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WEEK ONE FINALS FIXTURE

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
First qualifying final
Collingwood v Melbourne at the MCG, 7.20pm AEST

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
First elimination final
Carlton v Sydney at the MCG, 7.50pm AEST

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Second elimination final
St Kilda v Greater Western Sydney at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST

Second qualifying final
Brisbane v Port Adelaide at the Gabba, 7.25pm AEST

Saints game would be close to a sellout at Marvel (their home ground) but we will have a half full MCG for a final

If they were playing a Melbourne team then I get it but Giants have 25 fans if you double count them.

Armchair expert wrote:Saints game would be close to a sellout at Marvel (their home ground) but we will have a half full MCG for a final

If they were playing a Melbourne team then I get it but Giants have 25 fans if you double count them.

You think that's bad - we have to play at the 4th team's home ground!

Heard on the radio that the reason finals fixtures only got revealed this morning was in case Melbourne had anyone with concussion protocols, and if so then they wouldn't play Thursday.
If true that's compromising the whole first week of the finals fixtures
So then Melbourne get some extra time to get the player right and maybe play on a Sunday so the players pass the 12 day protocols.

I doubt the AFL would ever consider scheduling a Sunday final anymore.

The way I would have done it

Friday Night Coll/Melb MCG
Saturday Afternoon Carl/Syd MCG
Saturday Night Bris/Port GABBA
Sunday Afternoon Stk/Syd MARVEL

Thursday is crap for spectators but excellent for TV so its no surprise which way the AFL went

Armchair expert wrote:Saints game would be close to a sellout at Marvel (their home ground) but we will have a half full MCG for a final

If they were playing a Melbourne team then I get it but Giants have 25 fans if you double count them.

Yet Freo had to play a final at that dump down the highway…

Armchair expert wrote:The way I would have done it

Friday Night Coll/Melb MCG
Saturday Afternoon Carl/Syd MCG
Saturday Night Bris/Port GABBA
Sunday Afternoon Stk/Syd MARVEL

Thursday is crap for spectators but excellent for TV so its no surprise which way the AFL went

Can’t play on Sunday when the following week’s games will be on Fri night & Sat night.

Spargo wrote:

Armchair expert wrote:Saints game would be close to a sellout at Marvel (their home ground) but we will have a half full MCG for a final

If they were playing a Melbourne team then I get it but Giants have 25 fans if you double count them.

Yet Freo had to play a final at that dump down the highway…

Looks a handy ground these days, maybe not so much in 2012.

regards,

REB

Spargo wrote:

Armchair expert wrote:The way I would have done it

Friday Night Coll/Melb MCG
Saturday Afternoon Carl/Syd MCG
Saturday Night Bris/Port GABBA
Sunday Afternoon Stk/Syd MARVEL

Thursday is crap for spectators but excellent for TV so its no surprise which way the AFL went

Can’t play on Sunday when the following week’s games will be on Fri night & Sat night.

Softcocks just came off a bye weekend

I think that is how they used to do it pre thursday night games

Look at these blow ins telling the AFL how to run the finals.

Was a little surprised the StK v GWS match wasn't at Docklands, but after 12 years without featuring in a 'proper/traditional' final (ignoring the 2020 asterisk season) I don't really give a stuff where it's hosted. Saints home crowds have been underwhelming in recent years, hopefully plenty come of hiding for the match.

Booney wrote:Look at these blow ins telling the AFL how to run the finals.

Like Cripps saying a game a couple of weeks ago had a finals atmosphere
Like he would know.........

WEEK ONE FINALS FIXTURE

Collingwood v Melbourne
Carlton v Sydney
St Kilda v Greater Western Sydney
Brisbane v Port Adelaide

Jimmy_041 wrote:

Booney wrote:Look at these blow ins telling the AFL how to run the finals.

Like Cripps saying a game a couple of weeks ago had a finals atmosphere
Like he would know.........

Watching in a corporate box counts doesn't it?

Is Marvel unavailable perhaps?

Weitering is free to play his first final.
Copped a fine only.

Spargo wrote:

Armchair expert wrote:Saints game would be close to a sellout at Marvel (their home ground) but we will have a half full MCG for a final

If they were playing a Melbourne team then I get it but Giants have 25 fans if you double count them.

Yet Freo had to play a final at that dump down the highway…

you can blame freo for the pre finals bye.
And it's hallowed turf down the highway... I understand you may be trying to deflect away from your clubs attempt to rort the draft

Brions Port should be Saturday Twighlight imo

Armchair expert wrote:The way I would have done it

Friday Night Coll/Melb MCG
Saturday Afternoon Carl/Syd MCG
Saturday Night Bris/Port GABBA
Sunday Afternoon Stk/Syd MARVEL

Thursday is crap for spectators but excellent for TV so its no surprise which way the AFL went

Sydney getting the 2nd chance?