2020 Fixture (revamped)

[707]

Footy return day, will we be seeing the 2020 Premiers in action tonight?

[bloodspirit]

No worries. But I think the Canberra scheduling you have found will be replicated in Sydney. And that we will get the Swans match in Round 3 on 7Mate taken from the Foxtel feed.

So I hope Bloodspirit reads all this, it should cheer him/her up [emoji3].

Thanks Meg.

P.S. It is not a secret, I am a middle aged bloke. Though I thank you for not assuming. Father of two beautiful primary schoolers who have only a slight interest in footy, mostly for my sake I suspect.

[Mel_C]

You are very clever Mel. I didn’t know the details would be there so far forward. Heck, the ABC guide sometimes doesn’t show what will be on in half an hour!

And yes, Ch 7 in Sydney lists AFL 1.00pm to 3.30pm on Sun (GWS match, not listed as FTA on AFL broadcast guide) and 7Mate shows AFL 3.00pm to 6pm (Swans match, listed as FTA on AFL guide).

Which is the reverse (in terms of 7 v 7Mate) to what I expected. But it will be shown ....).

I'm glad everyone in Sydney can watch the game ????.

[SeanM]

Interesting article in the Age.

It looks like there is a clause in the tv deal allowing Channel 7 in non Victorian states to broadcast matches involving their local teams on free to air. Foxtel was trying to get that clause removed so they would have exclusivity for those games.

The AFL has refused to drop a longstanding clause in its broadcast rights contract that allows certain matches outside Victoria to be shown on free-to-air TV, prompting Foxtel to delay extending its deal with the league.
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Industry sources said a clause known as 'flip-flop', which allows a free-to-air partner to broadcast local team matches in all states except Victoria, reduced the value of the rights for the operator and that the two companies could not agree to new terms.

The flip-flop clause, which was first inserted into a broadcast deal with the AFL in the early 2000s, prevents Foxtel from exclusivity on matches in popular cities such as Adelaide and Perth and was included in the most recent extension with Seven.

For example, Seven has the ability to broadcast a West Coast Eagles match that takes place in Western Australia or a Port Adelaide match that is played in South Australia. This agreement applies in all states except Victoria, meaning Foxtel loses exclusivity on multiple games each season, despite contributing a significant portion of the AFL broadcast deal.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/revealed-foxtel-in-afl-rights-standoff-over-flip-flop-clause-20200617-p553lh.html

[ugg]

ROUND 6
Thursday July 9
St Kilda v Geelong (Marvel Stadium) – 7.40pm AEST
Friday July 10
Collingwood v Brisbane (MCG) – 7.50pm AEST
Saturday July 11
Fremantle v Melbourne (Gabba) – 12.35 AEST

West Coast v Adelaide (Metricon Stadium) – 3.05pm AEST
Essendon v Western Bulldogs (Marvel Stadium) – 7.40pm AEST
Hawthorn v Gold Coast (MCG) – 7.40pm AEST
Sunday July 12
Port Adelaide v GWS Giants (Metricon Stadium) – 1.05pm AEST
Carlton v Sydney (MCG) – 3.35pm AEST
North Melbourne v Richmond (Marvel Stadium) – 6.10pm AEST

[Mel_C]

Collingwood and Geelong are going to a hub in WA for 3 weeks and after that another 2 teams will go and replace them. There is speculation that one of the NSW teams will be going.

[Mountain Man]

When we play Carlton, it will be their 3rd game in row at the MCG; and they also played there against Richmond at the start of the season

[ugg]

Round 7 will be Swans v Brisbane @ SCG Sat 1:45pm

[ugg]

Updated fixture

R6 Richmond v Sydney Gabba Sun 12-Jul 15:35
R7 Sydney v Gold Coast SCG Sat 18-Jul 16:35

Round 6 is wild. 4 games at Metricon, 2 at the Gabba, 2 at Giants Stadium, 1 at SCG with none of them involving a home team.

[mcs]

Updated fixture

R6 Richmond v Sydney Gabba Sun 12-Jul 15:35
R7 Sydney v Gold Coast SCG Sat 18-Jul 16:35

Round 6 is wild. 4 games at Metricon, 2 at the Gabba, 2 at Giants Stadium, 1 at SCG with none of them involving a home team.

2 games on the same day at the same ground too at Metricon... crazy stuff!

[snajik]

i'm a little confused as to why it wasn't ok for Melbourne to play this Sunday at the SCG, but Its ok for Richmond to visit Brisbane next week.

[KTigers]

2 games on the same day at the same ground too at Metricon... crazy stuff!

Things are starting to get pretty confusing. If the "organisation" of the quarantine hotels in Melbourne is any guide there is
a very real possibility that some of the Vic teams will show up at the wrong stadium at the wrong time in Queensland next
weekend.

[Mel_C]

i'm a little confused as to why it wasn't ok for Melbourne to play this Sunday at the SCG, but Its ok for Richmond to visit Brisbane next week.

Melbourne playing in Sydney wasn't the problem, it was Richmond playing West Coast at Metricon. But you're right it doesn't make sense because Richmond is going to play in QLD anyway.

[snajik]

The best plan is to abandon all plans.

[Mel_C]

Fixture for Rounds 9-12 has been released. There will be games every day of the week. No games in Sydney for us. We play GWS in Perth!

Round 9
Saturday August 1
Saints v Swans GABBA 5:10pm

Round 10
Thursday August 6
Collingwood v Swans Metricon 5:40pm

Round 11
Bye

Round 12
Thursday August 13
Swans v Giants Optus Stadium 6:10pm