There is a lot of talk/whinges about byes, the number of rounds in a season and a host of other vagaries that people consider issues affecting the quality of the season. So, in the interests of trying to make things easier, once again, I have spent too much time thinking about it and have come up with a draft for next years fixture.
Can anyone offer some thoughts on why this schedule isn't an easier way to structure everything whilst also appeasing the current naysayers ??
Also, have a close look, there are two 'quirky' dates in there too, it was just the way the calendar works out next year.
The 2024 AFL Fixture
Round 1 - Thursday 28th, Good Friday 29th, Holy Saturday 30th, Easter Sunday 31st March & Easter Monday 1st April
Round 2 - Thursday 4th, Friday 5th, Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th April
Round 3 - Thursday 11th, Friday 12th, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th April
Round 4 - Thursday 18th, Friday 19th, Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April
Round 5 - Wednesday 24th (Anzac Eve), Thursday 25th (Anzac Day), Friday 26th, Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April
Round 6 (Gather Round) - Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th May
Round 7 - Thursday 9th, Friday 10th, Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th May
Round 8 - Thursday 16th, Friday 17th, Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th May
Round 9 - Thursday 23rd, Friday 24th, Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th May
Round 10 - Thursday 30th & Friday 31st May, Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd June
Round 11 - Thursday 6th, Friday 7th, Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th June
BYE ROUND - Saturday 15th June (Mid-Season Draft & Mid-Season Trade)
Round 12 - Thursday 20th, Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd June
Round 13 - Thursday 27th, Friday 28th, Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th June
Round 14 - Thursday 4th, Friday 5th, Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th July
Round 15 - Thursday 11th, Friday 12th, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th July
Round 16 - Thursday 18th, Friday 19th, Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st July
Round 17 - Thursday 25th, Friday 26th, Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th July
Round 18 - Thursday 1st, Friday 2nd, Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th August
Round 19 - Thursday 8th, Friday 9th, Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th August
Round 20 - Thursday 15th, Friday 16th, Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th August
Round 21 - Thursday 22nd, Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th August
Round 22 - Thursday 29th, Friday 30th, Saturday 31st August & Sunday 1st September
Elimination & Qualifying Finals - Friday 6th, Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th September
Semi-Finals - Friday 13th & Saturday 14th September
Preliminary Finals - Saturday 21st September (two games on the same day - 2:10pm & 5:10pm)
Grand Final - Saturday 28th September
Can anyone offer some thoughts on why this schedule isn't an easier way to structure everything whilst also appeasing the current naysayers ??
Also, have a close look, there are two 'quirky' dates in there too, it was just the way the calendar works out next year.
The 2024 AFL Fixture
Round 1 - Thursday 28th, Good Friday 29th, Holy Saturday 30th, Easter Sunday 31st March & Easter Monday 1st April
Round 2 - Thursday 4th, Friday 5th, Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th April
Round 3 - Thursday 11th, Friday 12th, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th April
Round 4 - Thursday 18th, Friday 19th, Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April
Round 5 - Wednesday 24th (Anzac Eve), Thursday 25th (Anzac Day), Friday 26th, Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April
Round 6 (Gather Round) - Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th May
Round 7 - Thursday 9th, Friday 10th, Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th May
Round 8 - Thursday 16th, Friday 17th, Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th May
Round 9 - Thursday 23rd, Friday 24th, Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th May
Round 10 - Thursday 30th & Friday 31st May, Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd June
Round 11 - Thursday 6th, Friday 7th, Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th June
BYE ROUND - Saturday 15th June (Mid-Season Draft & Mid-Season Trade)
Round 12 - Thursday 20th, Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd June
Round 13 - Thursday 27th, Friday 28th, Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th June
Round 14 - Thursday 4th, Friday 5th, Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th July
Round 15 - Thursday 11th, Friday 12th, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th July
Round 16 - Thursday 18th, Friday 19th, Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st July
Round 17 - Thursday 25th, Friday 26th, Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th July
Round 18 - Thursday 1st, Friday 2nd, Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th August
Round 19 - Thursday 8th, Friday 9th, Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th August
Round 20 - Thursday 15th, Friday 16th, Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th August
Round 21 - Thursday 22nd, Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th August
Round 22 - Thursday 29th, Friday 30th, Saturday 31st August & Sunday 1st September
Elimination & Qualifying Finals - Friday 6th, Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th September
Semi-Finals - Friday 13th & Saturday 14th September
Preliminary Finals - Saturday 21st September (two games on the same day - 2:10pm & 5:10pm)
Grand Final - Saturday 28th September
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