2016 Fixture Leaks / News

[swansrob]

Five games in Melbourne, plus one in Geelong and one in Hobart (both practically suburbs of Melbourne) and Hawthorn at the SCG. I like this fixture

Edit: Four games in Melbourne. I think when flicking through initially I counted the Blundstone game

[ugg]

15 Saturday, July 2 Western Bulldogs SCG Home 4.35pm

16 Friday, July 8 Geelong Cats Simonds Stadium Away 7.50pm

17 Thursday, July 14 Hawthorn SCG Home 7.20pm

Tough run of consecutive 6 day breaks

[Conor_Dillon]

Some quick points from the fixture:

- 6 day breaks x 5. Both Hawks games, the Cats at Skilled, Port at home and Carlton at home

- 3 x Friday night games

- 1 x Thursday night game

- 13 x day games (inc. twilight)

- 5 x Sat night games

- Only 2 x MCG games.

- 2 x Etihad and 1 x Geelong.

- Teams we play twice - Hawthorn, North, Carlton, GWS, Richmond.

- 1 game in each of Hobart, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Gold Coast.

[royboy42]

Only 8 games at SCG..

[mcs]

Only 8 games at SCG..

But at least the 3 games taken away (bar the Collingwood game) are hardly ground breakers - happy to be playing Carlton and Essendon out at the concrete jungle.

[Doctor]

No Saturday night games at the SCG. Round 1 is our only Saturday night home game for the season. The other two ANZ Stadium games being day games will probably help the surface be less slippery at least.

I'm definitely keen on the Hobart trip. Launceston was a blast in 2012.

Why do we have to play in Geelong every year??!!

Note also that the North game in Hobart is a 1.45pm start.

[erica]

Very happy there are fewer Friday night home games in 2016. They are killers for us to get to.

[swansrob]

Rd 21 v St Kilda is the Pride Match

[Conor_Dillon]

Very happy with the number of day games this year...we definitely play better football during the day/without dew on the surface.

[Doctor]

Very happy with the number of day games this year...we definitely play better football during the day/without dew on the surface.

Agree. Day footy is better to watch too.

Shame the pride match is away but it's still great regardless. When are the other notable rounds (Heritage, Indigenous etc)?

[mcs]

Very happy with the number of day games this year...we definitely play better football during the day/without dew on the surface.

Yep, I agree with that Conor. Will also help with the surface quality at ANZ for the two games later in the year.

[Untamed Snark]

I love afternoon games at the SCG!
All in all I'm happy with the fixture

[Conor_Dillon]

Does anyone with more knowledge on the topic think that we are a decent chance at having our ANZ games switched to the SCG? When would we likely find out?

[swansrob]

Very happy with the number of day games this year...we definitely play better football during the day/without dew on the surface.

I much prefer him in the coaches box

[Conor_Dillon]

I much prefer him in the coaches box

Probably still a better kick than anyone on our current list