AFL 2017 fixture

[Twodogs]

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When does the new stadium deal kick-in now that AFL have purchased Etihad?

Do we know we will automatically get one or will the old terms still apply under the new landlord? I wasn't really paying attention when they announced it all because we were on our way to winning a premiership (I will never get sick of saying the words "win a premiership) so it all went by with very little input from me. Do we get a new deal for sure?

[ledge]

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Do we know we will automatically get one or will the old terms still apply under the new landlord? I wasn't really paying attention when they announced it all because we were on our way to winning a premiership (I will never get sick of saying the words "win a premiership) so it all went by with very little input from me. Do we get a new deal for sure?

Yes that's what part of the news was , a lot better deal, but what it is no one knows.

[bulldogtragic]

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When does the new stadium deal kick-in now that AFL have purchased Etihad?

I believe he said that before we knew the AFL had bought Etihad, he has been pedalling that line for years , but now the AFL own it I would say it's changed for the better by a big margin.

No new deal signed off on from my understanding. Personally, I have no faith that the AFEL will make a new deal ridiculously better. Their plan is to spend $300,000,000 developing the stadium after purchasing it for a heap. Will the AFEL take the half a billion dollar hit whilst giving us a big leg up? Call me a pessimist, but I don't think we will see a deal that will be so considerable when the AFEL will want income steady to facilitate their investments in Etihad. Back to the original point, I agree the prime time games should be equitable, but we won't be losing too much. What we gain from exposure to fans & future members, and selling exposure to sponsors is huge. Think about it, presence on our jumpers, and coaches polos, coaches box advertising, the rear of Danny's banner at the start of the game, little banners pulled out at 1/4 & 3/4 time at the huddle, the back of the magnet board, the board/banner situated behind the before the game interviews and behind the coach in the after match presser and much more. The price for all that sponsorship exposure has gone through the roof, irrespective of home team or away team status. It's a good news story, especially as reigning premiers trying to get neutrals and kids to sign up as members. In two years we've gone from Sunday late arvo guarantees to most prime time exposed team in the competition, which propels more success. Or that's how I see it.

[Danny the snakeman]

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2 perth games, great for us living here (as long as we win)

[Rocket Science]

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7 Friday nights (plus 3 Sat nigt, 1 Thurs night), 0 Sunday twilight.

It's good be Premiers.

I think Mel Brooks said it best ...

[Eastdog]

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Obviously will be a tougher draw but that should be expected given we are the premiers. Some great time slots next year and great to get the Good Friday game and a lot of Friday night games. Like the few Saturday and Sunday day games as well. I read that membership items Ballarat specific will come at in December.

[hujsh]

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Who cares if the Friday games are at home or not. You don't play Friday night for the crowd attendances you play them for the ratings and FTA exposure.

[Eastdog]

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Who cares if the Friday games are at home or not. You don't play Friday night for the crowd attendances you play them for the ratings and FTA exposure.

Its really our home games where we need to worry about attendances but this year and I expect next again they'll be up.

[Eastdog]

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http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2016-10-27/dogs-swans-primetime-kings-as-2017-fixture-is-revealed

Dogs, Swans prime-time kings as 2017 fixture is revealed

THE WESTERN Bulldogs and Sydney Swans are the kings of prime-time footy with this year's Grand Finalists dominating the Thursday and Friday night timeslots in 2017.

Next year's Toyota AFL Premiership Season Fixture was unveiled by the AFL on Thursday morning and reigning premiers the Western Bulldogs have been rewarded with seven Friday night games plus one on a Thursday night, while the vanquished Sydney Swans play eight times on a Friday night and twice on a Thursday night.

Click HERE for the full fixture.

The first of two Grand Final rematches will take place at Etihad Stadium on the Friday night of round two, when the Bulldogs will unveil their 2016 premiership flag.

The AFL has increased the number of Thursday night games from five to eight, with two at the MCG over the opening fortnight of the season and another at the redeveloped Simonds Stadium in round 10. That game will be the first of five consecutive Thursday night games.

Canberra's Manuka Oval will also stage its first ever Friday night game in round six when Greater Western Sydney hosts the Bulldogs in a rematch of last season's magnificent preliminary final. It will be the Giants' Friday night debut and will mark the first of three prime-time games for GWS in 2017.

The AFL has not scheduled a game for the opening Saturday afternoon of the season on March 25 so that the Grand Final of the inaugural AFL Women's competition can be played at that time.

As already announced, two new venues come on stream in 2017. Port Adelaide and Gold Coast will play the first AFL game for premiership points in China at Shanghai's Jiangwan Sports Centre in round eight, while in round 22, Ballarat's Eureka Stadium will stage the Dogs and the Power.

The bye periods will run from rounds 11-13.

The AFL has backed in St Kilda as a big drawcard with four Friday night games in 2017.

However, another likely improver, Melbourne, play just once in the prized timeslot.

Richmond opens the season with two Thursday night games but then disappears from prime time entirely. In 2016 the Tigers played six Friday and one Thursday night game.

Fremantle also misses out on Friday night action.

The Demons do face an acid test in another area, as one of four clubs, along with Geelong, Hawthorn and the Western Bulldogs, facing eight six-day breaks over the course of the season. Adelaide and the Swans will need to negotiate seven six-day breaks.

