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2008 NAB CUP SCHEDULE
All times local


WEEK ONE
Collingwood v Adelaide, Dubai, 9 February, TBA
St Kilda v Richmond, Telstra Dome, 15 February, 19:40
Western Bulldogs v Essendon, TIO Stadium, 15 February, 19:40
Geelong v Melbourne, Skilled Stadium, 16 February, 15:40
Port Adelaide v Carlton, AAMI Stadium, 16 February, 17:40
Kangaroos v Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast Stadium, Carrara, 16 February, 19:40
Hawthorn v Sydney, Aurora Stadium, 17 February, 15:40
Fremantle v West Coast, Subiaco, 17 February, 18:40

WEEK TWO
WBD/Ess v Kang/Bris, Telstra Dome, 22 February, 19:40
Stk/Rich v Gee/Mel , Manuka Oval, 23 February, 15:40
Haw/Syd v Port/Car, Telstra Dome / AAMI Stadium, 23 February, TBA
Col/Ade v WCE/Fre, Telstra Dome / AAMI Stadium, 24 February, TBA

WEEK THREE
Winners of Matches 9 & 10, TBA, 29 February, TBA
Winners of Matches 11 & 12, TBA, 1 March, TBA

GRAND FINAL
Winners of Matches 13 & 14, TBA, 8 March, TBA

2008 TOYOTA AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON FIXTURE
All times local

Round 1

Thursday, Mar 20


Carlton vs. Richmond MCG (TEN) 6:10 pm

Port Adelaide vs. Geelong AAMI Stadium (SEVEN) 8:15 pm

Saturday, Mar 22

Collingwood vs. Fremantle MCG (FOX) 2:10 pm

St. Kilda vs. Sydney Telstra Dome (TEN) 7:10 pm

West Coast vs. Brisbane Lions Subiaco (FOX) 5:40 pm

Sunday, Mar 23

Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide Telstra Dome (FOX) 1:10 pm

Hawthorn vs. Melbourne MCG (FOX) 4:40 pm

Monday, Mar 24

Kangaroos vs. Essendon Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 2:10 pm



Round 2

Friday, Mar 28

Brisbane Lions vs. Collingwood Gabba (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, Mar 29

Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs MCG (TEN) 2:10 pm

Adelaide vs. West Coast AAMI Stadium (FOX) 2:40 pm

St. Kilda vs. Carlton Telstra Dome (TEN) 7:10 pm

Fremantle vs. Hawthorn Subiaco (FOX) 5:40 pm

Sunday, Mar 30

Sydney vs. Port Adelaide SCG (FOX) 1:10 pm

Geelong vs. Essendon Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

Richmond vs. Kangaroos MCG (FOX) 4:40 pm



Round 3

Friday, Apr 04

Western Bulldogs vs. St. Kilda Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, Apr 05

Kangaroos vs. Hawthorn Telstra Dome (TEN) 2:10 pm

West Coast vs. Fremantle Subiaco (FOX) 2:10 pm

Brisbane Lions vs. Sydney Gabba (FOX) 6:10 pm

Essendon vs. Carlton MCG (TEN) 7:10 pm

Sunday, Apr 06

Geelong vs. Melbourne Skilled Stadium (FOX) 1:10 pm

Richmond vs. Collingwood MCG (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide AAMI Stadium (FOX) 4:10 pm



Round 4

Friday, Apr 11

Essendon vs. Western Bulldogs Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, Apr 12

St. Kilda vs. Geelong Telstra Dome (TEN) 2:10 pm

Kangaroos vs. Melbourne Gold Coast Stadium (FOX) 4:10 pm

Sydney vs. West Coast Telstra Stadium (TEN) 7:10 pm

Port Adelaide vs. Brisbane Lions AAMI Stadium (FOX) 7:10 pm

Sunday, Apr 13

Hawthorn vs. Adelaide Aurora Stadium (FOX) 1:10 pm

Carlton vs. Collingwood MCG (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

