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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: tiger till i die on August 29, 2010, 09:24:58 PM
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Next seasons first game ... can we still get it?
i meen we always get a good crowed and hopefully these past few games can show our worth
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Next seasons first game ... can we still get it?
i meen we always get a good crowed and hopefully these past few games can show our worth
You'd hope so. We didn't do ourselves any favours getting flogged again by Carlton two weeks ago :P but our second half of the year has been promising and today was a reminder to the AFL that we can pull a great crowd. I'm guessing it'll be a Carlton home game in round 1 next year as we've had the past two as home games. If we do keep our Thursday night season starter with the Blues then we need to be competitive at least next year to keep it for 2012 and beyond.
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if its a carlton home game i would be telling the AFL we dont want it, give it to someone else
we dont need the hype and build up anymore, give it to someone else.
I personally cant understand why the AFL dont give it to the Grand finalists of the year before. They deserve to kick start the year.
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Richmond vs Collingwood Friday night
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Geelong vs GC ? :lol
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i dont care as long as we win and get of to a good start
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if its a carlton home game i would be telling the AFL we dont want it, give it to someone else
we dont need the hype and build up anymore, give it to someone else.
I personally cant understand why the AFL dont give it to the Grand finalists of the year before. They deserve to kick start the year.
I agree Daniel.
I think it would be good to go "under the radar" in rd 1 2011
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I think it would be good to go "under the radar" in rd 1 2011
Until we can handle the hype of the big games and start to win them we will never be any good or earn any respect from our opposition. We need to keep playing them to keep learning from them and keep testing ourselves - no point in running away.
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Agree Smokey, at some point in the journey we have to win games that count.
Imagine the kick start to players confidence levels if we beat the blues r1 next year?
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GOLD Coast will have to wait until Round 2 next year to make its AFL debut, league chief operating officer Gillon McLachlan today revealed.
McLachlan said the Suns would host Richmond at the Gabba in its first home-and-away outing.
The Tigers will play Carlton to launch the 2011 season.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/gold-coast-to-miss-round-1/story-e6frf9jf-1225913326601?from=public_rss
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Gold Coast to miss Round 1
* Michael Warner
* From: Herald Sun
* September 02, 2010 1:52PM
GOLD Coast will have to wait until Round 2 next year to make its AFL debut, league chief operating officer Gillon McLachlan today revealed.
McLachlan said the Suns would host Richmond at the Gabba in its first home-and-away outing.
The Tigers will play Carlton to launch the 2011 season.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/gold-coast-to-miss-round-1/story-e6frf9jf-1225913326601
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hopefully not a repeat of 29 March 1987
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Sounds good - though if a bunch of amateurs gives us a hiding in their first game I will be a little depressed :'( Hope this is a good win we can build our march up the ladder by :thumbsup
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Sounds good - though if a bunch of amateurs gives us a hiding in their first game I will be a little depressed :'( Hope this is a good win we can build our march up the ladder by :thumbsup
Hope Luke, Jordie and Polo don't tear us apart... :rollin
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Can someone explin why we are playing the Suns at the Gabba?
is the ground not ready yet?
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Daniel
yes and yes
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The AFL must see us as a soft target for the newbies ::).
The good news is we keep our season opener against the bluebaggers. Up to us to turn the tables.
The concerning question is does this mean we'll have two away games to start the season. Not great for membership sales.
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W-L
2-0
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Carrara won't be ready until around mid-season. Will hold ~25k initially and between 40-50k when extended (date to be advised).
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W-L
2-0
This!
then dont worry about membership sales.
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GReat result for us, big crowds and big tv, huge novelty value being the 1st club to play the suns. Nice way to intro a new sponsor...
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When is season 2011 supposed to start exactly
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W-L
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This!
then dont worry about membership sales.
We had 3 of our first 4 at home this year (it ended up the only 3 home games in the first 7 rounds) but all up just get sick of the AFL most years giving us less than 50% home games early on in the season when all clubs are pushing membership sales.
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When is season 2011 supposed to start exactly
I think with the deal with Cricket it'll start at the usual time of late March. The Grand Final date has been pushed back into early October.
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When is season 2011 supposed to start exactly
Yes we need dates so airline tickets can be booked
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When is season 2011 supposed to start exactly
Next year.
;D
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LOL smokey ;D
Carrara won't be ready until around mid-season. Will hold ~25k initially and between 40-50k when extended (date to be advised).
Yep the redevelopment of Carrara will be completed by May. I think it'll only be expanded to 45k if we get the 2018 Comm Games and/or 2022 World Cup.
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If it's going from 22 to a 24 week season then you would think it will start a week early and finish a week later. So Gold/Coast Gabba holiday weekend of 26/27th March.
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When is season 2011 supposed to start exactly
Yes we need dates so airline tickets can be booked
Exactly
On the road again ................. :rollin
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If it's going from 22 to a 24 week season then you would think it will start a week early and finish a week later. So Gold/Coast Gabba holiday weekend of 26/27th March.
With the bye included due to 17 teams I don't think they'll have the midseason break next year.
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Yep, MT, no midseason break. I think it was in one of the articles about the granny being in october.
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Yep, MT, no midseason break. I think it was in one of the articles about the granny being in october.
Cheers al. From memory the AFL couldn't start the season earlier at the 'G as Cricket has hold of the ground until late March with the possibility of Victoria hosting the Shield final.
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Does anyone know when the 2011 draw will be released ?
Need to plan my 6 weeks holiday in Melbourne around it !!
cheers in advance Taz
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Does anyone know when the 2011 draw will be released ?
Need to plan my 6 weeks holiday in Melbourne around it !!
cheers in advance Taz
End of October Taz.
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Yep, MT, no midseason break. I think it was in one of the articles about the granny being in october.
Cheers al. From memory the AFL couldn't start the season earlier at the 'G as Cricket has hold of the ground until late March with the possibility of Victoria hosting the Shield final.
I remember reading they were negotiating with cricket vic over that but cant recall reading any outcomes
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Does anyone know when the 2011 draw will be released ?
Need to plan my 6 weeks holiday in Melbourne around it !!
cheers in advance Taz
Thought it was November...seem to recall reading it depended on whether the MCG & SCG were needed as a replacement for a cricket world cup that was to be held in Pakistan??????
