Are we Collingwood all of a sudden??
Friday night games... we must be flavour of the month.
I think it's a great draw.
Are we Collingwood all of a sudden??
Friday night games... we must be flavour of the month.
I think it's a great draw.
Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.
This is Fox Footy's analysis of Collingwood's draw which culminated in them describing Collingwood as a fixture 'loser':
A tough draw. The Pies have to play Geelong and Hawthorn twice, as well as Port Adelaide � who knows what that club could be � Melbourne and Essendon. The Pies also missed out on having a Friday night game against Carlton to celebrate their 135-year anniversary, receiving a Saturday afternoon game instead. They got their Round 1 clash against the Dogs and their 14 MCG games, but doubt the Pies would be too happy.
To me this just shows how good the Pies have got it. They have more games at their home venue than any other club (14). I don't mean equal most - that's outright most. I think the next best is 12. That venue just happens to be the MCG. In addition they travel interstate fewer times than any other club (again, outright, not equal fewest) and have only five 6-day breaks (compared to 8 for some other clubs and 7 for us). Plus they have their usual 'marquee' matches (season opener, Anzac day etc.) and still they will not be "happy". Unbelievable. How can they be described as 'losers' (other than for the most obvious reasons)?
I am coming to see more and more that, as a club, they cannot be managed that well given the number of advantages they are handed on a platter and there still limited success. Thus it is not surprising to see the recent news about the instability and dissatisfaction within the club's management at the moment. I say again, I hope Whitfield, Allan and Lambert get what they deserve.
Good draw except for the fact that we seem to play away games to Adelaide and West Coast. I would like to see how many home games we have played these two sides since 2010 as to away games.
AFL Tables - South Melbourne/Sydney All Games - By Team
Adelaide 3 home - 6 away (including 1 home final and 1 away final)
WC 2 home - 5 away'
Conversely
Port Adelaide 4 home - 5 away
Fremantle 5 home - 5 away (including 1 home final and 2 away finals)
I don't like this either. But being round 2 we will have to line up and collect our membership caps, and going by the last couple of years the queues have been really long so hopefully we will miss the unfurling .
In 2015 I went to the round 1 hawks v Geelong game and unfortunately saw the unfurling of the 2014 flag. It wasn't too bad but I bet the doggies will make it more of a spectacle and it will be painful.
Anyway back to the draw...
Can't believe we are getting 8 games in Victoria. Really looking forward to seeing the swans play live more than 4 times.
Feel bad for qld supporters...but at least we won't be playing in a cyclone/ tsunami/ lake!
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All the Friday and Thursday night games are a deserved outcome based on how consistently good the Swannies are...
Always in or around the top 4, rarely blown away in games.
My only gripe is I would of liked some of the Saturday night games at the SCG, to be Saturday arvo games...But it's a minor gripe.
Really happy for all the Victorian members and fans.....
No doubt the players and coaches will also be rapt with 4 MCG games.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT
Memberships should clear 60k easily next year.
What was last years final tally?
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