It'd be 20+ years since we've had that many games down here.
It'd be 20+ years since we've had that many games down here.
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Nice to see more Melbourne games for the Vic based fans.
I wish thete were more afternoon home games in Sydney though.
I know Jenny (I think) occasionally comes on here to monitor the chat etc - can I just really really really register my appreciation to the club and also the AFL for the large number of Melbourne and victorian games. I've been moaning about it for years but i really really want to register my gratitude
Sadly, I'll register my disappointment at the lack of arvo games in Sydney, just 4 next season But swings and roundabouts, and its great to see Melbourne based fans get a really good suite of games next year. But I wouldn't hold my breath that its not just a 'fixturing quirk' - in particular as we have no games in Queensland next year (feel sorry for the decent multitude of swans fans up there) and only 1 game in Adelaide and Perth (not that that is unusual).
"You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."
We have played the lions an awful lot in Brisbane the last few years - I think we've only played them in Sydney once or twice in about 6 years.
As always there are some strange quirks with the fixturing. We play North and Geelong only once and both away, despite our last clashes being away. We don't play Freo or Adelaide till Rd 21 or 22 - despite having already played 4 double up matchups by then. I don't understand why the AFL doesn't change the draw to ensure you play each team once in the first 17 rounds.
It would ensure the last 5 rounds held something for all fans - a derby game for each of the interstate teams guaranteed in the last 5 rounds (pride on the line if the season is going poorly is worth playing for and will draw a decent crowd), plus match ups between last years top teams as well. But that would make too much sense wouldn't it!
"You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."
The fixture can't cater for everyone.
For Melbourne fans, this is LONG overdue.
I don't care whether Melbourne games are afternoon, evening, or midnight. Just happy to have them
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4 games at the MCG next year and didn't count the GF????
Must be a mistake????
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No one is suggesting that at all - but as good as the draw is for Melbourne fans, it also has its drawbacks for others. And the AFL could do a lot more than it does to ensure its less of a 'fix' - starting with no repeat games before rd 18...
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No one is suggesting that at all - but as good as the draw is for Melbourne fans, it also has its drawbacks for others. And the AFL could do a lot more than it does to ensure its less of a 'fix' - starting with no repeat games before rd 18...
"You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."
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