2011 AFL FIXTURE

[the joker]

Round 1
Thursday, March 24 VENUE EDT LOCAL TIME NETWORK
Carlton vs. Richmond MCG 7:10pm 7:10pm TEN
Friday, March 25
Geelong Cats vs. St. Kilda MCG 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, March 26
Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide Etihad Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm FOX
Adelaide Crows vs. Hawthorn AAMI Stadium 7:40pm 7:10pm TEN
Brisbane Lions vs. Fremantle Gabba 8:10pm 7:10pm FOX
Sunday, March 27
Essendon vs. Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Melbourne vs. Sydney Swans MCG 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
West Coast Eagles vs. North Melbourne Patersons Stadium 7:10pm 4:10pm FOX
Bye: Gold Coast Suns

Round 2
Friday, April 1 VENUE EDT LOCAL TIME NETWORK
St. Kilda vs. Richmond MCG 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, April 2
North Melbourne vs. Collingwood Etihad Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm TEN
Port Adelaide vs. West Coast Eagles AAMI Stadium 3:10pm 2:40pm FOX
Gold Coast Suns vs. Carlton Gabba 7:40pm 6:40pm TEN
Fremantle vs. Geelong Cats Patersons Stadium 8:40pm 5:40pm FOX
Sunday, April 3 EST LOCAL TIME
Western Bulldogs vs. Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Sydney Swans vs. Essendon ANZ Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
Hawthorn vs. Melbourne MCG 4:40pm 4:40pm FOX
Bye: Adelaide Crows

Round 3
Friday, April 8 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
Collingwood vs. Carlton MCG 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, April 9
Western Bulldogs vs. Gold Coast Suns Etihad Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm TEN
Adelaide Crows vs. Fremantle AAMI Stadium 3:10pm 2:40pm FOX
Richmond vs. Hawthorn MCG 7:10pm 7:10pm TEN
West Coast Eagles vs. Sydney Swans Patersons Stadium 7:40pm 5:40pm FOX
Sunday, April 10
Melbourne vs. Brisbane Lions MCG 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Geelong Cats vs. Port Adelaide Skilled Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
St. Kilda vs. Essendon Etihad Stadium 4:40pm 4:40pm FOX
Bye: North Melbourne

Round 4
Friday, April 15 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
Richmond vs. Collingwood MCG 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, April 16
Hawthorn vs. West Coast Eagles Aurora Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm FOX
Carlton vs. Essendon MCG 2:10pm 2:10pm TEN
Sydney Swans vs. Geelong Cats SCG 7:10pm 7:10pm TEN
Port Adelaide vs. Adelaide Crows AAMI Stadium 7:40pm 7:10pm FOX
Sunday, April 17
Gold Coast Suns vs. Melbourne Gabba 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
Fremantle vs. North Melbourne Patersons Stadium 4:40pm 2:40pm FOX
Byes: Brisbane Lions, St. Kilda, Western Bulldogs

Round 5
Thursday, April 21 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
Brisbane Lions vs. St. Kilda Gabba 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, April 23
Port Adelaide vs. Gold Coast Suns AAMI Stadium 3:10pm 2:40pm FOX
Carlton vs. Adelaide Crows Etihad Stadium 7:10pm 7:10pm TEN
Sunday, April 24
North Melbourne vs. Richmond Etihad Stadium 4:40pm 4:40pm FOX
Monday, April 25
Essendon vs. Collingwood MCG 2:40pm 2:40pm TEN
Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs Patersons Stadium 8:40pm 6:40pm FOX
Tuesday, April 26
Hawthorn vs. Geelong Cats MCG 2:40pm 2:40pm SEVEN
Byes: Melbourne, Sydney Swans, West Coast Eagles

