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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on October 12, 2014, 12:28:42 AM
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Round 1, 2015
Thursday night, April 2 - Carlton vs Richmond @ the M.C.G.
Sarturday night, April 4 - Brisbane vs Collingwood @ the 'Gabba
http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/dayne-beams-trade-could-move-to-field-with-collingwood-and-brisbane-set-to-meet-in-round-1/story-e6frf3e3-1227087418333
We'll be in the middle group of six again when the AFL works out next year's fixture:
Sides ranked 7-12 on the ladder will have a minimum of one and a maximum of two double-meetings with sides ranked in the top third bracket (1-6). They will have at least two but no more than three double-meetings with teams in the same bracket. They will have a minimum of one and a maximum of two double-meetings with sides ranked 13-18.
So we'll play twice (5 in total)...
2-3 of Essendon, West Coast, Adelaide, Gold Coast or Collingwood.
1-2 of Hawthorn, Sydney, Port, North, Fremantle or Geelong.
1-2 of Carlton, Bulldogs, Brisbane, GWS, Melbourne or St Kilda.
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Should be trying to get a rivalry with the Saints going as they'll be poo for years. :shh
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we must be due for 2 games against the blues next year and collingwood
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we must be due for 2 games against the blues next year and collingwood
Well there's 4 losses :whistle
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:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol should pinch one win :thumbsup
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we must be due for 2 games against the blues next year and collingwood
Well there's 4 losses :whistle
:lol
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The 2015 draw will be released on 30 October
Wonder how many Friday night games we will get?
How many interstate trips?
How many horrible "twilight" games
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The 2015 draw will be released on 30 October
Wonder how many Friday night games we will get?
How many interstate trips?
How many horrible "twilight" games
will be mostly Sundays, we drew poo this year
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The 2015 draw will be released on 30 October
Wonder how many Friday night games we will get?
How many interstate trips?
How many horrible "twilight" games
Stab
3 Fridays
6 interstate
3 twilight all fakun Sundays
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Port are getting 3 Friday night games. OE please change title to 2015 Fixture, it's not a draw >:(
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The Round 1 fixture has been released. We're the away team this time around against Carlton.
ROUND 1, 2015
Thursday, April 2
Carlton v Richmond (MCG)
Saturday, April 4
Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns (MCG)
Sydney Swans v Essendon (ANZ)
Brisbane Lions v Collingwood (GABBA)
Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles (ES)
Sunday, April 5
St Kilda v GWS Giants (ES)
Adelaide v North Melbourne (AO)
Fremantle v Port Adelaide (PS)
Monday, April 6
Hawthorn v Geelong Cats (MCG)
http://www.news.com.au/national/afl-fixture-2015-round-1-dayne-beams-to-face-old-side-when-brisbane-hosts-collingwood/story-e6frfkp9-1227097851793
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Caro says we play Collingwood twice next year.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-plans-a-fanfriendly-2015-fixture-20141021-119jkq.html
Looks like we'll probably be playing the Pies in either round 2 or 3 going by Caro's info.
Round 2
Essendon vs Hawthorn @ the M.C.G.
Round 4
Collingwood vs Essendon @ the M.C.G. (Anzac Day)
Round 5
Carlton vs Collingwood @ the M.C.G.
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The season should always start in April. Crowds were poo in mid March
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OE ITS A FIXTURE :banghead :banghead :banghead
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Eddie confirmed on MMM this morning we play Collingwood twice. Mick was harassing him about the rest of it and just said that Mick's channel 7 commitments will clash suggesting we have quite a few Saturday's nights.
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If we can't after 7 long years finally beat the Pies next year, who are in rebuild mode, then we won't for a while.
Eddie confirmed on MMM this morning we play Collingwood twice. Mick was harassing him about the rest of it and just said that Mick's channel 7 commitments will clash suggesting we have quite a few Saturday's nights.
Saturday nights that aren't on free-to-air?
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Fixture.
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Eddie confirmed on MMM this morning we play Collingwood twice. Mick was harassing him about the rest of it and just said that Mick's channel 7 commitments will clash suggesting we have quite a few Saturday's nights.
Saturday nights that aren't on free-to-air?
No idea. Can't think why else it would clash. Also said that the Saturday night games being brought back to 7:20pm so maybe he was suggesting we are getting saturday arvo.
That's all Eddie gave.
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Tzar eddie
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If accurate this sounds good
From the Age Via Twitter
Richmond fixture news:
14 games at MCG
10 home games at MCG
Etihad home game against North R23
2 games against Pies Dons & Blues
1 WA Trip
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If accurate this sounds good
@PaulTAger: Richmond fixture news:
14 games at MCG
10 home games at MCG
Etihad home game against North R23
2 games against Pies Dons & Blues
1 WA Trip
And
@PaulTAger: being reported in the Age might change a little but rarely does a week out
Any idea how many games Collingwood usually get at the G
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Any idea how many games Collingwood usually get at the G
No
Only mentions the Tigers
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Didn't Collingwood get like 16 McG games last year ?
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13 this year
14 next year
You would take it. Hope it's not freo away
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6 home games at G Sat arvo :clapping
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6 home games at G Sat arvo :clapping
is that 2:10 start? Or 4:40
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Richmond to play 14 home and away games at MCG in 2015
Caroline Wilson
The Age
October 23, 2014 - 6:42PM
Richmond will be a major beneficiary of the AFL's guaranteed supporter-friendly fixture with 14 games at the MCG next season and up to six home Saturday afternoons at its preferred home ground in a return to traditional weekend football.
In a commercially beneficial draw the Tigers are also expected to play Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon twice in 2015, opening the season in an away game against the Blues on Thursday, April 2, and returning – according to current planning – to the MCG the following week to host the Western Bulldogs in round two.
Richmond and Melbourne also appear to have been successful in their joint push to play each other on the eve of Anzac Day, with the Tigers hosting what both clubs hope will become a regular fixture on the night of April 24. Next year that game falls on a Friday night.
The Tigers have pushed to play all 11 home games at the MCG since abandoning their home game in Cairns two years ago. Next year the AFL has at this stage scheduled Richmond for 10 home games at the 'G and just one – against North Melbourne – at Etihad Stadium, which could take place in the last home-and-away round of the season.
Richmond's fixture is also understood to have improved significantly in a commercial sense since its nine-game winning streak catapulted the club into an – albeit shortlived – unexpected finals campaign. The Tigers' dreadful opening half of the season had seen diminished crowds and an expectation of vastly less attractive 2015 game schedule.
Fourteen of 22 games at the MCG has Richmond level with Collingwood in terms of appearances at football's traditional home. This is an increase of two from 2014, with the extra benefit of just one trip to Perth which is expected to take place against Fremantle.
