What's everyone thinking of the new fixture?

[Chadders46]

Opinions on the new fixture what's everyone thinking?

 

[Catsnlakers]

I like.

 

[Ceehook]

I'm not liking the broadcast side of things
don't know if its the same for everyone and maybe not fully updated
1 free to air game first week
none the next
2 free to air
then none
I'm in Canberra and it might have picked up my location as it was 2 swans games and 1 gws game

 

[TP86]

Has concurrent and overlapping games been written into the MCG grand final contract until 2047? Insane stupidity. You have a captive TV audience and decide to run games at the same time

 

[Whiskers]

Has concurrent and overlapping games been written into the MCG grand final contract until 2047? Insane stupidity. You have a captive TV audience and decide to run games at the same time

For some reason I’ve never been bothered by it until now.
2 Saturday night games on is normal yet it’s really bugging me suddenly.
Just spread them out.

 

[Paranoid]

I'm not liking the broadcast side of things
don't know if its the same for everyone and maybe not fully updated
1 free to air game first week
none the next
2 free to air
then none
I'm in Canberra and it might have picked up my location as it was 2 swans games and 1 gws game

Channel 7 games in Melbourne

Round 2:
Thursday night: Collingwood v Richmond
Friday night: Geelong v Hawthorn
Saturday night: Port Adelaide v Adelaide
Sunday afternoon: Sydney v Essendon

Round 3:
Thursday night: Richmond v Hawthorn
Friday night: Western Bulldogs v GWS
Saturday: NO GAMES
Sunday afternoon: Essendon v Melbourne

Round 4:
Thursday night: Sydney v Western Bulldogs
Friday night: GWS v Collingwood
Saturday night: Essendon v Carlton
Sunday afternoon: Melbourne v Geelong

Round 5:
Thursday night: West Coast v Richmond
Friday night: Collingwood v Essendon
Saturday night: Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne
Sunday afternoon: Sydney v Melbourne

 

[FootyJunkie]

I thought the Ch7 Saturday game in Rd 3 is Bris v WCE

 

[Seb Bach]

Channel 7 games in Melbourne

Round 2:
Thursday night: Collingwood v Richmond
Friday night: Geelong v Hawthorn
Saturday night: Port Adelaide v Adelaide
Sunday afternoon: Sydney v Essendon

Round 3:
Thursday night: Richmond v Hawthorn
Friday night: Western Bulldogs v GWS
Saturday: NO GAMES
Sunday afternoon: Essendon v Melbourne

Round 4:
Thursday night: Sydney v Western Bulldogs
Friday night: GWS v Collingwood
Saturday night: Essendon v Carlton
Sunday afternoon: Melbourne v Geelong

Round 5:
Thursday night: West Coast v Richmond
Friday night: Collingwood v Essendon
Saturday night: Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne
Sunday afternoon: Sydney v Melbourne

CHANNEL 7 games in Adelaide

Rd 2
Sat night: Power Vs Crows

Rd3
NO GAMES

Rd4
NO GAMES

Rd5
NO GAMES

 

[Angus Young]

Round 1 is full of blockbusters...

wtf can't they do this this at the start of the normal season...

also next year they need to work on not having games overlap....sot here is always something on and we and don't have to flick between games.

 

[The Goon]

CHANNEL 7 games in Adelaide

Rd 2
Sat night: Power Vs Crows

Rd3
NO GAMES

Rd4
NO GAMES

Rd5
NO GAMES

Wow, thats diabolical.

Having said that the only reason I have Foxtel is the footy. Got sick of never seeing AFL (let alone my team) on FTA in Sydney.

 

[Plugger35]

No FTA games for St Kilda yet teams that finished below us on the ladder like Sydney, Carlton and Melbourne all get some.

Of course the big Vic clubs like Collingwood and Richmond get well looked after with FTA coverage and people wonder why St Kilda is struggling financially.

 

[FRUMPY]

Round 1 is full of blockbusters...

wtf can't they do this this at the start of the normal season...

also next year they need to work on not having games overlap....sot here is always something on and we and don't have to flick between games.

Are they really blockbusters when no-one turns up to watch the game - lets be honest, it doesnt mean anything more than any other home & away game

Blockbusters are sellouts or 80,000+ at the MCG. There are no 'blockbusters' in round 2.

And i dont see the issue with overlapping games - if one is boring then watch the other one (presuming neither involve your team). If you have such a boring life that you need to watch all 9 games then stiff shit.

 

[FRUMPY]

No FTA games for St Kilda yet teams that finished below us on the ladder like Sydney, Carlton and Melbourne all get some.