Round 6
Thursday, April 28 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
West Coast Eagles vs. Melbourne Patersons Stadium 8:40pm 6:40pm TEN
Friday, April 29
Sydney Swans vs. Carlton SCG 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, April 30
North Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide Etihad Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm FOX
Richmond vs. Brisbane Lions MCG 7:10pm 7:10pm FOX
Adelaide Crows vs. St. Kilda AAMI Stadium 7:40pm 7:10pm TEN
Sunday, May 1
Essendon vs. Gold Coast Suns Etihad Stadium 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs MCG 4:40pm 4:40pm FOX
Byes: Fremantle, Geelong Cats, Hawthorn

Round 7
Friday, May 6 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
Port Adelaide vs. Hawthorn AAMI Stadium 8:40pm 8:10pm SEVEN
Saturday, May 7
Western Bulldogs vs. Sydney Swans Manuka Oval 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Geelong Cats vs. North Melbourne Skilled Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm TEN
Richmond vs. Fremantle MCG 4:10pm 4:10pm FOX
Gold Coast Suns vs. Brisbane Lions Gabba 7:10pm 7:10pm FOX
Sunday, May 8
Essendon vs. West Coast Eagles Etihad Stadium 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Melbourne vs. Adelaide Crows MCG 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
Monday, May 9
St. Kilda vs. Carlton Etihad Stadium 7:20pm 7:20pm TEN
Bye: Collingwood

Round 8
Friday, May 13 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
Geelong Cats vs. Collingwood MCG 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, May 14
North Melbourne vs. Melbourne Etihad Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm TEN
Adelaide Crows vs. Gold Coast Suns AAMI Stadium 3:10pm 2:40pm FOX
Brisbane Lions vs. Essendon Gabba 7:10pm 7:10pm TEN
Sydney Swans vs. Port Adelaide SCG 7:10pm 7:10pm FOX
Sunday, May 15
Hawthorn vs. St. Kilda MCG 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Western Bulldogs vs. Richmond Etihad Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
West Coast Eagles vs. Fremantle Patersons Stadium 4:40pm 2:40pm FOX
Bye: Carlton

Round 9
Friday, May 20 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
Carlton vs. Geelong Cats Etihad Stadium 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, May 21
St. Kilda vs. Melbourne Etihad Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm TEN
Port Adelaide vs. Fremantle AAMI Stadium 3:10pm 2:40pm FOX
Brisbane Lions vs. North Melbourne Gabba 7:10pm 7:10pm FOX
Richmond vs. Essendon MCG 7:40pm 7:40pm TEN
Sunday, May 22
Collingwood vs. Adelaide Crows Etihad Stadium 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Sydney Swans vs. Hawthorn SCG 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
West Coast Eagles vs. Western Bulldogs Patersons Stadium 4:40pm 2:40pm FOX
Bye: Gold Coast Suns

Round 10
Friday, May 27 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
Melbourne vs. Carlton MCG 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, May 28
North Melbourne vs. Sydney Swans Etihad Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm FOX
Fremantle vs. St. Kilda Patersons Stadium 3:10pm 1:10pm TEN
Gold Coast Suns vs. Geelong Cats Gold Coast Stadium 7:10pm 7:10pm TEN
Richmond vs. Port Adelaide TIO Stadium 8:40pm 8:10pm FOX
Sunday, May 29
Adelaide Crows vs. Brisbane Lions AAMI Stadium 1:10pm 12:40pm FOX
Collingwood vs. West Coast Eagles MCG 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
Western Bulldogs vs. Hawthorn Etihad Stadium 4:40pm 4:40pm FOX
Bye: Essendon

Round 11
Friday, June 3 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
Essendon vs. Melbourne MCG 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, June 4
Geelong Cats vs. Western Bulldogs Skilled Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm TEN
West Coast Eagles vs. Gold Coast Suns Patersons Stadium 3:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Brisbane Lions vs. Sydney Swans Gabba 7:10pm 7:10pm FOX
Collingwood vs. St. Kilda MCG 7:10pm 7:10pm TEN
Sunday, June 5
Hawthorn vs. Fremantle MCG 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
North Melbourne vs. Adelaide Crows Etihad Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
Port Adelaide vs. Carlton AAMI Stadium 4:40pm 4:10pm FOX
Bye: Richmond

