Fixture The Run Home: 2021 Edition - we're in!!

[Lore]

 

[fishardansin]

Watching the Derby today was fantastic. A hard fought game in front of a loud crowd on a beautiful sunny day.

I really hope the AFL tells everyone to stuff their home ground advantage, keeps the PRE Finals bye, and packs up all the finalists and sends them to Perth.

All games played at Optus Stadium. It will have the feel of Soccer World Cup or Olympics type carnival.

Considering that it is unlikely that either WA team makes it there won't be a home ground advantage to any side.

If they keep the pre final bye, it allows for all players and staff that will make the journey, plus families, to go into a biological bubble for 2 days prior to flight and another 2 days after the flight before having more than 7 days to prepare for the first final.

 

[Duckworth]

Please ah what's your name... ummm... God! if we could play the Bulldogs in week one of finals that'd be awesome.

 

[Bjchan13]

No bye before finals. Thinking Sydney would be the most likely to rest players. Brisbane probably not as they are a chance to pinch 4th. Dogs need a win to lock in double chance. GWS need a win. Port still a chance to finish top along with Geelong and Melbourne. Its a busy top 5, will be interesting to see how they all play it

 

[Lore]

No bye before finals. Thinking Sydney would be the most likely to rest players. Brisbane probably not as they are a chance to pinch 4th. Dogs need a win to lock in double chance. GWS need a win. Port still a chance to finish top along with Geelong and Melbourne. Its a busy top 5, will be interesting to see how they all play it

I think we were expecting this.. already been resting players and several have come off injuries and essentially had their rest that way. Definitely interesting for some of our opponents though.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Brisbane and Port may rest players now, glad WCE lost!

 

[Megabattimus]

Brisbane and Port may rest players now, glad WCE lost!

Nah, both of those will go hell for leather. Port win and they get a home final (I think?). Brisbane win and they get the double chance and a home final week 2 if they lose week 1.

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[Keystone agony]

So if we're playing Sunday would we need to do 7 days quarantine in Perth meaning we couldn't play till Sunday night if we're to make finals

 

[JayJ20]

No bye before finals. Thinking Sydney would be the most likely to rest players. Brisbane probably not as they are a chance to pinch 4th. Dogs need a win to lock in double chance. GWS need a win. Port still a chance to finish top along with Geelong and Melbourne. Its a busy top 5, will be interesting to see how they all play it

Brisbane may rest players if Bulldogs win on Friday. If Dogs win, then Brisbane can't make top 4.

 

[JayJ20]

Provided we make finals, best case scenario would be to finish 7th and play Sydney at a neutral venue. Unfortunately GWS won't lose to Carlton, so the next best would be to play Bulldogs.
I can't see us getting close to Brisbane, especially at the Gabba so I hope Bulldogs lose to Port.

 

[Ati Tude]

So if we're playing Sunday would we need to do 7 days quarantine in Perth meaning we couldn't play till Sunday night if we're to make finals

I suspect the AFL would love Brisbane to finish 5th. They get their home final in week 1 and then the AFL can move the 6 clubs left to Adelaide and Perth. Maybe there is a bye before week 2 of the finals in that scenario. Or if Bris finish 4th, they get their home final in week 2 should they lose in week 1, and AFL moves the final 4 teams to Adelaide and Perth.

 

[Bjchan13]

Brisbane may rest players if Bulldogs win on Friday. If Dogs win, then Brisbane can't make top 4.

Lose and they risk dropping to 6th and playing GWS who are in some good form. I think they'll go hard at it and try and continue their own good form into finals.

 

[Albertross]

The GF wont be in Brisbane this year. I personally think it should be in Perth, great stadium.

However, I do wonder, as it is looking less likely to have any WA teams in the finals, as to whether the AFL schedule the GF in Adelaide due to the fact Port will finish top 4.

Got to feel fo r the Dees supporters. Not only a serious chance to make it, but to also go all the way. Yet they don't get to witness it in person.☹

 

[maskmcgee]

Thanks Port

 

[Halftimehero]

I said it's unlikely. I'd still be surprised given Port's terrible record against top 8 teams.

Well well well, here we are and I’d say it’s almost certain the Dogs will finish 5th and play us if we finish 8th.

 

[JT_the_Man]

So, odds suggest we’ll get round 2 with the Dogs?

Luckily for us, they are the one team in eight we have beaten…

 

[maskmcgee]

lol dogs board in complete meltdown

 

[Halftimehero]

So, odds suggest we’ll get round 2 with the Dogs?

Luckily for us, they are the one team in eight we have beaten…

Yep that’s the big thing, if we get there we should take great confidence in having beaten the team we are playing just 3 weeks ago, plus we don’t have to play an interstate team on their home deck.

 

[eth-dog]

There's the maths for Brisbane to get over the Dogs on percentage

 

[Halftimehero]

lol dogs board in complete meltdown

It’s a pretty decent choke, they’ve been top 4 all season now on the brink of falling out.

 

[Keystone agony]

Assume that if Dogs vs Essendon occurs it will be played here in Perth?

 

[Halftimehero]

Assume that if Dogs vs Essendon occurs it will be played here in Perth?

Na no chance, it’ll be Adelaide or Hobart I’d imagine.

 

[eth-dog]

The worst case scenario as far as venue is concerned from what I know is Adelaide, I have no idea how much support we have over there. We're neck and neck with Carlton in terms of 3rd most supporters in Perth and it seems as if we're pretty big in Tassie as well.

Pweter Harlequin Dream and anyone else from SA (sorry if I've forgotten), what's our support like in Adelaide in comparison to all the other clubs?

 

[Keystone agony]

Na no chance, it’ll be Adelaide or Hobart I’d imagine.

That sucks. Surely tassy aren't helping out at the moment but did read there, SA or QLD

 

[Albertross]

The worst case scenario as far as venue is concerned from what I know is Adelaide, I have no idea how much support we have over there. We're neck and neck with Carlton in terms of 3rd most supporters in Perth and it seems as if we're pretty big in Tassie as well.

Pweter Harlequin Dream and anyone else from SA (sorry if I've forgotten), what's our support like in Adelaide in comparison to all the other clubs?

Lived in Adelaide for 13 years, plenty of support there. Besides, you are talking about the Dogs how many genuine supporters outside of Footscray do you think they have?

 

[eth-dog]

Lived in Adelaide for 13 years, plenty of support there. Besides, you are talking about the Dogs how many genuine supporters outside of Footscray do you think they have?

I'm not talking purely about the Dogs. I'm speaking in broad terms. But good to know, would love to get a majority Essendon crowd at the Adelaide Oval.