2006 fixture

[peterh_oz]

Round 1 away - and its Grand Prix weekend. Accom will be astronomical!

Round 2 - unfurl the flag at home at 1.10pm. Crap ratings, and vs Port = crap crowd - it could've been pumped into a big event! AFL has lost a big opportunity here to kick-start the season.

Should be Round 1 v Eagles @ SCG/Telstra - I think the Grand Final rematch should ALWAYS be Round 1 at the Premier's home to unfurl the flag!

[Glenn]

Very true Peter, would have much prefered Rnd 1 @ SCG (That is the home of the Swans, not Telstra Stadium) for the flag to be unfurled

As for Rnd 1 vs Essendon on Grand Prix weekend, what genius came up with that shocker , best advice get in very early for flights and accom

[swannieserin]

Well the anaylsis on the AFL website says that St Kilda has not fared "too badly for a side that has reached the last two preliminary finals" ... yet the Saints fans are not so happy. http://www.saintsational.com/forum/v...ic.php?t=15645

No surprises there I guess.

I'm happy with the draw, I can't wait to get to all the Sydney games, but like others ... its a pity round 1 isn't in Sydney - how hard would that have been?

[Thunder Shaker]

Originally posted by peterh_oz
Round 2 - unfurl the flag at home at 1.10pm. Crap ratings, and vs Port = crap crowd - it could've been pumped into a big event! AFL has lost a big opportunity here to kick-start the season.

I have a suspicion the crowd for this game will easily be 30,000+ regardless of the opponent. Who of the Swans fans would want to miss the unfurling of the premiership flag? It's a Sunday afternoon game, perfect for fans in Melbourne who want to fly up to Sydney for the day and not have to book accommodation.

[anniswan]

I should know the answer to this but I don't. Has next years Grand Prix been moved?

[hammo]

Originally posted by swannieserin
Well the anaylsis on the AFL website says that St Kilda has not fared "too badly for a side that has reached the last two preliminary finals" ... yet the Saints fans are not so happy. http://www.saintsational.com/forum/v...ic.php?t=15645

No surprises there I guess.

Are they ever happy?

[Go Swannies]

We have 14 night games - good finals practice.

And the last eight games, when bodies are getting tired, we have a full week between games. There are some advantages coming from the NRL not allowing us to play Friday nights.

Only the non-home R1 game annoys me - the rest looks good.

[Thunder Shaker]

Originally posted by anniswan
I should know the answer to this but I don't. Has next years Grand Prix been moved?

The Grand Prix has been moved to avoid a clash with the Commonwealth Games.

[SimonH]

The list of teams we play twice looks better than average for the reigning premiers, in particular the lack of playing WCE, Adelaide or St K twice-- but with the competition this even, who knows?

It wouldn't matter much if we were playing the Kangaroos at Campbelltown Stadium-- there'll be a bumper crowd along to the first home game of 2006.

Geelong at Telstra Stadium will probably prove to be a (relative) crowd dud. While Essendon would have been a more logical choice to maximise the crowd, I love the fact that we're playing a Satdy night game at the SCG against Essendon. I'd love to play a Satdy night game at the SCG against Essendon every year, in memoriam for the legendary 1996 prelim final.

Is anyone else looking forward to Channel 9 losing the rights to the footy, so that we can revert to sensible footy start times on Sunday rather than the craziness of 1:10pm?

[j s]

Originally posted by Glenn
best advice get in very early for flights and accom

Going home Sunday morning/afternoon should be easy - GP crowd won't leave till the evening - but get in early for your outward flight.

[Damien]

Good draw.

Is it customary for the reigning premiers to play the previous years premier in the premiers first home game?

Seems like an alright touch, if they can market it properly.

[sydneyswans1989]

Originally posted by Thunder Shaker
The Grand Prix has been moved to avoid a clash with the Commonwealth Games.

No it hasnt been moved actually, at first i thought it has but there is a page for it in the grand final record stating ithe same dates as usual.

[Thunder Shaker]

Originally posted by Damien
Good draw.

Is it customary for the reigning premiers to play the previous years premier in the premiers first home game?

Seems like an alright touch, if they can market it properly.

It could be, but remember the AFL draw for the next season is based on the ladder after round 15.

This would explain why the opening match of the season is West Coast vs St Kilda, and Adelaide play West Coast in round 2. These would have been likely Grand Final match ups as of round 15. We play none of the other three of this year's top four sides until round 11.

[Thunder Shaker]

Originally posted by sydneyswans1989
No it hasnt been moved actually, at first i thought it has but there is a page for it in the grand final record stating ithe same dates as usual.

The football record has the dates wrong. The Grand Prix weekend next year is March 30 2006 to April 2nd 2006.

http://cars.grandprix.com.au/news/f1_season_news/2006_grand_prix_date_a_win_win_for_melbourne

http://www.thegrandprixclub.com/Formula_1/Australia_itinerary.htm

http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/australian_grand_prix.html

[Frog]

Originally posted by sydneyswans1989
No it hasnt been moved actually, at first i thought it has but there is a page for it in the grand final record stating ithe same dates as usual.

March 30 - April 2 is Grand Prix weekend (at this stage)

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