AFL Community Series 2021: Richmond vs Collingwood

[WilliamPowell]

Just announced

2 games

Saturday 27th Feb -v- Bulldogs
at Lavington Sports Ground (Albury)
4.40pm AEDT (on Foxtel)

Sunday 7th March -v- Adelaide
at Noarlunga
12.40pm ACDT (1.10pm AEDT) again on Foxtel

[WilliamPowell]

Full fixture

AFL COMMUNITY SERIES FIXTURE 2021 (All times AEDT)

WEEK 1

Thursday February 18

Geelong Cats vs Essendon — GMHBA Stadium, 7.10pm

Friday February 19

West Coast Eagles vs St Kilda — Leederville Oval, 7.40pm

Saturday February 20

Collingwood vs Hawthorn — Morwell Recreation Reserve, 3.10pm

GWS Giants vs Sydney Swans — Blacktown International Sportspark, 6.10pm

Sunday February 21

Port Adelaide vs Carlton — Bennett Oval (Whyalla, SA), 5.10pm

WEEK 2

Friday February 26

Fremantle vs Melbourne — Fremantle Oval, 7.10pm

Saturday February 27

Richmond vs Western Bulldogs — Lavington Sports Ground (Albury, NSW), 3.10pm

Gold Coast Suns vs Brisbane Lions — Metricon Stadium, 7.40pm

Sunday February 28

North Melbourne vs Adelaide — North Hobart Oval, 2.10pm

WEEK 3

Wednesday March 3

Sydney Swans vs Collingwood — C.ex Coffs International Stadium, 7.10pm

Thursday March 4

St Kilda vs Geelong Cats — RSEA Park, 7.10pm

Friday March 5

GWS Giants vs Essendon — Manuka Oval, 7.40pm

Saturday March 6

Western Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Suns — Victoria University Whitten Oval, 1.40pm

Carlton vs Brisbane Lions — Ikon Park, 4.40pm

Hawthorn vs Port Adelaide — UTAS Stadium, 7.40pm

Sunday March 7

Adelaide Crows vs Richmond — Flinders University Stadium (Noarlunga), 1.10pm

Melbourne vs North Melbourne — Casey Fields, 4.10pm

West Coast Eagles vs Fremantle — David Grays Arena (Mandurah), 7.10pm

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-marsh-series-2021-fixture-afl-pre-season-competition-marsh-community-series-games/news-story/05d9f7da19efcf7c423295526b4d99d1

[WilliamPowell]

Not sure what Fox sports is on about re the game against the Bulldogs

Definitely on at 4.40pm

2021 AFL Community Series fixture announced
By Richmond Media - 1 hr ago

Richmond will play a pre-season game in Lavington next year for the first time since 2015.

Richmond will kick-off its 2021 campaign with a pre-season fixture against the Western Bulldogs at Lavington Sportsground on February 27.

The clash, starting at 4.40pm, will be the Tigers’ first of two AFL Community Series matches. Richmond will also travel to Adelaide to play the Crows at Flinders University Stadium on Sunday March 7, at 12.40pm ACDT.

Richmond has played pre-season matches in Wangaratta and Shepparton in recent years, which along with Albury-Wodonga sits within the Club’s Next Generation Academy region.

“Through Aligned Leisure, Richmond Institute and our Next Generation Academy, Albury-Wodonga has become an even more significant region for our Club,” Richmond CEO Brendon Gale said.

“This is another exciting opportunity for us to showcase the area and strengthen our existing ties with the local community.”

Richmond's 2021 AFL Community Series Fixture

Richmond v Western Bulldogs
Saturday, February 27
4.40pm AEDT
Lavington Sportsground, NSW

Adelaide v Richmond
Sunday, March 7
12.40pm ACDT
Flinders University Stadium (Noarlunga, SA)

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/845214/2021-afl-community-series-fixture-announced

[mightytiges]

A shame we're not playing in Vic for a daytripper.
 
Given the short preseason, I doubt too many senior players will play against the dogs.

 

[one-eyed]

The AFL is considering for clubs to have only one preseason match.

Source: HeraldSun

[pmac21]

You'd think they'd schedule 2x Vic sides in Victoria with Covid hanging over their heads.  Absolutely moronic.

[pmac21]

The season should just start one month earlier without these games.  Internal trial games enough if all clubs in the same boat. 

[MintOnLamb]

The season should just start one month earlier without these games.  Internal trial games enough if all clubs in the same boat.

Exactly, all these pre season games are a waste of time IMHO

[one-eyed]

Tom Browne on 7news said the preseason fixture will be torn up. There will be one official practice match plus a scratch match. If I heard him right it won't be interstate. The new preseason fixture will be announced in the next couple of days.

[one-eyed]

It's been reported on MMM that there will one preseason match for each club between March 3-7.

[pmac21]

Great decision

[WilliamPowell]

One game, less travel: AFL revises AAMI Community Series fixture

By AFL Media - 5 hrs ago

The AAMI Community Series pre-season schedule has been reduced to one game per team as the League looks to reduce travel ahead of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season.

Each of the 18 clubs will play an official AAMI Community Series game from Wednesday, March 3 to Sunday, March 7, instead of the originally scheduled two games across three weeks.

The revised fixture and ticketing for those games is yet to be released, but the format and length of those games will be the same as the premiership season.

In addition to the AAMI Community Series games, each team will also play a pre-season practice match against a team from the same state to avoid extra travel. The format of those games – including number of players, quarter length etc – will be decided by the participating teams.

All clubs will have a minimum seven-day break between their pre-season practice match and their AAMI Community Series game.

The AFL's executive general manager of clubs and broadcast, Travis Auld, said flexibility was a priority in the revised pre-season schedule.

"In addition to ensuring we continue to prioritise the health of our players, staff, and the wider community, this arrangement provides clubs with the ability to determine individual requirements, allowing clubs and players to best prepare for the season ahead," Mr. Auld said.

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/853003/one-game-less-travel-afl-revises-aami-community-series-fixture

[crackertiger]

So when done play?

[WilliamPowell]

So when done play?

No idea

Yesterday's pointless announcement was just an announcement to inform that they are going to make an announcment 

[one-eyed]

Preseason scratch match against another club to be played in late February a week before the official preseason game on March 3-7.

Source: SEN.