While the fixture will not be released until next Thursday, the current AFL draft has the Tigers hosting as many as six Saturday afternoon games – double this year's number – and two Friday night clashes, along with the now regular Dreamtime game against Essendon on a Saturday night in May.
The AFL's poorly received experimental fixture this year was designed to appease its broadcasters but saw attendances fall in Victoria. The backlash provoked a pledge from new chief Gillon McLachlan to rethink next year's draw with more big blockbuster games on Saturday afternoons at the MCG and the abandoning of Sunday night games and most Monday nights.
The AFL will also bring forward Saturday night start times in Melbourne by 20 minutes to 7.20pm to attract more families and supporters from outside of the city. The AFL has also promised to simplify its ticketing processes and improve the so-called match-day experience at its two Melbourne venues and also Geelong's Simonds Stadium.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/richmond-to-play-14-home-and-away-games-at-mcg-in-2015-20141023-11at1h.html
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So far we know:
R1: Carlton vs Richmond @ MCG
R2: Richmond vs Bulldogs @ MCG
R4: Melbourne vs Richmond @ MCG (Anzac eve)
R? First meeting vs Collingwood @ MCG
R6-9: Richmond vs Essendon @ MCG (Dreamtime in May)
R? Fremantle vs Richmond @ Subiaco
R? Richmond vs Carlton @ MCG
R? Essendon vs Richmond @ MCG
R? return game vs Collingwood @ MCG
R23: Richmond vs North Melbourne @ Etihad
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Why do we always play norf at Etihad ? Get stuffed :banghead they can't win at the G
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Why do we always play norf at Etihad ? Get stuffed :banghead they can't win at the G
Agreed. It's a home game for them on 2 fronts:-
- their preferred venue
- the loss of profit goes against our bottom line and not the Roos
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6 home games at G Sat arvo :clapping
is that 2:10 start? Or 4:40
Just heard above, I don't count 4:40 as arvo so better not be.
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This is what happens when an even half successful Richmond at least looks like getting its stuff together. The club gets a better fixture, bigger games, bigger crowds, more revenue.
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What we know so far:
Home: Western Bulldogs, Collingwood, Essendon, Carlton, North Melbourne, West Coast, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
Away: Carlton, Melbourne, Fremantle, Essendon, Collingwood, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?.
Play twice (5): Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, ?, ?
Play once (12): West Coast, ? .... ?.
Guessing who else we play twice from the respective groups ...
Group 1-6 (min 1 max 2 ) ?
Our group 7-12 (min 2 max 3 ) Collingwood, Essendon, ?
Group 13-18 (min 1 max 2 ) Carlton, ?
So I would guess the other two we play twice are North from the top group and one of the Dogs or Dees as we play them early on in the season.
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What we know so far:
Home: Western Bulldogs, Collingwood, Essendon, Carlton, North Melbourne, West Coast, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
Away: Carlton, Melbourne, Fremantle, Essendon, Collingwood, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?.
Play twice (5): Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, ?, ?
Play once (12): West Coast, ? .... ?.
Guessing who else we play twice from the respective groups ...
Group 1-6 (min 1 max 2 ) ?
Our group 7-12 (min 2 max 3 ) Collingwood, Essendon, ?
Group 13-18 (min 1 max 2 ) Carlton, ?
So I would guess the other two we play twice are North from the top group and one of the Dogs or Dees as we play them early on in the season.
Reckon we play at the gabba, scg/anz, skoda
Hope we get suns at the G
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What we know so far:
Home: Western Bulldogs, Collingwood, Essendon, Carlton, North Melbourne, West Coast, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
Away: Carlton, Melbourne, Fremantle, Essendon, Collingwood, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?.
Play twice (5): Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, ?, ?
Play once (12): West Coast, ? .... ?.
Guessing who else we play twice from the respective groups ...
Group 1-6 (min 1 max 2 ) ?
Our group 7-12 (min 2 max 3 ) Collingwood, Essendon, ?
Group 13-18 (min 1 max 2 ) Carlton, ?
So I would guess the other two we play twice are North from the top group and one of the Dogs or Dees as we play them early on in the season.
Reckon we play at the gabba, scg/anz, skoda
Hope we get suns at the G
If we have 14 games at the 'G and one at Etihad then that leaves 7 non-Melbourne games. Usually we get six interstate fixtures which would mean we will be playing at Kardinia Park again :banghead.
Playing a home game at Etihad against North is a joke too. Home games shouldn't disadvantage the home team and advantage the away side :banghead. I wouldn't want our finals chances coming down to the last game again :help.
Overall though, it doesn't seem too bad a draw yet based on what Caro says. Like the old days, how we do against arch rivals the Pies, Blues and Bombers (players affected by ASADA sanctions) will go a long way to determining if we play finals or not.
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I thought we are going to play Geelong at Eithad away
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Sure I read somewhere we are playing Geelong twice
Knew straight away that meant back to Kardinia Park
Poor turn up by RFC members at the MCG for Geelong's home game against us (granted weather was crap) always meant we were in trouble
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Sure I read somewhere we are playing Geelong twice
Knew straight away that meant back to Kardinia Park
Poor turn up by RFC members at the MCG for Geelong's home game against us (granted weather was crap) always meant we were in trouble
we are not playing Geelong twice
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This is what happens when an even half successful Richmond at least looks like getting its stuff together. The club gets a better fixture, bigger games, bigger crowds, more revenue.
Yes but the current administration should all be sacked.
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Why would they send us to the Cattery? We will draw better than Carlton and Essendope and could easily outdraw Collingwood
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Sure I read somewhere we are playing Geelong twice
Knew straight away that meant back to Kardinia Park
Poor turn up by RFC members at the MCG for Geelong's home game against us (granted weather was crap) always meant we were in trouble
Wasnt that an away game?
I remember being in the members for that one
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Sure I read somewhere we are playing Geelong twice
Knew straight away that meant back to Kardinia Park
Poor turn up by RFC members at the MCG for Geelong's home game against us (granted weather was crap) always meant we were in trouble
Maybe they should play Collingwood vs Carlton at Etihad then since they had a poor attendance at the MCG this year..... :whistle
The weather was foul and we were playing very poor football so it's no surprise that nobody wanted to go see another loss.....
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Sure I read somewhere we are playing Geelong twice
Knew straight away that meant back to Kardinia Park
Poor turn up by RFC members at the MCG for Geelong's home game against us (granted weather was crap) always meant we were in trouble
Wasnt that an away game?
I remember being in the members for that one
Yep as I said a poor turnout of RFC members at the Geelong home game at the MCG is the reason we will play down there in 2015
This was the "ammo" Geelong wanted. Their argument is/was only 1500-2000 RFC members showed up to that game. So if that's all that's going to turn up they can easily cater for those numbers at Kardinia park.
