AFL NAB Challenge Pre Season Thread

[Eastdog]

Footy's back!! 18 teams, 18 games in 18 days

Wednesday, February 12
Geelong v Collingwood – Simonds Stadium (7.10pm EDT)

Thursday, February 13
Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions – Etihad Stadium (7.10pm EDT)

Friday, February 14
Richmond v Melbourne – Etihad Stadium (7.10pm EDT)

Saturday, February 15
North Melbourne v Carlton - Eureka Stadium North Ballarat (4.40pm EDT)

Sunday, February 16
Port Adelaide v Adelaide – Richmond Oval, Adelaide (4.10pm CDT)

Monday, February 17
Gold Coast v Essendon - Metricon Stadium (6.10pm EST)

Tuesday, February 18
Fremantle v West Coast – Joondalup (4.10pm WST)

Wednesday, February 19
Western Bulldogs v St Kilda – Simonds Stadium (7.10pm EDT)

Thursday, February 20
Greater Western Sydney v Sydney – Manuka Oval (7.10pm EDT)

Friday, February 21
Hawthorn v North Melbourne – Aurora Stadium (7.10pm EDT)

Saturday, February 22
Collingwood v Richmond – Wangaratta (4.40pm EDT)

Sunday, February 23
Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast – Tony Ireland Stadium, Cairns (3.40pm EST)

Monday, February 24
Carlton v Adelaide – Etihad Stadium (7.10pm EDT)

Tuesday, February 25
Essendon v Port Adelaide – Etihad Stadium (7.10pm EDT)

Wednesday, February 26
Western Bulldogs v Fremantle – Etihad Stadium (7.10pm EDT)

Thursday, February 27
Sydney v West Coast – Blacktown International Sports Park (7.10pm EDT)

Friday, February 28
Melbourne v Geelong - Traegar Park, Alice Springs (5.40pm CDT)

Saturday, March 1
Greater Western Sydney v St Kilda – Robertson Oval, Wagga Wagga (4.40pm)

[bulldogtragic]

I hate St Kilda.

[bornadog]

I can't get excited about practise matches

[G-Mo77]

Wednesday, February 19
Western Bulldogs v St Kilda – Simonds Stadium (7.10pm EDT)

Scheduling at it's best.

Games like this would sell out in Bendigo or other country towns. I'm sure the people will flock to Simonds Wednesday night to watch us and the Aints play.

[soupman]

I guess it's so it will be under lights for TV. They wouldn't want to waste one of the weekend days where you could play in the sun on a "making up the numbers" side like us.

[LostDoggy]

Do not care for wins and losses, but look forward to watching some footy again, even if its on 8 months a year I miss it when it's not.

I think a lot of people like myself use pre season for Supercoach scouting

[Remi Moses]

If ever a body can put a spin on an event it's the AFL.
They're just practice matches packaged into "Nab challenge" and " 18 games in 18 days".
I'll be watching the cricket

[Topdog]

Wednesday, February 19
Western Bulldogs v St Kilda – Simonds Stadium (7.10pm EDT)

Scheduling at it's best.

Games like this would sell out in Bendigo or other country towns. I'm sure the people will flock to Simonds Wednesday night to watch us and the Aints play.

So when we ask to play at Simonds for H&A matches the AFL tells us we can't yet we are allowed to play there for a pre season match. Go figure

[bornadog]

So when we ask to play at Simonds for H&A matches the AFL tells us we can't yet we are allowed to play there for a pre season match. Go figure

who is going to trek down there, on a week night to watch this?

[Ozza]

who is going to trek down there, on a week night to watch this?

I was thinking about it. Am probably 50/50.

[mighty_west]

who is going to trek down there, on a week night to watch this?

If I was in Melbourne I'd go.

I for one hope we smash those Aints, I don't care if the Dogs play that mob at tiddlywinks, I'd still want us to smash em!

[soupman]

I'm considering it.

[Eastdog]

Will be watching on Fox Footy. I'm not really interested if we win or lose its more for me just a good hit out hoping we show competitiveness and not getting any more injuries. The Fremantle match at Etihad I may consider going.

[Eastdog]

Just flicked on Geelong V Collingwood. Good to have footy back. Geelong have kicked the first.

[Eastdog]

I can't get excited about practise matches

Me either BAD. The real stuff is still a month away. Just looking at tonight's game between Hawthorn and Brisbane and it doesn't look like looking at the crowd many of come out which is expected for a match like this.