2025 Draw - hoping for MUCH softer

[kirky]

Before the AFL fixture. The AFL would want to put the logo on any fixture releases and the players will be back at training soon wearing the new merch with the new logo on it. early Nov im hoping for

It won’t be before the AFLW season is over.

They don’t want to cannibalise their products.

 

[jenny61_99]

It won’t be before the AFLW season is over.

They don’t want to cannibalise their products.

Disagree. Tim Silvers told me it would be next month. So it WILL happen in November.

 

[kirky]

Disagree. Tim Silvers told me it would be next month. So it WILL happen in November.

Ok, so the week leading up to the AFLW GF then.

 

[jenny61_99]

Ok, so the week leading up to the AFLW GF then.

It'd have to be around the draft time surely? Give the new jumper to the new guy?

 

[Samcro24]

It won’t be before the AFLW season is over.

They don’t want to cannibalise their products.

No one buys the W gear

 

[Gary123]

Mt barker possible trial game

 

[Cromulant]

Can't imagine they'd bring in the grandstands and infrastructure just for a trial game.

Be interested to see how they set it up.

 

[FR0GGY]

Can't imagine they'd bring in the grandstands and infrastructure just for a trial game.

Be interested to see how they set it up.

They’ve hosted trial games at strath with not much brought in?

 

[Cromulant]

They’ve hosted trial games at strath with not much brought in?

This is true, I'm sure the council have big plans for the week though.

It's not your typical country oval where you park on the fence and watch. There's barely enough parks at all.

I'm conflicted as a resident and a Crows fan. Our council rates are exorbitant and we don't get much for it in terms of infrastructure.... but we get an oval that cost millions that nobody plays on.

 

[JPetro83]

We should start to see a few slow leaks later this week. Gather Round, Opening round and round 1 etc

i am expecting a 4:05pm Saturday home game in round 1 against the Dees or GWS

 

[GameofSloanes]

We should start to see a few slow leaks later this week. Gather Round, Opening round and round 1 etc

i am expecting a 4:05pm Saturday home game in round 1 against the Dees or GWS

Im expecting an away game to Brisbane who have already have Round 0

 

[Crow-eater]

 

[1990crow]

Good fixture for entertainment purposes.

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Great news - if we’re playing Geelong at a “neutral” game in gather round, that rules out playing them again which means no Kardinia Park trip!

 

[Crow-eater]

Good fixture for entertainment purposes.

Triple header at AO on the Saturday should be great fun. Port playing the Sunday twilight a bit weird.

 

[1990crow]

Great news - if we’re playing Geelong at a “neutral” game in gather round, that rules out playing them again which means no Kardinia Park trip!

Not sure I subscribe to this logic.

 

[1970crow]

Great news - if we’re playing Geelong at a “neutral” game in gather round, that rules out playing them again which means no Kardinia Park trip!

Why does it rule out an away fixture, do no gather round match ups repeat?

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Why does it rule out an away fixture, do no gather round match ups repeat?

I assumed they were stand-alone as some clubs would therefore not get a home/away fixture from a double up but turns out there have been double ups before. Bugger.

 

[ams4crows]

I assumed they were stand-alone as some clubs would therefore not get a home/away fixture from a double up but turns out there have been double ups before. Bugger.

Collingwood fans are upset as Sydney get an easy out as they are "away" so avoid Collingwood at the G so they think they'll have to play Sydney in Sydney and Adelaide which is a bigger advantage to Sydney for example

 

[George Kramer]

One game at the home of football is shit

 

[119others]

Triple header at AO on the Saturday should be great fun. Port playing the Sunday twilight a bit weird.

Power playing Sunday twilight whilst we get Thu evening is a good result and will no doubt piss off their fans. Also means perhaps we get a Friday night the week (or could just be one of the 5 day breaks).

After our poor performances this year can’t imagine there will be an abundance of Thu and Fri night games for us even though SA crowds seem pretty receptive to Thu nights. Currently our flag odds are 34-1 (12th fave) - I personally don’t care about commercial as much in 2025 but would welcome a fixture that sees our odds come in materially leading into the season.

Has to be the year to not just scrape into finals but at least win one as a minimum. Ideally more than one which I think is doable with a little luck with the fixture, injuries and close game results turning around from the last 2 years (which Power have successfully done the last 2 years after being hopeless at close finishes for much of Ken’s early career).

 

[George Kramer]

One positive of twilight Sunday game for Power is the Parade food and wine festival will be a safer event

 

[1970crow]

Power playing Sunday twilight whilst we get Thu evening is a good result and will no doubt piss off their fans. Also means perhaps we get a Friday night the week (or could just be one of the 5 day breaks).

After our poor performances this year can’t imagine there will be an abundance of Thu and Fri night games for us even though SA crowds seem pretty receptive to Thu nights. Currently our flag odds are 34-1 (12th fave) - I personally don’t care about commercial as much in 2025 but would welcome a fixture that sees our odds come in materially leading into the season.

Has to be the year to not just scrape into finals but at least win one as a minimum. Ideally more than one which I think is doable with a little luck with the fixture, injuries and close game results turning around from the last 2 years (which Power have successfully done the last 2 years after being hopeless at close finishes for much of Ken’s early career).

I don’t take any notice, but wondering if odds regularly change much purely based on the release of the fixture? You’d think existing odds are already based upon the AFL’s double up methodology. Until the season has panned out, you don’t know how hard your double ups actually are.

 

[119others]

I don’t take any notice, but wondering if odds regularly change much purely based on the release of the fixture? You’d think existing odds are already based upon the AFL’s double up methodology. Until the season has panned out, you don’t know how hard your double ups actually are.

Yeah that’s probably a fair call. I overstated it saying “materially” unless we end up getting Tiges, Eagles and Kangas twice (like GC did this year) where odds - at least to make the 8 - would greatly compress I imagine. Will take snapshot of odds now and compare once released

 

[Peter Doherty]

Power playing Sunday twilight whilst we get Thu evening is a good result and will no doubt piss off their fans. Also means perhaps we get a Friday night the week (or could just be one of the 5 day breaks).

After our poor performances this year can’t imagine there will be an abundance of Thu and Fri night games for us even though SA crowds seem pretty receptive to Thu nights. Currently our flag odds are 34-1 (12th fave) - I personally don’t care about commercial as much in 2025 but would welcome a fixture that sees our odds come in materially leading into the season.

Has to be the year to not just scrape into finals but at least win one as a minimum. Ideally more than one which I think is doable with a little luck with the fixture, injuries and close game results turning around from the last 2 years (which Power have successfully done the last 2 years after being hopeless at close finishes for much of Ken’s early career).

Sorry to be a pedant, but assuming you were going off Sportsbet, we are 33/1 ($34) not 34/1 ($35). There are better odds elsewhere btw.

Thought you were in investments or similar