2011 Draw [merged]

[Smokey]

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.

[mightytiges]

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.

[one-eyed]

We've also got 16 games in Victoria. So two interstate home games in Darwin and Cairns plus 4 away interstate.

[mightytiges]

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.

[WilliamPowell]

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  

[WilliamPowell]

10.00am tomorrow (29/10/10) is when it will be released

 

[mightytiges]

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  

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 . 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 .

[torch]

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?

 ???

[one-eyed]

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?

 ???

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.

[tigersalive]

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  

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. 

[WilliamPowell]

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.

[wayne]

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

[wayne]

We play St. Kilda at the MCG  

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

[wayne]

Only one Etihad home game.  

The last 6 games on Sunday 

[TigerLand]

We’ve dissected Richmond’s 2011 fixture to provide you with the most comprehensive examination imaginable of what’s 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)



Them’s 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 Geelong’s Skilled Stadium.
•    Four MCG games in-a-row to start the season.
•    Seven of the first nine games at the MCG.
•    Don’t 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.