Round 12
Friday, June 10 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
St. Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, June 11
Adelaide Crows vs. West Coast Eagles AAMI Stadium 3:10pm 2:40pm FOX
Gold Coast Suns vs. North Melbourne Gold Coast Stadium 7:10pm 7:10pm FOX
Geelong Cats vs. Hawthorn MCG 7:10pm 7:10pm TEN
Sunday, June 12
Carlton vs. Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Sydney Swans vs. Richmond SCG 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
Fremantle vs. Essendon Patersons Stadium 4:40pm 2:40pm FOX
Monday, June 13
Melbourne vs. Collingwood MCG 2:10pm 2:10pm TEN
Bye: Port Adelaide

Round 13
Friday, June 17 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide Crows Etihad Stadium 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, June 18
Hawthorn vs. Gold Coast Suns Aurora Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm TEN
Essendon vs. North Melbourne Etihad Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm FOX
Brisbane Lions vs. Richmond Gabba 7:10pm 7:10pm FOX
St. Kilda vs. Geelong Cats MCG 7:10pm 7:10pm TEN
Sunday, June 19
Melbourne vs. Fremantle MCG 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Carlton vs. Sydney Swans Etihad Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
West Coast Eagles vs. Port Adelaide Patersons Stadium 4:40pm 2:40pm FOX
Bye: Collingwood

Round 14
Friday, June 24 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
Hawthorn vs. Essendon MCG 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, June 25
Gold Coast Suns vs. Western Bulldogs Gold Coast Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm TEN
Richmond vs. Melbourne MCG 2:10pm 2:10pm FOX
Sydney Swans vs. Collingwood ANZ Stadium 7:10pm 7:10pm TEN
Fremantle vs. Brisbane Lions Patersons Stadium 7:40pm 5:40pm FOX
Sunday, June 26
Geelong Cats vs. Adelaide Crows Skilled Stadium 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Carlton vs. West Coast Eagles Etihad Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
Port Adelaide vs. North Melbourne AAMI Stadium 4:40pm 4:10pm FOX
Bye: St. Kilda

Round 15
Friday, July 1 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
Western Bulldogs vs. Melbourne Etihad Stadium 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, July 2
Richmond vs. Carlton MCG 2:10pm 2:10pm TEN
Fremantle vs. Gold Coast Suns Patersons Stadium 3:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Essendon vs. Geelong Cats Etihad Stadium 7:10pm 7:10pm TEN
Adelaide Crows vs. Sydney Swans AAMI Stadium 7:40pm 7:10pm FOX
Sunday, July 3
Brisbane Lions vs. Port Adelaide Gabba 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Collingwood vs. Hawthorn MCG 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
North Melbourne vs. St. Kilda Etihad Stadium 4:40pm 4:40pm FOX
Bye: West Coast Eagles

Round 16
Friday, July 8 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
West Coast Eagles vs. Geelong Cats Patersons Stadium 8:40pm 6:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, July 9
Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions Aurora Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm FOX
Gold Coast Suns vs. Sydney Swans Gold Coast Stadium 7:10pm 7:10pm FOX
Essendon vs. Richmond MCG 7:10pm 7:10pm TEN
Sunday, July 10
Collingwood vs. North Melbourne MCG 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Port Adelaide vs. St. Kilda AAMI Stadium 3:10pm 2:40pm SEVEN
Western Bulldogs vs. Carlton Etihad Stadium 4:40pm 4:40pm FOX
Byes: Adelaide Crows, Fremantle, Melbourne

Round 17
Friday, July 15 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
Adelaide Crows vs. Essendon AAMI Stadium 8:40pm 8:10pm SEVEN
Saturday, July 16
Richmond vs. Gold Coast Suns Cazaly's Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm FOX
Carlton vs. Collingwood MCG 2:10pm 2:10pm TEN
St. Kilda vs. West Coast Eagles Etihad Stadium 7:10pm 7:10pm FOX
Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide TIO Stadium 8:40pm 8:10pm TEN
Sunday, July 17
Sydney Swans vs. Fremantle SCG 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Brisbane Lions vs. Geelong Cats Gabba 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
North Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium 4:40pm 4:40pm FOX
Bye: Hawthorn

