2011 Sydney Swans Fixture - News and discussion

[top40]

I am a bit peeved that once again the Swans have to travel to Kardina Park. That will make in 6 seasons in row, and 7 seasons out of 8, all during the Cat's greatest era. Doesn't seem fair.

[Bas]

SYDNEY SWANS
John Longmire's first official game as Sydney Swans coach will be against Melbourne at the MCG on a Sunday afternoon in round one. The Swans have a home game against Essendon at ANZ Stadium the week after, before heading west to meet the Eagles at Patersons Stadium.

As in recent seasons, the Swans have three home games in ANZ Stadium in which they will do battle with the Bombers, Collingwood and St Kilda. They have seven home matches at the SCG, a number of which feature big-drawing Victorian clubs like Hawthorn and Richmond.

In round six, the Swans will host Carlton in their first Friday night home game at the SCG since 2003.

[aardvark]

8 Sunday afternoon games = "YUK" !!!!! ... I hate waiting all weekend for the Swannies to play.

[swansrob]

Bring her up, at least she can celebrate the Birthday.

That's the plan!

[RogueSwan]

8 Sunday afternoon games = "YUK" !!!!! ... I hate waiting all weekend for the Swannies to play.

what he said.

Looking forward to Rnd 16. A couple of hours up the road to see the Swans play the Suns.

edit: right in the middle of NSW school holidays. Should be a few Swans families holidaying on the Goldy.

[aardvark]

8 Sunday afternoon games = "YUK" !!!!! ... I hate waiting all weekend for the Swannies to play.

AND...nothing for Melbourne based supporters between Rnd 1 and Rnd 10. NOT HAPPY AFL !!!

[liz]

SYDNEY SWANS
John Longmire's first official game as Sydney Swans coach will be against Melbourne at the MCG on a Sunday afternoon in round one. The Swans have a home game against Essendon at ANZ Stadium the week after, before heading west to meet the Eagles at Patersons Stadium.

As in recent seasons, the Swans have three home games in ANZ Stadium in which they will do battle with the Bombers, Collingwood and St Kilda. They have seven home matches at the SCG, a number of which feature big-drawing Victorian clubs like Hawthorn and Richmond.

In round six, the Swans will host Carlton in their first Friday night home game at the SCG since 2003.

3 home games at ANZ and 7 home games at the SCG adds up to 10 home games. Do we not get 11 home games in 2011?

[RogueSwan]

3 home games at ANZ and 7 home games at the SCG adds up to 10 home games. Do we not get 11 home games in 2011?

11 by my count.

rnd
2 Sunday, April 3 Essendon ANZ Stadium
4 Saturday, April 16 Geelong Cats SCG
6 Friday, April 29 Carlton SCG
8 Saturday, May 14 Port Adelaide SCG
9 Sunday, May 22 Hawthorn SCG
12 Sunday, June 12 Richmond SCG
14 Saturday, June 25 Collingwood ANZ Stadium
17 Sunday, July 17 Fremantle SCG
18 Saturday, July 23 Western Bulldogs SCG
22 Sunday, August 21 St. Kilda ANZ Stadium
24 TBC Brisbane Lions SCG

Adam McNicol needs to do his homework

[ugg]

He obviously left out the TBC.

[Bas]

Byes in Rounds 5 and 19

[hammo]

I don't know how the Club can be "very pleased" with that draw.

That's certainly not my reaction with just 2 games at the MCG. Even Fremantle get 3.

[EMJ]

Wrote to herald sun about dream collingwood draw:

So what is different to any other year. Collingwood always get the best draw. 2010 how many games in a row at MCG - now come on AFL - call it national comp - re name it collingwood comp.
18 home games (in vic) 4 away and 2 byes - fair go - talk about hand fed.
AFL is not Australian Football League - it is CFL - Coolingwood Football league
Give other states a fair go - how can this competition be even and see one team heaps of games in VIC no travelling - spread out byes all organised.
Give interstate teams a better go. 2 games on MCG for Swans. If you want 2nd team in Sydney to survive - give sydney team a fair go. Sydney NRL people will not cop a lopsided draw to one team.
Certainly makes a Swans supporter very disgruntled with this draw because of Victorian team bias. No thanks to AFL - not at all. Why don't you give collingwood the cup for 2011 on a silver platter now.

Talk about look after Pies.

[ugg]

I don't know how the Club can be "very pleased" with that draw.

That's certainly not my reaction with just 2 games at the MCG. Even Fremantle get 3.

Maybe that's not such a bad thing considering our recent record at the MCG

[707]

Could have been a lot worse. We only go to Perth once and that's against the spooners Weagles not Freo and only once to Adelaide. Fairly easy on who we play twice as well considering we finished 5th this year.

Agree we are getting Kardinia Park a bit too often in recent years - how many times have Collingwood played there over the same period? Eddie complains a lot about a lot but he's very quiet on the draw.

[ScottH]

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