The Draw

[soupman]

Courtesy of Tradeweekradio twitter account it's just been confirmed by McLachlan that Richmond and Carlton will open the season yet again. Why do these clubs seem to have first rights to this clash? Has there even been a good match by them to start the season yet?

[The Coon Dog]

Re: The Draw

Another tweak on next years fixture is that no side will get 2 games against both Gold Coast & Greater Western Sydney.

You may get 2 games against one of them, but not both.

[Throughandthrough]

Re: The Draw

Another tweak on next years fixture is that no side will get 2 games against both Gold Coast & Greater Western Sydney.

You may get 2 games against one of them, but not both.

Bugga

PS what about 2 matches v GWS and the Power?

We will have that for sure

[LostDoggy]

Re: The Draw

Another tweak on next years fixture is that no side will get 2 games against both Gold Coast & Greater Western Sydney.

You may get 2 games against one of them, but not both.

WTF?

How arbitrary is this rubbish? When will they decide when this 'principle' no longer applies? When GC win their first premiership? Why even bother to call it a 'draw' anymore? It's a pre-determined fixture list that takes into account marketing requirements, Eddie's complaints, fitting in as many contrived and artificial 'blockbuster games' as you can for the so-called 'big clubs', and stadium deals. Things like fairness or 'running a farking competition' are just old-fashioned distractions to be ignored.

It's like telling lies. Once you make something up you have to just keep making up more and more lies to cover for the first one, consistency be damned.

I thought AD said that the blow-outs weren't a problem and it was a slow news week? It's funny how he slams people's opinions as ridiculous on the one hand and then acknowledges that wait, maybe they had a point after all, by fixing things on the sly. Why can't he just admit these things openly when they happen? It shits me how lying is so intrinsic to the DNA of the current AFL administration.

[LostDoggy]

Re: The Draw

Thread title needs a change. Fixture definetely not a Draw.

[The Adelaide Connection]

Re: The Draw

While we are on it, if there are any byes clubs should be pulled out of a hat. It's just another advantage/disadvantage to add to the other ridiculous list of inequalities in the fixturing.

I am not sure if anyone saw it, but earlier in the year on AFL 360 Brad Scott was asked when he thought the best time to get the byes would be. His answer:

"Collingwoods.."

[chef]

Re: The Draw

While we are on it, if there are any byes clubs should be pulled out of a hat. It's just another advantage/disadvantage to add to the other ridiculous list of inequalities in the fixturing.

I am not sure if anyone saw it, but earlier in the year on AFL 360 Brad Scott was asked when he thought the best time to get the byes would be. His answer:

"Collingwoods.."

Byes are a thing of the past now.

[MrMahatma]

Re: The Draw

Haven't the AFL repeatedly say the draw isn't even?

I think we need to accept that. Until the entire structure of the competition changes (if it ever does) where by you can play home/away every team - or a portion of them in a conference type system - you're not going to get anything near equality. But that's, in part, why the AFL give us millions each year.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: The Draw

Haven't the AFL repeatedly say the draw isn't even?

I think we need to accept that. Until the entire structure of the competition changes (if it ever does) where by you can play home/away every team - or a portion of them in a conference type system - you're not going to get anything near equality. But that's, in part, why the AFL give us millions each year.

You won't get it perfect but you could get it 100 times fairer than it currently is.

[The Adelaide Connection]

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Byes are a thing of the past now.

I don't think they will totally abolish the bye. It will certainly look different from last year with even teams now, but reports were that clubs liked having two byes especially when the players were more fatigued with only three on the interchange.

[LostDoggy]

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But that's, in part, why the AFL give us millions each year.

No it isn't.

[LostDoggy]

Re: The Draw

Byes are a thing of the past now.

What about the mid season split round where Collingwood get a weekend for themselves?

[Desipura]

Re: The Draw

What about the mid season split round where Collingwood get a weekend for themselves?

Builld a bridge with all the big clubs.

[KT31]

Re: The Draw

What about the mid season split round where Collingwood get a weekend for themselves?

They would have to play someone.

[The Coon Dog]

Re: The Draw

Courtesy of Tradeweekradio twitter account it's just been confirmed by McLachlan that Richmond and Carlton will open the season yet again. Why do these clubs seem to have first rights to this clash? Has there even been a good match by them to start the season yet?

Looks like a backflip by the AFL with GWS & Sydney now playing the season opener on the Saturday night a week after the NAB Cup grand final.