Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 29

[Orange crush]

Clayton Oliver

Lol

Probably Bowey

 

[crafty_bernardo]

Sometimes the jokes write themselves.

@CammoCox

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

But now the AFL has spoken to the MCG about its ability to host a game on Labour Day eve, the weekend of March 8 and 9, which would fall at the end of Opening Round and give Victorian fans at least one game to attend.
That long weekend also features Melbourne’s Moomba festival.
The AFL doesn’t typically have access to the MCG until mid-March, around the 14th or 15th.

THEORETICAL OPENING ROUND 2026 FIXTURE

Thursday March 5, 7:30pm: Brisbane vs Hawthorn, Gabba

Friday March 6, 7:40pm: Sydney vs Geelong, SCG

Saturday March 7, 4pm: Gold Coast vs Essendon, People First Stadium

Saturday March 7, 7:30pm: GWS vs Western Bulldogs, ENGIE Stadium

Sunday March 8, 7:30pm: Collingwood vs Carlton, MCG

AFL eyes new blockbuster fixture that could help solve Opening Round’s major flaw

AFL eyes new blockbuster fixture that could help solve Opening Round’s major flaw

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Capital Power]

But now the AFL has spoken to the MCG about its ability to host a game on Labour Day eve, the weekend of March 8 and 9, which would fall at the end of Opening Round and give Victorian fans at least one game to attend.
That long weekend also features Melbourne’s Moomba festival.
The AFL doesn’t typically have access to the MCG until mid-March, around the 14th or 15th.

THEORETICAL OPENING ROUND 2026 FIXTURE

Thursday March 5, 7:30pm: Brisbane vs Hawthorn, Gabba

Friday March 6, 7:40pm: Sydney vs Geelong, SCG

Saturday March 7, 4pm: Gold Coast vs Essendon, People First Stadium

Saturday March 7, 7:30pm: GWS vs Western Bulldogs, ENGIE Stadium

Sunday March 8, 7:30pm: Collingwood vs Carlton, MCG

AFL eyes new blockbuster fixture that could help solve Opening Round’s major flaw

AFL eyes new blockbuster fixture that could help solve Opening Round’s major flaw

www.foxsports.com.au

LOL. How long before they do the same with Gather Round?

Opening Round is a crock, but it did give Kenny(tm) an out for our woeful first performance.

 

[DaTBird187]

LOL. How long before they do the same with Gather Round?

Opening Round is a crock, but it did give Kenny(tm) an out for our woeful first performance.

AFL (Probably)

2026 - We'll open Gather Round with Essendon v Carlton at the 'G'

2027 - We'll have half the Gather round games at the 'G'. It'll be like Gather Round State of Origin.

2028 - Gather Round will now be at the 'G'

2029 - Gather Round will be at the 'G' until 3057. Only Victorians will be able to attend and watch the games on T.V. All other states will be sent a 1m x 1m section of MCG turf to have sex with (that's what we do in Victoria).

 

[theouthouse]

But now the AFL has spoken to the MCG about its ability to host a game on Labour Day eve, the weekend of March 8 and 9, which would fall at the end of Opening Round and give Victorian fans at least one game to attend.
That long weekend also features Melbourne’s Moomba festival.
The AFL doesn’t typically have access to the MCG until mid-March, around the 14th or 15th.

THEORETICAL OPENING ROUND 2026 FIXTURE

Thursday March 5, 7:30pm: Brisbane vs Hawthorn, Gabba

Friday March 6, 7:40pm: Sydney vs Geelong, SCG

Saturday March 7, 4pm: Gold Coast vs Essendon, People First Stadium

Saturday March 7, 7:30pm: GWS vs Western Bulldogs, ENGIE Stadium

Sunday March 8, 7:30pm: Collingwood vs Carlton, MCG

AFL eyes new blockbuster fixture that could help solve Opening Round’s major flaw

AFL eyes new blockbuster fixture that could help solve Opening Round’s major flaw

www.foxsports.com.au

They could just add the remaining 4 interstate teams to play against the remaining 4 Victorian teams and call it round 1.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Ah so Collingwood get to have their cake and eat it too, and the SA and WA teams can go **** themselves? Sounds about as expected.

 

[Lefti93]

They could just add the remaining 4 interstate teams to play against the remaining 4 Victorian teams and call it round 1.

They are so flipping dumb lmao.

 

[malcheski]

But now the AFL has spoken to the MCG about its ability to host a game on Labour Day eve, the weekend of March 8 and 9, which would fall at the end of Opening Round and give Victorian fans at least one game to attend.
That long weekend also features Melbourne’s Moomba festival.
The AFL doesn’t typically have access to the MCG until mid-March, around the 14th or 15th.

THEORETICAL OPENING ROUND 2026 FIXTURE

Thursday March 5, 7:30pm: Brisbane vs Hawthorn, Gabba

Friday March 6, 7:40pm: Sydney vs Geelong, SCG

Saturday March 7, 4pm: Gold Coast vs Essendon, People First Stadium

Saturday March 7, 7:30pm: GWS vs Western Bulldogs, ENGIE Stadium

Sunday March 8, 7:30pm: Collingwood vs Carlton, MCG

AFL eyes new blockbuster fixture that could help solve Opening Round’s major flaw

AFL eyes new blockbuster fixture that could help solve Opening Round’s major flaw

www.foxsports.com.au

It is so obvious to all that the AFL could play 2 games in every state (3 in VIC) and actually embrace the fact that Aussie Rules is the only real 'national' football code.

But no, gotta pander to the Vics and toss Collingwood's salad.

 

[Andre]

Gold Coast I think are good but their first 6 rounds are 5/6 of last years bottom 6 teams and a bye.

