2016 AFL fixture - due to be released Thurs 29/10/15

[bennymacca]

Not looking forward to the seven Friday night games involving Carlton next year.

Did they seriously get 7 again!?!!

That's bullshit

[Q.]

Not looking forward to the seven Friday night games involving Carlton next year.

Did they seriously get 7 again!?!!

That's bullshit

Nah. I don't think the AFL are that stupid. Friday night games this year were a massive flop.

[bennymacca]

Nah. I don't think the AFL are that stupid. Friday night games this year were a massive flop.

Yep. Teams like north and the dogs should get them instead

[Rik E Boy]

Essendon six Friday night games next season.

regards,

REB

[Q.]

Essendon six Friday night games next season.

regards,

REB

FFS

[daysofourlives]

Essendon six Friday night games next season.

regards,

REB

If thats true the AFL must be confident there will be no suspensions handed out

[Jim05]

Essendon six Friday night games next season.

regards,

REB

Serious or taking the piss?
I've heard 4 for us so not sure.
Despite our lowly position we were still one of the biggest crowd drawers last year and the AFL can't afford to have one of their big clubs down for too long

[stan]

Essendon six Friday night games next season.

regards,

REB

Serious or taking the piss?
I've heard 4 for us so not sure.
Despite our lowly position we were still one of the biggest crowd drawers last year and the AFL can't afford to have one of their big clubs down for too long

Really? Arent Richmond one of the hig four? Been down for a while [emoji6]

[gadj1976]

I don't think we'll get any Friday night games next year. We'll be shunted away in the Sunday twilight fixtures that no one wants. Which is fine by me cos I think it's going to be a long season.

[Booney]

I don't think we'll get any Friday night games next year. We'll be shunted away in the Sunday twilight fixtures that no one wants. Which is fine by me cos I think it's going to be a long season.

Although, at least with Friday night games you can still enjoy the weekend. With Sunday twilight fixtures you're a nervous wreck right up until minutes before work on Monday.

[gadj1976]

I don't think we'll get any Friday night games next year. We'll be shunted away in the Sunday twilight fixtures that no one wants. Which is fine by me cos I think it's going to be a long season.

Although, at least with Friday night games you can still enjoy the weekend. With Sunday twilight fixtures you're a nervous wreck right up until minutes before work on Monday.

Nervous wreck? No, no I won't. I'm pretty much going into every game knowing the outcome and for us, it won't be pretty.

We have lost 3 of our top 5 goalkickers from this season. This from a team with the worst points for in the competition (ave 69pts) whilst giving up over 100pts per game. We have slightly improved our defence but our forward line is non existent.

We might win 2 games next year, although looking through the teams, I have to hope for a heap of injuries to other clubs to even get that close.

Talk of us being on the up are premature IMO. I think we'll go backwards next year with a view to get better in 3-5 years.

If we do finish bottom next year, we'll be in a better position to get O'Meara or Prestia.

[Q.]

If we do finish bottom next year, we'll be in a better position to get O'Meara or Prestia.

You might want to show some signs of improvement if you are any chance of one of those two nominating Carlton as their club of choice.

[Jim05]

Apparently Carlton are not getting any Friday night fixtures this year.
We will see a Sunday night game this year with Melbourne v Richmond played on the eve of ANZAC day.
Collingwood v Essendon to be the only game on ANZAC day this year

[Jim05]

Another blockbuster announced for the Bombers with Sheed's Country match getting the nod. Essendon v Geelong round 4 @ MCG. This will be a yearly fixture to celebrate the contribution of rural folk to the game.
Will give us 3 yearly marquee games with potential sell outs. Geelong understandably were keen to jump on board
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2015- ... lockbuster

[Rik E Boy]

Another blockbuster announced for the Bombers with Sheed's Country match getting the nod. Essendon v Geelong round 4 @ MCG. This will be a yearly fixture to celebrate the contribution of rural folk to the game.
Will give us 3 yearly marquee games with potential sell outs. Geelong understandably were keen to jump on board
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2015- ... lockbuster

Otherwise our first four games would be Hawthorn, Freo, Sydney and Adelaide away.

regards,

REB

[Jim05]

Another blockbuster announced for the Bombers with Sheed's Country match getting the nod. Essendon v Geelong round 4 @ MCG. This will be a yearly fixture to celebrate the contribution of rural folk to the game.
Will give us 3 yearly marquee games with potential sell outs. Geelong understandably were keen to jump on board
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2015- ... lockbuster

Otherwise our first four games would be Hawthorn, Freo, Sydney and Adelaide away.

regards,

REB

Should be an easy 4 points for you most years

[therisingblues]

Collingwood v Essendon to be the only game on ANZAC day this year

I'd say that in 2016 it should be Eagles v.Hawthorn. I can't really understand why it should be awarded to Pies Bombers year after year.
Did a disproportionate amount of Anzacs come from those two clubs or something along those lines? If there's a good explanation for it I'll take those sentiments back, but as it is it doesn't make much sense.

[Jim05]

Collingwood v Essendon to be the only game on ANZAC day this year

I'd say that in 2016 it should be Eagles v.Hawthorn. I can't really understand why it should be awarded to Pies Bombers year after year.
Did a disproportionate amount of Anzacs come from those two clubs or something along those lines? If there's a good explanation for it I'll take those sentiments back, but as it is it doesn't make much sense.

Because they were the only two clubs who wanted ANZAC day initially, every other club was opposed to it. Both clubs have a long term agreement on it now

[beef]

Collingwood v Essendon to be the only game on ANZAC day this year

I'd say that in 2016 it should be Eagles v.Hawthorn. I can't really understand why it should be awarded to Pies Bombers year after year.
Did a disproportionate amount of Anzacs come from those two clubs or something along those lines? If there's a good explanation for it I'll take those sentiments back, but as it is it doesn't make much sense.

Because they were the only two clubs who wanted ANZAC day initially, every other club was opposed to it. Both clubs have a long term agreement on it now

And north Melbourne basically started friday night footy but they rarely get one. Still cant understand why we continue to not play on Good Friday.

[Jim05]

Collingwood v Essendon to be the only game on ANZAC day this year

I'd say that in 2016 it should be Eagles v.Hawthorn. I can't really understand why it should be awarded to Pies Bombers year after year.
Did a disproportionate amount of Anzacs come from those two clubs or something along those lines? If there's a good explanation for it I'll take those sentiments back, but as it is it doesn't make much sense.

Because they were the only two clubs who wanted ANZAC day initially, every other club was opposed to it. Both clubs have a long term agreement on it now

And north Melbourne basically started friday night footy but they rarely get one. Still cant understand why we continue to not play on Good Friday.

North lost Friday night footy because they don't draw decent crowds. I agree North should get more Friday night games but when they were only pulling 20-30k crowds it's understandable they lost a few.
Pandering to the bible bashers once again re Good Friday football