Round 18
Friday, July 22 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
St. Kilda vs. Adelaide Crows Etihad Stadium 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, July 23
North Melbourne vs. Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm TEN
Sydney Swans vs. Western Bulldogs SCG 2:10pm 2:10pm FOX
Gold Coast Suns vs. Collingwood Gold Coast Stadium 7:10pm 7:10pm FOX
Essendon vs. Carlton MCG 7:10pm 7:10pm TEN
Sunday, July 24
Geelong Cats vs. Richmond Etihad Stadium 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Melbourne vs. Hawthorn MCG 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
Fremantle vs. West Coast Eagles Patersons Stadium 4:40pm 2:40pm FOX
Bye: Port Adelaide

Round 19
Friday, July 29 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
North Melbourne vs. Carlton Etihad Stadium 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, July 30
Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast Eagles Etihad Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm TEN
Geelong Cats vs. Melbourne Skilled Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm FOX
Gold Coast Suns vs. St. Kilda Gold Coast Stadium 7:10pm 7:10pm FOX
Fremantle vs. Hawthorn Patersons Stadium 7:40pm 5:40pm TEN
Sunday, July 31
Collingwood vs. Essendon MCG 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
Adelaide Crows vs. Port Adelaide AAMI Stadium 4:40pm 4:10pm FOX
Byes: Brisbane Lions, Richmond, Sydney Swans
Round 20
Friday, August 5 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
St. Kilda vs. Fremantle Etihad Stadium 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, August 6
Carlton vs. Melbourne MCG 2:10pm 2:10pm TEN
Geelong Cats vs. Gold Coast Suns Skilled Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm FOX
Essendon vs. Sydney Swans Etihad Stadium 7:10pm 7:10pm FOX
Port Adelaide vs. Collingwood AAMI Stadium 7:40pm 7:10pm TEN
Sunday, August 7
Brisbane Lions vs. Adelaide Crows Gabba 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Hawthorn vs. North Melbourne Aurora Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
West Coast Eagles vs. Richmond Patersons Stadium 4:40pm 2:40pm FOX
Bye: Western Bulldogs

Round 21
Friday, August 12 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
St. Kilda vs. Collingwood Etihad Stadium 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, August 13
Hawthorn vs. Port Adelaide MCG 2:10pm 2:10pm TEN
Fremantle vs. Carlton Patersons Stadium 3:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Western Bulldogs vs. Essendon Etihad Stadium 7:10pm 7:10pm TEN
Brisbane Lions vs. Gold Coast Suns Gabba 7:10pm 7:10pm FOX
Sunday, August 14
Melbourne vs. West Coast Eagles Etihad Stadium 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Richmond vs. Sydney Swans MCG 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
Adelaide Crows vs. Geelong Cats AAMI Stadium 4:40pm 4:10pm FOX
Bye: North Melbourne

Round 22
Friday, August 19 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
Carlton vs. Hawthorn Etihad Stadium 7:40pm 7:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, August 20
Gold Coast Suns vs. Adelaide Crows Gold Coast Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm FOX
West Coast Eagles vs. Essendon Patersons Stadium 3:10pm 1:10pm TEN
North Melbourne vs. Fremantle Etihad Stadium 7:10pm 7:10pm FOX
Collingwood vs. Brisbane Lions MCG 7:10pm 7:10pm TEN
Sunday, August 21
Sydney Swans vs. St. Kilda ANZ Stadium 1:10pm 1:10pm FOX
Port Adelaide vs. Western Bulldogs AAMI Stadium 3:10pm 2:40pm SEVEN
Melbourne vs. Richmond MCG 4:40pm 4:40pm FOX
Bye: Geelong Cats