I don't agree with it but that's the argument they used with the AFL.
YBB, I agree with you re the weather etc but as I said that's Geelongs argument and we'll just need to wear it for 2015
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Sure I read somewhere we are playing Geelong twice
Knew straight away that meant back to Kardinia Park
Poor turn up by RFC members at the MCG for Geelong's home game against us (granted weather was crap) always meant we were in trouble
Wasnt that an away game?
I remember being in the members for that one
Yep as I said a poor turnout of RFC members at the Geelong home game at the MCG is the reason we will play down there in 2015
This was the "ammo" Geelong wanted. Their argument is/was only 1500-2000 RFC members showed up to that game. So if that's all that's going to turn up they can easily cater for those numbers at Kardinia park.
I don't agree with it but that's the argument they used with the AFL.
YBB, I agree with you re the weather etc but as I said that's Geelongs argument and we'll just need to wear it for 2015
We aren't playing there
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According to the Geelong Advertiser, we only play the Cats once next year.
They don't say, however, whether it'll be a home game or away. If it's away then it'll be at Kardinia Park :scream as the Cats only have 3 home games not down in Geelong (i.e. Haw & Coll at the MCG and Carlton at Etihad).
http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/sport/afl/geelong-appears-set-to-be-granted-eight-simonds-matches-in-2015/story-fnjuhrxq-1227101456525
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According to the Geelong Advertiser, we only play the Cats once next year.
They don't say, however, whether it'll be a home game or away. If it's away then it'll be at Kardinia Park :scream as the Cats only have 3 home games not down in Geelong (i.e. Haw & Coll at the MCG and Carlton at Etihad).
http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/sport/afl/geelong-appears-set-to-be-granted-eight-simonds-matches-in-2015/story-fnjuhrxq-1227101456525
Yep I reckon playing thefe is most likely the case now.
And what better way to snap our losing streak than down there :shh
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WP the fans have done their bit if Gale and the other admin staff can't stop us from playing down there then they have no idea
Why don't the blues play down there?? How many members have they got. Bombers?
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WP the fans have done their bit if Gale and the other admin staff can't stop us from playing down there then they have no idea
Why don't the blues play down there?? How many members have they got. Bombers?
Blues are going to be terrible next year, they and the bombers would draw the least to this game. It should be them and if we were playing down there Caro would've been all over it by now so I refuse to believe it.
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It should be interesting where this is going to be played. Gale better pull his finger out
You are 100% Phil. There is no reason why we should be going down to that poo hole
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WP the fans have done their bit if Gale and the other admin staff can't stop us from playing down there then they have no idea
Why don't the blues play down there?? How many members have they got. Bombers?
And tell me Angus how do they stop us playing there exactly?
Teams wishlists are submitted and no team gets everything they want.
If our wish list is to play Pies, Blues & Bumbers twice ahead of playing Geelong at the cattery then we've done Ok
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WP the fans have done their bit if Gale and the other admin staff can't stop us from playing down there then they have no idea
Why don't the blues play down there?? How many members have they got. Bombers?
And tell me Angus how do they stop us playing there exactly?
Teams wishlists are submitted and no team gets everything they want.
If our wish list is to play Pies, Blues & Bumbers twice ahead of playing Geelong at the cattery then we've done Ok
Agree.
If we are any good, we can beat them down there anyway.
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Very simple WP
The same way the Pies do it. Why is it that none of the other big clubs play down there and haven't for a very long time. Supporter numbers don't lie.
Y&B we can't even beat the dees in a Hafey tribute game so the cattery will be a disaster, assuming we get drawn to play there that is. We are not that good mate
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Very simple WP
The same way the Pies do it. Why is it that none of the other big clubs play down there and haven't for a very long time. Supporter numbers don't lie.
Y&B we can't even beat the dees in a Hafey tribute game so the cattery will be a disaster, assuming we get drawn to play there that is. We are not that good mate
I don't think we are that good but it's at least a standard they should be aiming to achieve.
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Very simple WP
The same way the Pies do it. Why is it that none of the other big clubs play down there and haven't for a very long time. Supporter numbers don't lie.
Y&B we can't even beat the dees in a Hafey tribute game so the cattery will be a disaster, assuming we get drawn to play there that is. We are not that good mate
"The way the Pies do it"? What by doing what? Nothing? because year after year the Cats as part of their "wish list" request to play a home game against the Pies at the MCG, so I am not sure how you can give credit to the Pies
And funny I thought we played Melb in the Hafey tribute match not Geelong
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.. the Blues ... play both Collingwood and the Tigers twice ....
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/carlton-coach-mick-malthouse-to-break-jock-mchales-coaching-record-in-blockbuster-against-collingwood/story-fndv8f7j-1227103972020
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Rumours around that we are playing away to North in Hobart and away to Geelong at Kardinia Park. We'll find out tomorrow if that's true.
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Rumours around that we are playing away to North in Hobart and away to Geelong at Kardinia Park. We'll find out tomorrow if that's true.
Confirmed:
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-29/roos-lure-tigers-to-tassie
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Rumours around that we are playing away to North in Hobart and away to Geelong at Kardinia Park. We'll find out tomorrow if that's true.
Confirmed:
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-29/roos-lure-tigers-to-tassie
Yep
Round Six - Saturday May 9th at 1.45pm
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Thats crap
stuffin gypsy's they are.
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At least it's not at Etihad.
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So far we know:
R1: Carlton vs Richmond @ MCG, Thursday night, April 2.
R2: Richmond vs Bulldogs @ MCG
R4: Melbourne vs Richmond @ MCG (Anzac eve)
R6: North Melbourne vs Richmond @ Blundstone Arena, Saturday, May 9, at 1.45pm.
R? First meeting vs Collingwood @ MCG
R7-9: Richmond vs Essendon @ MCG (Dreamtime in May)
R? Fremantle vs Richmond @ Subiaco
R? Richmond vs Carlton @ MCG
R? Essendon vs Richmond @ MCG
R? return game vs Collingwood @ MCG
R23: Richmond vs North Melbourne @ Etihad
Home: Western Bulldogs, Collingwood, Essendon, Carlton, North Melbourne, West Coast, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
Away: Carlton, Melbourne, Fremantle, Essendon, Collingwood, North Melbourne, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?.
Play twice (5): Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, North Melbourne, ?
Play once (12): West Coast, ? .... ?.
Guessing who else we play twice from the respective groups ...
Group 1-6 (min 1 max 2 ) North Melbourne, ?
Our group 7-12 (min 2 max 3 ) Collingwood, Essendon, ?
Group 13-18 (min 1 max 2 ) Carlton, ?
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But would they ever send Essendon, Carltank or Collingwood there?
