2013 Draw ..... we don't have the season opener again

[Phil Mrakov]

I'll head over when the crows thrash them and they are stuck on the bottom of the ladder for 3 weeks 

They'll win 8 in a row at the start of the season like always

[WA Tiger]

This has worked out well for me.. I will be there..

Should also go into this game very confident, new players, more depth and not having the opener!!

[Penelope]

how does not having the opener improve our chances?

[Damo]

We didnt have it this year either.

Didnt seem to make a difference.

Who gives a poo

[Coach]

We didnt have it this year either.

Didnt seem to make a difference.

Who gives a poo

Haha my thoughts exactly Damo

[Willy]

I just dont want to play Carlton in round 1 period. Stuffing sick of it. They have such a mental edge over us, we poo ourselves every time. had a gut-full of starting the season with a loss. Would prefer to play stuffing Brisbane or something.
Play Carlton in round 7 or so and beat the pricks. Then we can play them in the opener next year when we have gotten over our hoodoo.

[one-eyed]

From Patrick Keane of the AFL:

The top 4 from 2012 (Syd, Haw, Coll, Crows) will all only play bottom 4 (GWS, GC, Melb, WB) once in 2013, except 2x Swans/GWS meetings.

The 10 non-finalists from 2012 will all be scheduled to have a maximum of two return meetings with top eight sides from 2012.

Where possible, the eight finalists from 2012 will all be programmed to have a max. of two return meetings with bottom-10 sides from 2012.

Four Thursday games in 2013 with Rd 1, 2xAnzac Day (Coll/Ess and StK/Syd in NZ) and a Rd 14 night game in Perth.

Two Monday night games in 2013 with Rd7 in Melb and Rd 10 in Perth on the holiday Monday in WA.

AFL now has broad parameters of 2013 fixture done; has begun detailed consultation with broadcasters, clubs, venues, other key stakeholders.

Fixture to be finished by end of October.

[Hellenic Tiger]

So according to that we will have return games against top 8 sides twice.

I hope Nought is one of them.

[one-eyed]

We play the Eagles away at Subi in round 10 on a Monday night. It's a public holiday in Perth that day.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149806/default.aspx

[Phil Mrakov]

We play the Eagles away at Subi in round 10 on a Monday night. It's a public holiday in Perth that day.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149806/default.aspx

That's rubbish.

[WilliamPowell]

We play the Eagles away at Subi in round 10 on a Monday night. It's a public holiday in Perth that day.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149806/default.aspx

Bugger 

[blaisee]

We will play collingwood essendon and carlton twice, which leaves two games left

Hopefully GWS and Gold Coast twice or Melbourne Port or Buldogs

[Phil Mrakov]

We shouldn't be playing the other big 3 twice.

Two of them yes, but not all three.

Stuff revenue if we can't beat them yet.

[tigs2011]

With the WC game in Perth on a Monday I hope our bye is round 11. FFS Monday night then fly back across the country to play on a 5.5 day break max.

[WA Tiger]

I just dont want to play Carlton in round 1 period. Stuffing sick of it. They have such a mental edge over us, we poo ourselves every time. had a gut-full of starting the season with a loss. Would prefer to play stuffing Brisbane or something.
Play Carlton in round 7 or so and beat the pricks. Then we can play them in the opener next year when we have gotten over our hoodoo.

That is what I was talking about regarding not having the opener!!!