Prediction 2025 Fixture
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The big bonus here is getting an away game against Norf for each of the next 3 years, regardless of where it is played. I hope the club is looking at doing a similar fixture when we travel to Victoria in playing two away games in five days and knock off the five day turnaround quota at the same time whilst reducing flying.
I like afternoon games - good to take the kids to so I can get their brainwashing in.
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The big bonus here is not having to travel to Hobart. Not quite out of the woods with Launceston but 1/2 is a good start. Also one less weekend travelling.
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The only downside is I suspect we won't play North twice in a year for the next three seasons. That's a winnable game replaced with another club.
Are they gonna play down there and then just stay down there for the rest of the season??? There is 2hr trip back to Perth too
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ironically norf have beaten us at optus the last few years.
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I would be surprised if North, Eagles and Tigers don’t all play each other twice for the next couple of years. Even if that means two trips to Perth.
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What's the news on this Bunbury game?
I've looked but cant find a source.
Cheers
I've looked but cant find a source.
Cheers
We only normally play in Tasmania once a year anyway don’t we? So it doesn’t really change much.
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The AFL can still screw us by making us play in Launceston
Where almost guaranteed that hawthorn game being down there now, so that’s why I said it hasn’t really changed much besides playing one of our “extra home game” at a average country ground in front of 5000 people.
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As someone who is from the location of that average country ground, I'm ok with it
The Roos game won't be part of our membership - you'll have to pay extra to go to it
I would guess we would get 2 optus games, 1 Bunbury game, as the bigger club - but either way not a big issue.
Bunbury's a nice drive - good excuse for a short road trip.
For people down Mandurah way it's not much further at all.
Bunbury game also will reduce the cries of WA teams getting unfair advantage from some Vics.
Everything about this plan is good - for WCE, Freo, North and WA tourism. + no Hobart trip.
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I'm happy with that from a fixture point of view but not thrilled to see WA bailout a broke Victorian club yet again. Would rather the WA Gov start attaching some serious strings to footy funding, starting with more MCG games and trying to dislodge the grandfinal out of Melbourne.
$2M a year is the difference between North being broke and making a small profit. It pretty much replaces the tassie money straight up.
$2M a year is the difference between North being broke and making a small profit. It pretty much replaces the tassie money straight up.
Although as above I think this deal is good for everyone involved, I do agree it doesn't take away the fact their are too many teams in Victoria (and as such the comp overall), and Roos probably shouldnt be in the AFL - but for as long as they are, I'd rather they played "Home" against us in WA.
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Just checked on accommodation in Bunbury for that weekend. Prices already up.....$1,100 to stay at the Burley!!
It’s been confirmed we are indeed getting the 2 Bunbury games so guess where not the big club anymore
I’d say will be still playing hawthorn in Hobart each year till the tassie team gets in.
Only confirmed for next year, I think.It’s been confirmed we are indeed getting the 2 Bunbury games so guess where not the big club anymore
I’d say will be still playing hawthorn in Hobart each year till the tassie team gets in.
Honestly I think I'm more likely to go south to Bunbury game than pay for another game at Optus, at least while we're crap
What weekend is it?
3 year deal so the logical way would be to alternate, I suppose if it ends up being a success and they sign an extension it wouldn’t really matter who goes first.
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Being a North home game I would think normal rules apply around that, right?
Sounds like we are the ones going to South. Not sure how they worked it but but seems weird. I’m sure if GC sold a game to Pies and Saints and one was at the G and the other day in the Bool, it would be the Pies playing at the G 100%.
I think it will only be us because we must be playing the Roos as a home game at Optus.
Especially because I reckon we I’ll be in the hills too for Gather Round
I think it will only be us because we must be playing the Roos as a home game at Optus.
Especially because I reckon we I’ll be in the hills too for Gather Round
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