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At least it's not at Etihad.
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according to One eyed we cop them later in the year
that sucks
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At least it's not at Etihad.
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according to One eyed we cop them later in the year
that sucks
That's our game though. Imagine playing those plebs there twice. Jokes on them, we have a big following in Tassie. Can't speak for Hobart but I know there will be more than a few heading down from Launceston.
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At least it's not at Etihad.
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according to One eyed we cop them later in the year
that sucks
That's our game though. Imagine playing those plebs there twice. Jokes on them, we have a big following in Tassie. Can't speak for Hobart but I know there will be more than a few heading down from Launceston.
norf president has already said they will outnumber us in the stands and will be all blue and white
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According to the Geelong Addy, we only play the Cats once.
The Pies play the Swans at the SCG for the first time in 15 years rather than ANZ.
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According to the Geelong Addy, we only play the Cats once.
The Pies play the Swans at the SCG for the first time in 15 years rather than ANZ.
But where do we play them?
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Updating the above post:
R1: Carlton vs Richmond @ MCG, Thursday night, April 2.
R2: Richmond vs Bulldogs @ MCG
R4: Melbourne vs Richmond @ MCG (Anzac eve)
R6: North Melbourne vs Richmond @ Blundstone Arena, Saturday, May 9, at 1.45pm.
R? First meeting vs Collingwood @ MCG
R9: Richmond vs Essendon @ MCG (Dreamtime)
R? Fremantle vs Richmond @ Subiaco
R? only meeting vs Geelong (rumouredly away @ Kardinia Park)
R? Richmond vs West Coast @ MCG
R? Richmond vs Carlton @ MCG
R? Essendon vs Richmond @ MCG
R? return game vs Collingwood @ MCG
R23: Richmond vs North Melbourne @ Etihad
Home: Western Bulldogs, Collingwood, Essendon, Carlton, North Melbourne, West Coast, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
Away: Carlton, Melbourne, Fremantle, Essendon, Collingwood, North Melbourne, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?.
Play twice (5): Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, North Melbourne, ?
Play once (12): West Coast, Geelong, .... ?.
Guessing who else we play twice from the respective groups ...
Group 1-6 (min 1 max 2 ) North Melbourne, ?
Our group 7-12 (min 2 max 3 ) Collingwood, Essendon, ?
Group 13-18 (min 1 max 2 ) Carlton, ?
I'm guessing the remaining team we play twice will be either the Dogs & Dees.
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According to the Geelong Addy, we only play the Cats once.
The Pies play the Swans at the SCG for the first time in 15 years rather than ANZ.
But where do we play them?
We have 7 games not at either the M.C.G. or Etihad. Of the non-Vic sides, we don't play the Eagles in Perth and it's unlikely we'll play all the remaining 7 games interstate. Usually it's six at the most. So it's highly likely the rumour is true and we the Cats down at Kardinia Park.
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All questions answered at 10.00am this morning when HQ releases the fixture ;D
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No Cats in Geelong and no tasmania game :pray
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No Cats in Geelong and no tasmania game :pray
Think you're going to be horribly disappointed then
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7 friday night games. You ripper. Time to stand up Tiges and deliver otherwise we'll lose such prime time coverage.
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Cats game R5 at the G
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No Cats in Geelong and no tasmania game :pray
Think you're going to be horribly disappointed then
only slightly , you were so sure WP ::)
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No Cats in Geelong and no tasmania game :pray
Think you're going to be horribly disappointed then
only slightly , you were so sure WP ::)
Only because a very reliable Cats fan had heard we were playing down there, trust them, they got it wrong. Which means I got it wrong
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Full 2015 Fixture
RD DATE OPPONENT VENUE HOME/AWAY LOCAL TIME HOST TV NETWORK
1 Thursday, April 2 Carlton MCG Away 7.20pm Seven
2 Saturday, April 11 Western Bulldogs MCG Home 1.45pm Seven
3 Saturday, April 18 Brisbane Lions The Gabba Away 7.20pm Foxtel
4 Friday, April 24 Melbourne MCG Home 7.50pm Seven
5 Saturday, May 2 Geelong Cats MCG Home 1.45pm Seven
6 Saturday, May 9 North Melbourne Blundstone Arena Away 1.45pm Seven
7 Sunday, May 17 Collingwood MCG Home 3.20pm Seven
8 Sunday, May 24 Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval Away 4.10pm Foxtel
9 Saturday, May 30 Essendon MCG Home 7.20pm Seven
10 Friday, June 5 Fremantle Patersons Stadium Away 6.10pm Seven
11 Bye
12 Friday, June 19 West Coast Eagles MCG Home 7.50pm Seven
13 Friday, June 26 Sydney Swans SCG Away 7.50pm Seven
14 Saturday, July 4 GWS GIANTS MCG Home 1.40pm Foxtel
15 Friday, July 10 Carlton MCG Home 7.50pm Seven
16 Sunday, July 19 St Kilda Etihad Stadium Away 4.40pm Foxtel
17 Saturday, July 25 Fremantle MCG Home 4.35pm Foxtel
18 Friday, July 31 Hawthorn MCG Away 7.50pm Seven
19 Friday, August 7 Adelaide Crows Adelaide Oval Away 7.20pm Seven
20 Sunday, August 16 Gold Coast SUNS MCG Home 1.10pm Foxtel
21 Saturday, August 22 Collingwood MCG Away 1.45pm Seven
22 Saturday, August 29 Essendon MCG Away 7.20pm Seven
23 TBC North Melbourne Etihad Stadium Home TBC TBC
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No Cats in Geelong and no tasmania game :pray
Think you're going to be horribly disappointed then
only slightly , you were so sure WP ::)
Only because a very reliable Cats fan had heard we were playing down there, trust them, they got it wrong. Which means I got it wrong
I think they played you like a fiddle just quietly WP
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Breakdown of Richmond's Fixture
MCG
* 14 games all-up at the ‘G’ (12 in 2014)
* 10 home games (10 in ’14)
* 4 away games (2 in ’14)
* 6 day games (6 in ’14)
* 1 twilight game (1 in ’14)
* 7 night games (5 in ’14)
* 1 Thursday night game (1 in ’14)
* 4 Friday night games (3 in ’14)
* 4 Saturday afternoon games (4 in ’14)
* 1 Saturday twilight games (0 in ’14)
* 2 Saturday night game (1 in ’14)
* 2 Sunday afternoon games (2 in ’14)
* 0 Sunday twilight games (1 in ’14)
Etihad Stadium
* 2 games all-up at Etihad Stadium (4 in ’14)
* 1 home game (1 in ’14)
* 1 away game (3 in ’14)
* 0 day games (2 in ’14)
* 1 twilight game (0 in ’14)
* 0 night games (2 in ’14)
* 0 Saturday afternoon games (1 in ’14)
* 0 Saturday night games (1 in ’14)
* 0 Sunday afternoon games (1 in ’14)
* 1 Sunday twilight game (0 in ’14)
* 0 Sunday night game (1 in ’14)
*Note that the final home-and-away fixture for 2015, (v North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium) is a floating one, with date and time to be confirmed late in the season.
