Fixture 2019

[degruch]

So much for the bottom six not having to play any of the top six twice, we play Melbourne twice.

2 wins...calling it now.

[desertsaint]

Seems about right. these are who we play twice

Melbourne 5th
Adelaide 12th
Fremantle 14th
Gold Coast 17th
Carlton 18th

Only play one top 8 team twice and the bottom 2 teams twice. What more do you want

if that's our double ups then we shouldn't have complaints - much better than past seasons. mind you the crows will be a top 8 team but at least we get them over here and don't meet port a second time at ao.
i'm more interested in six day breaks, time of games, and how many we play out of melbourne. probably double the likes of richmond and collingwood. or have the afl gone easier on us given china and townsville?

[desertsaint]

okay it finally loaded the image - as i feared - 8 games outside of melbourne. wow.

[desertsaint]

So much for the bottom six not having to play any of the top six twice, we play Melbourne twice.

2 wins...calling it now.

ouch. i see 4. 5 if it's a good year!

[The_Dud]

So we have the easiest draw and Collingwood the hardest? I can’t wait to see how Curly tries to spin this into one of his absurd conspiracies

[Zed]

Our style of game stinks so bad the AFL didn’t give us a single Friday night.

2 games against GC and Carlton, a home game against Brisbane and Freo, and away games at our home stadium. There are plenty of opportunities there if we are good enough to take them.

[saintbrat]

I was wrong: More Saturdays than Sundays and more 4.30 games than 1.10- but some are Interstate.
( yes missed an MCG game)


But Fixture Stats
Fixture stats :
Free to Air TV- 6, Foxtell- 16
Days- Thurs 0, Friday 0 Monday 0 - Sunday 9 Saturday 12 TBC 1
Travel- 7 flights- china, Perth, North Qld, Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart + a night game in Geelong

Times- 4 night games,
5 at 4.30,
4 at 3.30,
4 at 1.45,
4 at 1.10(12.40 china Time or Australian time)

[shrodes]

So we have the easiest draw and Collingwood the hardest? I can’t wait to see how Curly tries to spin this into one of his absurd conspiracies

To be fair it seems to be exclusively based on last year's ladder position, rather than breaks / travel but yeah it looks good for us on first glance

[Enrico_Misso]

Only 4 night games!

We have been well and truly shunted/shafted off to the wastelands!

[Enrico_Misso]

Only one interstate game on free to air.

Not even the China game is on free to air!!!!!!

[GSG]

[/quote] So we have the easiest draw and Collingwood the hardest? I can’t wait to see how Curly tries to spin this into one of his absurd conspiracies
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To be fair it seems to be exclusively based on last year's ladder position, rather than breaks / travel but yeah it looks good for us on first glance
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I don’t like to be too pessimistic and force myself to look at the positives of the draw. BUT have a look at the first 9 games. How many of these will they win? My pessimistic side says at the most two games which means 7 losses. Wouldn’t do much good for the morale of the player, let alone the membership drive!
Gosh, I hope I’m wrong.

[chico2001]

Only 4 night games!

We have been well and truly shunted/shafted off to the wastelands!

Not sure why punters expected anything else enrico…..When you lose frequently and don't draw a crowd and have no real bargaining strength at the table.....you lose and they drop kick you into oblivion until you prove you are a reliable winner and regularly competitive.

[sunsaint]

I don’t like to be too pessimistic and force myself to look at the positives of the draw. BUT have a look at the first 9 games. How many of these will they win? My pessimistic side says at the most two games which means 7 losses. Wouldn’t do much good for the morale of the player, let alone the membership drive!
Gosh, I hope I’m wrong.

when you are on the bottom of the ladder they all look hard
Remember the good ole days of 09/10?
didnt even bother looking at the draw - just bring em on anywhere / anytime

[cwrcyn]

desert saint, you have absolutely nailed it. We have been shafted for 18 years, so that the AFL can manipulate its attendances, by handing certain clubs everything on a platter. Make no mistake, we have been royally screwed, as have the Dogs and the Roos. How do you grow you supporter base if you are continually shunted to the back of the queue? The AFL crows loudly about the draft system and how it keep the playing field level, while at the same time doing massive favours for Hawthorn, Essendon, and Collingwood every year at the expense of clubs like ours. It's a rigged system that mirrors the direction our society has been heading for decades. All the money and privilege goes to the top.

[axcellence]

8 to 12 wins

[bigred]

That draw is absolutely terrible to supporters.

It is seven shades of s***.

[Jacks Back]

I'm counting 8-12 wins next season going by the FIXture (and some luck).

[suss]

I'm counting 8-12 wins next season going by the FIXture (and some luck).

It looks a bit easier in the backend of the year. Richo might be nervous about rounds 2-9.

[kosifantutti]

I don’t like to be too pessimistic and force myself to look at the positives of the draw. BUT have a look at the first 9 games. How many of these will they win? My pessimistic side says at the most two games which means 7 losses. Wouldn’t do much good for the morale of the player, let alone the membership drive!
Gosh, I hope I’m wrong.

when you are on the bottom of the ladder they all look hard
Remember the good ole days of 09/10?
didnt even bother looking at the draw - just bring em on anywhere / anytime

I remember in 2009 after finishing top four we had one game at the G in the final round. Then we had a “home “ final against Collingwood.

[older saint]

Reality is Adelaide likely improver if they avoid pre season camp and Freo have improved with Hogan, Lobb,

Draw wasn't the reason we sucked last year and probably wont be the reason in 2019 . of teams we play twice i see us going 5-5.
7 wins at best my tip

[axcellence]

Well, I went safe with 8-12 wins (perhaps too optimistic). Overall, I've erred on positive and a big range. Still came through with an ok guess based on the fixture.... How did everyone else go?

[samuraisaint]

I nailed it - 9 wins.