Season 2018

[one-eyed]

It won't be surprising if we're off to Freo in the early rounds as they've been given 4 of their first 6 games at home at the new Perth stadium.

Freo have also been given an extra home game by the AFL against the Suns due to the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. So much for the AFL creating a fairer draw

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-10-27/dockers-to-get-bonus-home-game-against-suns

[one-eyed]

Mark Stevens on Ch 7 news just said Richmond is playing Adelaide in a Grand Final rematch at the Adelaide Oval in Round 2 on a Thursday night.


Round 2

Thursday Night - March 29

Adelaide vs Richmond  @ Adelaide Oval

[cub]

That will make all the salty happy
Love to go to poo them up, alas spent to much on PREMIERS poo

[one-eyed]

We're expected to get at least 4 Friday night games as well.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/grand-finalists-richmond-and-adelaide-to-play-in-sa-on-thursday-before-easter-20171027-gz9xu1.html


So what we know:

Round 1 vs Carlton @ the M.C.G. - Thursday Night, March 22  ......... Home
Round 2 vs Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval - Thursday Night, March 29  ..... Away

Round 5 vs Melbourne @ the M.C.G. - Tuesday Night, Anzac Eve, April 24
Round 6 vs Collingwood @ the M.C.G. - Sunday, April 29

Plus 4 Friday night matches.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I've heard we will play Essendon, Collingwood, St Kilda, Adelaide and the Cats twice next year.

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

I've heard we will play Essendon, Collingwood, St Kilda, Adelaide and the Cats twice next year.

Heard that as well from the FB page.

[Slipper]

According to Kane Cornes (yeah , I know, not the most reliable source) Adelaide versus Melbourne, that is Lever returning to face his former teammates for the first time, has been scheduled for Alice Springs.

[one-eyed]

Confirmed:

Prior to the Round 5 Anzac Eve game against Melbourne (away), we have a 11-day break. So that means our Round 4 match is on a Friday night.

After the Anzac Eve game, we play 'away' to Collingwood at the MCG on the following Sunday at 3:20pm.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/afl-fixture-2018-afl-has-solution-to-short-week-for-four-anzac-match-teams/news-story/69944909fb9d72aff6336d4114613db2


So what we know:

Round 1 vs Carlton @ the M.C.G. - Thursday Night, March 22  ......... Home
Round 2 vs Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval - Thursday Night, March 29  ..... Away
Round 3 vs      ?
Round 4 vs      ?                              - Friday Night, April 13
Round 5 vs Melbourne @ the M.C.G. - Tuesday Night, Anzac Eve, April 24 ... Away
Round 6 vs Collingwood @ the M.C.G. - Sunday Arvo, April 29, 3:20pm .....Away

Plus 3 further Friday night matches.

[one-eyed]

I've heard we will play Essendon, Collingwood, St Kilda, Adelaide and the Cats twice next year.

Heard that as well from the FB page.

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-2018-fixture-announcements.1181259/#post-53234705

[Slipper]

Great that our first game of the season is a home game.

I understand from reading on here that Carlton do not share the gate takings with us.

So sweet that we get to unfurl our flag at the MCG first up in a huge drawing game, get to keep the gate takings and........

win by 10 goals.

[one-eyed]

Confirmed:

We play Adelaide, Geelong, Essendon, St Kilda and Collingwood twice next year.

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... premier Richmond has dodged a nightmare fixture with only two double-up games against top-six teams — Adelaide and Geelong.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/collingwood-to-benefit-from-easy-2018-afl-draw/news-story/79dd12ca02cafef38fe4b1237fd96c96

[one-eyed]

Your club's 2018 fixture wish list

Dinny Navaratnam
afl.com.au
30 October 2017

THE AFL will reveal the 2018 home and away fixture on Tuesday October 31 at 9.30am AEDT.

We look at the matches your club hopes to get.

RICHMOND

What they'll want: After an extraordinary effort to win the flag, the Tigers' requests should have a bit more weight and they will likely have multiple Friday night appearaces, after none this year. They want all their home games at the MCG, rather than having one at Etihad Stadium, no back-to-back travel and to again have their three marquee games: the season opener against Carlton, Dreamtime at the G against Essendon and the Anzac Day Eve game against Melbourne, which has been confirmed by AFL.com.au.

The game the fans will be looking for: Sydney kicked eight of the last nine goals in round 13 to pinch a nine-point victory, so Richmond will want to avenge that performance.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-10-30/your-clubs-2018-fixture-wish-list