Interstate
* 6 games all-up interstate (6 in ’14)
* 1 Friday night game at Patersons Stadium (v Fremantle)
* 1 Friday night game at the SCG (v Sydney)
* 1 Friday night game at Adelaide Oval (v Adelaide)
* 1 Saturday afternoon game at Blundstone Arena (v North Melbourne)
* 1 Saturday night game at the Gabba (v Brisbane)
* 1 Sunday twilight game at Adelaide Oval (v Port Adelaide)
Day by day
* 1 Thursday night game (2 in ’14)
* 7 Friday night games (4 in ’14)
* 5 Saturday afternoon games (6 in ’14)
* 1 Saturday twilight games (0 in ’14)
* 3 Saturday night games (4 in ’14)
* 3 Sunday afternoon games (3 in ’14)
* 1 Sunday twilight game (1 in ’14)
* 0 Sunday night game (1 in ’14)
* 1 Thursday game all-up (2 in ’14)
* 7 Friday games all-up (4 in ’14)
* 9 Saturday games all-up (10 in ’14)
* 4 Sunday games all-up (5 in ’14)
* 8 day games all-up (9 in ’14)
* 2 twilight game all-up (1 in ’14)
* 11 night games all-up (11 in ’14)
Them’s the breaks
* 1 14-day break (0 in ’14)
* 3 9-day breaks (1 in ’14)
* 3 8-day breaks (6 in ’14)
* 6 7-day breaks (4 in ’14)
* 7 6-day breaks (5 in ’14)
Network coverage
* 6 Foxtel games (7 in ‘14)
* 15 Channel Seven games (14 in ‘14)
Other fixture facts
* Play twice: Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Fremantle, North Melbourne.
* Play once: Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Gold Coast, Greater Western Sydney, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Port Adelaide, St Kilda, Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs.
* Play three of the 2014 finalists twice in 2014 – Essendon, Fremantle, North Melbourne.
* Interstate trips to: Brisbane, Hobart, Adelaide (twice), Perth, Sydney.
* Play at Blundstone Arena in Hobart for the first time.
* Play Gold Coast in Melbourne for the first time.
* Play Collingwood twice in a season for the first time since 2007.
* Play West Coast at the MCG for the first time since 2010.
* Play four of the first five games, and three of the last four games, at the MCG.
* Play nine of the last 10 games in Melbourne.
* Have a bye between the Round 10 match against Fremantle at Patersons Stadium and the Round 12 match against West Coast at the MCG.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-10-30/analysis-of-the-tigers-2015-fixture
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pee easy
Top 4 or gtfo
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We got a better fixture than Collingwood suck on that eddie
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14 wins minimum
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WP already booked his flight to Geelong :shh
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On first glance, it's a tough draw for us :-\. We play many of our bogey sides twice and we only play most of the bottom sides once.
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On first glance, it's a tough draw for us :-\. We play many of our bogey sides twice and we only play most of the bottom sides once.
Agreed, we'll be lucky to sneak into the 8 again
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I've got us at 22 wins.
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I got 25
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Rating your club's draw
Herald-Sun
October 30, 2014
RICHMOND
TICK: 14 games at the MCG.
TICK: Only five games against top-four teams.
TICK: Thursday night season-opener v Carlton.
TICK: First four games against bottom-six teams.
TICK: Bye after only Perth trip in Round 10.
CROSS: Tough run home over final seven matches of season.
CLUB SAYS: TBA
— WARWICK GREEN
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-fixture-2015-how-does-your-afl-clubs-fixture-rate-richmond-strikes-gold-under-friday-night-lights/story-fnelctok-1227107005864
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Brendon Gale @brendongale25 twitter:
"Terrific @AFL fixture for @Richmond_FC Members & fans. 14 games @MCG, trad rivals & blockbusters a plenty. Fri nights, Sat arvos a feature👍👍"
"Big 👍👍 up to @AFL on '15 fixture. Must be toughest fixture in global elite sport to put together. Members and fans of clubs are the winners."
https://twitter.com/brendongale25
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I think its a good draw for us because every draw (fixture) is a good one! We play games against other AFL teams, what else should a draw (fixture) be?
I don't want a draw that I feel comfortable with, I want a draw that challenges us! I don't want to sneak in again because of a lucky draw, I want to make it clearly & under our own steam. No luck, no favours, no back scratching & absolutely no whinging - it is what it is!
I'd rather see us challenged by a tough draw than to feel that our draw is loaded up with easy wins leading to another false result. It is a 'bottom of the ladder attitude' to scour the draw for the 'certain wins', then complain that there are too few of them & to curl up into a little ball of conspiracies. Every game is a potential win if your whole club's attitude is right.
You don't raise your standards by lowering the bar!
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WP already booked his flight to Geelong :shh
:lol :lol
WP your better than that. Il pretend the last fortnight hasn't happened, and you turn your form around.
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lets be brutally honest here this is a top 4 draw if we are being serious, which we will find a way to screw up.
We are not challenged by this draw in any way shape or form
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lets be brutally honest here this is a top 4 draw if we are being serious, which we will find a way to screw up.
We are not challenged by this draw in any way shape or form
This year was a top 4 draw and we screwed it up. Next years draw is harder
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If we are being brutally honest, this is a tough draw.
We play sides that we struggle against.
Roos, Freo, Pies..... Even the Bombers and Blues are sides we have ordinary records against.
Playing Demons, Saints, Lions, Giants and Crows would've been a Top 4 draw.
It is a money making draw, particularly if we can win 12-14 games next year.
Boy, will the first 6 games be interesting.
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I have to ask the question.
Why is playing Norf at Etihad considered a home game for US?
Isn't it THEIR HOME GROUND?
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i don't agree. Its time they stood up and stop being pussy's like they have been this is an easy draw.
already drumming up excuses because we have bogey sides that are rubbish like pies and blues.
We dont face cats much to the delight of WP and the rest should be all gettable wins if we want to be really serious.
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I have to ask the question.
Why is playing Norf at Etihad considered a home game for US?
Isn't it THEIR HOME GROUND?
The AFL has to play so many "40k capable" games at Etihad and every year we cop this one :scream. Yep thanks AFL for giving North two home games against us :huh ::) .
If we are being brutally honest, this is a tough draw.
We play sides that we struggle against.
Roos, Freo, Pies..... Even the Bombers and Blues are sides we have ordinary records against.
