2011 Sydney Swans Fixture - News and discussion

[707]

Collingwood do not play at Etihad, their home ground is the MCG. Etihad can't fit the crowd size they draw.

After the late finish to this season, 2011 is just the year you want St.Kilda in the first round so you can bet it won't happen now!

[ugg]

We're playing GC and GWS in the NAB Cup

Gary Ablett's debut in Sydney | Herald Sun

[swansrob]

There is absolutely no way Collingwood's first proper game after the premiership will be at Etihad. Do Collingwood even play away games at Etihad?

[goswannie14]

As a "home" game, I would be very surprised if they were to play it at Etihad, with the unveiling of the flag, there would not be the capacity for even the Pies members to get in there.

[ItsAllGoodes]

...... there would not be the capacity for even the Pies members to get in there.

And thats a bad thing....why????

[goswannie14]

And thats a bad thing....why????

2 reasons. If they can't all get in, none of us will. Remember the first hiome game in 2006. How would you have felt if you weren't able to get into the game and see the flag unfurled?

[ItsAllGoodes]

'Twas a totally tongue in cheek rhetorical question...purely that I would love to go to a game without those feral members...even moreso when they are so cocky !!!

[707]

I've got visit Sydney in the new year so thinking I might time it to coincide with the NAB Cup round robin at Blacktown.

I'll be saying in the city so what is the best way to get to Blacktown, do I have to drive or is there a train that will be full of Swannies?

[BeeEmmAre]

I've got visit Sydney in the new year so thinking I might time it to coincide with the NAB Cup round robin at Blacktown.

I'll be saying in the city so what is the best way to get to Blacktown, do I have to drive or is there a train that will be full of Swannies?

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.

[swansrob]

I'd be pretty happy with Rd 1 v Melbourne at the G.

A question re: ANZ Stadium - is the three matches a year deal with the Swans or with the AFL? If it's with the AFL, we'll probably only have to play two games a year there from 2012 (one blockbuster game and the derby, while GWS also play a blockbuster for the third). If it's with the Swans, obviously we're stuck with it.

[msb]

I'd be pretty happy with Rd 1 v Melbourne at the G.

A question re: ANZ Stadium - is the three matches a year deal with the Swans or with the AFL? If it's with the AFL, we'll probably only have to play two games a year there from 2012 (one blockbuster game and the derby, while GWS also play a blockbuster for the third). If it's with the Swans, obviously we're stuck with it.

So would I, as long as it isnt a repeat of that debacle game this year against them at the G!

[Bas]

I'd be pretty happy with Rd 1 v Melbourne at the G.

A question re: ANZ Stadium - is the three matches a year deal with the Swans or with the AFL? If it's with the AFL, we'll probably only have to play two games a year there from 2012 (one blockbuster game and the derby, while GWS also play a blockbuster for the third). If it's with the Swans, obviously we're stuck with it.

It's done with the Swans and not the AFL. Locked in for a few more years yet. Look they can make it more interesting by bringing the zombie lepers back from the Ben Hur production. They can pounce and eat good opposition players just like they did to Jesus in the play. Ate the bloody cross as well!!!!!!!!!