Finals schedule - first week

[Damien]

According to this article, the following will probably happen:

Finish Third - play Adelaide Friday night.

Finish Fourth - Play West Coast Saturday

Finish fifth - Play Western Bulldogs Sunday.

[cruiser]

Re: Finals timings - first week

Originally posted by Damien
According to this article, the following will probably happen:

Finish Third - play Adelaide Friday night.

As we are playing Carlton on Sunday arvo I think its unlikely that we would have to front up to Adelaide on Friday night after only a five day break. I think that the club would be justifiably furious if the AFL made that decision.

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

"Added to that, all sides must be given a minimum six-day break going into the finals series, which will exclude any match involving Sydney or Collingwood (which both play on Sunday in the final home and away round) being played on the Friday night of week one."

Um, WTF!? Why are there rules for Sydney & Collingwood & rules for everyone else?

Is it because these two teams rate the best in the AFL?

I can FORGET being able to get to Adelaide on a Friday night!

JF

[Matt79]

Re: Re: Finals timings - first week

Originally posted by cruiser
As we are playing Carlton on Sunday arvo I think its unlikely that we would have to front up to Adelaide on Friday night after only a five day break. I think that the club would be justifiably furious if the AFL made that decision.

It said in the article that would deifnately not happen. Sydney and Collingwood playing on Sunday MUST have a 6 day break minimum prior to their first finals match.

[Matt79]

Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
Um, WTF!? Why are there rules for Sydney & Collingwood & rules for everyone else?

Is it because these two teams rate the best in the AFL?

I can FORGET being able to get to Adelaide on a Friday night!

JF

No dramas JF, it said it would 'exclude' Sydney and Collingwood from playing on the Friday night. Definately will not happen mate.

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Originally posted by Matt79
No dramas JF, it said it would 'exclude' Sydney and Collingwood from playing on the Friday night. Definately will not happen mate.

Mate, read it again

all sides must be given a minimum six-day break going into the finals series, which will exclude any match involving Sydney or Collingwood, being played on the Friday night of week one

I infer that that means that they will waive the 6 days players union agreement because Sydney & Collingwood rate so well on Friday nights.

Man, I HATE this time of the year. My work hates for for calling in sick because I lost my voice after the Socceroos match the other night as it is; asking for a Friday off with less than a week's notice is nigh on a pipedream.

JF

[Matt79]

Originally posted by JF_Bay22_SCG
Mate, read it again



JF

Which will 'exclude' Sydney and Collingwood from playing on the Friday night. Definately means that we will not play on the Friday night...I guarantee you !

[Damien]

Re: Re: Finals timings - first week

Originally posted by cruiser
As we are playing Carlton on Sunday arvo I think its unlikely that we would have to front up to Adelaide on Friday night after only a five day break. I think that the club would be justifiably furious if the AFL made that decision.

Yeah probably Saturday afternoon for Adelaide actually.

[swantastic]

Dont care when/where Sydney play im goin and they will get a six day break.IMHO

[Matt79]

Originally posted by swantastic
Dont care when/where Sydney play im goin and they will get a six day break.IMHO

I'm with you. All finals, will travel! Although I think week 1 I will be travelling 20minutes to Homebush!

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Matt79
Which will 'exclude' Sydney and Collingwood from playing on the Friday night. Definately means that we will not play on the Friday night...I guarantee you !

Correct.

[swansrock4eva]

If it's as JF quoted EXACTLY then it seems to say that we might be excluded from the 6-day break rule, but given the generally crap use of the English language these days I'm willing to guess that they've simply put a comma in the wrong place (i.e. there shouldn't be one after "Collingwood"). That and the AFL would probably leave themselves open to a legal challenge is they didn't abide by their own 6-day rule.

[swantastic]

Originally posted by Matt79
I'm with you. All finals, will travel! Although I think week 1 I will be travelling 20minutes to Homebush!

Think you will be travling a little further than that,say Adelaide.I want to play adelaide first up because i think they are in a little bit of trouble atm.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by swantastic
Think you will be travling a little further than that,say Adelaide.I want to play adelaide first up because i think they are in a little bit of trouble atm.

Which would tend to mean we are less likely to play them.

[goswannie14]

The AFL seems to have clarified the earlier confusion

"Added to that, all sides must be given a minimum six-day break going into the finals series, which will exclude any match involving Sydney or Collingwood (which both play on Sunday in the final home and away round) being played on the Friday night of week one."

From the Swans website.