Playing Demons, Saints, Lions, Giants and Crows would've been a Top 4 draw.
It is a money making draw, particularly if we can win 12-14 games next year.
Boy, will the first 6 games be interesting.
Agree Y&B. It'll be a fantastic marketing draw if the onfield results can back it up. That's why Benny Gale is understandably ecstatic. If the onfield results can't back it up though then it could get very ugly :-\.
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So what's the bet once the two expansion teams come good and start crushing everybody, we'll finally start being drawn to play them twice a year? Seriously, are there any other clubs that haven't played at least one of them twice in a year yet?
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Agree Y&B. It'll be a fantastic marketing draw if the onfield results can back it up. That's why Benny Gale is understandably ecstatic. If the onfield results can't back it up though then it could get very ugly :-\.
If we haven't won at least 3 of the first four games the poo will be hitting the fan real early
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i don't agree. Its time they stood up and stop being pussy's like they have been this is an easy draw.
already drumming up excuses because we have bogey sides that are rubbish like pies and blues.
We dont face cats much to the delight of WP and the rest should be all gettable wins if we want to be really serious.
You're right AH that it should be time we stand up and successfully take on such a draw. However, I was trying to be realistic given we have continually failed to beat the likes of Geelong, Collingwood, North and Gold Coast irrespective of their form and position on the ladder. I guess I'm saying the team needs to win these games until I believe they can. As supporters we've been let down far too often in these games against these clubs. The losses to the Dogs and Dees and even so meekly putting up zero resistance against Port in the final have yet to confirm my trust our ability to perform when it counts and overcome any mental fragilities.
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Agree Y&B. It'll be a fantastic marketing draw if the onfield results can back it up. That's why Benny Gale is understandably ecstatic. If the onfield results can't back it up though then it could get very ugly :-\.
If we haven't won at least 3 of the first four games the poo will be hitting the fan real early
Agree Chucky. The first 4 rounds are crucial. We need a good start to 2015. Stuff it up like this year and it'll be good night nurse.
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4-0
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i don't agree. Its time they stood up and stop being pussy's like they have been this is an easy draw.
already drumming up excuses because we have bogey sides that are rubbish like pies and blues.
We dont face cats much to the delight of WP and the rest should be all gettable wins if we want to be really serious.
It's not an excuse, it's a fact. It's a tough draw for us.
If we are good enough, we will play finals and deserve to be there.
If this is an easy draw wtf is a draw where we play Demons, Bulldogs, Saints, GWS and Lions twice?
I'd say it's a tougher draw than 2014.
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Essendon cops rough 2015 AFL fixture; Richmond and Carlton enjoy favourable draws, writes Jay Clark
Herald-Sun
October 30, 2014 1:09PM
Richmond is laughing, again.
The Tigers were given the second most favourable draw last year, according to Champion Data.
Next season Richmond will surely get off to a red-hot start against Carlton, the Dogs, Melbourne and the Lions.
It gets harder in the run home, with matches scheduled against Hawthorn, Fremantle, Gold Coast, Essendon and North Melbourne, but the Tigers should set things up by the bye.
They play 14 games at the MCG.
http://www.news.com.au/national/essendon-cops-rough-2015-afl-fixture-richmond-and-carlton-enjoy-favourable-draws-writes-jay-clark/story-e6frfkp9-1227107153341
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Essendon cops rough 2015 AFL fixture; Richmond and Carlton enjoy favourable draws, writes Jay Clark
Herald-Sun
October 30, 2014 1:09PM
Richmond is laughing, again.
The Tigers were given the second most favourable draw last year, according to Champion Data.
Next season Richmond will surely get off to a red-hot start against Carlton, the Dogs, Melbourne and the Lions.
It gets harder in the run home, with matches scheduled against Hawthorn, Fremantle, Gold Coast, Essendon and North Melbourne, but the Tigers should set things up by the bye.
They play 14 games at the MCG.
http://www.news.com.au/national/essendon-cops-rough-2015-afl-fixture-richmond-and-carlton-enjoy-favourable-draws-writes-jay-clark/story-e6frfkp9-1227107153341
Classic case of the media setting us up for a fall
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this is a good fixture for Richmond. We have a side that relies on confidence, if they win the first 4 which they should if they are any good then the team may get on a big roll and run over some more fancied sides. If we turn 2 & 2 at round 4 itll be good night and the season will be over.
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Im really happy with the fixture
I dont think its an easy draw at all, I think its challenging and will make or break this playing group and coach.
If what they said this season about the first 10 rds being true and hurting from the losses and coming together as a team, then I see this a great challenge for the team.
Im really excited about the return games against blues, bombers, pies and even norf. Ill get loaded and give it to their pathetic homeless supporters who smell like dirty vag :chuck
Destiny is in their own hands :gotigers
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2015 fixture - pros and cons
Travis King
afl.com.au
30 October, 2014
RICHMOND
PROS: The AFL has shown faith in the Tigers by delivering them seven Friday night games and 14 home games at the MCG – including return blockbusters against Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. Should enjoy a relatively straight-forward opening month.
CONS: Last seven games against expected finals contenders Fremantle, Hawthorn, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Collingwood, Essendon and North Melbourne.
PLAY TWICE: North Melbourne, Fremantle, Essendon, Collingwood, Carlton.
FIRST 4 WEEKS: Carlton (MCG);Western Bulldogs (MCG); Brisbane Lions (Gabba); Melbourne (MCG).
LAST 4 WEEKS: Gold Coast (MCG); Collingwood (MCG); Essendon (MCG); North Melbourne (ES).
6-DAY BREAKS: Seven.
THEY SAY: "We're excited about being scheduled to play seven games on Friday nights. In terms of exposure for your club, and for sponsors, who are very important stakeholders for the club, Friday nights are very important." - Richmond CEO Brendon Gale.
WE SAY: If the Tigers perform on-field they should be in store for a major boost to their coffers with seven Friday night games, 14 matches at the MCG and a host of blockbusters. Richmond should be eyeing the opening month to set up it season, especially with a potentially tricky run home in the last seven games. Not much to complain about for the Tigers.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-30/2015-fixture-pros-cons
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The Club is clearly very happy with the draw. The official website is already promoting our fixture as a "year of blockbusters" ...
(http://www.richmondfc.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/Richmond/Images/Web%20Cycler%20Hero%20-%202015%20fixture%20release.jpg)
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/
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If we're a good side then this is a good draw.
Surely if we're to play n0rf in Hobart then it should have been someone else like West Coast we could have played at Etihad. Doesn't seem right playing n0rf in what is essentially two away games.
