2006 Fixture

[mightytiges]

GhostofJimJess (an old roarpower poster) on BF's main board posted that the Tigers have all six interstate away trips in 2006 including four in the first six rounds due to the Commonwealth games. The two home games in that period are against the Bulldogs in Round 1 and the Saints in Round 4 .

[Piping Shrike]

good

[julzqld]

Any up at Brisbane?

[mightytiges]

Any up at Brisbane?

He said all six interstate trips so if he's right then you'll see Richo up close again Julz lol but I don't know if it'll be in the first 6 weeks.

[Tiger Spirit]

I just hope we don’t have another season where we have to play the majority of our games on Sundays

[mightytiges]

My wish - no more Friday nighters for the boring Pies  and more for us  .

[julzqld]

Any up at Brisbane?

He said all six interstate trips so if he's right then you'll see Richo up close again Julz lol but I don't know if it'll be in the first 6 weeks.

Doh - didn't read the six part.   Might even squeeze another quick trip to Melb to watch my boys

[WilliamPowell]

Don't forget that some Melbourne based teams will be playing home games insterstate in 2006 because of the MCG situation - eg Melbourne are supposed to be playing a home game down the road from Julz at Carrara

So if we are going to get so many interstate games perhaps one of them maybe in Tassie or at Carrara - rather than the standard Subi, SCG, AAMI, or Gabba games - just a thought

[julzqld]

Carrara would be better than Brissie for me.

[one-eyed]

Six night games to open next season
By Dwayne Russell and Warwick Green
The Age
September 25, 2005

THE AFL is set to launch the 2006 season with a radical opening round that will feature six night matches. Round one will begin with a Thursday night match in Perth on March 30 between West Coast and St Kilda and conclude on Monday night with a Telstra Dome match between Collingwood and Adelaide.

The AFL has completed a final draft of the 2006 draw and is seeking feedback from the 16 clubs, who have received a list of the matches that involve their teams.

The draft outlines a proposal for six of the eight matches in round one to be played at night, including a Sunday night match between Melbourne and Carlton at Telstra Dome. There would be night matches played on five consecutive days, from Thursday to Monday. It is expected that either the Sunday night or Monday night match would be telecast exclusively by pay television channel Fox Footy.

There will be no day games scheduled in Melbourne in round one, to avoid the one-off clash with the Australian formula one grand prix, which is being held the same weekend instead of in its traditional early March slot. The unavailability of the MCG because of the Commonwealth Games also complicates planning. The only day matches in the opening round would be played in Geelong (Saturday) and Launceston (Sunday).

It is also believed that Monday night matches could feature prominently in the first month of the AFL's 2006 draw. Telstra Dome chief Ian Collins is keen for the stadium to host Monday night matches on the Easter (April 17) and Anzac Day rounds.

AFL executive Ben Buckley told The Age in May that Monday night matches in the early part of the 2006 season were considered because of scheduling difficulties, and that the league was not looking to introduce them permanently.

"It's largely due to a series of unusual circumstances and the post-Commonwealth Games situation with the MCG, but it shouldn't be seen as part of any long-term policy," Buckley told The Age's chief football writer, Caroline Wilson. "But it's quite possible there could be some Monday night games and it would be an interesting experiment."

ONLY 185 DAYS TO GO

The Sunday Age's predicted draw for round one 2006 (March 30-April 3)

Thursday night: West Coast v St Kilda at Subiaco Oval
Friday night: Western Bulldogs v Richmond at Telstra Dome
Saturday: Geelong v Brisbane Lions at Skilled Stadium
Saturday night: Port Adelaide v Kangaroos at AAMI Stadium
Saturday night: Essendon v Sydney at Telstra Dome
Sunday: Hawthorn v Fremantle at Aurora Stadium
Sunday night: Melbourne v Carlton at Telstra Dome
Monday night: Collingwood v Adelaide at Telstra Dome

2006 PREMIERSHIP ODDS

$4.50 St Kilda
$5.50 Sydney, West Coast
$8 Adelaide
$10 Geelong
$12 Port Adelaide
$15 Brisbane Lions
$17 W Bulldogs
$26 Melbourne
$31 Richmond, Collingwood, Essendon
$35 Fremantle
$41 Kangaroos
$51 Hawthorn
$81 Carlton

http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2005/09/24/1126982271722.html

[WilliamPowell]

Also on page 32 of the sports liftout in Sunday's Age (25/9/05) in Dwayne Russell's "Pssst" column he has listed the Tigers first 4 games as follows:

Round 1 - Western Bulldogs -v- Richmond (TD -Friday night)

Round 2 - Richmond -v- St Kilda (TD - Friday night)

Round 3 - Eagles -v- Richmond (Subiaco - Sunday Arvo game)

Round 4 - Brisbane -v- Richmond (Gabba - Saturday night game)

[Bulluss]

That is a tough 2 weeks playing West Coast and Brisbane away in consecutive weeks.

Sure will take it out of the players, being so early in the season it is bound to be hot still also.

[letsgetiton!]

Also on page 32 of the sports liftout in Sunday's Age (25/9/05) in Dwayne Russell's "Pssst" column he has listed the Tigers first 4 games as follows:

Round 3 - Eagles -v- Richmond (Subiaco - Sunday Arvo game)

Round 4 - Brisbane -v- Richmond (Gabba - Saturday night game)

fantastic! not!  maybe th eboys should head str8 to bris after wce rather than come back hm to train

[mightytiges]

Also on page 32 of the sports liftout in Sunday's Age (25/9/05) in Dwayne Russell's "Pssst" column he has listed the Tigers first 4 games as follows:

Round 1 - Western Bulldogs -v- Richmond (TD -Friday night)

Round 2 - Richmond -v- St Kilda (TD - Friday night)

Round 3 - Eagles -v- Richmond (Subiaco - Sunday Arvo game)

Round 4 - Brisbane -v- Richmond (Gabba - Saturday night game)

Eek!  .

Eagles and Lions interstate trips back-to-back with only a six day break between .

On the bright side we'll have back-to-back home games against interstate sides towards the end of the year.

We usually start seasons well so maybe copping the hard games early we may be able to reach at least 2-2 after those 4 games. Bloody tough draw though given those four clubs are all potentially top 8 sides in 2006 with the Saints and Eagles top 2 material and we'll have to play them twice.

[WilliamPowell]

Well all will revealed next week folks..............

The 2006 draw is due out next Tuesday 4/10/05.

Funny how it's being released during trade week - is this to take the focus off the crap draws some teams are going to get