We won’t know anything about them for a while yet.

The difference is they are winning the away games against shit sides this year. Last year that's what cost them a finals spot. As we well know, if you can feast on the shit teams, you're a good chance to make finals. Of course, as noted, we won't know if they can beat the good sides for awhile, to see if they (unlike Port) might do something if they do make finals.

 

[Relativity]

But now the AFL has spoken to the MCG about its ability to host a game on Labour Day eve, the weekend of March 8 and 9, which would fall at the end of Opening Round and give Victorian fans at least one game to attend.
That long weekend also features Melbourne’s Moomba festival.
The AFL doesn’t typically have access to the MCG until mid-March, around the 14th or 15th.

THEORETICAL OPENING ROUND 2026 FIXTURE

Thursday March 5, 7:30pm: Brisbane vs Hawthorn, Gabba

Friday March 6, 7:40pm: Sydney vs Geelong, SCG

Saturday March 7, 4pm: Gold Coast vs Essendon, People First Stadium

Saturday March 7, 7:30pm: GWS vs Western Bulldogs, ENGIE Stadium

Sunday March 8, 7:30pm: Collingwood vs Carlton, MCG

AFL eyes new blockbuster fixture that could help solve Opening Round’s major flaw

AFL eyes new blockbuster fixture that could help solve Opening Round’s major flaw

www.foxsports.com.au

So a Gather 'round the Eastern sea board round as it were. WA must be thinking wtf?

 

[GremioPower]

But now the AFL has spoken to the MCG about its ability to host a game on Labour Day eve, the weekend of March 8 and 9, which would fall at the end of Opening Round and give Victorian fans at least one game to attend.
That long weekend also features Melbourne’s Moomba festival.
The AFL doesn’t typically have access to the MCG until mid-March, around the 14th or 15th.

THEORETICAL OPENING ROUND 2026 FIXTURE

Thursday March 5, 7:30pm: Brisbane vs Hawthorn, Gabba

Friday March 6, 7:40pm: Sydney vs Geelong, SCG

Saturday March 7, 4pm: Gold Coast vs Essendon, People First Stadium

Saturday March 7, 7:30pm: GWS vs Western Bulldogs, ENGIE Stadium

Sunday March 8, 7:30pm: Collingwood vs Carlton, MCG

AFL eyes new blockbuster fixture that could help solve Opening Round’s major flaw

AFL eyes new blockbuster fixture that could help solve Opening Round’s major flaw

www.foxsports.com.au

Start on Tuesday or Wednesday night and put all clubs in it.

They could just add the remaining 4 interstate teams to play against the remaining 4 Victorian teams and call it round 1.

Exactly. 2 games in WA; 2 more in VIC.

Tuesday-Friday: NE states
Saturday-Sunday: WA & Vic

Saturday:
Afternoon, MCG (RIC v CAR)
Evening, Optus & Marvel

Sunday:
1st game, MCG
2nd game, Optus

 

[jdeezy]

Start on Tuesday or Wednesday night and put all clubs in it.

A Tuesday night game would draw about 50 people.

 

[GremioPower]

A Tuesday night game would draw about 50 people.

Make it the Suns home game, then...

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Disgraced AFL player agent Ricky Nixon has been arrested over a series of alleged threatening social media posts. Nixon was arrested outside his Port Melbourne apartment on Thursday morning after allegedly posting threats towards the police on his Facebook account. 7NEWS were on the scene where Nixon pleaded police to be “gentle” as they handcuffed him, saying he had an injured shoulder. He was taken into custody for questioning about the posts that included threats to kill police.

Dramatic images emerge of disgraced AFL figure’s arrest

Police acted quickly after the former player agent allegedly made a series of threats on social media.

7news.com.au

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Disgraced AFL player agent Ricky Nixon has been arrested over a series of alleged threatening social media posts. Nixon was arrested outside his Port Melbourne apartment on Thursday morning after allegedly posting threats towards the police on his Facebook account. 7NEWS were on the scene where Nixon pleaded police to be “gentle” as they handcuffed him, saying he had an injured shoulder. He was taken into custody for questioning about the posts that included threats to kill police.

Dramatic images emerge of disgraced AFL figure’s arrest

Police acted quickly after the former player agent allegedly made a series of threats on social media.

7news.com.au

They've been talking about this a while in the scandals forum.

 

[Doctor Feel]

"Discharging a missile" is such a cool sounding charge. Then you find out it means he threw a tissue box at someone.

 

[68vette]

Disgraced AFL player agent Ricky Nixon has been arrested over a series of alleged threatening social media posts. Nixon was arrested outside his Port Melbourne apartment on Thursday morning after allegedly posting threats towards the police on his Facebook account. 7NEWS were on the scene where Nixon pleaded police to be “gentle” as they handcuffed him, saying he had an injured shoulder. He was taken into custody for questioning about the posts that included threats to kill police.

Dramatic images emerge of disgraced AFL figure’s arrest

Police acted quickly after the former player agent allegedly made a series of threats on social media.

7news.com.au

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

To think that I felt sorry for them in 2016 and merely wished that they would just be competitive.

 

[DaTBird187]

To think that I felt sorry for them in 2016 and merely wished that they would just be competitive.

Win the flag and essentially back to back Number 1 picks.

 

[simba_]

yeah the AFL should make the whole QLD dynasties, kill NRL thing less obvious

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

 

[JimmyBC]

Please spank these arseholes Brisbane

 

[Coobk001]

So what's the deal with JUH.

Why would the Dogs think his fate lies with the AFL?

Drugs? Delisting? Concessions to soft cap/salary cap if hes sitting out the year for mental health?