Thought we were certainties to get Gold Coast twice this year. Could understand it not happening in the past with it meaning we would have had to travel to QLD twice, and this year was only fair to be their home game at Metricon, but we were both middle of the table sides this year so surely it would have been our turn to play them down here. I guess we have to wait until they're top 4 so they can flog us at the 'G.
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If we're a good side then this is a good draw.
Absolutely agree with this :clapping
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If we're a good side then this is a good draw.
Surely if we're to play n0rf in Hobart then it should have been someone else like West Coast we could have played at Etihad. Doesn't seem right playing n0rf in what is essentially two away games.
Thought we were certainties to get Gold Coast twice this year. Could understand it not happening in the past with it meaning we would have had to travel to QLD twice, and this year was only fair to be their home game at Metricon, but we were both middle of the table sides this year so surely it would have been our turn to play them down here. I guess we have to wait until they're top 4 so they can flog us at the 'G.
We play them at the 'G this year you clown. :cheers
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If we're a good side then this is a good draw.
Surely if we're to play n0rf in Hobart then it should have been someone else like West Coast we could have played at Etihad. Doesn't seem right playing n0rf in what is essentially two away games.
Thought we were certainties to get Gold Coast twice this year. Could understand it not happening in the past with it meaning we would have had to travel to QLD twice, and this year was only fair to be their home game at Metricon, but we were both middle of the table sides this year so surely it would have been our turn to play them down here. I guess we have to wait until they're top 4 so they can flog us at the 'G.
We play them at the 'G this year you clown. :cheers
Talking about playing them twice you turd burglar :cheers
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All the noddy's claiming we will be this or that after this or that round.
Did you not learn a thing last year. :lol
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Benny Gale discussing the 2015 fixture:
VIDEO: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2014-10-30/gale-on-fixture
* Very strong fixture for all clubs. AFL has removed obstacles that were preventing fans from attending. There's now more traditional time slots and blockbusters. The AFL should be commended.
* Support the Hobart game. In some ways we'll feel as though we're the home team given our history. It's Tassie's 150th year of footy. Bellerive is also Jack Riewoldt's (and his father's) home ground playing for Clarence.
* We want to play the best teams at the best times for not only our team's development but because it's also important for our fans.
* Terrific to be playing so many games at the 'G. It's our home ground and our fans have a strong connection to the ground. Etihad home game disappointing but we have to play a minimum number of games there. We're looking forward to it all.
* As far as exposure for the club & sponsors which are important stakeholders, Friday night is very very important. We're thrilled. Looking forward to be up and running and playing an attractive brand of footy on Friday nights.
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The draw is irrelevant.
If we're good enough we'll win enough games to play finals.
If we're good enough those finals will be played at our home ground.
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Richmond to play in spotlight, given seven Friday night games
Sam Edmund
Herald-Sun
October 31, 2014
RICHMOND is the new prime-time darling of the AFL, with the Tigers’ dramatic 2014 finals charge capturing the attention of broadcasters.
Damien Hardwick’s men will play a league-high seven Friday night games next year — three of them as the home side — in a dream commercial fixture.
Richmond will also feature in a further three Saturday night games, while it also reclaimed the Thursday night season-opener against Carlton. In all, the Tigers are scheduled to play 11 of its 22 matches after dark and it plays 15 games on free-to-air television.
“There’s no denying it’s a strong fixture,” Richmond chief executive Brendon Gale told the Herald Sun.
Richmond’s glut of Friday night appearances is a steep increase on last season, in which it was granted the slot only four times. In 2013 the Tigers played only two Friday night matches.
“There’s no direct benefit to your bottom line, but it’s brand exposure,” Gale said.
“You’re taking your team and your valued business partners to lots of eyeballs, which is what they want. It makes that association more valuable, ultimately, and more rewarding.
“In terms of exposure for your club, and for sponsors, who are very important stakeholders for the club, Friday nights are very important.”
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-fixture-2015-richmond-to-play-in-spotlight-given-seven-friday-night-games/story-fndv8t7m-1227107513151
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Richmond and Melbourne to clash in Anzac Eve showdown
Michael Warner
Herald-Sun
October 31, 2014
RICHMOND and Melbourne will host an Anzac Day eve clash at the MCG the night before the traditional Collingwood-Essendon blockbuster.
The AFL approved a bid by the Tigers and Demons to stage their own tribute match to the Diggers on April 24.
The Friday night game, which has the backing of the RSL, will kick off Round 4.
Asked if the game would become an annual event, AFL scheduling boss Simon Lethlean said: “We’ve had that request for a number of years now and it has been hard to do because of Anzac Day falling on a Thursday and Friday.
“We will take it a year at a time as Anzac Day moves through those schedules. Hopefully the crowds will come this year.”
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire this year likened the plan to “having Christmas twice” and said footy’s Anzac Day calendar was “oversubscribed already”.
But the league has effectively given the Tigers and Demons one year to prove the concept can work.
Richmond chief executive Brendon Gale said: “We think there’s an opportunity to complement the story.
“Both clubs have a great history of great war time heritage and it just so happens the schedule works this year and it happens to be on a Friday night.
“The AFL have given us no guarantees into the future but we’ve got 2015 and we’ll see what we can do with it. We’re very proud to be playing Melbourne in the lead-up to such an auspicious occasion.”
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-fixture-2015-richmond-and-melbourne-to-clash-in-anzac-eve-showdown/story-fndv8t7m-1227107437214
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Rohan Connolly reckons we have the 5th toughest draw ....
(http://images.theage.com.au/2014/10/30/5935972/3110rohans_draw.jpg?rand=1414650969268)
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/2015-afl-fixture-the-winners-and-losers-20141030-11ebww.html
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The draw is irrelevant.
If we're good enough we'll win enough games to play finals.
If we're good enough those finals will be played at our home ground.
This = :clapping :clapping
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All the noddy's claiming we will be this or that after this or that round.
Did you not learn a thing last year. :lol
No they didnt the expectations are high and the fall will be long
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The draw is irrelevant.
If we're good enough we'll win enough games to play finals.
If we're good enough those finals will be played at our home ground.
This = :clapping :clapping
Horseshyte
Playing hawthorn twice vs playing saints twice is not irrelevant it is in fact very relevant
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All the noddy's claiming we will be this or that after this or that round.
Did you not learn a thing last year. :lol
LMFAO
amateurs
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All the noddy's claiming we will be this or that after this or that round.
Did you not learn a thing last year. :lol
I learnt that we are still poo when it matters most ;D
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Horseshyte
Playing hawthorn twice vs playing saints twice is not irrelevant it is in fact very relevant
Disagree, if you are good side and believe your are a good team who you play and how many times you play them is not relevant, you will beat them regardless.
