2014 Fixture (released 31/10) - predictions/discussion..

[The Sleeping Giant]

GWS is the fifth one

Well you did finish well and truly in the bottom half.

[Brodlach]

GWS is the fifth one

Well you did finish well and truly in the bottom half.

Thats true

[eaglehaslanded]

Tough titties. Stop your ******* whinging and deal with it.

I'm not whinging, I'm merely stating what I wish the draw was like. I'll wait for the full draw to be released tomorrow and then I'll whine. lol

[eaglehaslanded]

The latest whisper I'm hearing come through is the season will kick off with a game on Fri 14th Mar at between Collingwood and Fremantle at Etihad Stadium. Anyone else heard this?

[eaglehaslanded]

It's also expected that West Coast will host the Western Bulldogs, that would leave St Kilda to take on Melbourne at Etihad.

[Rik E Boy]

Rest of Australia feels the same way about port v crows.

Not quite. While the Crows might be a souless corporate entity, at least Port are a real club and the rivalry with the Cows is also real. Nothing about Football in NSW is real, it's all fake. That's why the Football World are quick to try on such myths as the 'no dickheads' policy and the 'bloods culture' or people in Melbourne would be just as disinterested as your average Sydneysider as soon as the Swans lose a couple of games on the trot.

GWS have no fans and Swans fans only get excited about the Giants because it gives them yet another leg up. Even Sydney couldn't give a stuff about the fabricated derby.

regards,

REB

[The Sleeping Giant]

Your hatred for the Swans fills me with joy.

[Rik E Boy]

Your hatred for the Swans fills me with joy.

I'm actually as disinterested as a New South Welshman but I'm glad that I make you happy Giant.

regards,

REB

[The Sleeping Giant]

You love em.

[westozfalcon]

I hope they don't start another season with a split round or a stand-alone game.

Just start with a full round of fixtures on the first weekend and stop messing about!

[valleys07]

I hope they don't start another season with a split round or a stand-alone game.

Just start with a full round of fixtures on the first weekend and stop messing about!

Unfortunately it will be mate. 4 games 1 weekend and 4 the following to start round 1 is what I have read..

[daysofourlives]

I hope they don't start another season with a split round or a stand-alone game.

Just start with a full round of fixtures on the first weekend and stop messing about!

Unfortunately it will be mate. 4 games 1 weekend and 4 the following to start round 1 is what I have read..

Yeah, I dont count the Battle of the Bridge either

[valleys07]

I hope they don't start another season with a split round or a stand-alone game.

Just start with a full round of fixtures on the first weekend and stop messing about!

Unfortunately it will be mate. 4 games 1 weekend and 4 the following to start round 1 is what I have read..

Yeah, I dont count the Battle of the Bridge either

Wrong person picked that up haha!

In seriousness- typo error, should read 4 on the first week and 5 in the 2nd.

[westozfalcon]

I hope they don't start another season with a split round or a stand-alone game.

Just start with a full round of fixtures on the first weekend and stop messing about!

Unfortunately it will be mate. 4 games 1 weekend and 4 the following to start round 1 is what I have read..

Yeah, I dont count the Battle of the Bridge either

Wrong person picked that up haha!

In seriousness- typo error, should read 4 on the first week and 5 in the 2nd.

Yep, it should 9 games on the first weekend.

I can't understand the logic in having a split round and drip feeding footy to us at the start of the season. Surely it's much more exciting for everyone when all fans get into the opening round at the same time.

[mighty_tiger_79]

I heard there is an all stars matchade by a captains pick

Is that true?

What a joke

[GWW]

Apparently going to be released quite early this morning - 9am SA time I think I read - so not long to go.

[RustyCage]

[quote="westozfalcon"]I hope they don't start another season with a split round or a stand-alone game.

Just start with a full round of fixtures on the first weekend and stop messing about!

Unfortunately it will be mate. 4 games 1 weekend and 4 the following to start round 1 is what I have read..

Yeah, I dont count the Battle of the Bridge either

Wrong person picked that up haha!

In seriousness- typo error, should read 4 on the first week and 5 in the 2nd.

Yep, it should 9 games on the first weekend.

I can't understand the logic in having a split round and drip feeding footy to us at the start of the season. Surely it's much more exciting for everyone when all fans get into the opening round at the same time.[/quote]

MCG isn't available, Adelaide Oval isn't available, and I read that one other ground wasn't available.

[GWW]

Here is a link to the fixture - http://www.afl.com.au/fixture?teamId=CD_T110

[eaglehaslanded]

Most of us by now have had a chance to look over the 2014 fixture. So I thought this was an opportune time to continue discussion. What do you like about your teams draw, what don't you like?

From a Crows perspective I think it's a good draw, we don't play any of the 2013 top 4 twice. Further more we only play 1 of the top 6 twice, that being the Power. From a marketing point of view I'm disappointed that we miss out on playing Carlton and Essendon in Adelaide.

[Wedgie]

Rest of Australia feels the same way about port v crows.

Not just the rest of Australia, most of Adelaide doesn't care about port v crows either.