Also I think the footy season was to begin on March 26th.
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hopefully not a repeat of 29 March 1987
Let it be a repeat of April 1 1995 then. ;)
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Yep, MT, no midseason break. I think it was in one of the articles about the granny being in october.
Cheers al. From memory the AFL couldn't start the season earlier at the 'G as Cricket has hold of the ground until late March with the possibility of Victoria hosting the Shield final.
I remember reading they were negotiating with cricket vic over that but cant recall reading any outcomes
No mention of the AFL season being brought forward. Just that the MCG will be made available by CV for an October Grand Final.
http://www.cricketvictoria.com.au/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=29608;group_name=mainsite
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yeah, that is what i would have been thinking of
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If it's going from 22 to a 24 week season then you would think it will start a week early and finish a week later. So Gold/Coast Gabba holiday weekend of 26/27th March.
With the bye included due to 17 teams I don't think they'll have the midseason break next year.
While it is correct that there will not be a break week as such, there will be some weeks where about 3-5 teams have a bye due to every team needing 2 byes and there being only 24 weeks to hold them in.
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If it's going from 22 to a 24 week season then you would think it will start a week early and finish a week later. So Gold/Coast Gabba holiday weekend of 26/27th March.
With the bye included due to 17 teams I don't think they'll have the midseason break next year.
While it is correct that there will not be a break week as such, there will be some weeks where about 3-5 teams have a bye due to every team needing 2 byes and there being only 24 weeks to hold them in.
That's true Infamy.
Getting the two byes spaced out evenly say at rounds 8 and 16 is perhaps the best case scenario with our young list. It would allow young bodies to have a rest after 7 week blocks and help them get through the whole season rather than tiring late in the season as usually happens with a normal draw.
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I think it would be good to go "under the radar" in rd 1 2011
Until we can handle the hype of the big games and start to win them we will never be any good or earn any respect from our opposition. We need to keep playing them to keep learning from them and keep testing ourselves - no point in running away.
You make a Valid point .. But if we keep playing big Games then we won't get Big game willys (cough Collingwood) i for one liek it becuase it gives me a reason to fly down to melb for teh AFL opener TIGERS VS BLOOOS :gotigers
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I think it would be good to go "under the radar" in rd 1 2011
Until we can handle the hype of the big games and start to win them we will never be any good or earn any respect from our opposition. We need to keep playing them to keep learning from them and keep testing ourselves - no point in running away.
You make a Valid point .. But if we keep playing big Games then we won't get Big game willys (cough Collingwood) i for one liek it becuase it gives me a reason to fly down to melb for teh AFL opener TIGERS VS BLOOOS :gotigers
It's just not the hype of a big game we need to learn to handle but also in time handle games where winning the match means as much to our opposition as it does to us. Winning games by surprise when the opposition isn't as mentally switched on as they can or should be can also be a false dawn.
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AFL announces key fixture details for 2011
By Adam McNicol
6:27 PM Tue 07 September, 2010
NEXT year's AFL fixture will consist of 19 rounds of eight games and five rounds of seven games to accommodate the introduction of the Gold Coast Suns.
For next season only - given the competition will expand to 18 teams in 2012 - all 17 clubs must have two byes to enable a 22-game season to be completed across 24 weekends of football.
Having looked at various options to construct a 187-match season, the AFL decided this would be the most appropriate way to breakdown the season.
The League considered two other options, including the idea of playing 23 rounds of eight games and one round of three games.
The fixture we will use provides the best spread of byes across the competition for the season, the Leagues chief operating officer Gillon McLachlan told afl.com.au on Tuesday.
This mix will enable the byes for all teams to be spaced as best we can through the season.
For our broadcast coverage, the majority of the season will look exactly as this year does.
In the rounds where there will be only seven matches played, we will work with our broadcast partners so that one fixture slot is removed from these rounds.
It is expected that three of the rounds in which only seven games are played will take place early in the season.
This will enable a number of feature matches to be scheduled around the Easter and Anzac Day period.
As an example, three teams, including the Brisbane Lions, could have the bye in round four.
This would allow the Lions and their opponent to have a reasonable amount of rest before doing battle in an Easter Thursday (April 21) game at the Gabba in round five.
The completed 2011 fixture will be released in late October, although the League has already announced Gold Coast will have a bye in round one.
The Suns will then play their first home-and-away game against Richmond at the Gabba in round two.
2011 FIXTURE SUMMARY
* The introduction of the Gold Coast Suns provides 11 extra games across the season - 187 games in total (was 176 games), plus finals.
* 19 rounds x eight matches (one bye) - Starting times and television slots same as in 2010.
* Five rounds x seven matches (three byes) - one slot to be dropped in each round, with the AFL and television networks to decide which one.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102170/default.aspx
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Shame for local cricket, GF's are always last week in March.
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Typical we have to play the new team first. Lets hope we thrash them and not be a nail biter like the Fremantle game
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Typical we have to play the new team first. Lets hope we thrash them and not be a nail biter like the Fremantle game
I'll take any win in the first two matches rather than waiting 10 weeks like this season. :thumbsup
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Typical we have to play the new team first. Lets hope we thrash them and not be a nail biter like the Fremantle game
I'll take any win in the first two matches rather than waiting 10 weeks like this season. :thumbsup
Have to agree there! :yep
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According to RFC_Official on BF:
We have 1 game in Cairns, 1 game in Darwin and will be fighting tooth and nail to get every home game at the MCG, but realistically we might have one at Etihad.
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19242385&postcount=6
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According to RFC_Official on BF:
We have 1 game in Cairns, 1 game in Darwin and will be fighting tooth and nail to get every home game at the MCG, but realistically we might have one at Etihad.
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19242385&postcount=6
And that result if you're selling home games interstate is totally unacceptable and members should be dusgusted
But hey that's what you get when you make deals with the devil
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According to RFC_Official on BF:
We have 1 game in Cairns, 1 game in Darwin and will be fighting tooth and nail to get every home game at the MCG, but realistically we might have one at Etihad.