Fremantle vs. Richmond Subiaco (FOX) 2:40 pm



Round 5

Friday, Apr 18

St. Kilda vs. Essendon Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, Apr 19

Geelong vs. Sydney Skilled Stadium (TEN) 2:10 pm

Adelaide vs. Fremantle AAMI Stadium (FOX) 2:40 pm

Brisbane Lions vs. Hawthorn Gabba (FOX) 7:10 pm

Collingwood vs. Kangaroos MCG (TEN) 7:10 pm

Sunday, Apr 20

Melbourne vs. Carlton MCG (FOX) 1:10 pm

Western Bulldogs vs. Richmond Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

West Coast vs. Port Adelaide Subiaco (FOX) 2:40 pm



Round 6

Friday, Apr 25

Collingwood vs. Essendon MCG (TEN) 2:40 pm

Fremantle vs. Geelong Subiaco (SEVEN) 6:40 pm

Saturday, Apr 26

Carlton vs. Adelaide MCG (FOX) 2:10 pm

Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast Telstra Dome (TEN) 7:10 pm

Port Adelaide vs. St. Kilda AAMI Stadium (FOX) 7:10 pm

Sunday, Apr 27

Brisbane Lions vs. Melbourne Gabba (FOX) 1:10 pm

Kangaroos vs. Sydney Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

Hawthorn vs. Richmond MCG (FOX) 4:40 pm



Round 7

Friday, May 02

West Coast vs. Carlton Subiaco (SEVEN) 6:40 pm

Saturday, May 03

Geelong vs. Brisbane Lions Skilled Stadium (FOX) 2:10 pm

Hawthorn vs. Collingwood MCG (TEN) 2:10 pm

Richmond vs. St. Kilda Telstra Dome (TEN) 7:10 pm

Adelaide vs. Kangaroos AAMI Stadium (FOX) 7:10 pm

Sunday, May 04

Sydney vs. Western Bulldogs SCG (FOX) 1:10 pm

Melbourne vs. Fremantle MCG (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

Essendon vs. Port Adelaide Telstra Dome (FOX) 4:40 pm



Round 8

Friday, May 16

St. Kilda vs. Collingwood Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, May 17

Hawthorn vs. Port Adelaide Aurora Stadium (FOX) 2:10 pm

Richmond vs. Geelong MCG (TEN) 2:10 pm

Carlton vs. Brisbane Lions Telstra Dome (TEN) 7:10 pm

Kangaroos vs. West Coast Gold Coast Stadium (FOX) 7:10 pm

Sunday, May 18

Adelaide vs. Melbourne AAMI Stadium (FOX) 12:40 pm

Sydney vs. Essendon Telstra Stadium (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs Subiaco (FOX) 2:40 pm



Round 9

Friday, May 23

Collingwood vs. Geelong MCG (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, May 24

Carlton vs. Fremantle Telstra Dome (TEN) 2:10 pm

Port Adelaide vs. Sydney AAMI Stadium (FOX) 2:40 pm

Essendon vs. Richmond MCG (TEN) 7:10 pm

West Coast vs. Adelaide Subiaco (FOX) 5:40 pm

Sunday, May 25

Brisbane Lions vs. St. Kilda Gabba (FOX) 1:10 pm

Melbourne vs. Hawthorn MCG (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

Western Bulldogs vs. Kangaroos Telstra Dome (FOX) 4:40 pm



Round 10

Friday, May 30

Adelaide vs. Essendon AAMI Stadium (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, May 31

Collingwood vs. West Coast MCG (TEN) 2:10 pm

Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs Aurora Stadium (FOX) 2:10 pm

Brisbane Lions vs. Kangaroos Gabba (FOX) 7:10 pm

Geelong vs. Carlton Telstra Dome (TEN) 7:10 pm

Sunday, Jun 01

Sydney vs. Richmond SCG (FOX) 1:10 pm

St. Kilda vs. Melbourne Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

Fremantle vs. Port Adelaide Subiaco (FOX) 2:40 pm



Round 11

Friday, Jun 06

Kangaroos vs. Geelong Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, Jun 07

