Honestly thought we’d done our Good Friday dash when PG publicly lashed Gil & Co. Squeaky wheel gets the grease.
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Honestly thought we’d done our Good Friday dash when PG publicly lashed Gil & Co. Squeaky wheel gets the grease.
It is good to see that we are in a position that allows us to demand dignified treatment and respect. Of course we should always be treated with dignity and respect, but that's not how the AFEL works.
City Hall and the bigger clubs won't like it, but we should be extremely vocal against the inherent injustices within the league's structure.
The Western Bulldogs are set to feature in Friday night football in 2020
Western Bulldogs will receive more prime-time love in next year’s fixture as a reward for their exhilarating second half of last season.
The Bulldogs will be more prominent on the Friday night stage in 2020 after receiving only one Friday night game this year.
The Dogs have already been guaranteed two Friday night games – in the blockbuster Round 1 clash against Collingwood and also in the Good Friday game against North Melbourne.
But it won’t be the end of the prime-time night games for the Dogs, who stamped themselves as one of the most in-form teams in the competition in the back half of last season.
The Western Bulldogs were the second-highest scoring side in the league from Round 13 last season (average 95.7 points per game) and were a clear No. 1 from Round 18.
The Dogs averaged 111 points per game (from Round 18) well ahead of West Coast in second place with an average 91.7 points per game, according to Champion Data.
That scoring capability strongly appeals to broadcasters as well as the marketing appeal of the Dogs’ superstar midfield brigade.
As well as more Friday night games, the Dogs will also feature regularly on our screens on Saturday night after seven Saturday night games in 2019.
The extra prime time slots will deliver a nice kick to the Dogs’ coffers, helping draw increased crowds and television audiences in 2020.
The Dogs are considered a genuine contender in next year’s premiership race after a busy trade period, adding gun key position players Josh Bruce and Alex Keath.
It means there will be significant intrigue in how the Dogs shape up next season after crashing out of the finals in an elimination final defeat to GWS Giants’ in Sydney.
St Kilda great Leigh Montagna said the Bulldogs deserve more prime time action.
“I certainly think the Western Bulldogs, they’re a team on the rise,” Montagna said on Triple M.
“They’ve now got two more key position players to compliment the midfield, and they’re a good team to watch, the Western Bulldogs.
“They play an exciting style of footy, we know about their talent, they’re a team I’d like to watch play on a Friday night.”
Good on ya Joey
I really hope our supporters get to these Friday night games. It makes a big difference to how the club can negotiate with the AFL going forward
The excuse of the Easter Sunday issue is gone again for another year. The reality is we just need to show up in force and want to keep it. However, I'm not saying that's the magic potion it was last time around because the AFEL will do whatever it wants when it comes to fixturing and like any adversarial operational relationship, all we can do is put out best foot forward and point out the weaknesses of the other argument should an argument on merit eventuate.
Round one at home on Friday night against Collingwood is probably the best fixture result we could ever ask for. Literally the best. Look forward to a lot of positive media, but beware that if we fluff it the media will turn on us very quickly.
The pressure is on the club, it's time for us to stand up and suck it up.
Perfectly analyzed Jeemak, we have to show up in force and be counted. This should be a real boost with membership and sponsorships.
D DATE OPPONENT VENUE HOME/AWAY LOCAL TIME 1 Friday, Mar 20 (SEVEN, Friday night) Collingwood Marvel Stadium Home 7:50pm 2 Saturday, Mar 28 (FOX, Saturday twilight) Carlton Marvel Stadium Away 4:35pm 3 Friday, Apr 3 (SEVEN, Friday night) GWS GIANTS UNSW Canberra Oval Away 7:50pm 4 Friday, Apr 10 (SEVEN, Friday Twilight) North Melbourne Marvel Stadium Away 4:20pm 5 Saturday, Apr 18 (SEVEN, Saturday night) Brisbane Lions Marvel Stadium Home 7:25pm 6 Saturday, Apr 25 (SEVEN, Saturday night) Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval Away 7:20pm 7 Saturday, May 2 (FOX, Saturday night) Hawthorn Marvel Stadium Home 7:25pm 8 Saturday, May 9 (FOX, Saturday early) Gold Coast SUNS Mars Stadium Home 1:45pm 9 Sunday, May 17 (FOX, Sunday twilight) Fremantle Optus Stadium Away 3:20pm 10 Sunday, May 24 (FOX, Sunday early) Melbourne MCG Away 1:10pm 11 Saturday, May 30 (SEVEN, Saturday night) Carlton Marvel Stadium Home 7:25pm 12 Friday, Jun 5 (SEVEN, Friday night) Adelaide Crows Adelaide Oval Away 7:20pm 13 Saturday, Jun 13 (SEVEN, Saturday night) GWS GIANTS Marvel Stadium Home 7:25pm 14 Bye 15 Friday, Jun 26 (SEVEN, Friday night) Essendon Marvel Stadium Home 7:50pm 16 Saturday, Jul 4 (SEVEN, Saturday night) Sydney Swans SCG Away 7:25pm 17 Saturday, Jul 11 (FOX, Saturday night) Fremantle Marvel Stadium Home 7:25pm 18 Saturday, Jul 18 (SEVEN, Saturday night) St Kilda Marvel Stadium Away 7:25pm 19 Sunday, Jul 26 (FOX, Sunday early) Richmond MCG Away 1:10pm 20 Saturday, Aug 1 (FOX, Saturday twilight) Geelong Cats GMHBA Away 4:35pm 21 Sunday, Aug 9 (SEVEN, Sunday afternoon) North Melbourne Marvel Stadium Home 3:20pm 22 Saturday, Aug 15 (FOX, Saturday early) Port Adelaide Mars Stadium Home 1:45pm 23 Saturday, Aug 22 (AFL, FLOATING) West Coast Eagles Marvel Stadium Home TBC
Full fixture is out. We have 4 Fri night games and Good Friday (2 games on Good Friday). Ballarat home games against GC (RD 8) and Port (Rd 22) and the teams we play twice are; GWS, North, Fremantle, Port and Carlton. 12 night matches, 4 twilight (inc Good Friday) and 5 day games with Rd 23 unknown.
That is the best fixture we have ever had, awesome!