"Floating" fixture.

Use this forum for non-Collingwood related footy topics that don't relate specifically to any of the other forums. For non-footy sporting topics please use Nick's Sports Bar and for non-sporting topics please use the Victoria Park Tavern.

Moderator: bbmods

Post Reply
User avatar
Skids
Posts: 9937
Joined: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:46 am
Location: ANZAC day 2019 with Dad.
Has liked: 29 times
Been liked: 44 times

"Floating" fixture.

Post by Skids »

When will the remaining rounds be locked into a date and time?

I want to do a trip to see the Pies v Dogs in July for my birthday, accommodation and flights can't really be booked without knowing the actual date.
Don't count the days, make the days count.
User avatar
Pies4shaw
Posts: 34870
Joined: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:14 pm
Has liked: 129 times
Been liked: 178 times

Post by Pies4shaw »

^ There's not much information available from the AFL or in the media about the announcement plan.

Assuming the AFL wants to "float" to avoid scheduling too many dud games in primetime, they're probably going to wait until late in the first 15 weeks to announce the next block of 7 (the first 15 rounds are fixed and the AFL has indicated that rounds 16 to 22 will be fixed in due course, with round 23 to remain floating, as in the past). Given that the return Footscray game is round 17, you might only have a couple of weeks' notice, at best.

It certainly shows a degree of contempt for interstate supporters.
User avatar
Skids
Posts: 9937
Joined: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:46 am
Location: ANZAC day 2019 with Dad.
Has liked: 29 times
Been liked: 44 times

Post by Skids »

Yeah, it's a bit of a bugger, there's some great flight deals around that weekend but with the shorter R n R I'm on now, knowing the exact date is critical for planning.

We'll get there at some stage, dare I say it, maybe finals time.
Don't count the days, make the days count.
Post Reply