Round 23
Friday, August 26 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
Fremantle vs. Collingwood Patersons Stadium 8:40pm 6:40pm SEVEN
Saturday, August 27
Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs MCG 2:10pm 2:10pm TEN
Geelong Cats vs. Sydney Swans Skilled Stadium 2:10pm 2:10pm FOX
St. Kilda vs. North Melbourne Etihad Stadium 7:10pm 7:10pm TEN
Brisbane Lions vs. West Coast Eagles Gabba 7:10pm 7:10pm FOX
Sunday, August 28
Adelaide Crows vs. Richmond AAMI Stadium 1:10pm 12:40pm FOX
Melbourne vs. Gold Coast Suns MCG 2:10pm 2:10pm SEVEN
Essendon vs. Port Adelaide Etihad Stadium 4:40pm 4:40pm FOX
Bye: Carlton

Round 24
Friday, September 2 - Sunday, September 4 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK
Carlton vs. St. Kilda MCG TBC TBC TBC
Port Adelaide vs. Melbourne AAMI Stadium TBC TBC TBC
Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle Etihad Stadium TBC TBC TBC
Sydney Swans vs. Brisbane Lions SCG TBC TBC TBC
West Coast Eagles vs. Adelaide Crows Patersons Stadium TBC TBC TBC
Collingwood vs. Geelong Cats MCG TBC TBC TBC
Richmond vs. North Melbourne Etihad Stadium TBC TBC TBC
Gold Coast Suns vs. Hawthorn Gold Coast Stadium TBC TBC TBC
Bye: Essendon

[the joker]

the AFL have given the crows bloody mothers day again

[Gingernuts]

the AFL have given the crows bloody mothers day again

The first month is 3 games @ AAMI + a bye. Pretty happy with that though!

Like the bye in Rd 16 as well. A good time for a break before the run into finals.

[the joker]

Adelaide nows thoughts on the two SA teams draws

FIRST the good news from the AFL fixture released this morning - the recharged Crows have been handed the best cards to re-establish themselves as AFL finalists in September.
For the first 19 weeks of the 24-week home-and-away season, Adelaide is either at home at AAMI Stadium or in Melbourne. Such a routine will delight Crows coach Neil Craig who can get his players into a comfortable cycle from the moment they open the premiership season on Saturday March 26.

That game will be against Hawthorn at AAMI Stadium in a revisit to the 1991 game that started Adelaide's AFL adventure.

Now the bad news. AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou's promise of better timeslots and better match-ups to end the exit of fans from AAMI Stadium has not been fulfilled.

The league says it tried, but ultimately the challenge of fitting in the new Gold Coast Suns to the fixture (and television schedule) made it too difficult to deliver more Saturday night football to South Australia.

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CROWS

IT is a great football draw for Adelaide.

In the first 19 weeks of the 24-round home-and-away season, the Crows are either at home or in Melbourne. Adelaide traditionally asks for six games in Victoria - it has seven.

Adelaide will travel to just three states (Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland) - and, strangely, again has no game in Sydney. It is hardly taxing.

The double-up games are not too taxing either - just two top-eight teams from last year (St Kilda and Geelong) and, as a blessing, two games against new franchise Gold Coast.

Commercially, the fixture is not quite what the Crows would have wanted as they face the challenge of boosting their membership and ending the fall in attendances at AAMI Stadium.

There are three Saturday afternoon games (an unpopular time slot) at West Lakes - and they are against Fremantle, Gold Coast and West Coast. Hardly big drawcards.

Adelaide hosts a Sunday twilight Showdown against Port Adelaide.

And at least eight of the Crows' 11 home games will have live telecasts against the gate.



POWER

MATTHEW Primus has a challenging start to his "new era" as Port Adelaide coach.

The draw has thrown up AFL premier Collingwood and Geelong in his first two away games - in rounds one and three. It will be some task to generate momentum from the start.

The real test for the Power comes in the middle of the draw.