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19242385&postcount=6
And that result if you're selling home games interstate is totally unacceptable and members should be dusgusted
But hey that's what you get when you make deals with the devil
We had 3 home games at Etihad this year so next year if we sell 2 interstate, only have 1 left at Etihad, and the Melbourne-based members get 2 compensatory games then is it that much worse than this year - or even better maybe, all things considered?
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We had 3 home games at Etihad this year so next year if we sell 2 interstate, only have 1 left at Etihad, and the Melbourne-based members get 2 compensatory games then is it that much worse than this year - or even better maybe, all things considered?
smokey my issue is 2 fold:
Firstly, last week they were saying they'd be pushing hard for our 9 homes games to be at the MCG and they were confident of that
Now they are saying we'll still be pushing hard but we are likely to have a home game at Etihad - that's a cop out IMHO. If the AFL want us to the be the guinea pig for their Cairns push then we deserve all our home games at the MCG and that's what should have been in the agreement that we signed - clearly it wasn't.
My 2nd issue is that I have always been against selling home games -have made no secret that is my view. I understand appreciate selling games means members in other states have the option of seeing the Tigers live and I nderstand the $$ involved. But at end of the day (and this will sound harsh and I suppose selfish) but I pay alot and I mean alot of money for my memberships (and yes I have more than 1) and for the money I hand over I want all home games in Melb. The compensation aspect doesn't make up for it completely because although I get into a replacement game(s) I don't get to sit in my reserve seat in the area I always do and then I look over to that area and my seats are empty - great compensation that.
ANd when the draw finally comes out, let's see on top of our 2 interstate trips for HOME games how many more times they make us travel
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We had 3 home games at Etihad this year so next year if we sell 2 interstate, only have 1 left at Etihad, and the Melbourne-based members get 2 compensatory games then is it that much worse than this year - or even better maybe, all things considered?
smokey my issue is 2 fold:
Firstly, last week they were saying they'd be pushing hard for our 9 homes games to be at the MCG and they were confident of that
Now they are saying we'll still be pushing hard but we are likely to have a home game at Etihad - that's a cop out IMHO. If the AFL want us to the be the guinea pig for their Cairns push then we deserve all our home games at the MCG and that's what should have been in the agreement that we signed - clearly it wasn't.
My 2nd issue is that I have always been against selling home games -have made no secret that is my view. I understand appreciate selling games means members in other states have the option of seeing the Tigers live and I nderstand the $$ involved. But at end of the day (and this will sound harsh and I suppose selfish) but I pay alot and I mean alot of money for my memberships (and yes I have more than 1) and for the money I hand over I want all home games in Melb. The compensation aspect doesn't make up for it completely because although I get into a replacement game(s) I don't get to sit in my reserve seat in the area I always do and then I look over to that area and my seats are empty - great compensation that.
ANd when the draw finally comes out, let's see on top of our 2 interstate trips for HOME games how many more times they make us travel
Yep, fair enough WP. I guess it's a bit different looking through the eyes of a supporter who buys a membership but lives interstate (any state) - the 'actual' full benefits of membership don't necessarily apply to us. I have no issue with the travel involved in selling games - to me that's just part of the 'harden up and learn' process but I hear your points.
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The make-up home games at the 'G change things for those members with reserved seats.
It won't surprise me if we are still left with Eithad home game(s). The childish way Andy D changed our MCG home game against the Saints to the Dome because Caro blabbed sums up how we get treated as a club when it comes to the fixture. Gary March isn't one to kick up a fuss either in the media unlike an Eddie or Jeff. The only way we can change the existing order is to starting winning and packing out stadia.
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Gold Coast to play their first game at the redeveloped Carrara in round 10.
Look at the Demetriou's list of "high-drawing Victorian teams" ???
"We are still working through the fixture process but the opponent for the Gold Coast Suns will be a high-drawing Victorian team - likely to be Collingwood, Essendon, Geelong, Hawthorn, Western Bulldogs or St Kilda," Demetriou said.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103906/default.aspx
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He would have left us out since we are already playing the Cairns game. I don't take his list as saying we are not high-drawing. Having said that I don't understand how he can class the Bulldogs as high-drawing. You're lucky if there's enough to form a 'pack' at any games when you play them. ;D He is a real idiot at times.
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He left carltank out too lol
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2011 draw will be released on Oct 29.
Pies fan on BF reckons we are playing Collingwood twice next year.
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Fine with me. Double the chance to stick it up 'em.
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2011 draw will be released on Oct 29.
Pies fan on BF reckons we are playing Collingwood twice next year.
I am more interested in knowing if the AFL are going to stitch us up regarding interstate away games >:(
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NEXT year's home and away season will again finish with a 'floating' final round to ensure clubs have enough rest before the finals.
The 2011 fixture, which will consist of 24 rounds to accommodate the byes caused by the introduction of Gold Coast, is currently in the final stages of preparation.
The AFL will release the fixture on Friday, October 29.
As in recent seasons, there will again be a number of short breaks between the first and second times some clubs play each other. The narrowest margin will be six weeks.
"We'll continue our system whereby you don't have to play every club in the first 15 or 16 weeks," Lethlean said.
"However, no club can play another club twice before round 11 and every club will have played each other by round 23.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104275/default.aspx
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AFL announces key fixture details for 2011
By Adam McNicol
Tue 07 Sep, 2010
NEXT year's AFL fixture will consist of 19 rounds of eight games and five rounds of seven games to accommodate the introduction of the Gold Coast Suns.
For next season only - given the competition will expand to 18 teams in 2012 - all 17 clubs must have two byes to enable a 22-game season to be completed across 24 weekends of football.
Having looked at various options to construct a 187-match season, the AFL decided this would be the most appropriate way to breakdown the season.
The League considered two other options, including the idea of playing 23 rounds of eight games and one round of three games.
The fixture we will use provides the best spread of byes across the competition for the season, the Leagues chief operating officer Gillon McLachlan told afl.com.au on Tuesday.
This mix will enable the byes for all teams to be spaced as best we can through the season.
For our broadcast coverage, the majority of the season will look exactly as this year does.
In the rounds where there will be only seven matches played, we will work with our broadcast partners so that one fixture slot is removed from these rounds.
It is expected that three of the rounds in which only seven games are played will take place early in the season.
