2009 AFL Fixture

[Hawkk]

Hawthorn are contracted to play 7 MCG home games and 4 Tassie home games, because of this we havent played a TD home game for 2 years

Youve got us down to play 2 home games at the TD and just 2 in Tassie

Dont like playing Richmond at the Dome, Im against MCG and TD tenants playing at non home grounds

According to the Hawks board apparently channel 7 want 6 Blues and Hawks Friday games next year and the Cats dont want 8 Friday games next year, like this year

 

[Chasing the Dream]

What I like about it - 12 home games for Brisbane plus 7 in Melbourne.

What I don't like - only 2 home games in first 7 rounds.

 

[Mervyn Beasley]

how long did that take?

 

[Nater]

Whilst i wouldn't complain with 14 games at Footy Park both showdowns are listed as Crows home games and on a few occasions you have both teams listed as playing at Footy Park on the same weekend, which never happens unless its a showdown. Nice try tho, i think the board brains trust would've loved it.

 

[GoDons]

I'd just about bet my bottom dollar that Essendon will play Carlton and Richmond twice.

 

[brissy_lion]

You have it all wrong. The Easter weekend is between 10th April and 12th April, not March 20 and March 22.

 

[carrben12]

Thank the lord this isn't for real. I just went absolutely ballistic in my office and alarmed several coworkers before realising that it was unofficial.

I am in Oz for 2-3 weekends for my wedding party on April 5 next year. This fixture would have seen my wedding clash with the Melb-Cats game and then the Dees would have been playing in Pert the weekafter.

What does MO stand for?

I almost cried.

 

[Mazza44]

Brisbane's draw is nearly the same as this years with a couple of games swapped around and the home team being swapped with the away team =/.

Also Tom Willis round in 2009? >_>

 

[Madtiger2006]

I hope we get to play Essendon, Collingwood, Carlton and Hawthorn twice each

 

[krow]

Whilst i wouldn't complain with 14 games at Footy Park both showdowns are listed as Crows home games and on a few occasions you have both teams listed as playing at Footy Park on the same weekend, which never happens unless its a showdown. Nice try tho, i think the board brains trust would've loved it.

Rounds 14 and 22 would never work for the SA teams either. Both the crows and port play away... As a general rule one of these teams should be playing at home.

Nice try tho i liked it

 

[giantroo]

How the hell would they schedule a double-header at the MCG FFS ?

Also it has been reported on 3AW that next year that both Hawthorn and Carlton will be playing at least 6 games on friday night next year ...
No Friday Night games for North next year either (Channel 7 don't want any more games on friday night with North it seems)

Are you serious? What a way for the AFL needing to owe us 1.2 mill. I think the club asked for 4 Friday nights. Though i can't see it happening.

Then again, it is 3AW, half of their stories is rubbish.

 

[robertg22]

You wouldn't think that Collingwood's opening game would be at the Dome. Not a very smart commercial decision.
There's no way we'll travel more than 4 times either. Thank the AFL for that.

 

[smilingassassin6]

Melbourne to end with five away games? Not a chance. WCE, three consecutive away games? Collingwood to host Melbourne for Queens Birthday, pretty rare, look at old fixtures.

One interesting one that I'd love to go to- Hawks and Richmond twilight. Anzac eve. I really like Monday night football. More of this would be great. Finish work, MCG, go home, EXCELLENT.

I'm ready for my knockers on this one but I'd love to see the rivalry round not covered by any memberships. This would allow a double header at the G that would definately sell out. The AFL could make good money on this with an addition to ticket prices because you are paying for a longer day. Food sales would be huge and they could have a period between games where alcohol is restricted if they think binge drinking would be a problem. All four teams playing would have the experience of a Grand Final(a packed house with half the people not caring about their game).

What do you think assassin?

Totally agree have a funny feeling itll happen sometime next year, just to experiment just like they did the 5 games on Saturday in Round 22 this year.

 

[smilingassassin6]

How the hell would they schedule a double-header at the MCG FFS ?

Also it has been reported on 3AW that next year that both Hawthorn and Carlton will be playing at least 6 games on friday night next year ...
No Friday Night games for North next year either (Channel 7 don't want any more games on friday night with North it seems)

Carlton is playing 8 games.
Hawthorn is playing 6 games.

 

[Bombermania]

Hmmm.. let me see....

Good effort.

How is a double header going to work? Outrageous idea. At the same venue.

