Fixture 2024 Official Fixture Whinge

[stillahawk]

As a long time Hawthorn supporter I'm used to us getting the arse end of the fixture, gameday umpiring, tribunal decisions, All Australian selections, biased reporting from media the list goes on ...

It's a given if you choose to follow this almighty team. It's like we're being handicapped for being too good.

You just beat who's in front of you on any given time, venue or day. Get enough wins, we play finals. Simples

 

[Yardie]

Yes. Maybe 25k is a bit small. But just about every club currently has this problem. Playing at Marvel creates that problem. The MCG not big enough for Collingwood and Richmond members.

Edit. I don’t mean to lose the MCG, I mean to play interstate game or Norf

So we punish members by not having guaranteed access to a home game. And to a stadium that isn't central to everyone. Without the sponsorship dollars.

 

[peetoo]

Fans whose clubs have Thursday games aren’t happy either

Personally I’m happy with just Easter Monday ‘fix’ture’ I don’t want the suggested round one v Essendon every year

 

[grumbleguts]

Sorry, but I don't get it.
We beat Saints in 2023. Port + Suns in 2022, from memory.

And we have been at least on par with GWS.

 

[grumbleguts]

Wow WCE copes a tough draw for finishing last!

That's because this is champion data and by their metric WC would be off the charts easy. And they don't get to play them...

 

[Nathan Detroit]

Am in the UK - time slots mean everything. Any twilight/evening games mean I can wake up at a respectable hour and still watch the game. The early afternoon games are at 3-4am start which means I miss them.
Can't wait for more evening games in the future to save my sleep pattern

Being on the west coast in the US means the afternoon matches ARE prime time here. With the app, I can watch the games whenever/wherever but live with friends and cold ones is always best. Having said that, I believe they should do what's best for the locals as they do the heavy lifting for revenue.

 

[burger09]

Just looking at our fixture again. Jeez it's a big first month.

Win 2 (or more)and be competitive in in the other 2 and we could set up a strong season.
Lose all 4 and its a long way back.

 

[FB19]

Is our good friend going to make the claim that a lack of club protest against such an unacceptable fixture for the 16th placed team is “a form of tanking?”

 

[The Chad and I]

One last mid-season draft steal coming right up!

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Who's pick 3 in 2024? Thanks Ralphy (Assuming this stretches out when someone leaves Norf/WCE and they get a compo)

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Who's pick 3 in 2024? Thanks Ralphy (Assuming this stretches out when someone leaves Norf/WCE and they get a compo)

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'And the kids come on' - tell me you didn't watch our second half of 2023 without telling me you didn't watch our second half of 2023.

 

[eldorado]

I know we tend to hang shit on all of them, but Ralph is up with Barrett as an empty suit.

No insight, sophistication or nuance has ever graced an internal thought before it has ever escaped his mouth. A dullard.

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

 

[smish]

The Sunday Hawks are back!

Round	Date	Network	Opponent	Venue	Home/Away	Time
16	Sun 30 Jun	FOX	West Coast	Optus Stadium	Away	2.40pm
17	Sat 6 Jul	FOX	Geelong	GMHBA	Away	4.35pm
18	Sat 13 Jul	FOX	Fremantle	UTAS	Home	1.45pm
19	Sat 20 Jul	FOX	Collingwood	MCG	Home	4.35pm
20	Sun 28 Jul	FOX	Adelaide	Adelaide Oval	Away	3.40pm
21	Sun 4 Aug	FOX	GWS	Manuka Oval	Away	1.10pm
22	Sun 11 Aug	FOX	Carlton	MCG	Away	1.10pm
23	Sun 18 Aug	SEVEN	Richmond	MCG	Home	3.20pm
24	Fri 23-Sun 25 Aug	TBC	North Melb	UTAS	Home	TBC

 

[TassieGrown]

The Sunday Hawks are back!

Round	Date	Network	Opponent	Venue	Home/Away	Time
16	Sun 30 Jun	FOX	West Coast	Optus Stadium	Away	2.40pm
17	Sat 6 Jul	FOX	Geelong	GMHBA	Away	4.35pm
18	Sat 13 Jul	FOX	Fremantle	UTAS	Home	1.45pm
19	Sat 20 Jul	FOX	Collingwood	MCG	Home	4.35pm
20	Sun 28 Jul	FOX	Adelaide	Adelaide Oval	Away	3.40pm
21	Sun 4 Aug	FOX	GWS	Manuka Oval	Away	1.10pm
22	Sun 11 Aug	FOX	Carlton	MCG	Away	1.10pm
23	Sun 18 Aug	SEVEN	Richmond	MCG	Home	3.20pm
24	Fri 23-Sun 25 Aug	TBC	North Melb	UTAS	Home	TBC

Geelong at Geelong is odd

 

[Millsie69]

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About as expected. Not that we can really expect anything different right now.

 

[kirbatron]

the fixture an unloved child gets

 

[Blackhawk42]

Pissweak not having the Collingwood game on a Saturday night. I rarely complain about the fixture either.

 

[extractasam]

Bleh. Could be worse, probably 4 games there I’m looking forward to.

Can’t find a Friday night for us but can schedule Essendon v Adelaide twice in prime time in the same season

 

[SpanishBrowne]

oooh.. that final north game.. 3 day test match! we're really gonna boost our percentage there...

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

Alright, so how do I get tickets for that shithole Kadina park ?

 

[cryptor]

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Another missed opportunity from the AFL with Hawks v Pies.

All our games going back to start of 2021 have been exciting to watch. We’ve either got the upset by 3-5 goals as the underdogs or just fallen short by less than a goal.

Two teams that like to play fast, exciting brands of footy, and add in the Ginnivan factor with it being his first time in front of Pies fans at the MCG since leaving and this has all the ingredients to be a game worth playing in prime time.

Hopefully we can get 80k to show up.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Is it remotely possible to get tickets to Kardinia park as an away team supporter?

 

[Sirlemsip]

loving the one game on free-to-air TV...

Thanks AFL.

 

[TazHawk15]

Geelong at Geelong is odd

Not to mention we fly back from WA on a 6 day break.

It’s almost as if the AFL FIXture is borderline cheating.

Oh wait.