2011 Sydney Swans Fixture - News and discussion

**Bas** · 26th October 2010, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by Matt79

Well, it is looking like my source got his round 1 draw tip wrong! Looking more likely it will be Melbourne v Sydney at MCG... great for our Melbourne members to have a round 1 game at the MCG!

Makes me feel warm inside that news.

**Owen87** · 27th October 2010, 09:47 PM

Collingwood flies flag in season opener | Adelaide Now

from the journalistic brilliance that is Adelaidenow it would appear that we're playing Melbourne in Sydney and not in Melbourne

**Kirkari** · 27th October 2010, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by Owen87

Collingwood flies flag in season opener | Adelaide Now

from the journalistic brilliance that is Adelaidenow it would appear that we're playing Melbourne in Sydney and not in Melbourne

So it's Andrew Ireland v Adelaide Now. Let's see who knows more.

**mcs** · 28th October 2010, 08:45 AM

I'd prefer it to be in Melbourne, as I don't really want to play melbourne at ANZ.... unless of course we can open a season for once with a Home game at the SCG.

**swansrob** · 28th October 2010, 08:56 AM

Isn't ANZ reserved for blockbuster games? I'm pretty sure Melbourne doesn't qualify for "blockbuster" status just yet.

***goswannie14*** · 28th October 2010, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by mcs

I'd prefer it to be in Melbourne, as I don't really want to play melbourne at ANZ.... unless of course we can open a season for once with a Home game at the SCG.

I'm pretty sure the problem in the past has been with the SCG Trust not making the ground available until April which was when the footy season used to start.

**Primmy** · 28th October 2010, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by swansrob

Isn't ANZ reserved for blockbuster games? I'm pretty sure Melbourne doesn't qualify for "blockbuster" status just yet.

I think the AFL have woken up to the fact that "blockbuster" cannot be automatically allocated to ANZ because not all the team that BlockBusted the previous year were up to speed in the next year. We have had some pretty crap combos in the last two years that left the stadium rattling.

**johnno** · 28th October 2010, 10:10 AM

Thank God we're not playing StKilda in Round 1 again, not that I dont think we can beat them, I was just starting to think it was going to be a permanent thing. How many times have we played them in round 1? Quite a few me thinks. Just like the change is all.

Is it certain that its going to be played at ANZ? I would have thought this definately would have been played at SCG?

**RogueSwan** · 28th October 2010, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by johnno

... How many times have we played them in round 1?...

2008 Loss
2009 Loss
2010 Loss

**swansrob** · 28th October 2010, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by johnno

Thank God we're not playing StKilda in Round 1 again

Maybe we'll play someone other than Brisbane to close out the year as well.

**AnnieH** · 28th October 2010, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by BeeEmmAre

I dunno about 'full of Swannies', especially in pre-season, but you'd catch a Western Line train direct from Central towards Penrith and get off at either Doonside or Rooty Hill. They'll have buses running from one of them or both I'd imagine.

It's a 10 minute walk from Shaggers Crest (Rooty Hill) station. Buses will also run from Shaggers Crest.
Trip from Central takes approximately 30-40 minutes (depending on the amount of stops).