Open the new stand with a big Victorian club would be a nice touch. Hello Richmond….
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Just rub salt into the wounds of them not knowing how to use a melway past the wg bridge.
I 100% expect Richmond and Carlton to come down the highway in 2023.
Essendon will host the city game and we will host Pies and Hawks as our two home MCG games.
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Dont know if it's already been mentioned, but Carlton v Geelong in Round 2 at the MCG according to The Age. Two huge games to start the year.
Any idea how the double-ups are going to work now that we have an additional game - i.e. will the AFL still go with the weighted rule and group the ladder into three lots of six? If so, might our extra double-up match come from the same 'bracket', meaning we potentially play up to four top 6 teams twice? Doesn't particularly worry me as we've dealt with challenging draws quite well in previous seasons, but it's interesting to ponder.
Any idea how the double-ups are going to work now that we have an additional game - i.e. will the AFL still go with the weighted rule and group the ladder into three lots of six? If so, might our extra double-up match come from the same 'bracket', meaning we potentially play up to four top 6 teams twice? Doesn't particularly worry me as we've dealt with challenging draws quite well in previous seasons, but it's interesting to ponder.
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We should be unveiling the flag at all 23 games, home or away.
With each of the 30+ premiership heroes from this year taking turns each week to bring the flag out onto the ground in a wheelchair.
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I know others and the club may feel differently, but Easter Monday has lost its shine for me and I'd be more than happy for Hawthorn to play someone else. Much like Essendon with the whole Country Game thing, I feel as though the Hawks are mostly just using it to give themselves a nice little leg-up, as otherwise they'd probably be playing us at GMHBA while they're stuck down the lower end of the ladder. Having a marquee slot every year is nice but given our financial position these days I'm not sure it's 100% necessary, especially when we're coughing up a valuable home-ground advantage.
Yeah I disagree. Hawks are rubbish sure but it’s still a rivalry.
Look at the ‘big’ clubs and their supposed rivalries. Essendon, Carlton and Richmond were/are terrible for years and years yet still get marquee match ups. They don’t need them. Pies have spent less years being bad but they still claim rivalries with those rubbish sides.
We can’t just toss aside the Easter Monday game and besides the more we play on the G the better we are for it.
I think the balance we have of 9 home and 2 mcg home games is perfect. However I’ll keep telling opposition fans we deserve 11 home games.
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Yep that’s why I hate Sydney the most. Followed by Brisbane for that comeback a decade ago as it was the biggest embarrassment I’ve experienced.- Worse than losing just once by 100+ in my time which was also to Sydney.
Best prelim and grand final combo and winning margins I could’ve ever hoped for.
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Richmond and Hawthorn for me same margins would be nice.I still value a Victorian scalp far above the 4 ARL state clubs it takes me a while to except change I value both WA and SA sides they have been wonderful feeder states for the Geelong footy club and Victorian clubs in general and now pay their own way in the competition both financially and talent wise, not much value IMHO north of the Murray.
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Inside word is we are playing West Coast at Adelaide Oval as the early Sunday game for the Gather Round. First game at GMHBA is ANZAC weekend v Sydney on the Saturday night.
Stand won’t be ready then but looking to play either Essendon or Carlton for the first game with 40k capacity.
Stand won’t be ready then but looking to play either Essendon or Carlton for the first game with 40k capacity.
Im sick to death of everything having an indigenous referenceFor those who haven't seen it:
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Lot of 'meh' games...although naturally how the season shakes out can change that.
Also, the Adelaide Oval is going to take a pounding, will be interesting to see what condition it is in for the later games.
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Playing the 5th game on the oval for the weekend is a concern but not nearly as much as a concern as the match in Adelaide Hills. Would be spewing if I was the Lions. I lived in Adelaide for a bit and while I didn't follow the SANFL I don't recall a team being based up in the Hills so how good could the ground be....
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Fans will be able to park around the boundary and honk for the goals!!!
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Looks kinda pretty tho
Fans will be able to park around the boundary and honk for the goals!!!
Yeah, that Hills game is in Mt Barker, which is in the Hills league not SANFL. It’s a new ground though with decent facilities.
Potentially means one less trip to Perth (assuming we don't play West Coast twice) and frees up a GMHBA game for a tougher opponent, so not the worst result from our perspective either when you think about it.
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No it's an additional, 23rd round. It is technically neither a home nor away game.WTF, so we’re selling a home game to SA ?
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