Fixture 2023 Fixture News & Leaks : Round 1 Released, see OP

[Walshawk]

In the first instance you’re right. Essendon wouldn’t be lured by the financial windfall. However, Essendon were awoken by those big crowds of red & black that packed stands in Tassie / Perth (and Dreamtime in Darwin) in 2021 to such an extend the Club was open to exploring how it could possibly reach its national following in a way that doesn’t compromise its members home game suite interests. Noted, it was more in relation to taking Dreamtime type marquee fixtures around the nation.

Two reasons why your point is most likely correct. Firstly it’s understood Essendon are scheduled to meet the Suns at Marvel in round 2, meaning the NT fixture would be a Suns home game. Secondly, it’s not a marquee game (yet).

Broadly I’m assuming EFC are open to exploring the concept of playing footy across the country to capitalise on the commercial opportunities (interstate membership / national sponsorship opportunities) and to reward its national fanbase. It would be a great partner for The Suns to create a new marquee fixture supporting indigenous round. An opportunity for The Suns if they want it and can manage it with their Goldy members.

The Suns would be strong beneficiaries of creating a marquee fixture during Indigenous round. Essendon are the big club in the Top end, it would ensure a full house, widespread media coverage and opportunity for the Suns to expand their following and community programs beyond QLD (Essendon connect with their following and benefit the same way).

It appears to be Dogs and Crows rather than Bombers in Darwin next season. So much for that ‘leak’.

 

[Cubs2Lions]

Ok ok. As i hoped. If we play adelaide (or port) as well as bulldogs up in darwin, we still could have 10 game at metricon *

Wasn’t Gold Coast meant to play Essendon in Darwin as well?

 

[Dexter6]

Someone has to be listed first tho.

They always list the home team first. So both games are Suns home games, which means 9 at Metricon, 2 at TIO and then 11 away (12 if you include Gather Round)

 

[The Victorian]

They always list the home team first. So both games are Suns home games, which means 9 at Metricon, 2 at TIO and then 11 away (12 if you include Gather Round)

I guess our 2 home finals will make up the difference

 

[Billy ray]

They always list the home team first. So both games are Suns home games, which means 9 at Metricon, 2 at TIO and then 11 away (12 if you include Gather Round)

We’ll see.
Stil think this is a quirk of having a 23rd game

 

[The Victorian]

Melbourne also playing GWS in Alice

 

[MarcMaverick]

Melbourne also playing GWS in Alice

Huh. Interesting. So part of Sir Doug Nicholls, I assume.

 

[Mr Taswegian]

It appears to be Dogs and Crows rather than Bombers in Darwin next season. So much for that ‘leak’.

North vs Essendon in Hobart would be great,my mate down there said the support for Essendon is huge there.

 

[The Victorian]

Huh. Interesting. So part of Sir Doug Nicholls, I assume.

Three times AFL fun for Territory this year

8 December 2022In exciting news for footy fans, three AFL matches will take place in the Northern Territory next year, with Darwin set to host a

www.miragenews.com

 

[MarcMaverick]

Three times AFL fun for Territory this year

8 December 2022In exciting news for footy fans, three AFL matches will take place in the Northern Territory next year, with Darwin set to host a

www.miragenews.com

The Melbourne Demons will take on GWS Giants at TIO Traeger Park in Alice Springs in Round 16, on the first weekend of July, with final details to be determined at a later date.

So not part of SDN, weird. Weather/temperature should be pretty similar between the Alice, Melbourne and Sydney in July.

 

[MarcMaverick]

You'd think that if it's something like an ANZAC/Sir Doug Nicholls round that you would want to be spread out over numerous states/stadiums.

Like:
1 game in Darwin
1 game in Alice
1 game in Adelaide Oval
1 game in Perth Stadium
1 game in Gabba
1 game in SCG/Accor/Giants
1 game in MCG
1 game in Tasmania
1 game in a random place/NZ?

 

[Whiskers]

Wondering whether the draw might not even be out tomorrow. Would have expected more leaks by now.



If it Is coming out tomorrow I'd expect serious leaks today and tonight but we may be waiting till next week

It seems that way. They are still working out the ‘finer’ details of a lot of things.
For example I read they still haven’t decided on locations for Gather round That to me doesn’t sound like a release soon.

 

[dave10]

Looks like the Crows are heading to the top end

So Bombers not in Darwin and Suns have two homers in NT. Billy ray ?

 

[dave10]

It appears to be Dogs and Crows rather than Bombers in Darwin next season. So much for that ‘leak’.

Correct. Don’t believe the Bulletin!!!

 

[MarcMaverick]

It seems that way. They are still working out the ‘finer’ details of a lot of things.
For example I read they still haven’t decided on locations for Gather round That to me doesn’t sound like a release soon.

Yeah that idea has not been executed well at all.

 

[Billy ray]

So Bombers not in Darwin and Suns have two homers in NT. Billy ray ?

yep, 2 again in darwin in consecutive weeks

 

[Cubs2Lions]

 

[Peter Doherty]

So we play in Darwin like we did with North to avoid boos from our crowd for Rankine like Greenwood last year???

Crowd?

 

[Tiger Toffee]

So Dreamtime in round 11.

I don't really understand why Indigenous round isn't the same week as NAIDOC.

It's now Indigenous fortnight, soon it will be Indigenous year with the way this country is going.

 

[The Prosecutor]

It's now Indigenous fortnight, soon it will be Indigenous year with the way this country is going.

he fortnight concept is fine. Allows every team to have a home game to celebrate and acknowledge the Indigenous contribution to the game.

 

[JohnZ]

We’ll see.
Stil think this is a quirk of having a 23rd game

You'll get 11 home gmaes, 11 away games plus the festival of footy round (which will have a nominal home team that doesn't count).

So your two games in Darwin count as 2 of your 11 home games. Don't expect more than 9 on the Goldy.

 

[Seattle Mariners]

So not part of SDN, weird. Weather/temperature should be pretty similar between the Alice, Melbourne and Sydney in July.

Last year Melbourne played Port in Alice in July and it was 25 degrees.

 

[BlueMaster1]

R1



Richmond v Carlton @ MCG

Geelong v Collingwood @ MCG

North Melbourne v West Coast @ Marvel

Port Adelaide v Brisbane @ Adelaide Oval

Melbourne v Western Bulldogs @ MCG

Gold Coast v Sydney @ Metricon Stadium

GWS v Adelaide @ Giants Stadium

Hawthorn v Essendon @ MCG

ST Kilda v Fremantle @ Marvel Stadium



R3



Western Bulldogs v Brisbane @ Marvel Stadium



R4



North Melbourne v Carlton @ Marvel Stadium



R5



Adelaide v Carlton @ Adelaide Oval

Brisbane v North Melbourne @ TBC

Port Adelaide v Brisbane @ Adelaide Oval



R11



Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs @ TIO Stadium



R12



Gold Coast v Adelaide @ TIO Stadium



R16



Melbourne v GWS @ TIO Stadium

 

[Grasshopper17]

Port plays Brisbane twice in a month?

 

[Grasshopper17]

And Brisbane plays twice in the same round?