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Round 1. Sydney v Port Adelaide, March 25 @ SCG.
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Saturday afternoon. Dons-Hawks clash highlights blockbuster opening round - AFL.com.au
Looking at the two primetime games why do Richmond, Carlton and Collingwood get to play Thursday and Friday after having such mediocre seasons. I understand Bulldogs they're the champs.
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The reasoning is quite simple. The AFL expect at least 70,000 minimum supporters at each of those games and that is why they are being played at the MCG. As well being round 1 the supporters of all of those clubs will have high expectations for their clubs and will flock to these games.Comment
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Playing at SCG will get over 40k playing at Adelaide would get 50k and Subiaco will get over 40k. Supporters of other 14 clubs have expectations as well and would flock to their respective home grounds (QLD teams excluded). My point was what is the point of putting three mediocre teams who won't be doing anything in 2017 in such a valuable timeslot to start the season.Comment
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Richmond and Carlton have started off the season on Thursday night for a few years now. This is unlikely to change any time soon.
I wouldn't be so quick to write off Collingwood's chances next year. They were inconsistent this year but they were also competitive. IMO they could make next year's finals."Unbelievable!" -- Nick Davis leaves his mark on the 2005 semi finalComment
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It's the only chance Carlton and Richmond have to get a TV audience.Comment
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My early thoughts on where teams will finish next year: I reckon Bulldogs, Swans, Cats, Giants, Eagles and Crows are all a great chance to finish top 8 again. I reckon Lions and Blues will be bottom 6 with Norf a strong chance to join them. I think the rest could finish pretty much anywhere in between. Melbourne a great shot at making finals (I hope they do). Essendon a dark horse (I hope they don't). Fremantle to bounce up the ladder - but how much? I reckon the Eagles may be stronger than this year. Giants look most formidable on paper. Writing will be on the wall for Buckley if Pies don't make the finals (widely agreed) and for Hinkley if Port don't improve. Really curious to see what becomes of Hawthorn. I reckon the Saints probably won't make finals until the following year.
Too bad it's all such a looooooooonngg way away.
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2007 - 2015 rnd 1 has been Tigers v Blues except 2014 when it was Tigers v Suns
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edit: sorry, I thought you were saying the Tigers and Blues didn't play each other in round one of those years, not that they didn't open those seasons. Change it to the Tigers and Cats have been the first Melbourne game except for 2014
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GWS playing its first Friday home game in Canberra... Just move to Canberra already!Comment
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Is it just me that doesn't really like the fact that we are the team against which the Dogs will unfurl their flag?
We had to sit through the pain of losing to them in the grand final, and media wankery in the lead up and then followed, and now are then forced to sit through it all again. Its one game that is definitely off my list of games to go to next year, for that reason alone. Its not that I have anything against the Dogs or the like, but I think it is harsh on Swans fans to be honest - just a bit of 'rubbing our nose in it' really.
Has it happened much in history (at least during AFL days with a lot more clubs) that the losing Grand Finalist is the opponent for the 'flag unfurling'?"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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Good to see that the AFL is continuing the Swans vs Saints Pride Match initiative with the Swans hosting the Pride Match next year.Comment
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Welcome to the big stage in season 2017 - sydneyswans.com.au
RD DATE OPPONENT VENUE HOME/AWAY LOCAL TIME HOST TV NETWORK
1 Saturday, March 25 Port Adelaide SCG Home 4.35pm Foxtel
2 Friday, March 31 Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium Away 7.50pm Seven
3 Friday, April 7 Collingwood SCG Home 7.50pm Seven
4 Thursday, April 13 West Coast Eagles Domain Stadium Away 6.10pm Foxtel
5 Saturday, April 22 GWS GIANTS SCG Home 7.25pm Foxtel
6 Saturday, April 29 Carlton MCG Away 2.10pm Foxtel
7 Sunday, May 7 Brisbane Lions SCG Home 1.10pm Foxtel
8 Sunday, May 14 North Melbourne Etihad Stadium Away 4.40pm Foxtel
9 Saturday, May 20 St Kilda Etihad Stadium Away 1.45pm Foxtel
10 Friday, May 26 Hawthorn SCG Home 7.50pm Seven
11 Bye
12 Thursday, June 8 Western Bulldogs SCG Home 7.20pm Seven
13 Saturday, June 17 Richmond MCG Away 1.45pm Foxtel
14 Friday, June 23 Essendon SCG Home 7.50pm Seven
15 Friday, June 30 Melbourne MCG Away 7.50pm Seven
16 Saturday, July 8 Gold Coast SUNS SCG Home 4.35pm Foxtel
17 Saturday, July 15 GWS GIANTS Spotless Stadium Away 7.25pm Foxtel
18 Saturday, July 22 St Kilda SCG Home 7.25pm Seven
19 Friday, July 28 Hawthorn MCG Away 7.50pm Seven
20 Friday, August 4 Geelong Cats Simonds Stadium Away 7.50pm Seven
21 Saturday, August 12 Fremantle SCG Home 1.45pm Foxtel
22 Friday, August 18 Adelaide Crows Adelaide Oval Away 7.20pm Seven
23 TBC Carlton SCG Home TBC TBCComment
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