2005 Draw?

[Culprit]

I had this emailed to me. I question it, but I will post it as a talking point. If it works out like this I will be happy as I am sure the club will.

ROUND OPPONENT DATE VENUE LOCAL
TIME
R1 WESTERN BULLDOGS MONDAY 28 MARCH MCG HOME
R2 ADELAIDE SUNDAY 3 APRIL TELSTRA DOME HOME
R3 CARLTON SATURDAY 9 APRIL MCG AWAY
R4 KANGAROOS FRIDAY 15 APRIL (N) MCG AWAY
R5 ESSENDON MONDAY 25 APRIL MCG AWAY
R6 ST KILDA SUNDAY 1 MAY MCG HOME
R7 FREMANTLE SUNDAY 8 MAY SUBIACO AWAY
R8 RICHMOND SUNDAY 15 MAY MCG HOME
R9 WEST COAST SATURDAY 21 MAY MCG HOME
R10 HAWTHORN SATURDAY 28 MAY MCG AWAY
R11 GEELONG FRIDAY 3 JUNE (N) TELSTRA DOME HOME
R12 MELBOURNE MONDAY 13 JUNE MCG AWAY
R13 SYDNEY SATURDAY 25 JUNE (N) TELSTRA STADIUM AWAY
R14 PORT ADELAIDE FRIDAY 1 JULY (N) TELSTRA DOME HOME
R15 BRISBANE SATURDAY 9 JULY (N) GABBA AWAY
R16 ESSENDON FRIDAY 15 JULY (N) MCG HOME
R17 ST KILDA FRIDAY 22 JULY (N) TELSTRA DOME AWAY
R18 FREMANTLE SUNDAY 31 JULY MCG HOME
R19 KANGAROOS SUNDAY 7 AUGUST TELSTRA DOME HOME
R20 CARLTON SATURDAY 13 AUGUST (N) MCG HOME
R21 ADELAIDE SATURDAY 20 AUGUST AAMI AWAY
R22 WESTERN BULLDOGS FRIDAY 26 AUGUST (N) TELSTRA DOME AWAY

[spoljar]

If this is correct Culprit, I will be jumping for joy. It would be a great draw. We should have about 7-8 wins in the first 10 rounds which would set up our season beautifully. With the four interstate games, three are most definately winnable being Sydney, Freo and Adelaide. Lets face facts, this is a pretty easy draw and there would be no excuses from that point of view.

Lets hope it is true.

[Johnson#26]

Not bad - a few too many Sundays.

[TheGaffer]

I can see the headlines again. "Collingwood only playing 4 times interstate"

Draw looks good.

I bet West Coast are pissed they have to play us here again only and at the MCG this time. Same with Richmond, as they only play us once and its our home game...SUFFER. Serves them right for doing the dirty mid way through the year and deciding to not share the gate takings.

[Daks]

If that's our draw, i'd be stoked. Just wait for clubs to complain about how little we travel.

[Joel]

If true, this is how many time we will play each team:

WESTERN BULLDOGS 2
ADELAIDE 2
CARLTON 2
KANGAROOS 2
ESSENDON 2
ST KILDA 2
FREMANTLE 2
RICHMOND 1
WEST COAST 1
HAWTHORN 1
GEELONG 1
MELBOURNE 1
SYDNEY 1
PORT ADELAIDE 1
BRISBANE 1

First time in a couple of years we will not play Brisbane twice, Port at home again - but at TD.

Looks like an alright draw, if it is real, doubt it is though.

[Joel]

TD is a good ground. Just because we have a social club at MCG doesn't mean that the AFL have to put us there.

[Stunning Steve McKee]

This our draw make no mistake !

[HAL]

I see. I can see you.

[deck]

Why do we have 4 home games at telstra dome when the mcg is our home. Shouldn't it only be 2 or 3 at the max?

[vinnie_vegas69]

Sure, 4 of our home games aren't at the MCG, but 5 of our away games are there, so we end up playing 12 games at our home ground, which is pretty good.

Kinda like Brisbane, but without paying for it...

Also, looks like we've got a shot to get off to a good start to the season. If we return to anywhere near where we've been in the two Grand Final years as far as form goes, we could, even should, win the first 4.

[no fear]

I like that draw. I hope it is real.

[Ed from WA]

that means i will only miss 6 of our games next year compared to 9 this year.

until friday footy is shown live australia wide i wish they never played any footy on fridays at all.

[Cam]

Port at the Dome? What a waste. Instead of drawing 60+ they'll get fifty. Provided we are around the 8.

[Gunner]

2005 - bring it on!

Playing the Aints at the G? Brilliant! They can't play outdoors