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Or maybe they are waiting for NRL. There is another game tomorrow, which might affect top 4, so let's wait and see.
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The final game of the NRL regular season was tonight. They have released Week 1 final schedules - and it has potentially very good news for the Swans, as there are no Week 1 finals at ANZ. Therefore, if our final is played there, there will have been almost 2 weeks between games at the venue - therefore it should see the surface in the best condition that we've seen at ANZ for quite a long time (assuming some decent weather comes around for once!) if the game ends up being there.
In terms of week 2 games in the NRL (PF weekend in the AFL), both games will be in Sydney, as the NRL top 4 is all Sydney teams.
Of the bottom 4, 3 are interstate, and there is a fair chance the two winners will be both interstate teams. The logical conclusion is that they will seek to play 1 game at ANZ in week 2 and 1 at the footy stadium - it seems highly unlikely that both would be at ANZ, unless perhaps Souths and Penrith (Both top 4 teams) lose and they decide they want to play both at ANZ - but I'd think they'd play one of them at the Football Stadium, even in this situation.
If the NRL draw mimics the AFL one (and it should on this point), the loser of Souths vs Manly (the Friday Night game) would logically be expected to play the next Friday night. If Manly was to lose, the game would almost definitely be scheduled for the footy stadium - their fans are fickle travellers, and playing an interstate team, they aren't going to play it at ANZ as it would be a relatively small crowd (the NRL has always been, in terms of finals, relatively good at matching ground sizes to attendances). However, if Souths were to lose, then theoretically the NRL might want that game to be at ANZ (As it is Souths home ground) - I'm guessing this is the potential sticking point at the moment leading to the 'subject to availability' clause.
If my hypothesis is correct, unless the NRL and AFL and ANZ come up with a suitable agreed position this week, then we will probably not find out till next weekend some time. Hopefully as early as late Friday night, but more likely not till late Saturday. I may be wrong of course, but that's the way I read it at the moment.Last edited by mcs; 7 September 2014, 09:58 PM."You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."Comment
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Do the NRL do Friday semi or prelim finals?Comment
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Friday/Saturday R-1. There will definitely be a clash on that Friday night, but as I said before, the only way that I can see the NRL wanting ANZ is if its Souths that lose their qualifying final on Friday. They won't put a Manly home final in week 2, possibly against an interstate team at ANZ."You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."Comment
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Definitely. They will want 1 game on Friday night and 1 game on Saturday night......ie: Prime TV for both.
I think mcs is correct. If Souths loose week 1 the NRL would, more than likely, want Souths week 2 final at ANZ on Friday night......
Never thought I'd say it.....Go Manly !Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MTComment
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When do tickets for the Swan's preliminary final go on sale? The 15th?Comment
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Yes
15th, 9am-1pm for competing club members.
2pm for general public
Finals Ticket onsale dates - AFL.com.auComment
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Wow, I didn't notice that the NRL has moved their Monday game forward. So, now we know. It will be up to NRL in the end to make a call whether they want to play their semi next Friday at ANZ or not. Probably we will have to wait until Sunday to find out. In the mean time don't forget to register for GF tickets on Wednesday.Comment
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Sorry to disappoint you, but ANZ has been confirmed for AFL on the friday.
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Source?Comment
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The latest info from the AFL has not confirmed ANZ as the venue. It quite clearly still has the appendix 'subject to stadium availability.' next to it (despite the confusing 'confirmed' bit in the earlier text'.
Prices cut for Cats, Roos: Full ticketing information for finals week two - AFL.com.au
It seems a 99% fait accompli that the game will be at ANZ, but it is not confirmed yet.Last edited by mcs; 8 September 2014, 09:03 AM."You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."Comment
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You forget mcs, I am an ANZ member. I know things that may not be public yet.Comment
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