From rounds seven to 17 the travel schedule is demanding - home, Sydney, home, Darwin, home, Perth, home, Brisbane, home and Darwin.

The Power has brought this upon itself by wanting to develop a commercial base in the Northern Territory where it is the "away" team (earning about $700,000) to Richmond and Melbourne next year.

Port's frequent flyer account will be boosted next season with travel to five states or territories - Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and the NT.

In the six double-up games, Port gets only one of the 2010 finalists - Collingwood.

The Anzac Day weekend tradition of hosting St Kilda is gone. The Power has the Gold Coast on Saturday April 23 this time.

There is no game at the MCG until Round 21 against Hawthorn.

There are three Saturday afternoon games at AAMI Stadium - against West Coast, Gold Coast and Fremantle.

There is one Friday night game at home - against Hawthorn on May 6.

[the joker]

the AFL have given the crows bloody mothers day again

The first month is 3 games @ AAMI + a bye. Pretty happy with that though!

Like the bye in Rd 16 as well. A good time for a break before the run into finals.

yeah and only play two finalist twice, and only travel too melbourne for the first 19 weeks

[Gingernuts]

the AFL have given the crows bloody mothers day again

The first month is 3 games @ AAMI + a bye. Pretty happy with that though!

Like the bye in Rd 16 as well. A good time for a break before the run into finals.

yeah and only play two finalist twice, and only travel too melbourne for the first 19 weeks

Yep a very sweet draw. But we had a pretty good one this year too and it didn't help us out very much.

[the joker]

Round 5 and 6 is a football feast, with round 5 finishing on tuesday 26th april and round 6 starting on Thursday 28th april, only have a one day break that week.

[Sorry Dude]

i dont mind the idea of the 3 saturday afternoon games now that i am not playing footy myself. but, in saying that you try to make money as a business and putting 3 teams that are not going to bring massive support is a bit of a downer!

[the joker]

the AFL have given the crows bloody mothers day again

The first month is 3 games @ AAMI + a bye. Pretty happy with that though!

Like the bye in Rd 16 as well. A good time for a break before the run into finals.

yeah and only play two finalist twice, and only travel too melbourne for the first 19 weeks

Yep a very sweet draw. But we had a pretty good one this year too and it didn't help us out very much.

this is definantly a top 8 draw and the crows should bounce straight back to september action.

[the joker]

Collingwood given dream 2011 AFL draw

THE AFL has given Collingwood the ideal launching pad for back-to-back premierships, handing them a dream 2011 draw.
The league this morning released a draw which will feature 187 matches played over 24 rounds, with the new side Gold Coast's inclusion extending the AFL's season by a week.

All sides will each play 22 games, with the AFL scheduling 19 rounds where just one team has a bye, and five rounds where three teams are given a week's rest.

The Pies this year powered to a premiership despite playing all of the previous season's top-three teams twice.

Next year, their draw is enticing, with 18 of their 22 games in Melbourne, and no travel until Round 14.

Even their two byes are perfectly placed, with Malthouse's charges given the opportunity to rest up in Rounds 7 and 13.

Their interstate encounters are far from challenging - they play Sydney, the Gold Coast, Port Adelaide and Fremantle in their four trips spaced over the last ten weeks.

But the AFL has acknowledged their rivals' desperation to play the Pies in high-drawing home encounters means they will always have a leg up on rivals.

[CoverKing]

Damn! Have to wait til round 23 to watch Richmond beat the crows at aami stadium!!!
All it means is more trips to Melbourne this year!!

[the joker]

Damn! Have to wait til round 23 to watch Richmond beat the crows at aami stadium!!!All it means is more trips to Melbourne this year!!

[Sorry Dude]

Collingwood given dream 2011 AFL draw

THE AFL has given Collingwood the ideal launching pad for back-to-back premierships, handing them a dream 2011 draw.
The league this morning released a draw which will feature 187 matches played over 24 rounds, with the new side Gold Coast's inclusion extending the AFL's season by a week.