Richmond vs. Adelaide MCG (FOX) 2:10 pm

Essendon vs. Hawthorn Telstra Dome (TEN) 7:10 pm

West Coast vs. Sydney Subiaco (FOX) 5:40 pm

Sunday, Jun 08

Brisbane Lions vs. Fremantle Gabba (FOX) 1:10 pm

St. Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

Port Adelaide vs. Carlton AAMI Stadium (FOX) 4:10 pm

Monday, Jun 09

Melbourne vs. Collingwood MCG (TEN) 2:10 pm



Round 12

Friday, Jun 13

Essendon vs. West Coast Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, Jun 14

Western Bulldogs vs. Brisbane Lions MCG (TEN) 2:10 pm

Fremantle vs. Kangaroos Subiaco (FOX) 2:10 pm

Sydney vs. St. Kilda SCG (FOX) 7:10 pm

Adelaide vs. Hawthorn AAMI Stadium (TEN) 7:10 pm

Sunday, Jun 15

Geelong vs. Port Adelaide Skilled Stadium (FOX) 1:10 pm

Collingwood vs. Carlton MCG (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

Richmond vs. Melbourne Telstra Dome (FOX) 4:40 pm



Round 13

Friday, Jun 20

St. Kilda vs. Fremantle Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, Jun 21

Hawthorn vs. Kangaroos MCG (TEN) 2:10 pm

Port Adelaide vs. Richmond AAMI Stadium (FOX) 2:40 pm

Brisbane Lions vs. Adelaide Gabba (FOX) 7:10 pm

West Coast vs. Geelong Subiaco (TEN) 5:40 pm

Sunday, Jun 22

Melbourne vs. Sydney Manuka Oval (FOX) 1:10 pm

Carlton vs. Essendon MCG (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs Telstra Dome (FOX) 4:40 pm



Round 14

Friday, Jun 27

Hawthorn vs. West Coast MCG (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, Jun 28

Richmond vs. Carlton MCG (FOX) 2:10 pm

Kangaroos vs. St. Kilda Gold Coast Stadium (TEN) 7:10 pm

Western Bulldogs vs. Port Adelaide TIO Stadium (FOX) 7:10 pm

Sunday, Jun 29

Melbourne vs. Brisbane Lions MCG (FOX) 1:10 pm

Fremantle vs. Essendon Subiaco (FOX) 2:40 pm

Friday, Jul 04

Adelaide vs. Geelong AAMI Stadium (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, Jul 05

Sydney vs. Collingwood Telstra Stadium (TEN) 7:10 pm



Round 15

Friday, Jul 11

Carlton vs. St. Kilda MCG (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, Jul 12

Collingwood vs. Adelaide MCG (FOX) 2:10 pm

Geelong vs. Fremantle Skilled Stadium (TEN) 2:10 pm

Essendon vs. Brisbane Lions Telstra Dome (TEN) 7:10 pm

Port Adelaide vs. Kangaroos AAMI Stadium (FOX) 7:10 pm

Sunday, Jul 13

Hawthorn vs. Sydney MCG (FOX) 1:10 pm

Western Bulldogs vs. Melbourne Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

West Coast vs. Richmond Subiaco (FOX) 2:40 pm



Round 16

Friday, Jul 18

Kangaroos vs. Collingwood Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, Jul 19

Geelong vs. Western Bulldogs Skilled Stadium (TEN) 2:10 pm

Richmond vs. Essendon MCG (FOX) 2:10 pm

Brisbane Lions vs. West Coast Gabba (FOX) 7:10 pm

St. Kilda vs. Hawthorn Telstra Dome (TEN) 7:10 pm

Sunday, Jul 20

Carlton vs. Sydney Telstra Dome (FOX) 1:10 pm

Port Adelaide vs. Adelaide AAMI Stadium (SEVEN) 2:40 pm

Fremantle vs. Melbourne Subiaco (FOX) 2:40 pm



Round 17

Friday, Jul 25

Hawthorn vs. Geelong MCG (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, Jul 26