5 away games for Pies

They have tried it before back in 1986 (I think) I can't remember who played but North Melbourne were in one game as were Melbourne and Geelong but I was ten so I may be incorrect on who played.

 

[Alberton_Magpie]

Adelaide and Port Adelaide cannot play at AAMI Stadium on the same weekend like you have in Round 1.

 

[smilingassassin6]

Just found out new rules: Thanks for the feedback! If there is anything else i have done wrong please let me know: CHeers

Round 1:
Thursday, 19th March
Carlton v Richmond MCG (n)
Adelaide v St.Kilda AS (n)
Saturday, 21st March
Western Bulldogs v Collingwood TD
Geelong v Hawthorn MCG (n)
Brisbane Lions v West Coast G (n)
Sunday, 22nd March
Port.Adelaide v North Melbourne AS
Fremantle v Sydney S
Monday, 23rd March
Melbourne v Essendon TD

Round 2:
Friday, 27th March
Carlton v Geelong MCG (n)
Saturday, 28th March
Collingwood v Brisbane Lions MCG
West Coast v Richmond S
St.Kilda v Fremantle TD (t)
Port.Adelaide v Hawthorn AS (n)
Sunday, 29th March
North Melbourne v Sydney C
Essendon v Adelaide TD
Western Bulldogs v Melbourne MCG (t)

Round 3: (Rivalry Round)
Friday, 3rd April
Collingwood v Richmond MCG (n)
Saturday, 4th April
St.Kilda v Western Bulldogs TD
Fremantle v West Coast S
Adelaide v Port.Adelaide AS (n)
Essendon v Carlton MCG (n)
Sunday, 5th April
Sydney v Brisbane Lions ANZ
Melbourne v Geelong MCG
Hawthorn v North Melbourne TD (t)

Round 4:
Friday, 10th April
St.Kilda v Essendon TD (n)
Saturday, 12th April
Collingwood v Port.Adelaide MCG
West Coast v Melbourne S
Western Bulldogs v Richmond TD (n)
Sydney v Carlton SCG (n)
Sunday, 13th April
Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions AU
Geelong v North Melbourne SS
Adelaide v Fremantle AS

Round 5:
Friday, 17th April
Carlton v West Coast TD (n)
Saturday, 18th April
North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs TD
Essendon v Hawthorn MCG
Brisbane Lions v Richmond G (n)
Adelaide v Geelong AS (n)
Sunday, 19th April
Melbourne v Sydney MO
Collingwood v St.Kilda MCG
Fremantle v Port.Adelaide S

Round 6: (Anzac Day Weekend)
Friday, 24th April
Richmond v Hawthorn MCG (t)
West Coast v Western Bulldogs S (n)
Saturday, 25th April
Essendon v Collingwood MCG
Port.Adelaide v Sydney AS (n)
St.Kilda v Geelong TD (n)
Sunday, 26th April
Melbourne v Brisbane Lions MCG (e)
Adelaide v North Melbourne AS
Fremantle v Carlton S

Round 7:
Friday, 1st May
Carlton v Hawthorn MCG (n)
Saturday, 2nd May
St.Kilda v North Melbourne TD
Fremantle v Melbourne S
Sydney v Essendon ANZ (n)
West Coast v Collingwood S (n)
Sunday, 3rd May
Western Bulldogs v Adelaide TD (e)
Geelong v Brisbane Lions SS
Richmond v Port.Adelaide MCG (t)

Round 8: (Indigenous Round)
Friday, 15th May
Hawthorn v St.Kilda MCG (n)
Saturday, 16th May
Collingwood v Fremantle TD
Port.Adelaide v West Coast AS
Richmond v Essendon MCG (n)
Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne G (n)
Sunday, 17th May
Adelaide v Sydney AS
Carlton v Melbourne MCG
Western Bulldogs v Geelong TD

Round 9:
Friday, 22nd May
Carlton v Collingwood MCG (n)
Saturday, 23rd May
Geelong v Richmond SS
Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs MCG
Port Adelaide v St.Kilda AS (n)
West Coast v Sydney S (n)
Sunday, 24th May
Brisbane Lions v Adelaide G
North Melbourne v Melbourne MCG
Fremantle v Essendon S

