Fixture 2025 Fixture

[Marmozet]

Should start getting information soon. Two straight years of Top 3 finishes probably gets us a hard draw.

 

[Marmozet]

I hope we do play Hawthorn at the MCG in Round 1 so Donuts can be booed by two sets of supporter bases.

 

[El_Scorcho]

We should have a hard draw.

Hard games in the first half of the season please.

 

[scotty13]

First 5 rounds will be in no particular order:
Hawks
Crows
Collingwood
Sydney
Geelong

Crows, Collingwood and Sydney at home.

 

[Ljc_86]

Load up on Sunday twilight games

 

[Rash]

I hope we play Collingwood at home, we have played them once out of the last 5.

I can Boo not one, but two people.

 

[KrispyKremeMullanikka]

I hope we get this teams h&a

• Collingwood
• Brisbane
• Richmond
• Hawthorn
• West Coast

I hope we get a nice blend of tough and easy games.

 

[Expat power]

If there's another opening round and Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney and GWS play at home you'd expect it will once again be the bigger Victorian clubs that play them right?

 

[rogerjames]

I hope we do play Hawthorn at the MCG in Round 1 so Donuts can be booed by two sets of supporter bases.

Perfect start

 

[GremioPower]

The difference between a hard and a soft draw is not that big. It's six games of a 23-game season (26.1%) in which everyone plays against everyone at least once.

Besides, there are always teams that are weaker and others that are stronger than expected. Thus, I don't worry about that.

I only think that all doubles should primarily be: Top v Top; Mid v Mid; Bot v Bot. Then, the extra round would include the mandatory doubles whenever necessary.

Hence, i.m.h.o., our doubles should be: Lions, Swans, Cats, Giants, Hawks, Crows. Anything different of that, it should be seen as a net gain.

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Spoiler: How the Doubles Should Be

2024
Top 6: Lions, Swans, Cats, Port, Giants, Hawks;
Mid 6: Dogs, Blues, Pies, Freo, Bombers, Saints;
Bot 6: Suns, Dees, Crows, Eagles, North, Tigers.

Mandatory Doubles:
Port v Crows (TvB) - extra
Lions v Suns (TvB) - extra
Freo v Eagles (MvB) - extra
Swans v Giants (TvT)

Spoiler: The Other Doubles

-> The AFL would need to decide the extra double for the 10 Vic clubs, plus the 2 NSW clubs (6 match-ups).
2024
Top 6: Swans, Cats, Giants, Hawks;
Mid 6: Dogs, Blues, Pies, Bombers, Saints;
Bot 6: Dees, North, Tigers.
(3 TvM; 2 MvB; 1 TvB)
My choice:
TvM: Swans v Dogs; Cats v Saints; Giants v Bombers
MvB: Blues v Tigers; Pies v Dees
TvB: Hawks v North