2023 AFL Pre-Season

[Eastdog]

For all discussion of the pre season matches before the real stuff starts.

The unofficial matches have started.

Cats defeated the Hawks by a lot and the Suns beat the Bombers by a few points.


Unofficial match simulations


Thursday, February 23

Geelong v Hawthorn, GMHBA Stadium, 4pm AEDT (8 x 30 min plus time on)

Gold Coast v Essendon, Austworld Centre Oval (Carrara), 4pm AEST (5pm AEDT), (6 x 25 min, no time on)


Friday, February 24

North Melbourne v Richmond, Arden St, 10am AEDT (4 x 25 mins, 2 x 20 mins, no time on)

Carlton v Collingwood, Ikon Park, 11am AEDT (4 x 25 min, no time on)

Sydney v Brisbane, Tramway Oval (Moore Park), 12pm AEDT (4 x 25 min, no time on)

St Kilda v Melbourne, RSEA Park, 4pm AEDT (6 x 25 min, no time on)

Fremantle v Adelaide, Victor George Kailis Oval (Cockburn), 3.30pm AWST (6.30pm AEDT), (6 x 25 min, no time on)

West Coast v Port Adelaide, Mineral Resources Park (Perth) 4.40pm AWST (7.40pm AEDT), (4 x 28 min, 2 x 20 min, no time on)



Official practice matches


Thursday, March 2

Hawthorn v Collingwood, UTAS Stadium, 5.10pm AEDT

Fremantle v Port Adelaide, Fremantle Oval, 4.10pm AWST (7.10pm AEDT)

Brisbane v Geelong, Brighton Homes Arena, 7.10pm AEST (8.10pm AEDT)


Friday, March 3

St Kilda v Essendon, RSEA Park, 4.10pm AEDT

Sydney v Carlton, Blacktown International Sports Park, 7.10pm AEDT

West Coast v Adelaide, Mineral Resources Park (Perth), 4.40pm AWST (7.40pm AEDT)


Saturday, March 4

GWS Giants v Gold Coast, Blacktown International Sports Park, 12.10pm AEDT

Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne, Ikon Park, 1.10pm AEDT

Melbourne v Richmond, Casey Fields, 4.10pm AEDT

All pre-season games will be live streamed on Kayo Sports and broadcast on Foxtel

[chef]

Why no unofficial game for us?

[bornadog]

Why no unofficial game for us?

GWS and us decided we will just have the intra club. Not sure on the thinking there.

[Eastdog]

Why no unofficial game for us?

We are doing an intra club match instead in Ballarat. Both us and GWS aren’t doing unofficial matches.

Would have been nice to have a hit out against other opposition.

[Bulldog4life]

In first post Easty pretty sure Bummers won not Suns

[Eastdog]

In first post Easty pretty sure Bummers won not Suns

Yes my mistake yes the Bombers beat the Suns by 5 points.

[Axe Man]

Why no unofficial game for us?

GWS and us decided we will just have the intra club. Not sure on the thinking there.

Maybe everyone had chosen their partners by the time we rocked up? We took a look around and all that was left was the unattractive GWS standing there so we decided we would rather dance by ourselves?

[GVGjr]

I think Cordy and Hunter have bagged a goals each for the Saints and Melbourne

[dog town]

Hard work watching Hunter play well given our issues in that role. Such a hard runner and clever user.

[Grantysghost]

Hard work watching Hunter play well given our issues in that role. Such a hard runner and clever user.

Dunkley did well apparently. No surprise. Half forward / mid, couple of goals.

[Axe Man]

Dunkley did well apparently. No surprise. Half forward / mid, couple of goals.

The closet Brisbane supporter has reappeared!

[Grantysghost]

The closet Brisbane supporter has reappeared!

Haha I forgot about that persona.

I’ll come up with a new one for this season.

[kruder]

Hunter has been a bloody solid AFL player for a long time now he will continue to do well. Josh Schache on the other hand is a VFL player no matter how you slice and dice it. Lack of opportunity lol Just not good enough Josh!

[dog town]

Melbourne much more measured with their ball use to my eye. Still going quickly from their D50 but not as much kick to space and out number as they were previously. Really noticeable how often they found a mark with their exit kick and went end to end. Hard to know if that’s due to Stkilda being cut open or a deliberate change.

[chef]

Is our game on foxtel tomorrow?