2019 Fixture released

[magpienato]

Happy with our fixture to be honest, but reckon we got done pretty rough compared to what other teams around us got. We double up against all Prelim finalists whereas Richmond, remembering they finished 1st, play Carlton, Pies, GWS, Melb and Port. WC feel just about right given they're interstate but happy either way. Just a bit disappointing that the minor prems were given another dream run into the finals.

 

[TimothyJ23]

Has anyone come across the fixture booklet pdf yet?

 

[Coaster2012]

I'm glad we can finally play Richmond at the G.

 

[TimothyJ23]

I'm glad we can finally play Richmond at the G.

You would've a month ago had they not choked a week prior to that...

 

[dylan93]

stop selling home games

I'm actually keen for us to stop or at least maybe hand one to say St. Kilda (they need it more than us now). That way we might be able to get one more home game at the G without having to cop a Docklands home game.

 

[yellowandblack21]

I'm glad we can finally play Richmond at the G.

It's been a whole 19 months since it last happened...
But anyway, it should be a cracking game if both teams still in the hunt for top 4!

 

[Coaster2012]

see, when interstate fans were saying 'why are stkilda, carlton and footscray playing primetime games, they should put good teams only' what they were really saying was 'if non victorian teams dont play every primetime game then vicco bias'

Or we were saying the good teams should play only? WC are probably a decent team..considering they you know, won the flag and all.

 

[Coaster2012]

It's been a whole 19 months since it last happened...
But anyway, it should be a cracking game if both teams still in the hunt for top 4!

Oh so almost 2 years then. Silly me.

 

[adammania9]

You would've a month ago had they not choked a week prior to that...

No choke. They were simply defeated by a bigger, better team who didn't have the misfortune of suffering several mid-game injuries.

 

[parano1a]

Do Gold Coast have any games on FTA?

Gold Coast have zero games on FTA.
Of course, their 22 games are live into QLD, and whenever they play a WA/SA/NSW team it will air in the respective team's home state.

 

[Socrates2]

The MCG is not a home ground like Kardinia Park.

 

[JohnZ]

The MCG is not a home ground like Kardinia Park.

That is a ridiculous statement.

 

[RUNVS]

The MCG is not a home ground like Kardinia Park.

Keep telling yourself that.

 

[Billy ray]

Gold Coast have zero games on FTA.
Of course, their 22 games are live into QLD, and whenever they play a WA/SA/NSW team it will air in the respective team's home state.

has this ever happened before to any team? I know we had 1 last year as did Brisbane from memory

 

[TimothyJ23]

The MCG is not a home ground like Kardinia Park.

Speak for yourself #MagpieCricketGround

 

[radiojake]

The MCG is not a home ground like Kardinia Park.

you're right, it's not

Nowhere else would you get the final 5 games of the H&A season consecutively played at the GF venue

 

[Socrates2]

13 homes games at the MCG

I got no idea what you’re sooking about, 9 homes games is less than 13 last time I checked.

Don’t forget your mob gets 7 straight home games...you can hardly be complaining about other teams home ground games.

I'm not complaining about Richmond's draw, I'm saying Geelong have an unfair advantage compared to other clubs.Interstate clubs with a home gtound advantage like Geelong's have to travel by plane 10 times a year, while Geelong just drive up the highway .

 

[parano1a]

That is a ridiculous statement.

Why is it ridiculous? Half of the league plays home games there which makes it essentially a neutral ground. The only home ground advantage is when playing interstate teams there.

 

[kirky]

Happy with our fixture to be honest, but reckon we got done pretty rough compared to what other teams around us got. We double up against all Prelim finalists whereas Richmond, remembering they finished 1st, play Carlton, Pies, GWS, Melb and Port. WC feel just about right given they're interstate but happy either way. Just a bit disappointing that the minor prems were given another dream run into the finals.

The only difference is Collingwood know how to win away from the G whereas Richmond have NFI (based on 2018).

 

[Socrates2]

Imagine the AFL allowing us to play our home games at our home ground, at least we dont get smashed on our home ground when it counts

At least we're a chance, old straight sets Geelong scrape in every year after beating Freo by 150 points at Kardinia.

 

[TimothyJ23]

you're right, it's not

Nowhere else would you get the final 5 games of the H&A season consecutively played at the GF venue

Except if you're South Sydney or Canterbury in the NRL - which has happened before several times (so yes, somewhere else in the world - AUSTRALIA)

 

[Jen2310]

In the end, "dream run" in H&A season means nothing if you can't continue that into finals. So I don't care who we play. How many times or where. If you have a good team you should be able to win anywhere. No matter where you place at the end means nothing and does not guarantee you a premiership. Just ask Adelaide or Richmond. Taking one round at a time is what I prefer to do, and see where the ball falls.

 

[Strahany]

You do realise the reason St Kilda went 12-10 in 2016 and 11-11 in 2017 was their soft draw right?

https://squiggle.com.au/how-the-fixture-screwed-st-kilda/

From 2014-2018, St Kilda’s draw has been rated as this:

18th, 18th, 9th, 18th, 18th

Where 1st is the easiest draw, and 18th is the most difficult. Our “soft draw” in 2016 was 9th easiest - middle of the road; can’t say the same for a 2017 “soft draw” when it was the most difficult, like it was in 2014, 2015, and 2018.

The full analysis is in the article I linked, and draws are rated based on opposition quality, the timing of facing said opposition (since there are fluctuations in form, injuries, suspension, etc), and weighted home ground advantage (or lack thereof).

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

People think we're going to be s**t next year anyway.

Think you’ll be just as good next year. Don’t see why anyone would think you guys will drop away so quick. I can only see injuries stopping the tiges form another run for the cup

 

[Jeff76]

Not happy with the draw, was hoping to play Gold Coast 23 times at KP, Cats ripped off again.