Essendon vs. Collingwood MCG (TEN) 2:10 pm

West Coast vs. St. Kilda Subiaco (FOX) 2:10 pm

Richmond vs. Brisbane Lions Telstra Dome (TEN) 7:10 pm

Sydney vs. Adelaide SCG (FOX) 7:10 pm

Sunday, Jul 27

Port Adelaide vs. Fremantle AAMI Stadium (FOX) 12:40 pm

Melbourne vs. Kangaroos MCG (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

Western Bulldogs vs. Carlton Telstra Dome (FOX) 4:40 pm



Round 18

Friday, Aug 01

Collingwood vs. Hawthorn MCG (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, Aug 02

Essendon vs. Melbourne MCG (FOX) 2:10 pm

Adelaide vs. Carlton AAMI Stadium (TEN) 2:40 pm

Geelong vs. Richmond Telstra Dome (TEN) 7:10 pm

Kangaroos vs. Brisbane Lions Gold Coast Stadium (FOX) 7:10 pm

Sunday, Aug 03

Western Bulldogs vs. Sydney Manuka Oval (FOX) 1:10 pm

St. Kilda vs. Port Adelaide Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

Fremantle vs. West Coast Subiaco (FOX) 2:40 pm



Round 19

Friday, Aug 08

Melbourne vs. Geelong MCG (SEVEN) 7:10 pm

Saturday, Aug 09

Carlton vs. Port Adelaide Telstra Dome (FOX) 2:10 pm

Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions Aurora Stadium (TEN) 2:10 pm

Collingwood vs. St. Kilda MCG (TEN) 7:10 pm

Sydney vs. Fremantle SCG (FOX) 7:10 pm

Sunday, Aug 10

Kangaroos vs. Western Bulldogs Telstra Dome (FOX) 1:10 pm

Adelaide vs. Richmond AAMI Stadium (SEVEN) 2:40 pm

West Coast vs. Essendon Subiaco (FOX) 2:40 pm



Round 20

Friday, Aug 15

Port Adelaide vs. Collingwood AAMI Stadium (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, Aug 16

Essendon vs. Adelaide Telstra Dome (FOX) 2:10 pm

Melbourne vs. West Coast MCG (TEN) 2:10 pm

Brisbane Lions vs. Western Bulldogs Gabba (FOX) 7:10 pm

Sydney vs. Geelong Telstra Stadium (TEN) 7:10 pm

Sunday, Aug 17

Richmond vs. Hawthorn MCG (FOX) 1:10 pm

Carlton vs. Kangaroos Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

Fremantle vs. St. Kilda Subiaco (FOX) 2:40 pm



Round 21

Friday, Aug 22

Western Bulldogs vs. Essendon Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

Saturday, Aug 23

Richmond vs. Fremantle MCG (TEN) 2:10 pm

Port Adelaide vs. Melbourne AAMI Stadium (FOX) 2:40 pm

Brisbane Lions vs. Carlton Gabba (FOX) 7:10 pm

Collingwood vs. Sydney Telstra Dome (TEN) 7:10 pm

Sunday, Aug 24

Geelong vs. Kangaroos Skilled Stadium (FOX) 1:10 pm

St. Kilda vs. Adelaide Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

West Coast vs. Hawthorn Subiaco (FOX) 2:40 pm



Round 22

Friday, Aug 29

Fremantle vs. Collingwood Subiaco (SEVEN) 6:40 pm

Saturday, Aug 30

Kangaroos vs. Port Adelaide MCG (FOX) 1:10 pm

Geelong vs. West Coast Skilled Stadium (TEN) 2:10 pm

Adelaide vs. Western Bulldogs AAMI Stadium (FOX) 3:40 pm

Carlton vs. Hawthorn Telstra Dome (TEN) 7:10 pm

Sydney vs. Brisbane Lions SCG (FOX) 7:10 pm

Sunday, Aug 31

Melbourne vs. Richmond MCG (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

Essendon vs. St. Kilda Telstra Dome (FOX) 4:40 pm

this is the important part


ADELAIDE will make a strong return to the traditional Saturday afternoon football timeslot in 2008 following the release of next season’s AFL fixture.

