2009 draw

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2009 Fixture wish list
Jon Pierik & Jon Ralph | August 08, 2008

RICHMOND: Determined to fight tooth and nail for the Easter Thursday game against Carlton. Says president Gary March: "I think Collingwood has enough blockbusters in its portfolio at the moment to sort out their needs. They don't need to be coming after our games."

CARLTON: Wants to preserve its Easter Thursday clash with Richmond. Prepared to play one home game on the Gold Coast next year in return for AFL cash. Would love to play more MCG games but is locked into Telstra Dome contract.

COLLINGWOOD: Interested in an Easter Thursday fixture against Geelong. Eight Friday night games still rate well. Believed to have requested no away game with North Melbourne because of the alternative jumper spat.

ESSENDON: Happy with this year's fixture, including contracted 7-4 home game split at Telstra Dome and MCG. Hopeful recent form surge will keep it in pecking order for Friday night and marquee games. Interstate travel this year (four games) at suitable level.

GEELONG: The club is happy with two or three Friday night games but not 10 or 11, chief executive Brian Cook says. Wants to maximise attendances, but also wants to maximise seven-day breaks.

HAWTHORN: Would not reveal fixturing submission but keen to lure several big drawcards down for Tasmanian games. President Jeff Kennett has spoken of playing an Aurora Stadium game against Collingwood.

MELBOURNE: An extraordinary 14 Sunday fixtures and one Monday fixture this year, an untenable situation. Would want a more even spread, but happy with MCG games.

NORTH MELBOURNE: Wants to increase two Friday night games to four. Keen on more free-to-air games after playing plenty on Foxtel this year.

ST KILDA: Will play one home game on the Gold Coast, but happy with this year's draw. Keen to continue trend of fewer six-day breaks and wants to avoid two Subiaco Oval clashes.

WESTERN BULLDOGS: Last year of contracts to play games in Canberra and Darwin next season. Unsure of those deals for 2010. Believe they deserve more MCG encounters. Want fewer Sunday games. Eleven this year meant too little down time for players.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24146134-19742,00.html

[Infamy]

Funny how the Telstra Dome tenants want more games at the MCG

[tigersalive]

Wouldn't mind just ONE home friday night game either. 

Pfft, if Carlton/Doggies wanted more MCg incounters they shouldn't have skipped off to the Telstra Dome.  Protect the Home tenants, not the ring ins.    The Dogs have next to no chance of selling out a home game at TD (Except maybe vs Collingwood) anyway let alone more than that amount at the MCG.  Stay off our turf. 

[mightytiges]

Make the finals this year and the tv games will take care of themselves.

Couldn't March think of a positive response like twice getting 70k+ vs Carlton which will most likely rise again next year with two up and coming traditional rivals. Plus the Pies only got a home crowd of 58k against a flying Hawthorn. More convincing than just saying the Pies have enough blockbusters.

 

[WilliamPowell]

I would think it is a given we will get a Friday night game next year.....

More Saturdays is what I'd like and fewer SUndays

And a trip to Brissie in place of a Perth trip would be a great 

[Smokey]

And a trip to Brissie in place of a Perth trip would be a great 

You've got me WP.   

 

[julzqld]

And a trip to Brissie in place of a Perth trip would be a great 

Yes please!

[cub]

And a trip to Brissie in place of a Perth trip would be a great 

Yes please!

I'll fourth that one, hopefully early, whitewater world is awesome 

And home games at HOME 

[jackstar]

To play melbourne 11 times and Freo 11 times.

[F0551L]

I would think it is a given we will get a Friday night game next year.....

More Saturdays is what I'd like and fewer SUndays

And a trip to Brissie in place of a Perth trip would be a great 

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  not for me  2 games at Subi fantastic for us WA members and dont forget 2 wins this season and likelyhood of more of the same in season 09  now thats a 

[mightytiges]

Agree with WP about fewer Sunday games. We have/had 11 this year.
11 home games at the 'G. We won't get it but the club tried to compromise with the AFL last year asking for 9 MCG home games and the AFL ignored us and in fact wanted us to play more home games at the Dome. So stuff 'em. Ask for 11 so we get 9 or 10. We were the only MCG tenant to play 3 home games at the Dome  .
No 6-day break after playing in Perth  .
Playing Geelong, Hawthorn and Adelaide once if we want an easier draw.

[mightytiges]

Add to the wish list no "home" game at the Dome against St Kilda.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Add to the wish list no "home" game at the Dome against St Kilda.

Agree and none against Melbourne at the Dome either

Collingwood Essendon Carlton twice
Geelong once
And a couple of Friday night games would be nice also. Love the vibe in the city on the Friday after work having a few bevvies in a pub with mates then getting on the train on the way to the footy when there is a big game on at the G and we are involved in it.

[Smokey]

Add to the wish list no "home" game at the Dome against St Kilda.

Agree and none against Melbourne at the Dome either

How about just none at the Dome.  Personally I hate the place.

[Francois Jackson]

Add to the wish list no "home" game at the Dome against St Kilda.

Agree and none against Melbourne at the Dome either

How about just none at the Dome.  Personally I hate the place.

From an unbiased point of view, I personally love the ground, especially in winter.
however, i hate the fact we have a pathetic record there so yeah pee it off.