This will enable a number of feature matches to be scheduled around the Easter and Anzac Day period.
As an example, three teams, including the Brisbane Lions, could have the bye in round four.
This would allow the Lions and their opponent to have a reasonable amount of rest before doing battle in an Easter Thursday (April 21) game at the Gabba in round five.
The completed 2011 fixture will be released in late October, although the League has already announced Gold Coast will have a bye in round one.
The Suns will then play their first home-and-away game against Richmond at the Gabba in round two.
2011 FIXTURE SUMMARY
* The introduction of the Gold Coast Suns provides 11 extra games across the season - 187 games in total (was 176 games), plus finals.
* 19 rounds x eight matches (one bye) - Starting times and television slots same as in 2010.
* Five rounds x seven matches (three byes) - one slot to be dropped in each round, with the AFL and television networks to decide which one.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102170/default.aspx
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If round 5 is Easter then
Round 1 ...... March 24-27 ..... Carlton vs Richmond (MCG) Thurs Night March 24
Round 2 ...... April 1-3 .......... Gold Coast vs Richmond (Gabba) .... assume it'll be a tv game so Fri or Sat Night
Round 3 ...... April 8-10
Round 4 ...... April 15-17
Round 5 ...... April 21-25 ....... Brisbane vs ?? (Gabba) Easter Thurs April 21
Collingwood vs Essendon (MCG) Anzac Day Easter Mon April 25
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Wasn't there some mention of Saturday twilight games for the suns somewhere ?
Anyway suits fine :thumbsup
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Wasn't there some mention of Saturday twilight games for the suns somewhere ?
Anyway suits fine :thumbsup
It'll probably be Saturday night then as I think there's some rule about no day games in Qld before May.
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The AFL are giving Collingwood a soft start to 2011. A home game against the Swans at Etihad in round 1 following by a bye in round 2.
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The AFL are giving Collingwood a soft start to 2011. A home game against the Swans at Etihad in round 1 following by a bye in round 2.
Etihad? Don't Collingwood play at, and only at, the MCG?
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LOL wayne
Known NAB Cup week 1 (6 pools of 3 clubs)
Pool 1?: GWS, Gold Coast, Sydney
Pool 6: Geelong, North Melbourne, Western Bulldogs
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104356/default.aspx
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Can anyone tell me where and when I can purchase tickets to round 2 Tigers vs Suns?
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Can anyone tell me where and when I can purchase tickets to round 2 Tigers vs Suns?
Via Ticketmaster presumably. Round 2 is on the weekend of April 1-3 but the AFL hasn't released yet which day our game is on.
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A poster on BF is claiming this is the first round 1 fixture for the NAB Cup next year with us in the same pool as Carlton and Brisbane.
Friday Feb 11
Adelaide v Port Adelaide v St.Kilda - AAMI Stadium (N) (SEVEN)
Saturday Feb 12
Sydney v Gold Coast v GWS - Blacktown Olympic Park (N) (TEN)
Sunday Feb 13
Hawthorn v Melbourne v Essendon - Etihad Stadium (T) (FOX)
Friday Feb 18
West Coast v Fremantle v Collingwood - Patterson's Stadium (N) (SEVEN)
Saturday Feb 19
Carlton v Brisbane v Richmond - Etihad Stadium (N) (TEN)
Sunday Feb 20
Geelong v North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs - Skilled Stadium (T) (FOX)
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19410132&postcount=138
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Wouldn't the team that has the break in the 2nd round of matches have an unfair advantage over teams that play 2 games straight?
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Wouldn't the team that has the break in the 2nd round of matches have an unfair advantage over teams that play 2 games straight?
They're 40 minute long games each so I guess it depends on how long a break there is between each match. The side with the break in the middle of the 3 games will have to keep warmed up for an hour in between so no one does a soft tissue injury in the last match.
Not sure why we would play Carlton first up either when we play them in round 1.
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Not sure why we would play Carlton first up either when we play them in round 1.
Or do we?
That's not official yet is it?
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From today's Sunday Herald-Sun.....
Round 1
Richmond vs Carlton ..........@ MCG, Thursday Night March 24..........H-Sun doesn't say whose home game it is
Geelong vs St Kilda ........... @ MCG, Friday/Sat Night March 25/26
Adelaide vs Hawthorn ........ @ AAMI Stadium
West Coast vs North Melb....@ Subiaco
Essendon vs Vic club .......... for James' sake ::)
Gold Coast ....... bye
Geelong to get 7 games at Kardinia Park
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/saints-and-cats-to-clash-in-round-1/story-e6frf9jf-1225942708663
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From today's Sunday Herald-Sun.....
Round 1
Richmond vs Carlton ..........@ MCG, Thursday Night March 24..........H-Sun doesn't say whose home game it is
Geelong vs St Kilda ........... @ MCG, Friday/Sat Night March 25/26
Adelaide vs Hawthorn ........ @ AAMI Stadium
West Coast vs North Melb....@ Subiaco
Essendon vs Vic club .......... for James' sake ::)
Gold Coast ....... bye
Geelong to get 7 games at Kardinia Park
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/saints-and-cats-to-clash-in-round-1/story-e6frf9jf-1225942708663
HUN listed Carlton first so I'll take that to mean it is a Carlton (rightly) home game
We've had it as our home game the last 2 years so it's their turn and besides the last time it was their home game in round 1 we WON ;D :thumbsup
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Apparently the rest of round 1 is according to club forums
Melbourne vs Sydney @ MCG
Essendon vs W.Bulldogs @ Etihad
Collingwood vs Freo/Port @ Etihad (Pies have to play 2 home games there)
Brisbane vs Port/Freo @ 'Gabba
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Gold Coast vs Geelong in round 10 with Ablett playing his old side to open GC Stadium on a Sat night
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From 3AW tonight...
Essendon have 14 FTA games and 8 Fox games
Collingwood, St Kilda, Geelong and Carlton have done well when it comes to Friday night games.
Collingwood playing Port Adelaide round 1. So that means Brisbane plays Fremantle.
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From 3AW tonight...
Essendon have 14 FTA games and 8 Fox games
Nearly drove off the road when I heard Gillon McNobody say that :banghead :banghead
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Collingwood, St Kilda, Geelong and Carlton have done well when it comes to Friday night games.
