Opening round: the other games.

[Sandridge]

I'm calling it now. An all Sydney GF this year. And the state of Vic going into a complete meltdown and the VFL
bringing in a new rule that EVERY week of the finals must have a Melbourne team playing in it at the MCG.

Should've been an all Sydney GF in 2016. Umpires got the Poodles over the line in their PF against the Giants.

[stevoswan]

Should've been an all Sydney GF in 2016. Umpires got the Poodles over the line in their PF against the Giants.

Exactly...so probably the reason that all NSW GF prediction will fail. I'd love it to happen though....just to spite the 'heartland'.

[KTigers]

Should've been an all Sydney GF in 2016. Umpires got the Poodles over the line in their PF against the Giants.

Yep, free kick count was 23-13 in favour of the mutts in Prelim, and 20-8 against us in the GF. Never forget.

[Mel_C]

Chris Scott is whinging again and said that Opening Round compromises the fixture because those teams get 2 byes during the season. Longmire hit back and said that the Grand Final is played at the MCG every single year and interstate clubs have to play the Grand Final on the opposition's home ground!

[Sandridge]

Chris Scott is whinging again and said that Opening Round compromises the fixture because those teams get 2 byes during the season. Longmire hit back and said that the Grand Final is played at the MCG every single year and interstate clubs have to play the Grand Final on the opposition's home ground!

If you look hard enough, you can find fixture advantages for most clubs.

This year, the Swans travel interstate 11 times. Geelong only goes interstate 5 times.

If they make the 2024 Grand Final, the Swans will have only played 3 games at the MCG while Geelong will have played there 6 times.

3 of Geelong's away games this year are against teams who won't be playing on their usual home ground. That happens to us once.

[mcs]

Chris Scott is whinging again and said that Opening Round compromises the fixture because those teams get 2 byes during the season. Longmire hit back and said that the Grand Final is played at the MCG every single year and interstate clubs have to play the Grand Final on the opposition's home ground!

One skill those Scott boys have in spades is whining..... hope it bodes well for a mediocre season from his team.