Is FTA f@ck they're average, or finalists they aren't?Not our fault the AFL and Channel 7 rate the Blues as the most valuable FTA club in the competition (oh wait, it is)
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Good News Everyone - Carlton vs Richmond to be the season opener again in 2023
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Cubs2Lions
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AFL finally come around to their senses.
Weather aside. Should be a packed 85 K crowd for this round 1 blockbuster between two of Victoria's most successful and loved power house clubs
nickcat0
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I can't help you if you think two AFL teams playing in front of 70k at the MCG is boring.
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Hopefully Richmond show up for Round 1 next season
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Extended pre-season I guess.
Call me when the real thing starts (and by that I mean the Sydney Derby or QClash).
Call me when the real thing starts (and by that I mean the Sydney Derby or QClash).
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Cubs2Lions
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We won’t be calling it the Q-Clash anymore, the Berry Bash seems more appropriate now
Is he trying to jerk himself to a boner?The AFL knows what the fans want.
Yeah, we enjoy the Pies being participants
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A lot of people seem to whinge about this but to be honest I’ve never really got it, who cares, it’s only one game, you’ve waited 5 months, if you really don’t wanna watch it then you’ll be okay for another day or two when other teams play.
You mean that we beat them round 1 this year?
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Did Carlton even show up for the 2022 season?
Footy followers would turn their tv's on to watch freshly coated paint dry at the MCG if that was scheduled for the opening event of the footy season.
I guess the AFL have got to draw as big a crowd/tv audience to a match between these two traditional 'rivals' before one or both of their respective seasons are over by June or July.
I agree with this about same two teams for opening match, Easter Monday, Anzac Day and Queen's Birthday.
We need to mix it up. Love it to be more random like it used to be as a little kid following the sport. These clubs tend to draw big crowds whether it public holiday or not so I'd rather mix it up and see teams that might normally draw only 40,000 be able to have more on a public holiday. Having said that, next season I do not mind it being Carlton and Richmond as first time in decades I geniunely feel both sets of fans have expectations of being premiership contenders so it will be a lot more interesting than many other times in recent decades where only one or neither team is expected to be in the mix.
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Exactly.
Prestia, Taranto, Hopper and a fit Dusty added to our side. Be nice to kick off the season with a win again.
Keep it as the back up and give the 2 grand finalists the choice if they want to play in the opening game or not, as someone else mentioned its just another game, our crowds wont be hugely different if we play the opening game or not.
Im still in favour of no contrived blockbuster games including ANZAC day Dreamtime etc., just let the season play out like it used to but the AFL have different ideas
Not our fault the AFL and Channel 7 rate the Blues as the most valuable FTA club in the competition (oh wait, it is
Do the numbers support your claim ?
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Carlton midfield will be too big for the Tigers and Tarrant will be even slower than he was this year. Blues by 15
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