Preview 2020 Fixture

[bomberclifford]

Whatever lunkhead working for the AFL made this abortion should cannoned from the dulmial

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I'm trying, believe me, but I still can't see the T-Rex.

#SquintHardery

 

[JUSTWORK]

I’m surprised the AFL made out home showdown (in the prison bars) the sat night game being broadcast nationally. Really thought they’d hide that game on fox so not too many people saw us in the bars.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

12th hardest:

Play twice: Adelaide, Gold Coast, Hawthorn, Western Bulldogs, West Coast

Bye: Round 12

First four weeks: Gold Coast (a), Adelaide (h), North Melbourne (a), West Coast (h)

Pros: Port Adelaide kicks off its 150th anniversary celebrations with a bang and a round two home Showdown. The very first Good Friday game in Adelaide (a round four clash with West Coast) and the traditional Anzac Round game (round six against the Western Bulldogs) should also draw big crowds. Facing Gold Coast in round one should be a nice way to ease into the season.

Cons: The Power's conditioning staff will be working overtime with seven six-day breaks, up from three last season. Hosting Gold Coast on a Sunday afternoon will be a tough sell commercially, while missing out on hosting Richmond and Collingwood at Adelaide Oval is a blow to the bottom line.

Circle it: Showdowns are always special occasions, but this one in round two will have more riding on it for Port Adelaide as it wears its black-and-white prison bars jumper for its 150-year anniversary.

Make or break: A finals berth could be on the line heading into a tough run home against West Coast in Perth, Essendon, Western Bulldogs in Ballarat, and runners-up Greater Western Sydney.

We say: The draw has its challenges, especially from a travel perspective, but the Power are used to the Launceston and Shanghai back-to-back trips. Avoiding any of last year's preliminary finalists in the double-up games is a positive, as is playing Gold Coast twice. Only two Friday night games isn't ideal from a commercial perspective, while the Power also host low-drawing clubs Gold Coast and GW

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One of my mates who is a big punter gives a lot of weight to 6 day breaks.

Combined with the travel it makes this draw a lot harder than it looks.

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[Enviable Tradition]

Showdowns over by round 13. Seems early, is that a first?

Trying to get them both in before both teams are mathematically out of the finals race is smart.

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[NoddyHolder]

it’s 5.
Showdown (Our home game)
Our Friday night game
Anzac round V Geelong
Melb at the MCG

Then I forget the other one, it’s one of our home Sat Night games... WCE or Brisbane from memory.

Our Anzac game is against Bulldogs (on 7)

the other one is Geelong, round 14

 

[Alyx]

 

[gbear]

Showdowns over by round 13. Seems early, is that a first?

Will likely see Ken out the door by round 14 if we lose both.

 

[Granny Duurs is Lovely]

The somewhat annoying thing is that if we were genuinely competing for the flag this would be the perfect draw. Easier start to the year, no terrible double ups, tough run into the finals to test ourselves against the best and no terrible stretches of travel. Hell even playing the Bulldogs in Ballarat should be seen as a win since we're they're worse there than at Marvel and we play that ground okay. Richmond at Marvel is also a minor win for the same reasons.

If by some miracle we actually play really good footy next year (no injuries for once?) then it's the perfect draw for finals. The problem is our team isn't at that level.

 

[JUSTWORK]

Our Anzac game is against Bulldogs (on 7)

the other one is Geelong, round 14

My mistake, always associate them with the Anzac game.

 

[PowerBaz]

I'm trying, believe me, but I still can't see the T-Rex.

#SquintHardery

#squintforlongery

 

[PowerBaz]

Keep putting the pressure on WT.

 

[Tibbs]

OK draw IMO ... I have us with 13 winnable games, plus throw in a few upsets our way ... The big unknown is, how many upsets will we throw away to weaker teams!

In the end, its up to the team now!

 

[jac147]

Showdowns over by round 13. Seems early, is that a first?

but, I like it!