Round 10:
Friday, 29th May
Western Bulldogs v Carlton TD (n)
Saturday, 30th May
Adelaide v Collingwood AS
Fremantle v North Melbourne S
Hawthorn v Melbourne MCG (n)
Richmond v St.Kilda TD (n)
Sunday, 31st June
Port.Adelaide v Brisbane Lions AS
Geelong v Sydney SS
Essendon v West Coast TD (t)

Round 11:
Friday, 5th June
West Coast v St.Kilda S (n)
Saturday, 6th June
Richmond v Carlton MCG
Brisbane Lions v Fremantle G (n)
Sydney v Western Bulldogs SCG (n)
Sunday, 7th June
Hawthorn v Adelaide AU
North Melbourne v Port.Adelaide MCG
Essendon v Geelong TD (t)
Monday, 8th June
Collingwood v Melbourne MCG

Round 12;
Friday, 12th June
Carlton v North Melbourne TD (n)
Saturday, 13th June
Richmond v Sydney TD
Fremantle v Western Bulldogs S
Brisbane Lions v St.Kilda G (n)
Adelaide v Melbourne AS (n)
Sunday, 14th June
Hawthorn v West Coast AU
Geelong v Collingwood MCG
Port.Adelaide v Essendon AS

Round 13:
Friday, 19th June
St.Kilda v Carlton MCG (n)
Saturday, 20th June
Melbourne v Port.Adelaide TD
Adelaide v Richmond AS
Collingwood v Hawthorn MCG (n)
West Coast v Geelong S (n)
Sunday, 21st June
Sydney v Fremantle SCG
Essendon v North Melbourne MCG
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions TD (t)

Round 14: (Split Round)
Friday, 26th June
Carlton v Adelaide TD (n)
Saturday, 27th June
Hawthorn v Port.Adelaide AU
Western Bulldogs v St.Kilda TIO (n)
Brisbane Lions v Essendon G (n)
Sunday, 28th June
Melbourne v West Coast MCG (e)
Fremantle v Geelong S
Friday, 3rd July
Richmond v North Melbourne MCG (n)
Saturday, 4th July
Sydney v Collingwood ANZ (n)

Round 15:
Friday, 10th July
Western Bulldogs v Essendon TD (n)
Saturday, 11th July
Geelong v Adelaide SS
Fremantle v Hawthorn S
Brisbane Lions v Collingwood G (n)
West Coast v North Melbourne S (n)
Sunday, 12th July
Richmond v Melbourne MCG (e)
St.Kilda v Sydney TD
Port.Adelaide v Carlton AS

Round 16:
Friday, 17th July
Hawthorn v Geelong MCG (n)
Saturday, 18th July
Western Bulldogs v Port.Adelaide TD
Fremantle v Richmond S
Melbourne v St.Kilda MCG (n)
Brisbane Lions v Carlton G (n)
Sunday, 19th July
Adelaide v West Coast AS
Collingwood v North Melbourne MCG
Essendon v Sydney TD (t)

Round 17:
Friday, 24th July
Richmond v Collingwood MCG (n)
Saturday, 25th July
North Melbourne v Adelaide MCG
Port.Adelaide v Geelong AS
Essendon v St.Kilda TD (n)
Sydney v Hawthorn SCG (n)
Sunday, 26th July
Carlton v Fremantle MCG (e)
Melbourne v Western Bulldogs TD
West Coast v Brisbane Lions S

Round 18:
Friday, 31st July
Hawthorn v Essendon MCG (n)
Saturday, 1st August
Collingwood v Carlton MCG
Fremantle v St.Kilda S
North Melbourne v Geelong TD (n)
Brisbane Lions v Melbourne G (n)
Sunday, 2nd August
Sydney v Port.Adelaide SCG
Richmond v West Coast MCG
Adelaide v Western Bulldogs AS

Round 19:
Friday, 7th August
Geelong v Melbourne MCG (n)
Saturday, 8th August
St.Kilda v Hawthorn TD
Port.Adelaide v Fremantle AS
North Melbourne v Brisbane Lions MCG (n)
West Coast v Carlton S (n)
Sunday, 9th August
Sydney v Adelaide SCG
Collingwood v Essendon MCG
Richmond v Western Bulldogs TD (t)

Round 20:
Friday, 14th August
Melbourne v Hawthorn MCG (n)
Saturday, 15th August
Carlton v Sydney MCG
Port.Adelaide v Richmond AS
St.Kilda v Collingwood TD (n)
West Coast v Fremantle S (n)
Sunday, 16th August
Brisbane Lions v Geelong G
Adelaide v Essendon AS
Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne TD (n)