We supposedly had a soft draw in 2014 and for the first 14 weeks it made little difference
Would hate to think you have the excuses lined up already ;D
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Horseshyte
Playing hawthorn twice vs playing saints twice is not irrelevant it is in fact very relevant
Disagree, if you are good side and believe your are a good team who you play and how many times you play them is not relevant, you will beat them regardless.
We supposedly had a soft draw in 2014 and for the first 14 weeks it made little difference
Would hate to think you have the excuses lined up already ;D
Feel free to disagree. But you are wrong. A league where you can play the #1 team twice and the #18 team once is horseshyte. One team plays Burnley twice and Chelsea once? It'd be laughed at in professional sports world wide. Amateur hour. The 'if you are good enough you will win anyway' mantra is neive, childish and rather stupid.
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Horseshyte
Playing hawthorn twice vs playing saints twice is not irrelevant it is in fact very relevant
Disagree, if you are good side and believe your are a good team who you play and how many times you play them is not relevant, you will beat them regardless.
We supposedly had a soft draw in 2014 and for the first 14 weeks it made little difference
Would hate to think you have the excuses lined up already ;D
Feel free to disagree. But you are wrong. A league where you can play the #1 team twice and the #18 team once is horseshyte. One team plays Burnley twice and Chelsea once? It'd be laughed at in professional sports world wide. Amateur hour. The 'if you are good enough you will win anyway' mantra is neive, childish and rather stupid.
I agree - the draw and competition is compromised - play each other once only as playing each other twice is not realistic given time and seasonal constraints with cricket grounds
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Feel free to disagree. But you are wrong.
In your opinion.
A league where you can play the #1 team twice and the #18 team once is horseshyte.
You mean the #1 team from last season ? And the #18 team from last season ?
Ok nostradumbarse , give me the final ladder positions for all teams for 2015 and I'll go and plonk $100,000 on it since you seem to know which teams are going to be good and which ones aren't.
Every team would've been licking their lips at drawing Port twice before season 2013 wouldn't they coz Port were a disaster in 2012. They made the eight in 2013 and won more games than they lost.
The 'if you are good enough you will win anyway' mantra is neive, childish and rather stupid.
Naive , childish and stupid ? lmao. Give me a break !
It's simple , if you're good enough you'll win. A child could understand that.
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It is not IMO. it is logic and done everywhere else. Do small teams in Spain play Madrid and Barcelona more times than other small teams. No cause it'd be stupid and obviously unfair.
I mean that it'd be preferable to play the wooden spoon winner twice and the premier once. I can say this safely without being a Nostradamus.
Port example is poor as you have chosen the aberration
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Feel free to disagree. But you are wrong.
Wrong? Why because I don't agree with you.
I have given my opinion, which I'm entitled to give. You don't agree with me and that's fine but to say I'm wrong is ridiculous
A league where you can play the #1 team twice and the #18 team once is horseshyte. One team plays Burnley twice and Chelsea once? It'd be laughed at in professional sports world wide. Amateur hour.
I am not disputing the fixture is compromised has been since the comp expanded from 12 teams.
It is what it is.
But to sook and moan about how tough it is, how tough it is going to be, how unfair it is; is making excuses before a game has been played
The 'if you are good enough you will win anyway' mantra is neive, childish and rather stupid.
Please refer to Dice's comment on the this, he nails it. I could add more but I won't
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You are wrong, because you are not right. Its not ridiculous I'm afraid.
I have not sooked, I've claimed its a soft draw.
Sadly dice is also wrong
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You are wrong, because you are not right. Its not ridiculous I'm afraid.
Why?. Because you say so?
I am not wrong, I simply don't agree with you and you don't agree with me.
Biggest difference is I won't say you are wrong. I'm just saying I don't agree with you.
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Port example is poor as you have chosen the aberration
Dunno about that ? Every season one or two teams make the finals after not making them the previous year.
Maybe we're just on a different wave length Judge ? Are GWS gonna be terrible next year ? Brisbane ? The Bulldogs ? I'm not sure ? Have a look at Hawthorn last year. They had what was considered a tough draw and they got belted with injuries too. They won the flag by 10 goals. Why ? Coz they were too good for everyone else. They won at home , they won away , they won in Tassie and I'm sure if they'd played in in Khazakstan they would've won there too.
Anyway , all good Judge. I'm watchin the cricket at the moment and at 3/450 I think I might have to switch to a movie instead. 3/450 !! What the hell ?
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Port example is poor as you have chosen the aberration
Lolololol. Despite the fact that it's a FACT.
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Allow me to word fit this way.
Given the choice; does club x want to play richmond or hawthorn two times, not one time, say next year?
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Given that it would be almost impossible to have a single round or full double round with the current number of teams, I still reckon that the fairest way of doing the draw is over 2 years - each club plays each other 3 times over 2 years making it a 24 or 25 round season. You might get a slightly better draw one year than the other but not enough to make the differences that appear in the current system.
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Given that it would be almost impossible to have a single round or full double round with the current number of teams, I still reckon that the fairest way of doing the draw is over 2 years - each club plays each other 3 times over 2 years making it a 24 or 25 round season. You might get a slightly better draw one year than the other but not enough to make the differences that appear in the current system.
Or have 1 rival you play twice every year and then you play the other 16 teams over a rotating 4 year period. Still makes 22 game season. It's all about the money though.
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Happy we are playing Collingwood twice for the 1st time in many many years. That is 2 wars next year in this family :santa
:gotigers
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The teams that deserve the premiership don't care for "compromised" draws because they win enough to make finals one way or another. It's only underachievers like us who prey to scrape into the 8 that care how the draft is set out
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Still no confirmation on a finalised round 23 fixture due to the closeness of the season. Sounds like it'll be a Saturday vs North for us.
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FINALS contenders in every game scheduled for round 23 will see the AFL wait two or three more weeks before locking in times for its floating fixture, with a 'Super Saturday' of six games an option.
The League is yet to announce details for the round 23 games, with an AFL spokesperson saying they were working through possibilities.
They may wait until after round 19 to reveal the full schedule, and are considering holding six matches on Saturday and just two on Sunday. There will be only one Friday night game.
Round 23 fixture (times and days to be set)
Collingwood v Essendon, MCG
Richmond v North Melbourne, Etihad Stadium
Hawthorn v Carlton, MCG
Geelong v Adelaide, Simonds Stadium
Sydney Swans v Gold Coast, SCG
Melbourne v GWS, Etihad Stadium
Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs, Gabba
Port Adelaide v Fremantle, Adelaide Oval
West Coast v St Kilda, Domain Stadium
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-07-22/fixture-for-final-round-remains-undecided
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Still no confirmation on a finalised round 23 fixture due to the closeness of the season. Sounds like it'll be a Saturday vs North for us.
Can see it being on a Friday night if we are a chance for top 4 and N0rt a chance to make the 8