Preview 2025 Opening round v Hawks, Friday March 7 @7:40 pm @ SCG

[Bandicoot]

Well said.

Why not just call it round 1 and even keep the 4 games week 1 then play the other 5 the next week and finish round 1 before round 2.

Because Richmond and Carlton will not be seen as playing the first game of the season which is apparently their God given right.

 

[The King!]

Because Richmond and Carlton will not be seen as playing the first game of the season which is apparently their God given right.

Yep that's stupid .

they can still be round 1- week 2 first game

not like the title round 1 changes it not being the first game

 

[Jewelsbon]

it appeals to the odd people

Hahahaha, I read that as OLD people
Well, speaking for myself, both words apply!

 

[bedford]

You take the bait more than anyone here my friend

I lied , i don't like fishing .
I hird Greg Swan CEO GC this morning and he said it's so good that all the attention is to the Northern states for a week . There is no harm in it at all

 

[The King!]

I lied , i don't like fishing .
I hird Greg Swan CEO GC this morning and he said it's so good that all the attention is to the Northern states for a week . There is no harm in it at all

No one said there was

 

[The King!]

The northern exposure is good.

Splitting the round and having opening round before round 1 is dumb, either start with all teams or make round 1 2 weeks.

Also if the AFL actually give a **** about footy in NSW for example, why with two NSW teams are there no games in the state at all in rounds 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14 and 22.

This is just bullshit marketing and tv if anything to capture old farts in victoria watching TV with nothing better to do.

 

[bedford]

The northern exposure is good.

Splitting the round and having opening round before round 1 is dumb, either start with all teams or make round 1 2 weeks.

Also if the AFL actually give a **** about footy in NSW for example, why with two NSW teams are there no games in the state at all in rounds 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14 and 22.

This is just bullshit marketing and tv if anything to capture old farts in victoria watching TV with nothing better to do.

I'll be busy with cricket champ

 

[caesar88]

The northern exposure is good.

Splitting the round and having opening round before round 1 is dumb, either start with all teams or make round 1 2 weeks.

Also if the AFL actually give a **** about footy in NSW for example, why with two NSW teams are there no games in the state at all in rounds 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14 and 22.

This is just bullshit marketing and tv if anything to capture old farts in victoria watching TV with nothing better to do.

I really don't get why it can't just be round 1.

Round 1 is in the Northern states and it just means that 10 teams have a bye that round. Doesn't have to be any more complicated than that.

And yet it is, because the AFL need to placate the Victorians by letting them have the "official" round 1. It's a piss-take.

 

[bedford]

I really don't get why it can't just be round 1.

Round 1 is in the Northern states and it just means that 10 teams have a bye that round. Doesn't have to be any more complicated than that.

And yet it is, because the AFL need to placate the Victorians by letting them have the "official" round 1. It's a piss-take.

But your not hearing the sooks here about it , it's all about academies etc , so give these rats nothing and embrace it

 

[kelpie_X]

Hahahaha, I read that as OLD people
Well, speaking for myself, both words apply!

So did I. Then when I realised my mistake, I thought the comment not as funny. Should have taken my LOL emoji back.

 

[Kapers]

Imo, we'll win, but they'll go further in the year/finals.

 

[SSwans2011]

But I think the concept is undermined by how it's marketed. "Opening Round", or "Round Zero" according to the fixture - as though it's somehow not a valid round on the fixture.

This is what bugs me. I don't see how they couldn't achieve exactly what they're aiming to achieve by just calling it round 1 and splitting it across 2 weeks (doesn't even really have to be round 1 - probably better for us if it's not given we tend to make finals lol). Wouldn't create controversy with byes either that way.

It's mainly incredibly disruptive to Supercoach though and that just doesn't sit comfortably with me.

 

[Crust]

I expect a very physical game.
Mitchell will tell the Hawks that they need to bring the physical heat and if so we will wilt, because we are soft.

 

[wolftone57]

I get both perspectives here.

I think it's great that the Northern states have a round that is "about them."

But I think the concept is undermined by how it's marketed. "Opening Round", or "Round Zero" according to the fixture - as though it's somehow not a valid round on the fixture.

"Gather Round" for example, is its own unique concept, yet the AFL still counted that as round 4 of this year's season.

So whilst I agree we should be happy for the opportunity, we shouldn't lose sight that the AFL still clearly sees it as a novelty that they don't respect enough to just count as round 1 of the season.

Why not have all teams play, make it an extra round, but all play in the North. Use up Canberra, Cairns, Darwin, The Alice, Newcastle etc, while already using Sydney, Brisbane & Gold Coast

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[wolftone57]

Odd people have 2 heads

No, that would make them even people. Two is an even number, but 3, well there you go

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[wolftone57]

Yep that's stupid .

they can still be round 1- week 2 first game

not like the title round 1 changes it not being the first game

It used to be that the grand finalists of the year before started the first round didn't it?

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[bedford]

Why not have all teams play, make it an extra round, but all play in the North. Use up Canberra, Cairns, Darwin, The Alice, Newcastle etc, while already using Sydney, Brisbane & Gold Coast

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Not on , still cricket season and no hope of getting grounds , just accept it , as it's happening . If this isn't on , NO footy at all that weekend

 

[The King!]

Not on , still cricket season and no hope of getting grounds , just accept it , as it's happening . If this isn't on , NO footy at all that weekend