Fixture 2025 Mens Fixture

[LB#16]

Fixture is out
Essendon unveils 2025 AFL fixture: Primetime blockbusters and key clashes await

 

[eth-dog]

Well, middle bracket again. We'll get 1-2 bottom 6, 2-3 middle 6 and 1-2 top 6 for double ups. Translates to:

1/2 of: North, Richmond, West Coast, Adelaide, Melbourne, GC
2/3 of: St Kilda, Collingwood, Freo, (Carlton, Hawthorne, Dogs, Lions)
1/2 of: (Carlton, Hawthorne, Dogs, Lions), Geelong, GWS, Port, Sydney

Ideally the Hawkes and Carlton lose, If so we can have Richmond, Melbourne (will be 20 years without a double up if we don't play them twice), Carlton, Freo, Hawthorne, GWS

Hoping for a few Sunday 1:10 games that I can get to.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Hoping for that juicy Richmond double up.

 

[JayJ20]

Assuming Carlton loses and Hawthorn win:

Top 6
Brisbane
Hawthorn

Middle 6
Carlton
Collingwood
Gold Coast

Bottom 6
West Coast

 

[eth-dog]

Melbourne at AO for Gather Round. Disappointing we don't get Norwood or Barossa

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

I thought they were going to release full draw today? This piecemeal release shit needs to stop

 

[eth-dog]

I thought they were going to release full draw today? This piecemeal release shit needs to stop

I think that's Thursday

 

[Skipper_]

Per Tom Morris we’re playing Gold Coast on the Saturday of opening round.

 

[windyhill]

Hoping for that juicy Richmond double up.

****ing oath, those ********s have rubbed it in over the years. 2 in a row now, our turn.

 

[Godzke]

Per Tom Morris we’re playing Gold Coast on the Saturday of opening round.

followed by Hawthorn in Round 1

 

[Shanghaistu]

Don’t we have to play every interstate team twice on their home deck in order to stop Damo Barrett from complaining?

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Confirmed 4.15pm start time for opening round game on the Gold Coast. We’re the only game on Saturday so why not have a later starting time instead in the March 8 heat?

 

[Call Me Cake]

Confirmed 4.15pm start time for opening round game on the Gold Coast. We’re the only game on Saturday so why not have a later starting time instead in the March 8 heat?

So dumb. So is the concept of Opening Round. Kills the whole vibe of the season starting and having a bye at the start of the season makes as much sense as having extra rest before getting off a couch.

 

[Squeaky]

****ing oath, those ********s have rubbed it in over the years. 2 in a row now, our turn.

They will beat us - probably twice!

 

[DapperDon]

So once again we play the home team at their home ground for a gimmick round

 

[eth-dog]

What we know so far and a couple of probable scenarios:

OR: Gold Coast, Carrara
R1: Hawthorne, MCG
R2-4: Unknown, probably one away trip.
R5: Melbourne, AO
R6: Likely bye
R7: Collingwood
R8-12: Unknown but Dreamtime probably R10 and likely another interstate trip
R13: Carlton, MCG

 

[Godzke]

So once again we play the home team at their home ground for a gimmick round

Generally I'm agreeable but playing in the opening round would give us optionality for a bye either side of ANZAC Day to alleviate short turnarounds if it fell midweek. Albeit next year ANZAC Day is on a Friday, so a moot point for 2025.

 

[Keystone agony]

Geelong in geelong great for a top 5 pick

 

[rumply]

 

[Rick Ross]

I think the AFL marketing should be:

Thursday night football… at least it’s better than the Sunday twilight slot.

 

[eth-dog]

I mean we already have a fixture thread

 

[ant555]

Thursday night suck's for me. Out of bed at 4.40am during the week. 4.40pm Sundays are marginal.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Thursday night suck's for me. Out of bed at 4.40am during the week. 4.40pm Sundays are marginal.

Luckily 3 of them will be done by the 2nd quarter

 

[andleanback]

Love Thursday footy as a product, but it’s not the best to actually attend. Although would rather Thursday than later Sunday games

 

[beev]

Dreamtime is on Friday night. May 23rd. Round 11.

 

[LB#16]

Playing Geelong twice in 2025.