All sides will each play 22 games, with the AFL scheduling 19 rounds where just one team has a bye, and five rounds where three teams are given a week's rest.

The Pies this year powered to a premiership despite playing all of the previous season's top-three teams twice.

Next year, their draw is enticing, with 18 of their 22 games in Melbourne, and no travel until Round 14.

Even their two byes are perfectly placed, with Malthouse's charges given the opportunity to rest up in Rounds 7 and 13.

Their interstate encounters are far from challenging - they play Sydney, the Gold Coast, Port Adelaide and Fremantle in their four trips spaced over the last ten weeks.

But the AFL has acknowledged their rivals' desperation to play the Pies in high-drawing home encounters means they will always have a leg up on rivals.

Does this surprise anyone though?

[Dutchy]

Nth Melbourne travel to Perth in Rnd 1 and play twilight Sunday, then face Collingwood the next Saturday on a 6 day break plus travel, fantastic.

As as the inventers of Friday Night Football Id like to publicly thank the AFL for giving us another slice of the action this season. Dickheads...

Apparently Collingwood/Essendon own Anzac Day becuase they developed it, why isnt it the same for FNF?

[whufc]

Nth Melbourne travel to Perth in Rnd 1 and play twilight Sunday, then face Collingwood the next Saturday on a 6 day break plus travel, fantastic.

As as the inventers of Friday Night Football Id like to publicly thank the AFL for giving us another slice of the action this season. Dickheads...

Apparently Collingwood/Essendon own Anzac Day becuase they developed it, why isnt it the same for FNF?

Because like i have said the AFL draw is about maximising profit and gives absolutely no consideration to the eveness and fairness of the competition.

[CoverKing]

Geelong play COllingwood, Carlton and the GC coming off byes. Think this is the most of any side. When they play Collingwood coming off the bye, the Cats will be coming off a 6 day break just to help them aswell.

Richmond play Essendon in rounds 9 and 16. Surely that could have been spread out a bit more?

[clanger]

no games at football park in rounds 13 and 18


round 13
Adelaide play bulldogs at Ethiad- friday night
port play Eagles at subiaco - sunday

round 18
port adelaide bye
adelaide play saints at Ethiad- friday night

perth gets the some but in rounds 7 and 17

also they is a game in cairns between richmond and Gold coast in round 17

[CoverKing]

no games at football park in rounds 13 and 18


round 13
Adelaide play bulldogs at Ethiad- friday night
port play Eagles at subiaco - sunday

round 18
port adelaide bye
adelaide play saints at Ethiad- friday night

Good week for the SANFL to really promote the competition.

Maybe rivalry round and something else.

ANyone know when the SANFL fixture will be released???

[the joker]

Geelong play COllingwood, Carlton and the GC coming off byes. Think this is the most of any side. When they play Collingwood coming off the bye, the Cats will be coming off a 6 day break just to help them aswell.

Richmond play Essendon in rounds 9 and 16. Surely that could have been spread out a bit more?

Sydney play 4 teams off a bye. The Swans face teams coming off a bye in round 12 (Richmond), 14 (Collingwood), 17 (Fremantle) and 23 (Geelong).

but Geelong and Fremantle face three, but three in a row

The Dockers cop Adelaide, North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs from rounds three to five.

The Cats, meanwhile, front up against rested Collingwood, Carlton and Gold Coast line ups from rounds eight to 10.

[clanger]

Sydney play 4 teams off a bye. The Swans face teams coming off a bye in round 12 (Richmond), 14 (Collingwood), 17 (Fremantle) and 23 (Geelong).

but Geelong and Fremantle face three, but three in a row

The Dockers cop Adelaide, North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs from rounds three to five.

The Cats, meanwhile, front up against rested Collingwood, Carlton and Gold Coast line ups from rounds eight to 10.

if you listen to the annoucement teams coming off the bye lost more than they won when it was last used by the AFL.

46% WON COMING OFF THE BYE
54% LOST COMING OFF THE BYE