NAB Cup 2010

[tigersalive]

Lol, urged so ticketmaster can cash in with their booking fee.   

IF you want a reserved seat, you probably should book if you want a decent one, as usual.

IF you are just getting a GA admission to stand or sit in the limited GA "first-in-best-dressed" seating, don't listen to this crap, buy it at the gate.  They have never shut the gates at Aurora stadium, and they aren't going to have the first during the NAB cup.

[WilliamPowell]

Well after a month no non action by Ticketmaster I finally have my tickets (reserved seats)

Can you believe that you have to pay an extra $10 a ticket for reserved seat in the Gunn Stand at Launceston ($31 instead of the standard $21)? Might add that Aurora Stadium is the only venue that does that for the NAB cup. 

[tigersalive]

Well after a month no non action by Ticketmaster I finally have my tickets (reserved seats)

Can you believe that you have to pay an extra $10 a ticket for reserved seat in the Gunn Stand at Launceston ($31 instead of the standard $21)? Might add that Aurora Stadium is the only venue that does that for the NAB cup. 

That's because public access seating is a premium at Aurora and always sells out.  The old supply vs demand scenario.

I don't like sitting at Aurora though.  I'll be standing on the outer over the rails near the interchange bench.  My favourite place to be.  Will be especially so this time to see how the players are looking after another pre-season.

[one-eyed]

NAB Cup Odds ..... from the Herald-Sun

Geelong    $4.50
St Kilda    $5.50
Adelaide   $8
Bulldogs   $9
Brisbane   $11
Hawthorn  $11
Coll'wood  $13
Carlton     $15
Sydney    $17
WCE       $17
Fremantle $26
Port         $26
Richmond $26
Essendon $31
North        $31
Melbourne $51

[one-eyed]

We'll be playing in Yea against Geelong or North if we lose to Hawthorn in Tassie......


http://www.afl.com.au/nab%20challenge%20ticketing/tabid/15700/default.aspx

NAB Challenge Ticketing

Information about the 2010 NAB Challenge matches will become available once the first round of the NAB Cup has been played. The following locations will be hosting a match; however teams are yet to be determined. Ticketing arrangements for these matches are listed below.

Yea Recreation Reserve

Teams: Hawthorn/Richmond vs Geelong Cats/North Melbourne
Date: Saturday February 27, 2010
Time: 4.00pm
Address: Snodgrass Street, Yea

Ticketing Information

This match is being held to support Yea and the surrounding communities. All proceeds raised from ticket sales will be spent on match costs and new infrastructure that is required to bring the Recreation Reserve to a suitable level to hold an AFL match. Any profit will be utilised for local development.  All AFL and competing club members who wish to attend this game will be required to purchase a ticket for admission.
 
Please note the capacity of the Recreation Reserve is limited and to guarantee access those wishing to attend should purchase tickets in advance – should tickets be sold out in advance there will be no ticket sales at the gate on match day.

Prices

Adult - $15
Concession/Junior - $5 (anyone who holds a valid concession card or is 17 years old or under)
Family - $30 (consists of two adults and up to four juniors 17 years old or under)
 
Where to Purchase Tickets

Tickets go on sale from 9am on Monday February 1, 2010 from the following locations:
Pollards Pharmacy - High Street, YEA
SportsPower & Toys - 76 Grant Street, ALEXANDRA
Neil Beer Holden - 49 Emily Street, SEYMOUR
AFL Membership - Etihad Stadium, Level B2, Gate 8, DOCKLANDS

Please note: cash only sales at all locations

[mightytiges]

Going by yesterday's intra-club our 24-man squad for the NAB Cup could be something like

B:     Moore         Rance      Edwards

HB:   Tambling       Post       Newman

C:     Thomson      Martin      Cousins

HF:    Taylor         Riewoldt      Polo

F:      Nahas         Polak        Morton

R:     Graham      Deledio     Cotchin

Int: Vickery, White, Hislop, King, Connors, Astbury


I guess any changes will depend on the fitness of Jacko, Thursty, Simmo and McGuane. Foley possibly to come into the side at a later date if we are still in the comp.

[WA Tiger]

With the look of that side MT do you think we are too small down back with Tambling, Edwards and Newman, just asking?

