Opinion The Scheduling Of An AFL Round (Start Times)

[JohnZ]

If it was possible to have both Perth teams playing at home then it would be fine, could also work for SA too.

And are you trying to tell me you have never got home at 2am on a Saturday night ??

6pm is too early for a weeknight match, and 9pm (local) is too late for a match period.

 

[Billy ray]

6pm is too early for a weeknight match, and 9pm (local) is too late for a match period.

Yknow that they do 610pm games atm….

 

[JohnZ]

Yknow that they do 610pm games atm….

Just because they do it doesn't make it a good idea. Perth games should start 7/7.30 local

 

[LordLucifer]

Just because they do it doesn't make it a good idea. Perth games should start 7/7.30 local

This would mean the broadcast to the eastern seaboard would be 5:00pm or 5:30pm.

 

[JohnZ]

This would mean the broadcast to the eastern seaboard would be 5:00pm or 5:30pm.

7pm in Perth is 9pm East......that's basic as.

 

[LordLucifer]

7pm in Perth is 9pm East......that's basic as.

Oops, had a 'mare' there, was doing something else whilst posting, didn't concentrate enough.

 

[peternorth]

Perhaps two on friday night.

Then 4 games on saturday (Melbourne time)
11am
2pm
5pm (News at 6pm, so play the first quarter, then a 30-40 min break until the news starts. 2nd quarter starts after the news)
8pm

Sunday (except mothers day when games to be scheduled to accommodate mothers day lunches nation wide)
12pm
3pm
7pm

 

[Stemp Fester]

Then 4 games on saturday (Melbourne time)
11am
2pm
5pm (News at 6pm, so play the first quarter, then a 30-40 min break until the news starts. 2nd quarter starts after the news)
8pm

I'd like to see an 11am start if for no other reason than to maximise the amount of time the game is spent under direct sunlight, rather than having massive shadows over half the ground that play havoc with television broadcast quality.

 

[Billy ray]

Dont most teams have their main training session in the morning?

Sat
10:40
1:30
4:20
7:10

Sun
10:40
1:30
4:20

Thurs and Friday both 7:10

 

[peternorth]

I'd like to see an 11am start if for no other reason than to maximise the amount of time the game is spent under direct sunlight, rather than having massive shadows over half the ground that play havoc with television broadcast quality.

Could even start at 9am. 4 games in a row in one city/time zone. Imagine 4 games in a row in one city. Vale local footy

 

[LordLucifer]

6pm is too early for a weeknight match, and 9pm (local) is too late for a match period.

Interesting ........ tonight there is a game in Melbourne at 7:20pm AEST and then a game in Perth at 8:40pm AEST.

As I stated in my thread-starter, the concept of a Friday night double-header every week should become a permanent part of the AFL fixture, it's just the start times that I see as being the big issue here.

 

[Billy ray]

Interesting ........ tonight there is a game in Melbourne at 7:20pm AEST and then a game in Perth at 8:40pm AEST.

As I stated in my thread-starter, the concept of a Friday night double-header every week should become a permanent part of the AFL fixture, it's just the start times that I see as being the big issue here.

only doing it as others day sunday (and the optus clash would ordinarily be a sunday game).
they are also testing how it goes public transport wise in perth at a 20 min later than nortmal timeslot as they may, may, do the 2nd derby as a friday night later in year - personally i think they wont as derby would be 60k crowd whereas tonight it will be 37-40

 

[deck]

Hands up who would love the opportunity to watch both of tonight's games in separate timeslots?

 

[LordLucifer]

Sunday August 27

Port Adelaide v Richmond, Adelaide Oval (12.30pm)

Sydney Swans v Melbourne, SCG (3.20pm)

Carlton v GWS Giants, Marvel Stadium (6.10pm)






Gee whiz, who woulda thunk they would have gone with those times ????