2022 preseason games vs Geelong & Hawthorn

[one-eyed]

We play Geelong and then of course Hawthorn in Tassie.

Pre-season practice matches

Essendon v Western Bulldogs
North Melbourne v Melbourne
Sydney v GWS Giants
Carlton v St Kilda
Collingwood v Hawthorn
Geelong v Richmond
Brisbane v Gold Coast
West Coast v Adelaide
Fremantle v Port Adelaide


AAMI Community Series

Thursday, March 3
Carlton v Melbourne at Marvel Stadium, 7.20pm AEDT

Friday, March 4
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane at Marvel Stadium, 7.20pm AEDT

Saturday, March 5
Hawthorn v Richmond at TBC, 1.10pm AEDT
Adelaide v Port Adelaide at Richmond Oval, 3.40pm ACDT
Essendon v St Kilda at Marvel Stadium, 7.10pm AEDT

Sunday, March 6
Greater Western Sydney v Collingwood at Giants Stadium, 12.40pm AEDT
Sydney v North Melbourne at Giants Stadium, 4.20pm AEDT
West Coast v Fremantle at Fremantle Oval, 4.10pm AWST

Monday, March 7
Gold Coast v Geelong at Metricon Stadium, 6.40pm AEST

https://www.afl.com.au/news/692790/pre-season-fixture-reveal-check-out-who-your-club-is-playing

[pmac21]

Hope we play Geelong in the South West of Victoria.  Both teams have huge followings down here. 

[one-eyed]

Just been told by someone from the Club that only one of these preseason games will be in front of a crowd while the other is likely to be behind closed doors. This could change but that's the current info. All RFC members will receive an email when everything is confirmed. The staff member didn't know which match is which at this stage but given the Hawthorn game is the official "Community Series" match as well being the one to support and raise funds in remembrance of the tragic loss of those kids in Tassie, I'm guessing fans will be able to attend it. That would leave the Geelong game as being the one behind closed doors.

[pmac21]

How ridiculous if true. 

[WilliamPowell]

No surprise because

When the pre season games were announced they said all pre-season "practices matches" would not have crowds

And all AAMI Community Series games would have crowds