Fixture Finals Week 1 Predictions

[YeoShuey]

 

[iGNITER]

Yuk.

 

[Scythe94]

Literally who is asking for Thursday night finals? Just makes it logistically impossible for so many people

 

[Xtreme]

Thursday
QF2: Brisbane v Port Adelaide, Gabba 7.20pm

Friday
QF1: Collingwood v Melbourne, MCG 7.50pm

Saturday
EF1: Carlton v GWS GIANTS, MCG 4.35pm
EF2: St Kilda v Sydney, Marvel 7.25pm

Brisbane
Collingwood
Carlton
Sydney

 

[Coolangatta]

Literally who is asking for Thursday night finals? Just makes it logistically impossible for so many people

Broadcasters. They want the $$$ and the AFL needs to keep them happy.

Ideally, it’d be:

Friday night: Pies v Dees MCG
Saturday: Lions v Power Gabba
Saturday night: Blues v Swans MCG
Sunday: Saints v Giants MCG/Marvel

 

[iGNITER]

Broadcasters. They want the $$$ and the AFL needs to keep them happy.

Ideally, it’d be:

Friday night: Pies v Dees MCG
Saturday: Lions v Power Gabba
Saturday night: Blues v Swans MCG
Sunday: Saints v Giants MCG/Marvel

Perfect. You got the job.

 

[MooreDaicos]

Surely you jest?

Maybe. I have updated since GWS won but stand by the top 4. I see an upset.
I've been shite all season with my tipping, maybe I'll get all correct for a change.

 

[Veer Right]

Broadcasters. They want the $$$ and the AFL needs to keep them happy.

Ideally, it’d be:

Friday night: Pies v Dees MCG
Saturday: Lions v Power Gabba
Saturday night: Blues v Swans MCG
Sunday: Saints v Giants MCG/Marvel

No to the Sunday game because that would mean a 6 day turnaround the following week.

 

[daniel_4tw]

Very surprised Collingwood v Melbourne is the Thursday game. Would be a massive game for Friday…

Loser of Bris and Port stiff, getting a shorter break than the EF2 team (especially if it’s Port who will have to travel back to Adelaide)

 

[MarcMaverick]

Of course Carlton get an unearned Friday night. AFL loves the Blues and prime-time. Nothing surer. Can't even hide it.

Dees vs Pies should be be then.

 

[YeoShuey]

Of course Carlton get an unearned Friday night. AFL loves the Blues and prime-time. Nothing surer. Can't even hide it.

Dees vs Pies should be be then.

I think they are trying to give the extra day break to whoever loses. So more reward in the Thursday match.

 

[Erakor]

Top side gets priority with the longer break. You have to get something for finishing top.

 

[Walshawk]

There are no Day finals, no Marvel finals and no 2 extra days break for any game.

I am nit guessing what it will be, I am suggesting what is should be. Do you think the AFL has rules around this? No chance.

Anyway, there is usually a Sat arvo final (if there is a Perth game in may be slightly later but is usually 3.20pm). 2017 and 2020 used this format with the QFs first 2 extra days break. And Marvel with 45k will be better than MCG with 60k. The series ticket holders (does that still exist?) can go to Blues v Swans.

 

[beez]

This is a pretty redundant post, but I would love to have seen Carlton v Sydney on a Sunday afternoon at 2:30pm.

There is still something about the Fri night/Sat arvo 2.30/Sat night/Sun arvo 2:30 fixture.

10+ years on and the 3:20 start still irks me.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Top side gets priority with the longer break. You have to get something for finishing top.

they do. they get a trophy. same as every team who finishes top

 

[Rod Stroker]

This is a pretty redundant post, but I would love to have seen Carlton v Sydney on a Sunday afternoon at 2:30pm.

There is still something about the Fri night/Sat arvo 2.30/Sat night/Sun arvo 2:30 fixture.

10+ years on and the 3:20 start still irks me.

there can't be a Sunday game as it would mean only a 6 day turnaround for the winner of it, as the semis are Fri and Sat night

 

[beez]

there can't be a Sunday game as it would mean only a 6 day turnaround for the winner of it, as the semis are Fri and Sat night

thanx ben

 

[Erakor]

they do. they get a trophy. same as every team who finishes top

Something that actually matters. Also, someone needs to play first, so naturally will be the minor premiers. This year has more Vic teams than normal, with 3 finals at the MCG, so someone had to play Thursday.

 

[NetworkNerd]

I presume it's attractive to get as many night games as possible.

Does anybody have any statistics on what the crowds have been like for the past Thursday night games in terms of the finals series?

Only been doing Thursday night finals since 2016 I believe and only elimination finals.

2022: 35K Brisbane v Richmond at Gabba
2020*: 22K Port v Geelong at Adelaide Oval
2019: 59K West Coast v Essendon at Perth Stadium
2018: 91K Richmond v Hawthorn at MCG
2017: 52K Adelaide v GWS at Adelaide oval
2016: 42K West Coast v Bulldogs at Subiaco

 

[endure]

Only been doing Thursday night finals since 2016 I believe and only elimination finals.

2022: 35K Brisbane v Richmond at Gabba
2020*: 22K Port v Geelong at Adelaide Oval
2019: 59K West Coast v Essendon at Perth Stadium
2018: 91K Richmond v Hawthorn at MCG
2017: 52K Adelaide v GWS at Adelaide oval
2016: 42K West Coast v Bulldogs at Subiaco

Interesting. Those numbers would be attractive surely, and go against the midweek crowd theory. Although, do you see a better day and time slot that the league can implement?

 

[maskmcgee]

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2023 Toyota AFL Finals Series Week One Fixture Confirmed
The full fixture for the 2023 finals is in

Just now

The road to the 2023 premiership ahead of the finals.
The AFL has confirmed the fixture for Week One of the 2023 Toyota AFL Finals Series as follows:

Thursday, September 7

First Qualifying Final, Collingwood vs Melbourne, 7:20pm, MCG

Friday, September 8


First Elimination Final, Carlton vs Sydney Swans, 7:50pm, MCG

Saturday, September 9

Second Elimination Final, St Kilda vs GWS GIANTS, 3.20pm, MCG

Second Qualifying Final, Brisbane Lions vs Port Adelaide, 7:25pm, The Gabba

 

[Headless]

This is a pretty redundant post, but I would love to have seen Carlton v Sydney on a Sunday afternoon at 2:30pm.

There is still something about the Fri night/Sat arvo 2.30/Sat night/Sun arvo 2:30 fixture.

10+ years on and the 3:20 start still irks me.

This poster gets it.

 

[kaiserchief13]

AFL can't win with some people.

1 v 4 game and 5 v 8 games have to be Thursday/Friday games or both on Saturday, which in this case is 2 v 3 and 6 v 7.

Carlton Sydney and Collingwood Melbourne are both at the MCG so can't be on the same day, which rules out Saturday for both of them, so the AFL was forced to put these games Thursday/Friday night

 

[Walshawk]

there can't be a Sunday game as it would mean only a 6 day turnaround for the winner of it, as the semis are Fri and Sat night

If Pies win and want the Friday prelim, then there will be a six day turnaround for one team anyway.

 

[rapidfire7]

We're not getting a home final at Marvel, that's ridiculous.

Now you know how Geelong feel. Playing home finals against Richmond and Collingwood at the G, where their feral fans take over and terrorise us. Far worse for us actually, as at least in your case, it's no clear advantage to the Giants