The start of the fixture

[quinny88]

Yer I wonder which teams will get a draw like Adelaide. Port,GWS and Gold Coast twice.   :o
I hope we get Melbourne, Port and GWS twice but not Gold Coast   ::)

Apparently no team has a really lob sided draw like that next year.
I read that none of the top 4 teams play the bottom 4 teams twice (except sudney play gws twice  ::))
No top 8 team will play more than 2 bottom 10 teams twice (where possible)
No bottom 10 team will play more than 2 top 8 teams twice (where possible)

I can garuntee Melbourne have one the softest fixtures you will ever see though starting with Port at the G.
Richmond will get shafted once again no doubt haha

[Mailman the 2nd]

Yer I wonder which teams will get a draw like Adelaide. Port,GWS and Gold Coast twice.   :o
I hope we get Melbourne, Port and GWS twice but not Gold Coast   ::)

Apparently no team has a really lob sided draw like that next year.
I read that none of the top 4 teams play the bottom 4 teams twice (except sudney play gws twice  ::))
No top 8 team will play more than 2 bottom 10 teams twice (where possible)
No bottom 10 team will play more than 2 top 8 teams twice (where possible)

I can garuntee Melbourne have one the softest fixtures you will ever see though starting with Port at the G.
Richmond will get shafted once again no doubt haha

Because Melbourne deserve a difficult draw

[quinny88]

No I dont mean that Mailman but Richmond have been in the bottom 8 for years and we still always end up with a hard fixture because we pull crowds so they want us to play teams like Essendon, Collingwood, Carlton etc twice. A team like Melbourne or North get a chop out to give them every opportunity to get back into the 8. Just look at Adelaides fixture this year

[Mailman the 2nd]

No I dont mean that Mailman but Richmond have been in the bottom 8 for years and we still always end up with a hard fixture because we pull crowds so they want us to play teams like Essendon, Collingwood, Carlton etc twice. A team like Melbourne or North get a chop out to give them every opportunity to get back into the 8. Just look at Adelaides fixture this year

It doesn't really matter at this stage who Melbourne face lol :P

Although I do understand your frustration I don't think the AFL can post a draw which makes it impossible for Richmond to top 8 in 2013 given the talent they have. The imminent future is a lot better for you guys which is probably why you get given a less considerate draw.

I'm worried about someone between 5-8 getting a particularly easy draw though (like the Cats) considering none of the top 4 are playing the bottom 4 twice bar Sydney rivalry

[quinny88]

Well as I said above, apparently the top 8 sides will only play 2 bottom 10 sides twice (where possible) so no one should get a ridiculously easy draw. Will have to wait and see I guess, only a week and a bit away now :D

[Mailman the 2nd]

Well as I said above, apparently the top 8 sides will only play 2 bottom 10 sides twice (where possible) so no one should get a ridiculously easy draw. Will have to wait and see I guess, only a week and a bit away now :D

Oh I missed that bit   :-X

[Capper]

Carlton v Collingwood R2

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149945/default.aspx

[monstrum]

ROUND 1, 2013
Friday, March 22
Adelaide v Essendon at AAMI Stadium

Saturday, March 23
Fremantle v West Coast at Patersons Stadium

Thursday, March 28
Carlton v Richmond at the MCG

Saturday, March 30
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium
Gold Coast v St Kilda at Metricon Stadium
Greater Western Sydney v Sydney Swans at ANZ Stadium

Sunday, March 31
Melbourne v Port Adelaide at the MCG
North Melbourne v Collingwood at Etihad Stadium

Monday, April 1
Hawthorn v Geelong at the MCG


Can already predict they're gonna give some teams an armchair ride this year

No friday night game in the second week, then 3 craptacular match ups for saturday!  ::)

[quinny88]

ROUND 1, 2013
Friday, March 22
Adelaide v Essendon at AAMI Stadium

Saturday, March 23
Fremantle v West Coast at Patersons Stadium

Thursday, March 28
Carlton v Richmond at the MCG

Saturday, March 30
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium
Gold Coast v St Kilda at Metricon Stadium
Greater Western Sydney v Sydney Swans at ANZ Stadium

Sunday, March 31
Melbourne v Port Adelaide at the MCG
North Melbourne v Collingwood at Etihad Stadium

Monday, April 1
Hawthorn v Geelong at the MCG


Can already predict they're gonna give some teams an armchair ride this year

No friday night game in the second week, then 3 craptacular match ups for saturday!  ::)

Never any footy on easter friday but yea saturday is a bit of a snore fest haha