At the other end of the ladder, Gold Coast faces just two six-day turnarounds.

There will also be three five-day breaks in the AFL next season.

Because Anzac Day falls on a Tuesday in 2017, Collingwood and Essendon will have to play on the following Sunday. West Coast also has a dreaded five day-break. It will host the Swans at Domain Stadium on Easter Thursday (as requested) just five days after facing Richmond at the MCG.

In more good news for the Bulldogs, they play only two of last season's other top-six teams twice (the Swans and Giants). The Swans, Giants and Hawthorn also play two matches each against three of their fellow top-six clubs.

West Coast has a tough draw with two matches each against the Bulldogs, the Giants and the improving St Kilda, as well as derby clashes with a new-look Fremantle.

And a team to watch from the bottom six might be Gold Coast. The Suns have a favourable draw. Out of 2016's top eight, the Suns only have to play Hawthorn and North Melbourne twice, the rest once. The Suns also play Carlton and the Brisbane Lions twice, encounters they will expect to win in 2017.

As already reported, Good Friday football will be played for the first time in 2017 when North Melbourne hosts the Western Bulldogs in a twilight clash at Etihad Stadium.

Both rounds four (Easter) and five (Anzac) will be played over five days each, which means 10 days of football over 13 days between April 13-25.

Apart from the already announced Hawthorn 'grudge' matches against new Eagle Sam Mitchell (MCG, round five) and new Demon Jordan Lewis (MCG, round seven), other tasty match-ups include new Giant Brett Deledio against Richmond at Spotless Stadium in round nine, and Collingwood's Daniel Wells against his old club North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium in round 20.

Collingwood will celebrate its 125th birthday with a Saturday afternoon clash in round seven against arch-rival Carlton at the MCG.

The Showdowns will take place in rounds three and 20, the West Australian derbies in rounds six and 17, the Sydney derbies in rounds five and 17 and the Q Clashes in rounds one and 21.

The AFL has retained the floating fixture in round 23 - nine games with the dates and times to be confirmed before the end of the season. Among those that might shape the finals are what could be the last ever AFL game at Domain Stadium, featuring West Coast hosting Adelaide, as well as Hawthorn as the home team against the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium, Collingwood v Melbourne and Richmond v St Kilda, both at the MCG, and Geelong v GWS at Simonds Stadium.

As part of the new TV rights agreement that kicks in next year, all Saturday afternoon home and away games will now be shown exclusively on Foxtel. Channel Seven will broadcast all the Thursday night games, except for the Easter Thursday Eagles v Swans clash.

[Eastdog]

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WESTERN BULLDOGS

1 Friday, March 24 Collingwood MCG Away 7.50pm Seven

2 Friday, March 31 Sydney Swans Etihad Stadium Home 7.50pm Seven

3 Saturday, April 8 Fremantle Subiaco Away 5.40pm Seven

4 Friday, April 14 North Melbourne Etihad Stadium Away 4.20pm Seven

5 Saturday, April 22 Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium Home 1.45pm Foxtel

6 Friday, April 28 GWS GIANTS Manuka Oval Away 7.50pm Seven

7 Saturday, May 6 Richmond Etihad Stadium Home 7.25pm Seven

8 Friday, May 12 West Coast Eagles Subiaco Away 6.10pm Seven

9 Friday, May 19 Geelong Cats Simonds Stadium Away 7.50pm Seven

10 Saturday, May 27 St Kilda Etihad Stadium Home 1.45pm Foxtel

11 Bye

12 Thursday, June 8 Sydney Swans SCG Away 7.20pm Seven

13 Sunday, June 18 Melbourne Etihad Stadium Home 3.20pm Foxtel

14 Saturday, June 24 North Melbourne Etihad Stadium Home 7.25pm Foxtel

15 Saturday, July 1 West Coast Eagles Etihad Stadium Home 1.45pm Foxtel

16 Friday, July 7 Adelaide Crows Adelaide Oval Away 7.20pm Seven

17 Sunday, July 16 Carlton MCG Away 3.20pm Seven

18 Saturday, July 22 Gold Coast SUNS Cazalys Stadium Home 4.35pm Foxtel

19 Sunday, July 30 Essendon Etihad Stadium Home 1.10pm Foxtel

20 Saturday, August 5 Brisbane Lions The Gabba Away 4.35pm Foxtel

21 Friday, August 11 GWS GIANTS Etihad Stadium Home 7.50pm Seven

22 Saturday, August 19 Port Adelaide Eureka Stadium Home 1.45pm Foxtel

23 TBC Hawthorn Etihad Stadium Away TBC TBC

[Throughandthrough]

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2 perth games, great for us living here (as long as we win)

Adelaide vs Crows over here. Havent seen a Crows/Dogs match live for yonks.

[chef]

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Obviously will be a tougher draw but that should be expected given we are the premiers.

TBH we have the easiest draw, we only play teams that finished below us

[Bornadog]

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Be nice to thrash some teams next year, especially Geelong.

[Axe Man]

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Be nice to thrash some teams next year, especially Geelong.

I will settle for just beating them, something we haven't done since 2009 (lost the last 10).

[Eastdog]

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TBH we have the easiest draw, we only play teams that finished below us

Will still be challenging but yes it actually looks quite good.