The Prosecutor mattis117 bfff StiffArm Filthy Sanchez Th3 DoG FaTh3R Hawkage Partridge Triple E JustaBattler evo AflNerd22 Julio Dulio

... and anyone else who wishes to play.

Just confirm here if you're interested for this season!

In please

 

[RalfM]

Sure, add me in please.

 

[typeclub]

IN

 

[samFFC]

Thanks mate, in again!

 

[Chipmunk]

I’m going to start collating entries this weekend!

 

[Chipmunk]

Okay, I’ve updated the entrants, and we have 8 teams if we combine groups.

I’ll be setting up the PMs, we’ll have 2 weeks in case there are any requested changes to teams and last minute entrants, and we’ll have Round 1 starting Monday 24 March.

 

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ROUND 1 FIXTURES

ESSENDON BOMBERS v WEST COAST EAGLES
HAWTHORN HAWKS v THE ALLIANCE
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS v ST KILDA
PORT ADELAIDE POWER v RICHMOND TIGERS

Round ends 6 April

Good luck!​