mattyh001 Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Does anyone know when the new fixture list comes out? Normally they're out mid-late June but I'm guessing the WC has had an impact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 and the shit fight thats been going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMSTEP123 Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 51 minutes ago, Dylan said: and the shit fight thats been going on Which shit fight in particular are you referring to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Steady on there, FFA is capable of doing only one thing at a time. And there are a couple of changes this time around - for example we're going to have "international breaks" The regular season opens on Friday 19th October 2018 and concludes on Sunday 28th April 2019. Just now, JMSTEP123 said: Which shit fight in particular are you referring to? I'd say he means FIFA-FFA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMSTEP123 Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 1 minute ago, jw1739 said: Steady on there, FFA is capable of doing only one thing at a time. And there are a couple of changes this time around - for example we're going to have "international breaks" The regular season opens on Friday 19th October 2018 and concludes on Sunday 28th April 2019. I'd say he means FIFA-FFA. About time we are stopping for International breaks. I wonder if this will necessitate a few mid week games instead of an extended season with the move towards additional midweek games during an expanded ALeague. I hope so. Nothing better than popping down to AAMI after work to watch a game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever City Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 And we're going to the shit hole twice this season makes it worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 3 hours ago, JMSTEP123 said: About time we are stopping for International breaks. I wonder if this will necessitate a few mid week games instead of an extended season with the move towards additional midweek games during an expanded ALeague. I hope so. Nothing better than popping down to AAMI after work to watch a game! Mid week games are rubbish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 41 minutes ago, malloy said: Mid week games are rubbish. The season is not being extended, so more mid-week matches are inevitable. I've also seen suggestions that more matches will be scheduled for the January holiday period. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris p Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Hope people are happy with what they asked for. more mid week games for sure unless you want the season to run until June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 The same issue will present when the League expands. Either more mid-week matches, or extend the season, or indeed both. I hope FFA is thinking about this. It's not only players and fans that will be affected - some grounds are also used for other events. Likewise how AFC participation will be impacted. Clubs also need to think about how they structure memberships when expansion occurs - just increasing the cost pro-rata isn't going to sit well with fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughJass Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Also got Asian cup on whether or not that affects anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 We will open the season at etihad against victory I reckon Surely the FFA learnt from last season that you need to bring the big games on early to capture attention Also having 3 weeks from after AFL season to help build hype Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 On 02/07/2018 at 3:09 PM, JMSTEP123 said: Which shit fight in particular are you referring to? On 02/07/2018 at 3:09 PM, jw1739 said: Steady on there, FFA is capable of doing only one thing at a time. And there are a couple of changes this time around - for example we're going to have "international breaks" The regular season opens on Friday 19th October 2018 and concludes on Sunday 28th April 2019. I'd say he means FIFA-FFA. Yep that. Id say that if one of the conditions of the new congress is a more independent Aleague then the clubs would want input into the fixture. Last years was released on the 23rd of June btw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 22 hours ago, neio said: We will open the season at etihad against victory I reckon Surely the FFA learnt from last season that you need to bring the big games on early to capture attention Also having 3 weeks from after AFL season to help build hype I'd rather the clubs that play in the "big matches" (e.g. derbies) have time to settle into the season before the "big matches" themselves. I hope that the fixture has us with a balance of home/away matches throughout the season, and that we play each of the other nine clubs once before we play any of them a second time. And IIRC we've never had the last match of the season at home, so I'd like to see that for once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever City Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Wasn't the Derbies always played round 1 of every season up until the past few seasons. Why did it change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, Forever City said: Wasn't the Derbies always played round 1 of every season up until the past few seasons. Why did it change? Nah. Only season 3 and 4 that i recall. There was some sense at the time that the clubs would like two or so games to build into it and build the hype so to speak. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 First Derby: S1: Round 8 S2: Round 3 S3: Round 1 S4: Round 1 S5: Round 3 S6: Round 2 S7: Round 2 S8: Round 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever City Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 13 minutes ago, bt50 said: Nah. Only season 3 and 4 that i recall. There was some sense at the time that the clubs would like two or so games to build into it and build the hype so to speak. 