No, please no!
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From 3AW tonight...
Essendon have 14 FTA games and 8 Fox games
If that is true, that is totally stuffed. How the stuff do those idiots get that.
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The Tigers remain hopeful of an MCG-friendly fixture for next season to be announced on Friday.
With a home game against Port Adelaide in Darwin and another against the Gold Coast in Cairns, Richmond has requested the rest of its home games at the MCG. It looks sure to play Carlton in the season opener.
The Age link (http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/cricketers-get-the-boot-from-punt-road-oval-20101026-172cd.html)
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Grand-Finalists will play twice in a season from now on.
Geelong vs North Melbourne in round 7 at Etihad.
Hawthorn travel interstate in the first and last rounds.
North Melbourne will get one Friday night game, 5 Sunday twilights plus 13 games shown on Foxtel, 3 on Seven and 5 on Ten.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/top-two-to-play-twice-next-season/story-e6frf9jf-1225943935421
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The Tigers remain hopeful of an MCG-friendly fixture for next season to be announced on Friday.
With a home game against Port Adelaide in Darwin and another against the Gold Coast in Cairns, Richmond has requested the rest of its home games at the MCG. It looks sure to play Carlton in the season opener.
The Age link (http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/cricketers-get-the-boot-from-punt-road-oval-20101026-172cd.html)
Hey Caro, how about shut the f up about Richmond's draw? Didn't you do enough damage and learn your lesson last year?
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The Tigers remain hopeful of an MCG-friendly fixture for next season to be announced on Friday.
With a home game against Port Adelaide in Darwin and another against the Gold Coast in Cairns, Richmond has requested the rest of its home games at the MCG. It looks sure to play Carlton in the season opener.
The Age link (http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/cricketers-get-the-boot-from-punt-road-oval-20101026-172cd.html)
Hey Caro, how about shut the f up about Richmond's draw? Didn't you do enough damage and learn your lesson last year?
I reckon she hasn't a clue smokey or she would have said what we've got because she cannot help herself ;D
Last year the info was leaked to her and she reported it, I don't blame her. I blame the person who told her what was in "draft" draw that's what got our draw changed
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Hey Caro, how about shut the f up about Richmond's draw? Didn't you do enough damage and learn your lesson last year?
I reckon she hasn't a clue smokey or she would have said what we've got because she cannot help herself ;D
Last year the info was leaked to her and she reported it, I don't blame her. I blame the person who told her what was in "draft" draw that's what got our draw changed
Yeah, you're probably right WP but I wish she would just butt out. If she doesn't know then say nothing. Adolph D would be all over an opportunity to play his ego games by jumping on a stupid uninformed comment like she made. And if it wasn't uninformed then she either hasn't learned a thing or is being deliberately vindictive, knowing the likely outcome. Or more likely just doesn't give a stuff what wreckage she causes to who, as long as it gets her articles read. :banghead
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Hey Caro, how about shut the f up about Richmond's draw? Didn't you do enough damage and learn your lesson last year?
Id take it a step further smokey.
Hey Caro, how about shut the f up - full stop.
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LOL al.
We'll probably get all our home games at Etihad now after Andy D has another sook ::)
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According to 3aw the AFL has said Carlton will be play 1 in every 3 games on a Friday night :-X
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If we didn't have the regular season opener against Carlton we would have been off to Perth in round 1.
The Eagles had been keen to play Richmond at home in Round 1 to mark the 25th anniversary of their first game, also against the Tigers, but will have to make do with the Kangaroos first up.
Round 1
Carlton vs Richmond @ MCG, Thursday Night, March 24 ........... So an away game for us.
Geelong vs St Kilda @ MCG, Friday Night, March 25
Brisbane vs Fremantle @ 'Gabba, Saturday Night, March 26
Collingwood vs Port Adelaide @ MCG
Essendon vs W.Bulldogs @ Etihad Stadium
Adelaide vs Hawthorn @ AAMI Stadium
Sydney vs Melbourne @ SCG
West Coast v North Melbourne @ Pattison Stadium (Subiaco)
Bye: Gold Coast
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/collingwood-flies-flag-in-season-opener/story-e6frf9jf-1225944407348
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The Eagles had been keen to play Richmond at home in Round 1 to mark the 25th anniversary of their first game, ....
Wouldn't want the same freakin' result. Up early and travelling well we were, until the sense of occasion seemed to lift the home side.
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According to the membership package we'll still have one home game at Etihad ::). So all the AFL has done is move 2 of the 3 Etihad homes games to Darwin and Cairns.
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We've also got 16 games in Victoria. So two interstate home games in Darwin and Cairns plus 4 away interstate.
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Darwin vs Port
Cairns vs Gold Coast
Gabba vs Brisbane ...... we know already
We won't be playing Port or GC at their home based on what the AFL has said so I'm guessing the remaining 3 interstate games will be in Sydney, Adelaide vs Crows and once to Perth. Not too bad if that's the case.
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According to the membership package we'll still have one home game at Etihad ::). So all the AFL has done is move 2 of the 3 Etihad homes games to Darwin and Cairns.
What a surprise ::)
We've also got 16 games in Victoria. So two interstate home games in Darwin and Cairns plus 4 away interstate.
Pathetic - we've been conned and sitched up by the AFL. We did the deal with devil and now we (the members) pay the price :banghead
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10.00am tomorrow (29/10/10) is when it will be released
:gotigers
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According to the membership package we'll still have one home game at Etihad ::). So all the AFL has done is move 2 of the 3 Etihad homes games to Darwin and Cairns.
What a surprise ::)
We've also got 16 games in Victoria. So two interstate home games in Darwin and Cairns plus 4 away interstate.
Pathetic - we've been conned and sitched up by the AFL. We did the deal with devil and now we (the members) pay the price :banghead
As you say WP it's no surprise. Everytime we've tried to compromise with the AFL by doing something for them, the AFL has knocked us back returning the favour by not even giving us one more home game at our home ground above the 'now usual' 8 ::). Compare that to Melbourne who despite 3 years on the bottom of the ladder had 10 home games at the 'G this year aside from their one home game in Darwin. It's a joke how we are treated as a Club. Andy D's tantrum last year over Caro's article was proof of that :banghead. Mind you the silent acceptance of our Prez and Board to this crap is astonishing. As a club that usually can't keep it's gob shut publicly when it should, the one time we should speak up there's not even a whimper :-\. We'll probably be playing St Kilda at "home" again at Etihad as well based on past history under Andy D :chuck.
