Finals travel-an overview

[hammo]

It?s all guesswork but presumably the AFL would look to give the team that finishes first the longer break.

Swans being in the 2 v 3 would be more likely to be Friday night.

That's my prediction.

If Kangaroos and Geelong host finals it will be taken into consideration that they both play on Sunday in rnd 22.

[Go Swannies]

I think the AFL will be thinking more about tv than the teams. They are already saying that it looks likely the MCG will host the two EF in week 1.

I think we'll be playing at Subi. Unless they want to start the game at 5.30 (still daylight?) then that one is unlikely to be Fri because of scheduling (esp into Sydney). They could get a big local crowd to the G for that night though. So EF on Fri.

If you are right and they want to give the winners the most chance to recover, that'll be on Sunday (if the Eagles win R22 that'd be an 11am bounce, though - for the league at 4pm). So our game is probably going to be on Sat arvo.

Just a guess.

[j s]

Friday night at AAMI would really upset all the carpark BBQers - how could they arrive mid-afternoon and get set up?

At Subi would make it effectively impossible for anyone (not wealthy) from Sydney to get there. My guess is we will be on Sat night (at either Subi or AAMI). The AFL likes to use Swans finals to get prime-time exposure.

Sunday is a possibility though.

As we will most likely be playing the loser of hopefully a hard slog while we *should* have a comparatively easy game perhaps Friday night would be best.

[giant]

Originally posted by Go Swannies
If you are right and they want to give the winners the most chance to recover, that'll be on Sunday (if the Eagles win R22 that'd be an 11am bounce, though - for the league at 4pm). So our game is probably going to be on Sat arvo.

Just a guess.

Last year Ten telecast all the finals - I think that may happen again this year? So NRL clashes aren't really an issue.

[j s]

Originally posted by giant
Last year Ten telecast all the finals - I think that may happen again this year? So NRL clashes aren't really an issue.

TEN gets ALL the finals - it's in the contract. The question is how much TEN wants to go head-to-head with NINE on a Friday night.

Though the Saints final last year was a Friday night (IIRC) - I'm trying to obliterate that game from my memory.

[cruiser]

That's correct, Ch10 broadcast all the finals (much to Kerry Packers annoyance) and if its a Friday night game, it will be broadcast live into Sydney.

[SXP]

I still believe the game at Subi will be on Friday night giving a looser of that game enough time to recover for SF game, especially if the looser was travelling interstate.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by j s
Though the Saints final last year was a Friday night (IIRC) - I'm trying to obliterate that game from my memory.

You're quite right!!

[j s]

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[giant]

Already got my tickets to Perth & I'm sticking with it.

They tell me Kings Park is luvly this time of year anyway.

[Captain]

Odds are that we will be going to Adelaide.

West Coast and Sydney will both start favourites this week. Despite Adelaide playing well, West Coast will get back key players and their home ground advantage is not to be underestimated.

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Originally posted by giant
Already got my tickets to Perth & I'm sticking with it.

They tell me Kings Park is luvly this time of year anyway.

For a $30-$33 change fee you can change the flights to Adelaide mate.

Perth is OK during the day. At night FUUUUUGETTTT IT, it is a ghost town.

JF

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Originally posted by Nolie
What's the story with tickets at Adelaide ?(Have never been there- but seriously will go if the swans are not in Perth)

Do the members get an allocation? Or is it best in, best dressed? If the latter what's the chances of getting a decent ticket?

Cheer Squad members have an allocation behind the goals. I'd expect no more than 20 people behind the goals. It will be like lambs to the slaughter I swear.

Swans club members I am sure would have an advantage over the general public in buying tickets. With Port looking likely to NOT be in the finals, that will mean that the whole state's attention will be on the Fruit Tingles. So tickets will be as rare as hen's teeth. Against Port in 2003 they sold tickets to Redbacks Members on the wing (where the Port Outer Army normally sit )

It is ironic that we may well have more support in WA than in SA. But we have a better chance to win at Footy Park. Plus for most of us it is heaps heaps cheaper!

JF

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Originally posted by cruiser
That's correct, Ch10 broadcast all the finals (much to Kerry Packers annoyance) and if its a Friday night game, it will be broadcast live into Sydney.

If it is a Friday night final in Perth, I'd not go. Just unfeasible. If it were in Adelaide it would be tough and go as well. Especially given that I'd have one week to get out of working on that Friday.

We'll see what happens, I guess. But PLEASE no more FRiday matches!

JF

[ScottH]

Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
If it is a Friday night final in Perth, I'd not go. Just unfeasible. If it were in Adelaide it would be tough and go as well. Especially given that I'd have one week to get out of working on that Friday.

We'll see what happens, I guess. But PLEASE no more FRiday matches!

JF

The first final will be on Sunday.