[torch]

B:     Moore         Rance      Edwards

HB:   Tambling       Post       Newman

C:     Thomson      Martin      Cousins

HF:    Taylor         Riewoldt      Polo

F:      Nahas         Polak        Morton

R:     Graham      Deledio     Cotchin

Int: Vickery, White, Hislop, King, Connors, Astbury

Missing: Thursfield, Simmonds, McMahon, Farmer, McGuane, Tuck, Gilligan, Jackson, Collins, Gourdis, Browne, Griffiths, Foley, O'Reilly, Dea, Hicks, Webberley, Nason, Grimes, Contin, Roberts, Westhoff

[torch]

question?

aren't we playing Adelaide in Darwin this year?

once at the MCG and AAMI?

 

[WilliamPowell]

question?

aren't we playing Adelaide in Darwin this year?

once at the MCG and AAMI?

 

Not sure what this has to do with the NAB cup and I am sure the Darwin things has been covered way back when the draw was first released  ???

But to answer your questions

NO - Richmond are not a home game in Darwin in 2010. They will play a home game in 2011

And YES - Richmond play Adel twice. At AAMI round 7 (9/5) and Round 18 at the MCG ( 1/8/)

[mightytiges]

With the look of that side MT do you think we are too small down back with Tambling, Edwards and Newman, just asking?

I wouldn't play Edwards in defence as I do believe he is too small for a backline role (I'd have him forward if he is in the side) but that's how we lined up on Friday. Newy and Blingers are fine for their roles as they can hit targets on a regular basis. Then we're left with Rance, Post and Moore for the talls given there's no McGaune or Thursty available. A baptism of fire for Postie and Rance up against Buddy and Roughead  . I'm guessing with 6 or is it 8? on the bench we'll have another tall defender listed as interchange. Astbury although we are going to use him as mainly a forward can play both ends and of course in desperation Polly or the rucks may have to float back in the hole in front of the Hawthorn forwards. Midfield defensive pressure is going to be a major key for us to help out our young key defenders.

As I said in the other thread it's hard to see us winning with such an inexperienced side. I'm just hoping we surprise with a competitive display that offers some hope for the future.

[WA Tiger]

Really if Rance and Moore can contain Franklin (Moore has done that before) and Roughhead and we can get the ball moving quickly out of our backline we should be in with more than a chance. Rioli is out for the Hawks however we will have Cousins out but the sides seem pretty evenly matched through the centre.

[mightytiges]

Really if Rance and Moore can contain Franklin (Moore has done that before) and Roughhead and we can get the ball moving quickly out of our backline we should be in with more than a chance. Rioli is out for the Hawks however we will have Cousins out but the sides seem pretty evenly matched through the centre.

True Kel has done reasonably well against Franklin in the past compared to other full-backs but Buddy still has half-a-dozen or more of shots at goal. Wallace would have numbers back in defence and allow Buddy to lead out wide to one side of the ground and then have players off mark block Buddy from running out to his left when having a set shot so he'd miss most of them. If we are going to play more conventional footy under Hardwick then we won't have virtually everyone behind the ball as Plough had.

[mat073]

I think that this Saturday should be renamed to "Dustin Martin Day"

Very very excited to watch him in action for the first time.

[one-eyed]

Four new rules for NAB Cup

    * Jon Ralph
    * From: Herald Sun
    * February 08, 2010 1:29PM


THE AFL will introduce four new experimental rules as part of an NAB Cup campaign which gets underway this weekend.

The biggest rule change sees boundary umpires allowed to rule on holding infringements at stoppages, with the league keen to crack down on holding off the ball.

Players will also have to decide whether to play on after a free kick, with the advantage rule now in the hands of players.

If the whistle is blown and a player decides to play on and kicks a point, they will not get a second kick at goal.

Other new rules include the policing of a no-go zone behind umpires during all stoppages across the ground, and a rule penalising players who drag the ball under an opponent then appeal for a holding-the-ball free kick.

The league has removed the trial rule which meant players were not awarded a mark for a kick backwards, and reverted to the home-and-away rule which requires a kick to travel 15 metres for a legal mark.

The NAB Cup will feature a game played in Yea to commemorate last year’s fatal bush fires, and a game played in western Sydney’s Blacktown.

The AFL said yesterday that game between Sydney and Carlton on February 20 is nearly sold out.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/four-new-rules-for-nab-cup/story-e6frf9jf-1225827861586