Of course the big Vic clubs like Collingwood and Richmond get well looked after with FTA coverage and people wonder why St Kilda is struggling financially.

Again the AFL when they get a chance doing whats best for them and their corporate sponsors rather than the clubs/fans. Any chance they get to make more $$$$ they will.

Its when shit hits the fan you see everyone's true colours (more so than you normally do with the AFL - which is always about $$$)

 

[spudmaster]

Feb: "Thankfully we have a lot less 4:40 Sunday games."
May: "...replaced instead with 6:05 Sunday games."

May as well play 'em at 3am on a Wednesday morning, I won't be watching either.

 

[TigerTrain23]

And i dont see the issue with overlapping games - if one is boring then watch the other one (presuming neither involve your team). If you have such a boring life that you need to watch all 9 games then stiff shit.

Agree. I love having two going at similar times so you can flick between. the Saturday arvo games at 1:45pm and 2:10pm in a normal round used to be great in terms of channel surfing.

 

[Seb Bach]

No FTA games for St Kilda yet teams that finished below us on the ladder like Sydney, Carlton and Melbourne all get some.

Of course the big Vic clubs like Collingwood and Richmond get well looked after with FTA coverage and people wonder why St Kilda is struggling financially.

Yep feel for ya m8, but at least you are getting SOME footy on TV even if its not your team, Im hanging for some footy, any game would do

 

[Atomboy]

No FTA games for St Kilda yet teams that finished below us on the ladder like Sydney, Carlton and Melbourne all get some.

Of course the big Vic clubs like Collingwood and Richmond get well looked after with FTA coverage and people wonder why St Kilda is struggling financially.

Yep, what an absolute heckin'g kick in the teeth as a way to start an already tough season.

 

[The Goon]

No FTA games for St Kilda yet teams that finished below us on the ladder like Sydney, Carlton and Melbourne all get some.

Of course the big Vic clubs like Collingwood and Richmond get well looked after with FTA coverage and people wonder why St Kilda is struggling financially.

Although I agree with your point, Collingwood and Richmond are a pretty poor example to give. Both teams have played in a GF and Prelim in the last two years, hardly surprising they're on FTA.

 

[HTT]

Round 1 is full of blockbusters...

wtf can't they do this this at the start of the normal season...

also next year they need to work on not having games overlap....sot here is always something on and we and don't have to flick between games.

Normally the TV stations only have a heavy hand on the fixture, now they will have near complete control. AFL needs to make sure they are happy for the next broadcast deal as it is more vital than ever for the game in the future. And with everyone playing each other once no matter what, short breaks not being as significant thanks to shortened quarters, and no attending fans to worry about, it's probably OK, as long as it only applies to this year.

 

[Angus Young]

Are they really blockbusters when no-one turns up to watch the game - lets be honest, it doesnt mean anything more than any other home & away game

Blockbusters are sellouts or 80,000+ at the MCG. There are no 'blockbusters' in round 2.

And i dont see the issue with overlapping games - if one is boring then watch the other one (presuming neither involve your team). If you have such a boring life that you need to watch all 9 games then stiff shit.

Read ...I said "why cant they do this at the start of a normal season"..i.e..with crowds..

overlapping has nothing to do with a boring life...stfu... its there for people that choose to watch every game

 

[FRUMPY]

i said why cant they do this at the start of a normal season..i.e..with crowds..

overlapping has nothing to do with a boring life...stfu... its there for people that choose to watch every game

Then watch it on replay - watching all nine games shows you have no life - football nuffie its called - plenty of them out there

 

[theyellowsash]

I don't normally look more than a week or two ahead anyway, unless I'm looking to plan what game I'll go to.

So in other words, meh it's footy I'll watch us play whoever each week

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Doesn't worry me as none of us are attending this year.

Just happy to have some footy on.

 

[WWSD]

Have Gold Coast ever played a Friday night game?

 

[terrybull]

Round 1 is full of blockbusters...

wtf can't they do this this at the start of the normal season...

also next year they need to work on not having games overlap....sot here is always something on and we and don't have to flick between games.

you would of hated the 70’s

All games played on the same day at the same time. Switching between radio channels and if unlucky your team is on the station which constantly gets interrupted by horse racing!!!!

Only 3 games replay featured on TV later in the evening. And just a quarter from each game.

Any snippets of footage from the other games could be seen on the Sunday program World of Sport. And the camera is very closed to the ground with grainy footage and just some weird kind of crowd noise.

Terrible really,,, but Gawd I miss those days!