Game Day 2016 AFL Finals - Week 2

[Sam_Malone]

Crows vs North Melbounre
Adelaide Oval
Saturday 10th of September
7:10 pm

Mod Note: As was the case with WW's non crows match chatter thread this week, please keep all discussion for other finals matches in this thread please. Discussion on our match is cool too but we may as well keep all finals chat in the one thread.

Cheers.

Gone: West Coast and North Melbourne

Week 2:

Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn @ MCG
Sydney vs Adelaide @ SCG

 

[bigman]

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Crows vs North Melbounre
Adelaide Oval
Saturday 10th of September
7:10 pm

Sam is this definite.

Apologies did not read the screen shot properly

 

[Sam_Malone]

Sam is this definite.

YES - AFL Official

 

[bigman]

YES - AFL Official

thanks mate.

 

[The Karma Bus]

Our first ever final at the Oval.
Let's make it a big one.

 

[Sam_Malone]

Our first ever final at the Oval.
Let's make it a big one.

Must top 50,000

I think tickets go on sale this Tuesday @ 10 am

http://www.afl.com.au/tickets/finals/finals-ticket-on-sale-dates

 

[Scorpus]

We will slaughter North, they are no good at all

 

[TheLeftFist8]

We will slaughter North, they are no good at all

While I agree there is a HUGE question mark on the mindset and leadership of this team right now.

I hate going into finals with our experienced players the most likely to let us down.

 

[GreyCrow]

As I'm unemployed I can go online on time and get tickets




Carn Crows 52,000

 

[Crowbots are dead]

Which pair will we be up against if we beat north? Is it Sydney and gws

 

[Sam_Malone]

Which pair will we be up against if we beat north? Is it Sydney and gws

Yep.

We play the loser of GWS vs Swans at I imagine Spotless Stadium

 

[TheLeftFist8]

Which pair will we be up against if we beat north? Is it Sydney and gws

NM
GWS
Geel
Syd

 

[Dixie Normous]

Should be a good first week of the finals - Geelong, Sydney, Crows and Eagles should all be clear favourites

I think the only possible upset could be GWS over Sydney, which I hope happens for the sake of GWS making history and getting a big boost in crowd support. But then it would mean that we play Sydney in the semi (I would rather play GWS)

Best game of the first week should be Hawthorn v Geelong. I would be stunned if Hawthorn win but as we saw today, they are the experts in finding a way to win.

Can't see how WB can beat WCE. Don't even want to think about North possibly beating us. If it happens it would have to be the biggest upset in VFL/AFL finals history, and the fallout/media hysteria in the Adelaide media would be enormous.

Still think it will be a Geelong V Sydney GF

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

While I agree there is a HUGE question mark on the mindset and leadership of this team right now.

I hate going into finals with our experienced players the most likely to let us down.

Bigger question marks over North Melb

They have won 2 out of their lpast 11 games

 

[TheLeftFist8]

Yep.

We play the loser of GWS vs Swans at I imagine Spotless Stadium

What's the capacity of Spotless?

I hope Fagan kicks up a stink if it's too small.

 

[Sam_Malone]

What's the capacity of Spotless?

I hope Fagan kicks up a stink if it's too small.

24,000

 

[Hank93]

What's the capacity of Spotless?

I hope Fagan kicks up a stink if it's too small.

I reckon they'll struggle to fill it against us if that final eventuates.

 

[TheLeftFist8]

24,000

Hmmm…borderline.

I think the AFL will do their best to get GWS the win.

 

[TheLeftFist8]

I reckon they'll struggle to fill it against us if that final eventuates.

How many free tickets would the AFL give out?

How many Crows supporters would travel?

 

[Sam_Malone]

Anyone have any links to ticket pricing for Adelaide Oval?

Tomorrow I think

 

[The Karma Bus]

http://www.afc.com.au/news/2016-08-28/final-set-for-saturday-night

Game-access Adelaide and North Melbourne Football Club members will be able to purchase tickets during a member priority period starting at 10:00am (SA time) on Tuesday, August 30.

Game-access members can purchase one ticket per membership barcode. Multiple seats can be purchased in the one transaction with multiple barcodes.

Unfortunately, as finals ticketing is controlled by the AFL and not the competing clubs, members won’t be able to secure the same seats as in the home and away season.

Tickets will go on sale to members without game access and the general public at noon on Wednesday, August 31, until sold out. Tickets will be available at Ticketek.com.au.

 

[Hank93]

Flag chances took a massive hit for obvious reasons, but we're still alive and we have three teams in our section of the draw that we've defeated this year.

Time will tell but I think the bye is going to very helpful for us, we just looked very flat on Friday Night. A week to freshen up is ideal.

Can't change the past now, bring on North.

 

[Bovo]

So if I get this right?

Crows beat Roos. Play against an inexperienced GWS, take out Geelong in a prelim to beat Sydney on Grand Final day. Better chance of winning the cross lotto....but you gotta be in it to win it.

 

[thebeedee]

2016 Toyota AFL Finals Series, Week One
Thursday September 8, 6.10pm at Domain Stadium
Second elimination final - West Coast v Western Bulldogs

Friday September 9, 7.50pm at the MCG
Second qualifying final - Geelong v Hawthorn

Saturday September 10, 3.20pm at Adelaide Oval
First elimination final - Adelaide v North Melbourne

Sunday September 10, 7.10pm at ANZ Stadium
First qualifying final - Sydney Swans v Greater Western Sydney

From here: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-...ure-eagles-dogs-kick-it-off-on-thursday-night

Seems a bit weird

 

[TheLeftFist8]

The way the fixture has opened up it's probably the best chance from 5th spot that you can get…still not great!

If only the AFL forced the GWS Semi to be at a bigger ground then we would go through the whole series never actually playing a team at their home ground!!