Will we get off to a flyer in the first 6 rounds?

[one-eyed]

So how many games do you think we will win in the first 6 rounds?


The HeraldSun has us going 3-3.


Source: HeraldSun.

[Andyy]

3-4 IMO

[Damo]

3-4 IMO

Agree
I went glass half full and chose 4

[Gracie]

Suns
Blues
Port
Swans
Saints
West Coast

Could win all 6 if we are truly injury free and everything goes well. Both Port and Swans are our home games

[FooffooValve]

How would we know? We might (probably will) be attempting to implement a new game plan. Might go well, might be pathetic, might be meh. Total guesswork.

[Andyy]

Suns
Blues
Port
Swans
Saints
West Coast

Could win all 6 if we are truly injury free and everything goes well. Both Port and Swans are our home games

Saints always seem to get us in the H&A.

I agree all 6 are winnable but we don't seem to play with consistency anymore so will probably drop 2-3 winnable games.

[WilliamPowell]

I reckon 4

Firmly believe we will beat the Suns

[JP Tiger]

Most likely to have some teething problems in the early rounds, but really anything could happen.  We could go 1-5 or 5-1 just as easily.  I do think we will have a pretty good season in the end, but it could be a bit rough early on.  We do need to stop picking that bloke named 'out injured' ...     

[Francois Jackson]

One win for me. Saints away is 50/50.

The rest no.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I reckon 4

Firmly believe we will beat the Suns

We are $2.50 outsiders so load up

[one-eyed]

Fixture analysis

Which clubs are expected to have an easy start to 2024, and who is set to struggle? We take a deep dive into the fixture of all 18 clubs

By Dejan Kalinic
afl.com.au
3 March 2024



OR: v Gold Coast, Heritage Bank Stadium
R1: v Carlton, MCG
R2: v Port Adelaide, MCG
R3: v Sydney, MCG
R4: v St Kilda, Norwood Oval
R5: v West Coast, Optus Stadium
R6: Bye

Degree of difficulty OR-R6: 9.3 (Ninth hardest)

Games against 2023 finalists: 4

Interstate trips: 3

Degree of difficulty R7-11: 8.4 (Equal fourth hardest)

It is far from easy going for the Tigers to begin Adem Yze's time in charge and they're expected to face an even tougher run in rounds 7-11. They will first reunite with former coach Damien Hardwick in Opening Round before three tough games at the MCG against the Blues, Power and Swans, all finalists last year. After facing the Saints in Gather Round, the Tigers will head west to meet the Eagles at Optus Stadium prior to a round six bye.

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Degree of difficulty OR-R6:

1. Collingwood   7.0
2. Melbourne     8.3
2. St Kilda         8.3
4. North Melb.    8.5
5. Brisbane        8.8
5. West Coast     8.8
7. Essendon       9.2
7. Fremantle      9.2
9. Richmond       9.3
10. Carlton       10.0   
10. Gold Coast  10.0
12. Adelaide     10.2
12. Geelong     10.2
12. GWS          10.2
15. Hawthorn   10.3
16. Port Adel.   10.5
17. Sydney      10.7
18. W.Bulldogs 11.5

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1075028/2024-afl-fixture-analysis-collingwood-faces-toughest-first-six-weeks-western-bulldogs-sydney-and-port-adelaide-the-easiest

[tony_montana]

Even though youd expect some teething problems early, I think we still have enough quality to win games early. Funnily enough, of all those games, the one that I think will be toughest to win is the stkilda game.