The Crows open their campaign with a Sunday encounter against the Western Bulldogs at Telstra Dome, but return home the next week to host the Eagles in the first of eight Saturday afternoon matches.

That number is double the amount of games played in the same timeslot in 2007 and reflects a wider shift for Adelaide, which plays 14 day games next year, up from 10 in the season just finished.

The first Showdown clash with Port Adelaide is a home fixture for the Crows in round three in the Sunday twilight timeslot, their only twilight fixture for the year. The away Showdown will be a Sunday afternoon match in round 16.

Five matches at AAMI Stadium in the first eight rounds should provide a strong springboard for the Crows, who will also finish the home-and-away season at home in their return bout with the Dogs.

The Crows play in the highly sought-after Friday night timeslot just twice, both at home against Essendon and Geelong, but the national spotlight is intensified for the second encounter which will be one of only two matches played on the second weekend of the split round.

Adelaide has been granted three visits to the MCG to play Carlton (round six), Richmond (round 11) and Collingwood (round 15). Their remaining three matches in Victoria are at Telstra Dome.

The Crows return to Aurora Stadium in Launceston to play the Hawks in round four and will also make trips to Subiaco (West Coast), the Gabba (Brisbane) and the SCG (Sydney).

Four of the seven opponents that Adelaide will play twice did not play finals in 2007.

Adelaide’s fixture for 2008
1 Sunday, March 23, v Western Bulldogs, Telstra Dome, 1:10 pm

2 Saturday, March 29, v West Coast, AAMI Stadium, 2:40 pm

3 Sunday, April 6, v Port Adelaide (home), AAMI Stadium, 4:10 pm

4 Sunday, April 13, v Hawthorn, Aurora Stadium, 1:10 pm

5 Saturday, April 19, v Fremantle, AAMI Stadium, 2:40 pm

6 Saturday, April 26, v Carlton, MCG, 2:10 pm

7 Saturday, May 3, v Kangaroos, AAMI Stadium, 7:10 pm

8 Sunday, May 18, v Melbourne, AAMI Stadium, 12:40 pm

9 Saturday, May 24, v West Coast, Subiaco, 5:40 pm

10 Friday, May 30, v Essendon, AAMI Stadium, 7:40 pm

11 Saturday, June 7, v Richmond, MCG, 2:10 pm

12 Saturday, June 14, v Hawthorn, AAMI Stadium, 7:10 pm

13 Saturday, June 21, v Brisbane Lions, Gabba, 7:10 pm

14 Friday, July 4, v Geelong, AAMI Stadium, 7:40 pm

15 Saturday, July 12, v Collingwood, MCG, 2:10 pm

16 Sunday, July 20, v Port Adelaide (away), AAMI Stadium, 2:40 pm

17 Saturday, July 26, v Sydney, SCG, 7:10 pm

18 Saturday, August 02, v Carlton, AAMI Stadium, 2:40 pm

19 Sunday, August 10, v Richmond, AAMI Stadium, 2:40 pm

20 Saturday, August 16, v Essendon, Telstra Dome, 2:10 pm

21 Sunday, August 24, v St. Kilda, Telstra Dome, 2:10 pm

22 Saturday, August 30, v Western Bulldogs, AAMI Stadium, 3:40 pm

Brad wrote:

Carlton vs. Richmond MCG (TEN) 6:10 pm

Port Adelaide vs. Geelong AAMI Stadium (SEVEN) 8:15 pm

only had a quick look at the fixture but the first night of the season has ten and seven almost going head to head. interesting

good to see crows have a home game on the second week of the split round

Split round in round 14 - seems later than usual from memory.