 

[Janus]

I'll take a soft start and confidence building leading into the tough section of the fixture over the alternative - a hard start and taking the foot off the pedal when we hit the easy section of the fixture.

 

[DaTBird187]

I like it. Can we get it on a t-shirt?

I say everyone here should have it as their avatar and see if we can break Feel's brain.

 

[Andre]

The only surprise is we have just 2 (3 after round 23 is finalised) Sunday twilight games.

If I was to put an overarching theme on our draw, it's unfortunately that the AFL is in cahoots with the 3K's to have Port still stuck with Ken in 2021. A soft draw for who we play, combined with home teams and timeslots that ensure we'll have shit crowds (on top of what they were going to be anyway with Ken still there) to prevent cash for an early payout.

The early Showdown ensures we aren't pulling in any extra people to see the PB's then already would go along to see them later when our season is looking shaky. Plus at round 2 no other teams supporters have jumped off, leaving it as a game of interest for something different, since they've lost hope in their own side.

All in all, if I wanted to screw the PAFC over in both the short term (commercially by poor crowds, TV and hence sponsor appeal) and medium / long term by Ken more likely to linger around yet another year, I'd struggle to put together a draw 'better' to accomplish it. On these measures arguably the worst draw we've ever had, for the affect it will have on the club.

 

[Marmozet]

Personally, 4 games in Melbourne + Ballarat is good for me.

 

[Interstater]

I say everyone here should have it as their avatar and see if we can break Feel's brain.

Agreed

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Power president Keith Thomas said…

“2020 is a significant year for us. Putting this fixture together was two years in the making.

“We are really happy with how the AFL have worked with us to accommodate some of our important request to celebrate our 150th.

“We kick the year off with a big start – wearing the prison bars for our home Showdown, Good Friday and Anzac Day games at home and then our ‘Birthday Game’ and a home game against Brisbane to celebrate the ‘04 Premiership.

“We are excited to host a Good Friday game for the first time. We will ensure we are respectful of the day and the occasion.

“Overall, we think it is a fixture that our people will really enjoy.”

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Almost every club was happy with their fixture. The Eagles weren’t so joyous

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[RossFC]

Whatever lunkhead working for the AFL made this abortion should cannoned from the dulmial

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This graph has confused me to the point that I think we play in the NEAFL now.

 

[Chokito]

CHOKITO TOUR 2020
Rd 1 vs Gold Coast (MET)
Rd 2 vs Adelaide (AO)
Rd 7 vs Carlton (AO)
Rd 11 vs St Kilda (JS) 20%
Rd 14 vs Geelong (AO) 40%
Rd 18 vs Sydney (SCG) 50%
Rd 19 vs Hawthorn (AO) 50%
Rd 20 vs West Coast (OS)

 

[The Rubber Man]

pretty happy we dont have any thursday night games this year. Love watching thursday night footy, hate going to it.

 

[Smithy7]

Keith Thomas and Chris Davies press conference - 31 October 2019

Keith Thomas and Chris Davies speak to the media following fixture release.

 

[Marmozet]

I've already got my eye on an SCG trip in Round 18.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Showdowns over by round 13. Seems early, is that a first?

Not only early, but a pretty inequitable setup for the second Showdown as well.

We're coming off the bye for this game. For the Crows, its their last game before the bye.

But who at the AFL keeps thinking that shit like this is a good idea? Thats over a month without a home game that our fans/memberscan attend.

R9 - Brisbane @ Adelaide Oval, Saturday 16/5, 7:10
R10 - Hawthorn @ Launceston, Saturday 23/5, 1:45
R11 - St. Kilda @ Shanghai, Sunday 31/5, 2:20
R12 - bye
R13 - Adelaide (A) @ Adelaide Oval, Sunday 14/6, 3:20
R14 - Geelong @ Adelaide Oval, Saturday 20/6, 7:10