Swans & Gaints lose stand alone first round game and other 2013 fixture discussion

[jetts32]

Friday night games are good!

[Triple B]

Agreed, although hawks at anz sucks. Why wouldn't you want to recreate the atmosphere at the the last scg cracker.

Very stupid, rated as one if the best games of h&a season 2012. So they move it to anz.

I know some don't like ANZ, but being at home (as in Sydney) for Rd 23, against a quality opponent which proved a good lead in to finals this year plus getting a practice run at ANZ where hopefully we will be playing a final or two makes that just about the best possible scenario, imo. If we must play our contracted matches at ANZ, it's a good time to do it...

[annew]

Friday night games are good!

But hard to get to when you work at Penrith until 6.30, but retail workers must find all games hard to get to.

[CJK]

Two Friday night games at the SCG for us. Not happy.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsartic...6/default.aspx

Huh? That's fabulous news!

[ScottH]

Might see some more games on FTA in Melbourne.
At least the 2 Friday games will be.

[ugg]

Round 23 being the last round is the floating round and if both teams make the 8 as expected, it'll most likely be a Sat arvo game? #lookingwaytoofarahead

[Big Al]

Re: Swans & Gaints lose stand alone first round game

Gotta love Friday nights at home. Geelong and Carlton in 2013 is a great result.

I bloody hate Friday nights. Now we've got 2 of them. Not happy but i'll just have to grin and bear it I guess.

[swanspant12]

So far we know:

Hawthorn vs Sydney : MCG
Sydney vs Hawthorn: ANZ
Sydney vs Geelong : SCG
Sydney vs Carlton : SCG

That's four very tough games already not withstanding the other games against Freo, Collingwood, WC.

I've got a very bad feeling Vlad and his nazi's want to give us a very tough draw this year the pricks!

[Big Al]

Re: 2013 draw

Friday night games are good!

Not for everyone they're not.

[erica]

I bloody hate Friday nights. Now we've got 2 of them. Not happy but i'll just have to grin and bear it I guess.

+1

[Triple B]

Round 23 being the last round is the floating round and if both teams make the 8 as expected, it'll most likely be a Sat arvo game? #lookingwaytoofarahead

If either us or Hawks are likely Minor Premiers it is a huge chance to be on Friday night, especially after all the belly aching around 7 day breaks this year.

Sounds like a 3rd Friday night game will go down real well in RWOland....lol

[Bennymno4]

I know some don't like ANZ, but being at home (as in Sydney) for Rd 23, against a quality opponent which proved a good lead in to finals this year plus getting a practice run at ANZ where hopefully we will be playing a final or two makes that just about the best possible scenario, imo. If we must play our contracted matches at ANZ, it's a good time to do it...

Fair point.

[Bennymno4]

Not for everyone they're not.

Clubs ask for them in their preferences. They are the big games, they give the club heaps in tv and other advertising. People's personal circumstances should not matter.

[Doctor]

LOVE the Friday night games. Good for the club, the fans, the profile and the national audience.

As for the 4 games above, we'll win at least 3 of them. It'd be nice to have a year without having to go to Geelong though, so I'm hoping the game up here is the only time we play them.

[aardvark]

So far we know:

Hawthorn vs Sydney : MCG
Sydney vs Hawthorn: ANZ
Sydney vs Geelong : SCG
Sydney vs Carlton : SCG

and St Kilda Anzac Day in NZ. I wonder if "karma" will pay us back for all the nasty sheep jokes on this site recently.