Round 21:
Friday, 21st August
Collingwood v West Coast MCG (n)
Saturday, 22nd August
Hawthorn v Carlton MCG
St.Kilda v Richmond TD
Brisbane Lions v Sydney G (n)
Adelaide v Port.Adelaide AS (n)
Sunday, 23rd August
Melbourne v Fremante TD
Geelong v Western Bulldogs SS
North Melbourne v Essendon MCG (t)

Round 22:
Friday, 28th August
Hawthorn v Collingwood MCG (n)
Saturday, 29th August
Western Bulldogs v West Coast TD
Essendon v Brisbane Lions MCG (t)
Sydney v North Melbourne SCG (n)
Richmond v Geelong MCG (n) (7:40 Start)
Sunday, 30th August
Melbourne v Carlton MCG
Fremantle v Adelaide S
St.Kilda v Port.Adelaide TD (t)


Games to Look Out for in 2009:

Season openers (Round 1):
Carlton v Richmond MCG (n)
Adelaide v St.Kilda AS (n)

Grand Final Replay (Round 1):
Geelong v Hawthorn MCG (n)

Classic Rivalry (Round 3):
Collingwood v Richmond MCG (n)
Essendon v Carlton MCG (n)

The Eagles to take on ex-skipper Judd, only this time in Melbourne (Round 5):
Carlton v West Coast TD

Big Anzac Day:
Essendon v Collingwood MCG
Port.Adelaide v Sydney AS (n)
St.Kilda v Geelong TD (n)

Indigenous Round (Round 8):
Richmond v Essendon MCG (n)

(Round 12):
Geelong v Collingwood MCG

Double Header at the MCG on Saturday Night (Round 22):
Essendon v Brisbane Lions MCG (t) (4:40 Start)
Richmond v Geelong MCG (n) (7:40 Start)

 

[winty]

Games to Look Out for in 2009:

Season openers (Round 1):
Carlton v Richmond MCG (n)
Adelaide v St.Kilda AS (n)

Grand Final Replay (Round 1):
Geelong v Hawthorn MCG (n)

Classic Rivalry (Round 3):
Collingwood v Richmond MCG (n)
Essendon v Carlton MCG (n)

The Eagles to take on ex-skipper Judd, only this time in Melbourne (Round 5):
Carlton v West Coast TD

Big Anzac Day:
Essendon v Collingwood MCG
Port.Adelaide v Sydney AS (n)
St.Kilda v Geelong TD (n)

Indigenous Round (Round 8):
Richmond v Essendon MCG (n)

(Round 12):
Geelong v Collingwood MCG

Double Header at the MCG on Saturday Night (Round 22):
Essendon v Brisbane Lions MCG (t) (4:40 Start)
Richmond v Geelong MCG (n) (7:40 Start)

Tipping a Hawks premiership there smiling assassin? Wasn't there a ruling that the first grand final rematch the following season would be played at the home ground of the runners-up?

 

[chook2734]

Freo will play on Anzac day (or night) - it's a request that is put in every year and the AFL accommodate for the Len Hall game, just because it's not the Essendon/Collingwood game doesn't mean it's not important. I can't see it not happening in 2009.

Freo and West Coast won't play at Subi on the same weekend. You've got them both at home in rounds 6 and 15 (which is a 'double header' I assume - bit of a problem when you've got a full house of members for both clubs, you can't turn the ground around that quickly).

Freo and West Coast need to alternate - one week home, one week away because the travel is too much for them to be doing it continuously. This still needs to happen even for the derbies, so West coast would be the home side round 2, then play an away derby round 3, and back at home for round 4.

Freo have 13 'home' games but only 1 in the last 4 weeks - never going to happen.

 

[MB1908]

I hope we get to play Essendon, Collingwood, Carlton and Hawthorn twice each

Thanks for quoting the entire post to give us the absolute gem of a post that basically said - 'I hope we play Hawthorn twice'.

You're awesome.

 

[FootyJunkie]

Only 2 games on the last Sunday.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Your Rd 1's wrong. Melbourne would NEVER play a home game against us at the Dome.

 

[a1118374]

gimmie adelaide in adelaide....were gonna get em this year

 

[aaronm46]

good effort, i sure would be cbf doin one

 

[Mop]

How does it work that West Coast play away round 1 and away round 22?