2009 draw

[mightytiges]

We are playing our home game on the Gold Coast against Adelaide according to today's Advertiser.

We also look like playing both SA clubs only once next year.

That probably means we play Port away again  .

BF saying we are playing Essendon, Collingwood and Carlton twice.

6 wins coming up just there  .

[one-eyed]

And to shut up the smug bluebaggers, they rumouredly are playing interstate 6 times like North is lol. 2 in Adelaide, 1 in Perth, 1 in Gold Coast and 1 in Brisbane.

I count 5. 

Hopefully they travel to Sydney too.

Oops ... yep 1 to Sydney as well.

Essendon vs. Carlton in round 3 so if that is "rivalry round" with Collingwood playing Geelong then the AFL must be making up some phoney rivalry for us like they did with the bulldogs a few years ago.

[Hellenic Tiger]

I'll bet Cwood aren't playing interstate 6 times!

Maybe  based on the ineptitude of W Coast Port and Freo this season add the Sydney trip in the mid year break and there is your 5 interstate trips. In 2001 When W Coast Freo were on the bottom Pies played each in Perth added with 2 trips to Adelaide. Followed up in 02 by 2 Perth trips and 2 Adelaide trips. Its only when the WA and SA tams get their act on field together that the Pies suddenly want to play North's the Dogs and the weaker Melb teams as away games as a game against the Roos is much more appealling than a trip against a full strength WCE or Port.

[one-eyed]

Melbourne wants to play Richmond on a Saturday night with a "youth theme".

The Herald-Sun also keeps saying it's Carlton vs Richmond to open the season. Surely it should be our home game this year  ???.

Dogs also have 6 interstate trips including 2 to Perth in the first 4 rounds.

Possible round 1:
Thursday
Carlton V Richmond MCG

Friday
Geelong V Hawthorn MCG

Saturday
Collingwood V Adelade MCG
St Kilda V Sydney TD
Brisbane V Melbourne GABBA???

Sunday
Port Adelaide V Essendon AAMI
North Melbourne V West Coast TD???
Fremantle V W Bulldogs SUBIACO

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24498586-19742,00.html

[tigersalive]

The Herald-Sun also keeps saying it's Carlton vs Richmond to open the season. Surely it should be our home game this year  ???.

It should definitely be ours next year, it better be. 

[one-eyed]

Seems we'll only be playing Hawthorn once next year - away at the MCG.

http://www.mightyhawk.net/forum/view...php?f=1&t=6971

Hawthorn's leaked draw
7 MCG home games (Inc. Geelong (rd 1), Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton)
3 MCG away games (Inc. Geelong, Carlton, Collingwood)
3 TD away games
4 Tas home games (Inc. West Coast (rd 4), St Kilda (rd 7) and Port Adelaide)
5 Interstate games (Inc. Sydney at ANZ Stadium (rd 2), Port Adelaide at AAMI, Adelaide at AAMI, West Coast at Subiaco and Fremantle at Subiaco)

16 FTA games, 6 Pay TV games

4 Friday Night games, 6 Saturday Night games and 12 Afternoon/Twilight games

My guess is that the 3 MCG home games will be against Essendon, Richmond and North Melbourne, TD away games against North Melbourne, St Kilda and W Bulldogs and Tasmania against Melbourne.

[WilliamPowell]

I will be glad when this draw is released

Would really like to see a few Friday night games.

If what they are saying about the Hawks having only 4 Firday night games is true, then surely we would have to be show for 2 or 3....

Facts are in TV land we rate bloody well 

[mightytiges]

Playing Hawthorn and Adelaide (a bogey side) only once is promising. If we also end up only playing Geelong once then we can't really complain with the draw. Terry will be relieved as well lol. I'm also hoping we get a few more home games early on next season to help bump up our membership if we get on an early roll.

If the Carlton round 1 game isn't our home game I'll do this ->  . That'll be 3 years in a row it'll be Carlton's home game  .

[blaisee]

Playing Hawthorn and Adelaide (a bogey side) only once is promising. If we also end up only playing Geelong once then we can't really complain with the draw. Terry will be relieved as well lol. I'm also hoping we get a few more home games early on next season to help bump up our membership if we get on an early roll.

If the Carlton round 1 game isn't our home game I'll do this ->  . That'll be 3 years in a row it'll be Carlton's home game  .

 to be honest he hawks hold few fears for wallet, he has cracked their game plan wide open

[Francois Jackson]

Playing Hawthorn and Adelaide (a bogey side) only once is promising. If we also end up only playing Geelong once then we can't really complain with the draw. Terry will be relieved as well lol. I'm also hoping we get a few more home games early on next season to help bump up our membership if we get on an early roll.

If the Carlton round 1 game isn't our home game I'll do this ->  . That'll be 3 years in a row it'll be Carlton's home game  .

yep who cares about the hawks.

i fear the cats and crows more!!

 to be honest he hawks hold few fears for wallet, he has cracked their game plan wide open

[tigersalive]

Playing Hawthorn and Adelaide (a bogey side) only once is promising. If we also end up only playing Geelong once then we can't really complain with the draw. Terry will be relieved as well lol. I'm also hoping we get a few more home games early on next season to help bump up our membership if we get on an early roll.

If the Carlton round 1 game isn't our home game I'll do this ->  . That'll be 3 years in a row it'll be Carlton's home game  .

 to be honest he hawks hold few fears for wallet, he has cracked their game plan wide open

yep who cares about the hawks.

i fear the cats and crows more!!

Yup we certainly shouldnt hold any major fears about Hawthorn as it appears the players have found the way to beat them.

Adelaide, Sydney, Geelong and perhaps Norf to an extent are our major hassles at the moment.

[one-eyed]

According to Caro in today's Age...

The Kangaroos have been handed 10 Sunday games but have received a fillip in the form of an Anzac Day clash with Richmond to take place at Telstra Dome following the Collingwood-Essendon game.

Because Anzac Day falls on a Saturday next year four games in total — the other two contested outside Victoria — will take place on the public holiday.

Caro also says Richmond are likely to play Melbourne up on the Gold Coast which contradicts what Ricci said in the Advertiser (he said we play the Crows) and that our game will be the third one up there after Carlton vs Freo and Saints vs Adelaide have there go.

Carlton will get 6 Friday night game next year as well as the Thursday nighter against us.

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/lions-which-lions/2008/10/15/1223750133880.html

[mightytiges]

According to Caro in today's Age...

The Kangaroos have received a fillip in the form of an Anzac Day clash with Richmond to take place at Telstra Dome following the Collingwood-Essendon game.

Good stuff.

[tigersalive]

We're probably off to the "Sardine Can" early next year. 


THE first home game in Geelong to be against Richmond in round two;

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2008/10/16/24055_gfc.html

[mightytiges]

We're probably off to the "Sardine Can" early next year. 


THE first home game in Geelong to be against Richmond in round two;

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2008/10/16/24055_gfc.html

So much for an easy start to the year  .