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    AFL Game Day R1 2023

    Round 1


    Thursday, Mar 16
    Richmond vs. Carlton MCG 7:20pm Seven/Fox


    Friday, Mar 17
    Geelong vs. Collingwood MCG 7:40pm Seven/Fox


    Saturday, Mar 18
    North Melbourne vs. West Coast Eagles Marvel Stadium 1:45pm Fox Footy
    Port Adelaide vs. Brisbane Lions Adelaide Oval 4:35pm Fox Footy
    Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs MCG 7:25pm Seven/Fox
    Gold Coast Suns vs. Sydney Swans Metricon Stadium 8pm


    Sunday, Mar 19
    GWS Giants vs. Adelaide Crows Giants Stadium 1:10pm Fox Footy
    Hawthorn vs. Essendon MCG 3:20pm Seven/Fox
    St Kilda vs. Fremantle Marvel Stadium 4:40pm Fox Footy
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    Bump
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    Four games in four days at the MCG and the turf has just been relaid after the Ed Sheeran concert. I hope it is ok for us to play on.
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    Re: AFL Game Day R1 2023

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    Four games in four days at the MCG and the turf has just been relaid after the Ed Sheeran concert. I hope it is ok for us to play on.
    Seems touch and go. I know with the NRL they re-laid the Suncorp and it didn't look up to it in the first match. I don't follow the NRL media though so not sure if there was any commentary on it. They aren't changing directions as much as AFL though either... and Brisbane is prob more conducive to growing grass.

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    Good man Easty, footy is back baby.
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    Re: AFL Game Day R1 2023

    This has to be the hardest tipping round I can recall. So many games could go either way.

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    Gillon McLachlan on the Front Bar and his rictus grin never touches his cold, dead eyes. Weird.
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    I'm predicting we win and 8 draws in the other games as I wish they could all lose. We go into round 2 half a game clear on top. Melbourne spoon.

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    Re: AFL Game Day R1 2023

    Glad to have been reminded three times in the first minute of ABC's coverage that this is the traditional opening fixture and how much both teams deserve it.

    If there's a bigger sycophant than Cameron Ling I've never observed them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jeemak View Post
    Glad to have been reminded three times in the first minute of ABC's coverage that this is the traditional opening fixture and how much both teams deserve it.

    If there's a bigger sycophant than Cameron Ling I've never observed them.
    How can it be traditional. Tradition made up by media
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    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    How can it be traditional. Tradition made up by media
    It seems to have started in 2008. On the same day the tradition started Port played Geelong in SA.

    Then it didn't happen in 2012, because Sydney teams played the Saturday before - nor did it happen in 2013 and 2014. It was super traditional in the years 2015 until 2022 as MELB vs. WB opened the season, and now we're back to the tradition that's happened 10 out of 15 years for 2023.......

    I love the gaslighting!
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    Blues have been cleaner but I don't think they've been better.

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    Very scrappy game

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    Quote Originally Posted by angelopetraglia View Post
    Very scrappy game
    Carlton's much vaunted forward line isn't living up to their scoring potential at the moment.
    They're solid in the midfield though.
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    Re: AFL Game Day R1 2023

    Richmond keep shooting themselves in the foot, but round 1 is often scrappy like this - especially the night fixtures.

    Important first 10 minutes coming up. If Carlton kick a couple, they'll be hard to catch.
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