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I hope we do not play Geelong at Skilled Stadium ... ever again! That is a joke.
Is the two interstate home matches classified in the six interstate matches? If so, that would leave us with 16 matches, but would we still have 11 "Home" matches or 9 at the MCG and Etihad?
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I hope we do not play Geelong at Skilled Stadium ... ever again! That is a joke.
Is the two interstate home matches classified in the six interstate matches? If so, that would leave us with 16 matches, but would we still have 11 "Home" matches or 9 at the MCG and Etihad?
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Yep we have 16 games in Victoria next year and six interstate matches (including the 2 "home" ones). Our 11 home games will be 8 at the MCG plus one each at Etihad, TIO (Darwin) and Cairns.
According to BF, we'll have 3 Friday nighters plus the season opener on Thursday night. However, we'll still have a few Sunday games.
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According to the membership package we'll still have one home game at Etihad ::). So all the AFL has done is move 2 of the 3 Etihad homes games to Darwin and Cairns.
What a surprise ::)
We've also got 16 games in Victoria. So two interstate home games in Darwin and Cairns plus 4 away interstate.
Pathetic - we've been conned and sitched up by the AFL. We did the deal with devil and now we (the members) pay the price :banghead
You lose one Richmond game in Melbourne (@ Etihad for that matter) and the club gains a few hundred thousand $$$.
But boo friggedy hoo to you. ::)
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You lose one Richmond game in Melbourne (@ Etihad for that matter) and the club gains a few hundred thousand $$$.
But boo friggedy hoo to you. ::)
We've actually lost 2 games in Melbourne in 2011. We have 9 home games not 11.
The Club can sugar coat it any way they like by saying they are going to give us replacement games. But those replacement games will not give me the same benefits I get in a normal home game situation
This is the issue I have:
I spend a considerable amount of my memberships (in excess of $4k) and forgive me that I actually want value for my hard earned $$. Replacement games don't deliver that
I just think before signing these deals with the AFL clubs need to make sure they get some guarantees back in return. We've gone from being told we are likely to have all our Melb home games at the MCG to now still having to venture to Etihad the one venue our Members don't want to go to. Hows that fair for members?
Trust me I understand the reasons why they've sold home games. I don't agree with it but I understand it.
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http://www.afl.com.au/portals/0/afl_docs/fixture_document.pdf
RICHMOND
Despite copping thrashings on the opening night of the past two seasons, Richmond will again take on Carlton to start 2011. Damien Hardwick's men face some daunting challenges in the following couple of weeks as well. The Tigers meet St Kilda in round two, Hawthorn in round three and Collingwood in round four.
Richmond will certainly clock up plenty of frequent flyer points in 2011. The Tigers are playing a home game in Darwin against Port Adelaide and another one in Cairns against Gold Coast. They've also got away matches in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104700/default.aspx
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We play St. Kilda at the MCG :o
Round 1 - Carlton vs. Richmond MCG - Thursday night
Round 2 - St. Kilda vs. Richmond MCG - Friday night
Round 3 - Richmond vs. Hawthorn MCG - Saturday night
Round 4 - Richmond vs. Collingwood MCG - Friday night
Round 5 - North Melbourne vs. Richmond Etihad Stadium - Sunday twilight
Round 6 - Richmond vs. Brisbane Lions MCG - Saturday night
Round 7 - Richmond vs. Fremantle MCG - Saturday twilight
Round 8 - Western Bulldogs vs. Richmond Etihad Stadium - Sunday
Round 9 - Richmond vs. Essendon MCG - Saturday night
Round 10 - Richmond vs. Port Adelaide TIO - Saturday night
Round 11 - Bye: Richmond
Round 12 - Sydney Swans vs. Richmond SCG - Sunday
Round 13 - Brisbane Lions vs. Richmond Gabba - Saturday night
Round 14 - Richmond vs. Melbourne MCG - Saturday
Round 15 - Richmond vs. Carlton MCG - Saturday
Round 16 - Essendon vs. Richmond MCG - Saturday night
Round 17 - Richmond vs. Gold Coast Suns Cazaly's Stadium - Saturday (Gonna be HOT!!!??)
Round 18 - Geelong Cats vs. Richmond Etihad Stadium - Sunday early (No Skilled Stadium!!)
Round 19 - Byes: Brisbane Lions, Richmond, Sydney Swans
Round 20 - West Coast Eagles vs. Richmond Patersons Stadium - Sunday twilight
Round 21 - Richmond vs. Sydney Swans MCG - Sunday
Round 22 - Melbourne vs. Richmond MCG - Sunday twilight
Round 23 - Adelaide Crows vs. Richmond AAMI Stadium - Sunday early
Round 24 - Richmond vs. North Melbourne Etihad Stadium - TBC
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Only one Etihad home game. :thumbsup
The last 6 games on Sunday >:(
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Weve dissected Richmonds 2011 fixture to provide you with the most comprehensive examination imaginable of whats in store for the Tigers next season.
MCG
12 games all-up at the G (12 in 10)
8 home games (8 in 10)
4 away games (4 in 10)
3 day games (9 in 10)
2 twilight games (1 in 10)
7 night games (2 in 10)
1 Thursday night game (1 in 10)
2 Friday night games (0 in 10)
2 Saturday afternoon games (2 in 10)
1 Saturday twilight game (0 in 10)
4 Saturday night games (1 in 10)
1 Sunday afternoon game (7 in 10)
1 Sunday twilight game (1 in 10)
Etihad Stadium
Note that the final home-and-away fixture, against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium is a floating one, with date and time to be confirmed late in the 2011 season.
