My only real item I check for when it comes to the fixture is to make sure we don’t play at Ballarat…
Fixture 2025 Fixture Discussion
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- Aug 21, 2013
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think 2019 last time they played against us in Brisbane although we also played them in Tassie
Since then it been one match a year away only Tassie or Melb
Bolded bit in particular was pretty rough and I don't think any other team in the whole comp got this.
It's wild to get away games against all 4 teams in the one season and I'd be surprised if it's ever happened before.
Even though we went 3-1-1 in those games which is a pretty good result.
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We haven’t played there since 2019 so I’m not concerned. We have the second biggest non-Victorian team following in Melbourne (Sydney the biggest) and are at the top of our game so we aren’t getting a game out at Ballarat.
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We played there in 2021. I know because I went out there and froze, and copped horrible rain. Zero stars.
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i selfishly want us to play at pork barrel stadium and ballarat because they are now more convenient for me to get to than either of the melbourne stadiums
i think we are overdue for a trip to g town but doubt we get a fixture in any of the other off broadway locations.
i think we are overdue for a trip to g town but doubt we get a fixture in any of the other off broadway locations.
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Is that definitive regarding Sydney having the bigger supporter base in Melbourne?
News to me if so.
At every event, GF parade, Captains Run, GF itself, it looked to me that Lions had way bigger support which to me wouldn’t be surprising given South Melbourne moved to Sydney in 81 compared to Fitzroy’s merger in 96.
Genuinely interested to know if that is fact what you said.
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Ballarat and Geelong. Absolute holes in the ground.
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Would be very happy to get either Hawthorn or Geelong first up. Two exceptionally well coached teams, they will come armed with a game plan they will have likely spent months devising to beat us.
To that end, it is quite likely they will indeed beat us, and it will pretty much be worth giving up the 4 points to go to town on that game to understand where and how we need to improve to contend again in 2025.
Altho obviously I will still want to win when I rock up to the Gabba that night
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Would be very happy to get either Hawthorn or Geelong first up. Two exceptionally well coached teams, they will come armed with a game plan they will have likely spent months devising to beat us.
To that end, it is quite likely they will indeed beat us, and it will pretty much be worth giving up the 4 points to go to town on that game to understand where and how we need to improve to contend again in 2025.
Altho obviously I will still want to win when I rock up to the Gabba that night
I feel like we only just scratched the surface of our best football in the finals series. Call me crazy, but feel like our best is yet to come.
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Its like they finally realised how good they are.
And add to that I think we finally worked out how to get the best out of Will Ashcroft and how to bring him into the game which only bodes well for the future.
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We have lost 4 of our last 5 opening rounds being Blues (G), Power (A/O), Swans (G), Hawks (MCG).
The only win was Power at the Gabba.
So, i would like to play someone in the middle to bottom teams for the first round away.
It will still be a hard game to win.
Percentage of all the teams that finished 9th to 15.
(9th) 102.5, 111.9, 93.5, 99.4, 99.1, 98.5, (15th) 99.1
The only win was Power at the Gabba.
So, i would like to play someone in the middle to bottom teams for the first round away.
It will still be a hard game to win.
Percentage of all the teams that finished 9th to 15.
(9th) 102.5, 111.9, 93.5, 99.4, 99.1, 98.5, (15th) 99.1
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Not definitive but Sydney are generally regarded as having the biggest since the biggest crowds involving a non-vic team are majority against Sydney.
It’s definitely a two horse race that I’m honestly not fussed about coming second in. It is definitely not a fact, just a vibes thing.
- Aug 21, 2013
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You say our double ups be based on how the AFL corrupts the draw for teams they want to win more.
Top 6 Swans and Cats or Hawks.. As they want GWS and Port to win.
Swans I say get a killer draw as they not want them to be smashed in another GF.
Middle 6 dogs, Freo and saints.. They need Pies, Bombers and Blues to win
Botton 6 Suns and Demons/Crows. As they want Tigers, North and Eagles to win more
Tigers I bet will get the draw from heaven.
Top 6 Swans and Cats or Hawks.. As they want GWS and Port to win.
Swans I say get a killer draw as they not want them to be smashed in another GF.
Middle 6 dogs, Freo and saints.. They need Pies, Bombers and Blues to win
Botton 6 Suns and Demons/Crows. As they want Tigers, North and Eagles to win more
Tigers I bet will get the draw from heaven.
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After the draw came out last year, we apparently had the toughest draw according to foxsports.
Fair enough when you were runners up in a very close result.
I think we can expect to have something similar in 2025
It will be a tough comp in 2025 and easy enough for those in the 8 to fall out of the 8 next year.
Fair enough when you were runners up in a very close result.
I think we can expect to have something similar in 2025
It will be a tough comp in 2025 and easy enough for those in the 8 to fall out of the 8 next year.
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Syd have had well over 10k Vic members for several years, think we only just cracked it this year.
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I was only just thinking that the other day reflecting back to the start of the year when I thought we were really in for it with that draw and now to have won it on the back of that draw show how meritorious our flag victory was say unlike Collingwood last year who had a soft draw and like the last 10 in a row at the MCG.
Largest home & away crowds for non-Victorian teams in Melbourne since 2000 (thanks to afltables.com). Dominated by Sydney, but they have been a powerful side pretty much the whole time whereas we ain't.
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We had a perfect opportunity last year in R23 to top that list but it was at Marvel.
My first thing i always look at is how many times we play collingwood, then if we do play them at marvel or the G then i always wonder will i get out of the place in one piece.
6 double ups now isn't it since Gather round come in ?
Lets go with Port, Cats, Hawks, Pies, Freo and Suns
Lets go with Port, Cats, Hawks, Pies, Freo and Suns
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not sure we get double up against the pies this year
A/VFL wants them in top 8.
I say their double ups be Tigers, Eagles and North.