5 minutes ago, jw1739 said: First Derby: S1: Round 8 S2: Round 3 S3: Round 1 S4: Round 1 S5: Round 3 S6: Round 2 S7: Round 2 S8: Round 2 Ah yes I see. My mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 On 7/4/2018 at 8:31 AM, jw1739 said: I'd rather the clubs that play in the "big matches" (e.g. derbies) have time to settle into the season before the "big matches" themselves. I hope that the fixture has us with a balance of home/away matches throughout the season, and that we play each of the other nine clubs once before we play any of them a second time. And IIRC we've never had the last match of the season at home, so I'd like to see that for once. We played Adelaide couple seasons ago, the mauk 2-0 game at home last game of season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, neio said: We played Adelaide couple seasons ago, the mauk 2-0 game at home last game of season Yep. Season 2015/16. You are correct. But I think it is the only time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LIBBA] Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 Emailed the FFA. Got this response.... Hi , The draw is in its final stages of confirmation. There was a delay in getting feedback off clubs, but this has now been completed. Should be released late next week, or early the week after. Regards, Mitch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 Released tomorrow apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haz Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, bt50 said: Released tomorrow apparently. Not surprised if Rd1 Melb Derby, Rd 2 Sydney Derby, Rd3 F3 Derby, Rd4 Big Blue Edited July 11, 2018 by haz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever City Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, haz said: Not surprised if Rd1 Melb Derby, Rd 2 Sydney Derby, Rd3 F3 Derby, Rd4 Big Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icantthinkofacoolname Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 If that's true it would be at Etihad since there is Monster Jam at AAMI park at same time as round1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever City Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) Correct me if I'm wrong but every season that we play victory away twice then our home derby is always the Christmas derby? Edited July 11, 2018 by Forever City Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icantthinkofacoolname Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, Forever City said: Correct me if I'm wrong but every season that we play victory away twice then our home derby is always the Christmas derby? Pretty sure we've had it every year regardless of whether we have one or two home derbies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 6 minutes ago, Forever City said: Correct me if I'm wrong but every season that we play victory away twice then our home derby is always the Christmas derby? Basically, first derby always Victory, 2nd Derby always ours (Xmas Derby), 3rd alternates each year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 9 minutes ago, bt50 said: Basically, first derby always Victory, 2nd Derby always ours (Xmas Derby), 3rd alternates each year. IIRC each club gets the opportunity to submit one home match they would like at a particular time. Ours is the Christmas Derby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted July 11, 2018 Report Share Posted July 11, 2018 1 hour ago, jw1739 said: IIRC each club gets the opportunity to submit one home match they would like at a particular time. Ours is the Christmas Derby. Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever City Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyh001 Posted July 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Last game of the season is at home (against CCM). Is that a club first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 (edited) Just four home matches before Christmas. Wow. 13 minutes ago, mattyh001 said: Last game of the season is at home (against CCM). Is that a club first? No. Season 2015/16 we played Adelaide in the last home match of the season. We were top of the table with two rounds to go - lost them both and blew the season. Edited July 12, 2018 by jw1739 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neio Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 Fuck me, again 2 away matches to start season. How hard is it to give everyone a home game in first 2 weeks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 33 minutes ago, neio said: Fuck me, again 2 away matches to start season. How hard is it to give everyone a home game in first 2 weeks I also hate the way we get two home matches in just a few days - e.g. 6th January and then 11th January, and then 19th January and 22nd January. I can't see why the season cannot be more balanced for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icantthinkofacoolname Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 1 hour ago, neio said: Fuck me, again 2 away matches to start season. How hard is it to give everyone a home game in first 2 weeks At least we're not the wanderers. 3 away games in first 3 rounds, including away to wellington and perth. First home game is round 4 and it's not even in Sydney - it's in Mudgee. They don't play a proper home game until November 23rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 17 minutes ago, icantthinkofacoolname said: At least we're not the wanderers. 3 away games in first 3 rounds, including away to wellington and perth. First home game is round 4 and it's not even in Sydney - it's in Mudgee. They don't play a proper home game until November 23rd. Is that because of their stadium issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 should start the season off 4-0 again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever City Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 100 day's until the derby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXCiTyZeNXx Posted July 12, 2018 Report Share Posted July 12, 2018 When did Etihad Stadium change their name to Marvel stadium What kind of sick joke is this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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