Can't believe Essendon are away in the first 2 rounds. Disgrace!

Heritage Round in R19.

smac wrote:Split round in round 14 - seems later than usual from memory.

Can't believe Essendon are away in the first 2 rounds. Disgrace!

that is a discrace traveling from essendon to the telstra dome. how are they gunna back it up after two away games

smac wrote:Split round in round 14 - seems later than usual from memory.

That's because there is also a week with no games after round 7 (all because Easter is so early)

Ecky wrote:

smac wrote:Split round in round 14 - seems later than usual from memory.

That's because there is also a week with no games after round 7 (all because Easter is so early)

Didn't spot that! Thanks, makes sense now - 2 breaks makes them "one-third season breaks".

Ecky wrote:

smac wrote:Split round in round 14 - seems later than usual from memory.

That's because there is also a week with no games after round 7 (all because Easter is so early)

that extra break is for the Victoria vs rest of australia game at the MCG

I just flicked through it Hawthorn play Carlton once- in round 22??!! WTF??

Also play Melbourne in Round 1, and then in round 9.

This looks more like a SANFL draw....

Collingwood should get off to a hammering start next season. I counted 5 out of the first 6 at the MCG.

MatteeG wrote:I just flicked through it Hawthorn play Carlton once- in round 22??!! WTF??

Also play Melbourne in Round 1, and then in round 9.

This looks more like a SANFL draw....

They mentioned in the paper this morning that they're moving away from the approach of each club playing every other in the first 15 rounds. Apparently this new approach minimises the likelihood of clubs having to play consecutive away games.

stan wrote:Collingwood should get off to a hammering start next season. I counted 5 out of the first 6 at the MCG.

And Port plays about 1 or so games in Melbourne in the first 17 rounds

Eddie's mob have to play in Perth in the last round Looking to see if theres any type of reaction from Eddiewood over that one.

stan wrote:Collingwood should get off to a hammering start next season. I counted 5 out of the first 6 at the MCG.

Have a look at how many games Collingwood get at the MCG.

firstblood wrote:

stan wrote:Collingwood should get off to a hammering start next season. I counted 5 out of the first 6 at the MCG.

Have a look at how many games Collingwood get at the MCG.

Its not as bad as last year

I counted 14 games at the G

They seem to be travelling more and they don't finish with a run at the G in the last 4 rounds like they did last season

firstblood wrote:

stan wrote:Collingwood should get off to a hammering start next season. I counted 5 out of the first 6 at the MCG.

Have a look at how many games Collingwood get at the MCG.

Seriously though, why would you chuck them somewhere else and risk missing out on $$ for ticket sales? They draw massive crowds most weeks, stupid people wouldn't capitalise on that.

There may be some flaws in the fixture, but that isn't one of them.

Great draw for the Cats as we don't play one side that came above us in 2007.
Back to back baby.

[quoteThey mentioned in the paper this morning that they're moving away from the approach of each club playing every other in the first 15 rounds. Apparently this new approach minimises the likelihood of clubs having to play consecutive away games.[/quote]


From the AFL media release:
As key developments of this year's fixture, Mr McLachlan said the AFL had introduced two bye weekends for all clubs -- over the Mother's Day weekend in May and the split round over round 14; scheduled five games on the Saturday of Round 22 to enable greater flexibility in fixturing for week one of the finals and dispensed with the requirement that all teams play each other once by the end of round 15, enabling a reduction in consecutive travel loads for clubs and an even spread of both home and away matches for all clubs through the season.
With the removal of the previous requirement that every club plays the other 15 teams by the end of round 15, Mr McLachlan said the absence of this constraint had meant that no club in the competition would have back-to-back travel for away games involving a match at Subiaco, and the number of back-to-back interstate trips for all clubs across the competition had been reduced dramatically from 12 to only five occurrences. The five back-to-back interstate travel commitments for clubs in the 2008 season is the lowest since Fremantle joined the competition in 1995.