SANFL Fixtures 2008 - release date?

[Bluedemon]

I know that the clubs have the draft of the draw at the moment, West are down to have the bye in the first round.

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Just rang them and mid december is the release

[G]

Well if West have the bye in round 1, its highly unlikely they would also finish the season early with a bye in round 23. [Which I believe the bottom team in any season should get the following year]

[Dog_ger]

We will have to expand our Trophy Cabinet this year..... lol

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My view is that the fairest way is to have it on a 9 year rotation. However in my opinion the most important thing is the minor premier not having the bye in the last round. The liklihood of bottom finishing the minor premier the following year is low. That doesnt mean it can't/won't happen.

I say give the previous wooden spooner the bye in the last round as that is the most "likely" way of avoiding the minor premier having a bye in the last round.

[HeartBeatsTrue]

Below was my guess on the "26 weeks to go" thread. I factored in the fact that teams you played 3 times this year, you wont play in round 1 next year. Norwood had the choice of Sturt, Glenelg, Eagles and West. Sturt is the logical choice.

My guess for the Round 1:

Friday, 28th March, 7.40pm
Norwood v Sturt (Coopers Stadium)

Saturday 29th March, 2.15pm
North v Glenelg (Prospect)

Saturday 29th March, 6.40pm
Central v Port (Hamra Homes Oval)

Sunday 30th March, 2pm
South v West (Hickinbotham Oval or Encounter Bay)

Bye: Eagles.

The SANFL should start a week after AFL, as the AFL has 2 breaks and the SANFL have 1 for State game.