3 games all-up at Etihad Stadium (4 in 10)
1 home game (3 in 10)
2 away games (1 in 10)
1 day game (2 in 10)
1 twilight game (0 in 10)
0 night games (2 in 10)
0 Friday night games (1 in 10)
0 Saturday afternoon games (1 in 10)
0 Saturday night games (1 in 10)
1 Sunday afternoon game (1 in 10)
1 Sunday twilight games (0 in 10)
Interstate
6 games all-up interstate (5 in 10)
1 Saturday afternoon game at Cazaly Stadium, Cairns (v Gold Coast)
1 Saturday night game at TIO Stadium, Darwin (v Port Adelaide)
1 Saturday night game at the Gabba (v Brisbane)
1 Sunday afternoon game at the SCG (v Sydney)
1 Sunday afternoon game at Patersons Stadium (Subiaco v West Coast)
1 Sunday afternoon game at AAMI Stadium (v Adelaide)
Geelong
1 game v Geelong at Skilled Stadium (1 in 10)
Day by day
1 Thursday night game (1 in 10)
2 Friday night games (1 in 10)
3 Saturday afternoon games (5 in 10)
1 Saturday twilight game (0 in 10)
6 Saturday night games (3 in 10)
6 Sunday afternoon games (9 in 10)
2 Sunday twilight games (3 in 10)
1 Thursday game all-up (1 in 10)
2 Friday games all-up (1 in 10)
10 Saturday games all-up (8 in 10)
8 Sunday games all-up (12 in 10)
9 day games all-up (14 in 10)
3 twilight games all-up (3 in 10)
9 night games all-up (5 in 10)
Thems the breaks
1 nine-day break (2 in 10)
4 eight-day breaks (4 in 10)
9 seven-day breaks (7 in 10)
4 six-day breaks (7 in 10)
1 15-day break (1 in 10)
1 14-day break (0 in 10)
Network coverage
10 Foxtel games (12 in 10)
6 Channel Seven games (5 in 10)
5 Channel Ten games (5 in 10)
Other fixture facts
Play twice: Carlton, North Melbourne, Brisbane, Essendon, Sydney, Melbourne.
Play once: St Kilda, Hawthorn, Collingwood, Fremantle, Western Bulldogs, Port Adelaide, Gold Coast, Geelong, West Coast, Adelaide.
Play only two of the 2010 finalists twice in 2011 - Sydney and Carlton.
Played all four of the 10 top four teams just once in 11 - Collingwood, St Kilda, Geelong and Western Bulldogs.
Interstate trips to: Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Perth and Sydney.
Victorian trip to Geelongs Skilled Stadium.
Four MCG games in-a-row to start the season.
Seven of the first nine games at the MCG.
Dont travel interstate until Round 10.
Have a bye after the Round 10 fixture in Darwin.
Play Essendon in Round 9 and then again in Round 16.
Play Melbourne in Round 14 and then in Round 22.
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Pope - can you please supply the link to where you got that info please
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Other fixture facts
Play twice: Carlton, North Melbourne, Brisbane, Essendon, Sydney, Melbourne.
Play once: St Kilda, Hawthorn, Collingwood, Fremantle, Western Bulldogs, Port Adelaide, Gold Coast, Geelong, West Coast, Adelaide.
Play only two of the 2010 finalists twice in 2011 - Sydney and Carlton.
Played all four of the 10 top four teams just once in 11 - Collingwood, St Kilda, Geelong and Western Bulldogs.
Interstate trips to: Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Perth and Sydney.
Victorian trip to Geelongs Skilled Stadium.
Four MCG games in-a-row to start the season.
Seven of the first nine games at the MCG.
Dont travel interstate until Round 10.
Have a bye after the Round 10 fixture in Darwin.
Play Essendon in Round 9 and then again in Round 16.
Play Melbourne in Round 14 and then in Round 22.
The draw on the AFL site and the HUN says we play the Cats at Etihad?
Brisbane and Essendon twice ;D That is four wins at least! ;D
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A win in R1 is real important IMHO.
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Other fixture facts
Play twice: Carlton, North Melbourne, Brisbane, Essendon, Sydney, Melbourne.
Play once: St Kilda, Hawthorn, Collingwood, Fremantle, Western Bulldogs, Port Adelaide, Gold Coast, Geelong, West Coast, Adelaide.
Play only two of the 2010 finalists twice in 2011 - Sydney and Carlton.
Played all four of the 10 top four teams just once in 11 - Collingwood, St Kilda, Geelong and Western Bulldogs.
Interstate trips to: Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Perth and Sydney.
Victorian trip to Geelongs Skilled Stadium.
Four MCG games in-a-row to start the season.
Seven of the first nine games at the MCG.
Dont travel interstate until Round 10.
Have a bye after the Round 10 fixture in Darwin.
Play Essendon in Round 9 and then again in Round 16.
Play Melbourne in Round 14 and then in Round 22.
The draw on the AFL site and the HUN says we play the Cats at Etihad?
Brisbane and Essendon twice ;D That is four wins at least! ;D
We should never play at Skilled Stadium.
It is like another interstate trip!
15 matches in melbourne is not very membership friendly! :banghead
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Pope - can you please supply the link to where you got that info please
It was on the RFC site but its now its this
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/104670/default.aspx
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Tiger thumbs up for 2011 fixture
By Tony Greenberg
Fri 29 Oct, 2010
Richmond rates its 2011 fixture challenging, but exciting.
The Tigers face four of this years finalists - Carlton, St Kilda, Hawthorn and Collingwood - in the opening four rounds of the season, all at the MCG.
But they dont play away from the G or Etihad Stadium until Round 10, dont have to travel to Geelong, and have considerably less Sunday games than in 2010, which should please the Tiger faithful.
It is a challenging draw from a football perspective, but while our young team is evolving, they will benefit from playing in some big games, particularly early in the season, said Richmonds CEO Brendon Gale.
We think it is a really good fixture for our members, supporters and corporate partners, given the fact that we play a large number of games at the MCG, and have more Friday night and Saturday games, which our fans will appreciate.
The number of interstate games we have later in the season will provide us with a great opportunity to build our brand nationally, and expose our young group to travel, which is a reality of modern-day football.
