The Draw

[soupman]

Looks like a backflip by the AFL with GWS & Sydney now playing the season opener on the Saturday night a week after the NAB Cup grand final.

There goes any credibility I had

Still sounds like an unimpressive opener, but you never know.

[boydogs]

Looks like a backflip by the AFL with GWS & Sydney now playing the season opener on the Saturday night a week after the NAB Cup grand final.

Starting the season on a Saturday night?

[LostDoggy]

Looks like a backflip by the AFL with GWS & Sydney now playing the season opener on the Saturday night a week after the NAB Cup grand final.

Very smart move by the AFL. I thought the dumbest thing they did this year was kicking off Gold Coast a week late. They need to build excitement, and as the first game of the year, every diehard footy fan will be watching, not just the supporters of either club.

[Mantis]

Very smart move by the AFL. I thought the dumbest thing they did this year was kicking off Gold Coast a week late. They need to build excitement, and as the first game of the year, every diehard footy fan will be watching, not just the supporters of either club.

If it (GWS v Syd) is anything like GC's first game this year most footy fans will be changing stations at 1/4 time.... but I guess that's no different to what happens with the traditional opener.

[bornadog]

If it (GWS v Syd) is anything like GC's first game this year most footy fans will be changing stations at 1/4 time.

Maybe the opener should be GWS v GC

[Mantis]

Maybe the opener should be GWS v GC

That game would create zero interest from diehard fans, it's going to be hard enough watch them play off in GF 's shortly little lone watch them when they are both DS.

[LostDoggy]

I also think the AFL are trying to make a statement by scheduling this game on the same weekend as round one of the NRL.

[Pickenitup]

i have heard we could be playing North In Rd1

[soupman]

i have heard we could be playing North In Rd1

No doubt on Sunday at 5pm

[chef]

i have heard we could be playing North In Rd1

No doubt on Sunday at 5pm

Sounds good to me.

[Pickenitup]

I saw on Mark Stevens Twitter that we could be playin West Coast here Round 1

[Remi Moses]

It's not a draw or fixture anymore it's a gimmicky contrived document now.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Looks like we are set to play WCE at Etihad on a Sunday for the opening round.

We don't play GWS twice, nor Port twice.

I swear we play on a Sunday every round one.

[Topdog]

So we play GC twice?

[Throughandthrough]

So we play GC twice?

Yep, and we DO play Port twice, based on what just read.