Round 1 2025 Fixture Predictions and what is your club's fixture wish list for the season?

[Whiskers]

I hate how they lock in games for certain rounds. Especially the round 1 games. We are meant to look forward to seeing the opening games, a bit like a surprise on who you play.
The Blues v Tigers should never have been a thing and once again looks a terrible match up.
Why has hawks v bombers been locked into round 1? These are horrible ideas.

 

[Dogflogger]

I don’t know how the AFL can knowingly have Richmond v Carlton as the Round 1 opener on the Thursday night.

We all know it’s a more than fair chance to be a horribly one sided game where Richmond get belted due to how many senior players they’ve lost.

They Pioneered being the opening game every year, It's only fair just like the anzac match that was brilliantly thought up by sheeds and some w***er from Collingwood.

 

[JPetro83]

I hate how they lock in games for certain rounds. Especially the round 1 games. We are meant to look forward to seeing the opening games, a bit like a surprise on who you play.
The Blues v Tigers should never have been a thing and once again looks a terrible match up.
Why has hawks v bombers been locked into round 1? These are horrible ideas.

Agree, i hate how the AFL do a lot of things. locking in games etc can get boring. mix it up. The fixturing is a mess and needs to be addressed

 

[Seattle Mariners]

Just an idea for Opening Round with all of the top 8 participating.

Thursday night - Brisbane V Geelong 7:30pm/6:30pm - GABBA
Friday night - Sydney V Port Adelaide 7:40pm - SCG
Saturday - GWS V Carlton 3:20pm - Engie Stadium
Saturday night - Gold Coast V Hawthorn 7:30pm/6:30pm - People's First Stadium
Sunday - Western Bulldogs V St Kilda - 3:20pm - Marvel

And yes I know, Collingwood aren't there.

 

[Clark G]

With Stringer at GWS, BT probably wants more GWS Friday night games.

 

[Millsie69]

I hate how they lock in games for certain rounds. Especially the round 1 games. We are meant to look forward to seeing the opening games, a bit like a surprise on who you play.
The Blues v Tigers should never have been a thing and once again looks a terrible match up.
Why has hawks v bombers been locked into round 1? These are horrible ideas.

Both clubs have requested that this be a regular thing.

 

[dave10]

Bulldogs should get the MCG home game

I reckon Hawks / Bombers get Saturday night for their 125 year celebration.. I reckon Pies get Friday night. Neither game will be put up against the F1 GP during daytime.

 

[Walshawk]

Fixture not released until late November.

 

[hawkman]

I reckon Hawks / Bombers get Saturday night for their 125 year celebration.. I reckon Pies get Friday night. Neither game will be put up against the F1 GP during daytime.

Saturday night isn't FTA anymore so I'm sure how attractive that will be for clubs

 

[HBFlanker]

Just scrap Opening round

 

[Clark G]

Just scrap Opening round

Or have all teams play. Making it round one. This round zero stuff is silly.

 

[Dirty Bird]

I can tolerate Opening rd if it was done right, but it wasn't last year.

I was annoyed that Greater Western Sydney were advantaged in Rd 1 vs North Melbourne
I was annoyed that Gold Coast were advantaged in Rd 1 vs Adelaide
I was annoyed that Melbourne were advantaged in Rd 1 vs Western Bulldogs
I was annoyed that Brisbane were advantaged in Rd 1 vs Fremantle
I was annoyed that Brisbane were advantaged in Rd 3 vs Collingwood
I was annoyed that Carlton were advantaged in Rd 3 vs North Melbourne
I acknowledged that Collingwood were advantaged in Rd 6 vs Port Adelaide
I was annoyed that Sydney were advantaged in Rd 6 vs Gold Coast

The 2 rules I'd be making.

• Teams that play in opening Rd, will play each other in Rd 1. This not to give teams like Greater Western Sydney, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Brisbane a game vs teams who didn't play and don't have any match fitness.
• Teams with the bye are to play each other the next game.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

I can tolerate Opening rd if it was done right, but it wasn't last year.

I was annoyed that Greater Western Sydney were advantaged in Rd 1 vs North Melbourne
I was annoyed that Gold Coast were advantaged in Rd 1 vs Adelaide
I was annoyed that Melbourne were advantaged in Rd 1 vs Western Bulldogs
I was annoyed that Brisbane were advantaged in Rd 1 vs Fremantle
I was annoyed that Brisbane were advantaged in Rd 3 vs Collingwood
I was annoyed that Carlton were advantaged in Rd 3 vs North Melbourne
I acknowledged that Collingwood were advantaged in Rd 6 vs Port Adelaide
I was annoyed that Sydney were advantaged in Rd 6 vs Gold Coast

The 2 rules I'd be making.

• Teams that play in opening Rd, will play each other in Rd 1. This not to give teams like Greater Western Sydney, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Brisbane a game vs teams who didn't play and don't have any match fitness.
• Teams with the bye are to play each other the next game.

Basically has to happen, and ideally teams heading into a bye would play teams also heading into a bye.
But the not-for-profit AFL is more concerned about profit than it is with running a sport and a league.