Preview 2023 Fixture - hopes, dreams, dreads

[Carmo]

Only thing I hope is no opening game at the dead centre of a blazing hot day

They love day games at the hot part of the year and night games in the middle of winter!

 

[ContrarianCrow]

Giants away R1, 1:10 Sunday 19/3.

 

[George Kramer]

Giants away R1, 1:10 Sunday 19/3.

Where you seeing that?

 

[MatthewB]

Where you seeing that?

R1 FIXTURE REVEAL: Fierce rivals to open season, Cats face Pies, Ross meets former side - R1 FIXTURE REVEAL: Fierce rivals to open season, Cats face Pies, Ross meets former side

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

round 1. All big Vic teams playing blockbusters. Non Vic teams with meh fixtures. Never change AFL.

 

[Crow-eater]

AFL releasing the first round right as the Socceroos kicked off this morning. They are nothing if not petty.

 

[Ciao Giacomo]

Not a terrible first game. Tough but winnable.

Looks like GWS are on of our six double up games. Will we get a double up against the Kangaroos or Hawks?

 

[George Kramer]

Not a terrible first game. Tough but winnable.

Looks like GWS are on of our six double up games. Will we get a double up against the Kangaroos or Hawks?

We struggle against the Giants at home, this ain’t a likely win.

 

[George Kramer]

round 1. All big Vic teams playing blockbusters. Non Vic teams with meh fixtures. Never change AFL.

It is the VFL.

The Lions Port game should be a good one but crap time slot. If the Lions can win that a tough first loss at home for Port would be good, if they win though could give them impetus and they should re-sign Ken.

No games in WA due to Ed Sherrin concert

 

[Scorpus]

AFL really giving Sunday viewers a treat in round 1. Two bottom 6 clashes and St Kilda vs Fremantle

 

[George Kramer]

AFL really giving Sunday viewers a treat in round 1. Two bottom 6 clashes and St Kilda vs Fremantle

Reckon we will have a plethora of shit time slots coming our way

 

[kirky]

Can someone explain why no Vic side has to travel in Round 1?

 

[George Kramer]

Can someone explain why no Vic side has to travel in Round 1?

It’s the VFL.

Not helped by no games at Optus due to Ed Sherrin concert

 

[pjcrows]

Can someone explain why no Vic side has to travel in Round 1?

You know why.

 

[kirky]

You know why.

Of course I do.

I mean that are even building up Hawthorn vs Essendon - two teams likely to be in the bottom 4.

 

[PCORF]

I think we are going to get a lot of early start and 4PM games again next year. B grade side treatment so our games will not be on FTA TV.

 

[UcantCme]

Can someone explain why no Vic side has to travel in Round 1?

Commercial decision to max round 1 attendances


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[ams4crows]

AFL releasing the first round right as the Socceroos kicked off this morning. They are nothing if not petty.

Bloody disgraceful, couldn't give the Socceroos 5 minutes in the spotlight without getting jealous.

 

[Crow-eater]

Bloody disgraceful, couldn't give the Socceroos 5 minutes in the spotlight without getting jealous.

If they released it at any other point today, it wouldn't have looked so bad, but at 6am on a Sunday? Just as the Socceroos are kicking off their biggest game since 2006? Yeah, it made them look desperate and petty.

 

[thebirdman 24]

Awful timing by the AFL. Flogs.

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[ams4crows]

Are we expecting the full fixture by Friday? Any news on when the rest of it will be released?

 

[jackster83]

Are we expecting the full fixture by Friday? Any news on when the rest of it will be released?

The update from Silvers indicated it would be this week.

 

[brucetiki]

Are we expecting the full fixture by Friday? Any news on when the rest of it will be released?

It’ll be released on kick off for the World Cup Grand Final

 

[AFC979810]

AFL releasing the first round right as the Socceroos kicked off this morning. They are nothing if not petty.

And the beauty of it! Why not celebrate our national sport by having all 3 primetime games be between Vic Clubs:

Thurs - Rich v Carlton
Friday - Geelong v Collingwood
Sat Night - Melbourne V Bulldogs

 

[Carmo]

Can someone explain why no Vic side has to travel in Round 1?

Times have been so tough, what with uncertainty of lockdowns the poor widdle victorians have had to go thru so much and endure so much we felt like givin the poor little things a first roundy woundy pick me up