We are really excited about what lies ahead for the Club. Although there is a lot of hard work to be done, this fixture will enable us to build on the foundations we have laid.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/104726/default.aspx
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Nice easy start to the season :P. We probably won't win a game until round 6 :-\. It looks like the AFL reckon we'll be competitive in the first half of the season then disappear into obscurity in the last 6 rounds. American-like draw as well where we have home games bunched up in segments and then month long breaks of no home games.
Pros:
A better fixture financially for the club especially in the first 10 rounds.
Most home games on a Thurs/Friday night or Saturday
No travel in first 9 rounds
Don't play down at Kardinia Park
Playing St Kilda away at the 'G. Making up for last year playing home at Etihad.
Cons:
Back-to-back interstate trips ::)
Home game at Etihad vs North even though the MCG will be free on Sunday when the game will most likely be played.
All up the Club won't complain about it.
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Here is the link to the PDF if anyone is interested.
http://l.yimg.com/ao/i/sp/fixture_document.pdf
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I'm happy witht he draw particularly the fact that the teams we place twice appear to be the weaker 2010 teams. Even the finalists that we do play twice are two of the weaker imho. we seem to start of with a bang playing all our Thursday/Friday night games early before fading off into media obsurity.
Stripes
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A win in R1 is real important IMHO.
never forgert the feeling of beating them in that Judd hyped up season opener game.
I never have any confidence beating the Blues but for once can we please whipe the smile of all those pricks faces.
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quite pleased with the draw to be honest.
No skilled and more interstate trips means more weekends away.
Darwin and Cairns are great places to visit.
Once again a favourable draw to the magpies. :banghead :banghead :banghead Man i couldnt bear another flag to them.
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My first reaction is OUCH .........we are going to be 0 -5 (again). :help
Anyhow the fact that Freo was 6-1 after 7 rounds last year should give us all hope.
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Once again a favourable draw to the magpies. :banghead :banghead :banghead Man i couldnt bear another flag to them.
18 games in Melbourne, 14 at the MCG and they don't travel until the second half of the year. Eddie has Andy D around his little finger.
Having now seen the TV schedule I notice both of our "home" games interstate in Darwin and Cairns won't be on FTA TV. Why would you sell home games interstate without the condition they be FTA so most supporters/members can watch it. Melbourne's game in Darwin against Port is on FTA but both ours aren't ::).
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Having now seen the TV schedule I notice both of our "home" games interstate in Darwin and Cairns won't be on FTA TV. Why would you sell home games interstate without the condition they be FTA so most supporters/members can watch it. Melbourne's game in Darwin against Port is on FTA but both ours aren't ::).
A very good point point MT and one i think the supporters should all raise with the club. I don't know how much influence the club has in broadcast decisions but to loose home games interstate and not have them on FTA is just wrong.
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Agree al.
Speaking of games FTA TV next year, Carlton will have 17 :P. Until we start winning and making finals we'll continue to miss out.
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the spacings of the byes are pretty good. first one about half way and then another to freshen up for the last 5 games :thumbsup
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21st May - 25th June no games in Vic :o A month without footy for the diehards.
I may do Darwin in preference to Brisbane - 3 interstaes in a row a bit much.
And as for no FTA for the Home/Away Games - No right :banghead Not right at all :banghead
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home game against collingwood round 4 friday night :thumbsup
hopefully that brings in a few dollars for the club.
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AFL admits we play a home game at Etihad so the AFL can meet their Eithad quota
We're contracted to play 48 games at Etihad, so the Cats, Dees and Tigers each play a home game there to help make the quota.
http://twitter.com/AFL
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21st May - 25th June no games in Vic :o A month without footy for the diehards.
I may do Darwin in preference to Brisbane - 3 interstaes in a row a bit much.
And as for no FTA for the Home/Away Games - No right :banghead Not right at all :banghead
Dealing with the devil here oops I mean AFL - absolutely no surprises ;D
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Round 1 - Carlton vs. Richmond MCG - Thursday night - 7.10pm - TEN
Round 2 - St. Kilda vs. Richmond MCG - Friday night - 7.40pm - SEVEN
Round 3 - Richmond vs. Hawthorn MCG - Saturday night - 7.10pm - TEN
Round 4 - Richmond vs. Collingwood MCG - Friday night - 7.40pm - SEVEN
Round 5 - North Melbourne vs. Richmond Etihad Stadium - Sunday twilight - 4.40pm - FOX
Round 6 - Richmond vs. Brisbane Lions MCG - Saturday night - 7.10pm - FOX
Round 7 - Richmond vs. Fremantle MCG - Saturday twilight - 4.10pm - FOX
Round 8 - Western Bulldogs vs. Richmond Etihad Stadium - Sunday - 2.10pm - SEVEN
Round 9 - Richmond vs. Essendon MCG - Saturday night - 7.40pm - TEN
Round 10 - Richmond vs. Port Adelaide TIO - Saturday night - 8.10pm CST - FOX
1 Day game in that lot & under the roof, gunna end up all pasty white and drinking blood.
Doesn't leave long at the new social before the midnight either :banghead Boo !
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And in the latest news - Pigs seen flying above AFL House in Docklands....
AFL chief operating officer Gillon McLachlan said the league did not favour the Pies.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/hawthorn-president-jeff-kennett-anger-at-2011-draw/story-e6frf9jf-1225945196072
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The playing field's about as level as the deck of the Titanic just before she went under.
Just for a split-second I entertained the ridiculous notion that the AFL, having secured what they wanted all along (a Maggotpie premiership), would move on and start sharing the love around.
Maybe one day we'll see Scumwood playing their "home" games in Cairns and Darwin. Yeah,right.
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Yes Gary Pert can crap on all he likes about all clubs asking to play them in Melbourne but what about the dream draw of the perfectly placed Byes and dream run at the G and other interstate venues.
That Gillan Mcwanker bloke is an absolute tool.
I just hope this draw isn't a sign on whats to come in 2011.
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Well there's one possible extreme solution to prevent poorly supported clubs like North, Dogs and Dees requesting to play home games against Collingwood - bye bye out of the comp, relocate or merge and everyone left mostly plays each other home and away :whistle.
One thing we have in our favour is once we finally break out of this three decade slump lol we have the capacity with our large but at the moment dormant supporter base to demand a similar draw to the Pies with all the primetime tv games, "blockbusters" and huge major sponsorship deals that come with it.