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AFL Fixture 2025
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Ned Ryerson
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4 contending clubs copped 3 double ups versus top 6 sides whereas we only got 2. Some people still want to cry about the toughness of our draw though. Granted this reaction has been the most tempered I have seen in well over a decade.
Love it.
Get to the bye round in the top 4, and we'll get more prime time in the run home.
Bring it!!
Get to the bye round in the top 4, and we'll get more prime time in the run home.
Bring it!!
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Don’t mind the draw at all. Sure we could have gotten easier bottom 6 and middle 6 double ups (like Geelong) but can’t complain about scheduling and if we are good enough we will win enough.
Mercy Seat
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Very happy with our fixture, great to be back in primetime. With young kids, half the games the last few seasons I've had to watch on delay or via my phone between kids sports and birthday parties, so it's nice to be playing a lot more night footy.
Sucks that Marvel tenants are slowly creeping up on our MCG home games (Carlton with the same number as us WTF), but beyond that I think we've been looked after well.
Sucks that Marvel tenants are slowly creeping up on our MCG home games (Carlton with the same number as us WTF), but beyond that I think we've been looked after well.
Ned Ryerson
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Because Carlton and Essendon have wisely lobbied for more MCG games. On the other hand - The Bulldogs and Saints only have 2 total and Norf have 3. I don't hate * and Carltank getting more at the G if it just means that the minnow clubs are playing at Marvel more - the more those two sides play at the G the more future away games we play against them will not be at Marvel.
moginie
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Agree.
The five day break before the Suns game is my only concern.
It's in our hands now.
extractasam
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I'm not sure what you mean here. We definitely had a day or 2 advantage on our opposition on a number of occasions last season?
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Of course Swans and cats looked after with the cushy fixture…
Our draw is definitely the tougher side- but will only harden us for finals…
Our draw is definitely the tougher side- but will only harden us for finals…
Hopefully that game is deciding if Port play finals or not and Ginnivan can give him a box after the game to pack up his office.
The Golden Glenferrie
Norm Smith Medallist
That's it. Top 4 should be minimum with this teamOf course Swans and cats looked after with the cushy fixture…
Our draw is definitely the tougher side- but will only harden us for finals…
Carlton finished 8th and we finished 6th.
So we get top 6 draw they get middle 6 draw.
They have to play the premiers twice and we don't play them at all.
Ned Ryerson
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For **** sake - both of them have the maximum 3 double ups versus top 6 sides from this year. But yes - 'looked after'.
Sydney have to play Brisbane, Port, Freo, GWS and Port twice and travel to Perth twice - how exactly is that being looked after?
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The good:
So, all in all, from a football/team perspective, pretty happy.
- So glad to be back in Prime time, so the draw is great from that perspective
- Mix of teams we play is fine - tough start, but a good test for us and could launch our season
- Centenary game against Tiggers is a nice touch.
- At least our "home" Marvel game is not against a Marvel tenant.
- a 7-week break between home games at the 'G btw rounds 1 and 8 - Huh?
- 3 home games in a row at UTAS... in the middle of winter.... and at least 1 of them as a night game... WTF!
- ..... resulting in a 9-week break between MCG home games between rounds 11-20... Say whaaaat?
- meaning that we have only 4 home games at the G between Rounds 1 to 20 inclusive - SWEET MERCIFUL CRAP!!
- I know we play some away games at the 'G in amongst all that, so there is that. But it's not the same.
- Port in Tassie is a gutless, money-driven decision by the AFL.
So, all in all, from a football/team perspective, pretty happy.
Ned Ryerson
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When I look at the fixture I always ignore the home and away element with games at the MCG. We sell 4 games to Tassie and that always buggers up our home MCG allotment and throws them all over the place. The fact that I can go to the G and watch us 7 times in the opening 12 rounds and then 3 times in the final 5 rounds makes up for the fact that I have to endure going to Marvel twice in the winter months. The worst stretch is the month we don't play in Melbourne but I can live with that.
And to people bent out of shape about the Port game in Launceston. My suggestion - when we play the Lions here in May make sure you get out in big numbers and get at least 60,000 to the game. If you don't - expect more and more interstate teams to play us at Marvel or UTAS.
The Golden Glenferrie
Norm Smith Medallist
Don't forget the three home games we get in Week 1 and 3 and 4 of the finalsThe good:
The "I live in Melbourne and I like to use my membership to go to home games at the MCG, so....." view:
- So glad to be back in Prime time, so the draw is great from that perspective
- Mix of teams we play is fine - tough start, but a good test for us and could launch our season
- Centenary game against Tiggers is a nice touch.
- At least our "home" Marvel game is not against a Marvel tenant.
At least we finish with a nice little flurry of some big home games
- a 7-week break between home games at the 'G btw rounds 1 and 8 - Huh?
- 3 home games in a row at UTAS... in the middle of winter.... and at least 1 of them as a night game... WTF!
- ..... resulting in a 9-week break between MCG home games between rounds 11-20... Say whaaaat?
- meaning that we have only 4 home games at the G between Rounds 1 to 20 inclusive - SWEET MERCIFUL CRAP!!
- I know we play some away games at the 'G in amongst all that, so there is that. But it's not the same.
- Port in Tassie is a gutless, money-driven decision by the AFL.
So, all in all, from a football/team perspective, pretty happy.
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It is kinda bullshit that Sydney and Geelong have an easier fixture than North.
This makes me all tingly inside
TBH I'm generally the same when it comes to the H&A fixturing, as it isn't too long between home matches.. I think this year might have had 1 longish break... but I reckon next year does seem just a bit extreme with the 2 long breaks and the associated dearth of home games btw rounds 1 and 20. Obviously caused by compressing 3 home Tassie games the way they have... never seem that before.
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Sixpence
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It's pretty subjective though. Sydney, as the Minor Premier, is going to find it easier to win games than North, who were second last. Every game is hard when you're shit.
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Norths’ draw is much harder because they’re so rubbish. It’s all relative. Want an easier draw… be a better team
Great fixture. Really happy that we don’t have to play ourselves.
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extractasam
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This is pretty much it. If you’re ever confused why things are the way they are just follow the money trail.
It’s a recipe for disaster if we got to round 18-19 and port or us are lingering in the bottom half of the ladder. Its 30k in a 100k stadium
From last year, Blues and Dogs are playing and Extra MCG games, Cats and Dees one less. Same number of MCG games, one less at Marvel overall. Bombers did it get the extra MCG home games and plays fewer away games there next season.
