2016 season - draw release

[bartman]

So... when does the full draw get released, Tim? ;-).

 

[Rhyno]

Good choice to have Parra launch the season

 

[T.S Quint]

The Eels have come away from Townsville with 1 win in the past decade.
Most of those losses were absolute floggings.

Good choice for opening game. :roll:

 

[Diesel]

Cowboys fans will have to watch their team on delay if the last few years are anything to go by

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Wow, we're not getting the traditional Eels away or Eels at Eden Park opener? Good.

And the fixture v Souths in Perth can bugger off. A lot of us as fans are sick of starting the season 0-1 before we've even run on the field.

 

[Jason Maher]

Wow, we're not getting the traditional Eels away or Eels at Eden Park opener? Good.

And the fixture v Souths in Perth can bugger off. A lot of us as fans are sick of starting the season 0-1 before we've even run on the field.

Sook harder.

 

[LESStar58]

Storm will move a home game again but there's no indication that it will be to Napier again. Regional Victoria somewhere gets my vote.

 

[LineBall]

Can't see the logic behind teams playing their biggest rivals in Round 1. Leave the Rabbits vs Roosters, Broncos vs Cowboys type of matches for later in the year - once teams have found their feet again. And don't play them all on the same week!

 

[forward pass]

Wonder if the bright sparks will allocate another Eels v Panthers local derby...in Darwin!

 

[Alan Johnson]

Damn. I was already warming up my deathriding and naysaying in preparation for the Warriors' first round loss to the Eels at Eden Park.

 

[Timmah]

Storm will move a home game again but there's no indication that it will be to Napier again. Regional Victoria somewhere gets my vote.

Not sure what Manly's arrangement is but maybe Lavington?

 

[Deacon]

Interesting to see the rival code(AFL) are having a bye round between there last round and the first wk of finals. Personally I think its a smart move

 

[Timmah]

It also gives open slater to our code for the final round. No competiiton for use of any grounds - the almost certainty of a Storm home game (surely they could play at Etihad or the G vs a massive opponent), plenty of focus on our code for a weekend.

I think the AFL have made the wrong call but time will tell.

 

[Raiderdave]

It also gives open slater to our code for the final round. No competiiton for use of any grounds - the almost certainty of a Storm home game (surely they could play at Etihad or the G vs a massive opponent), plenty of focus on our code for a weekend.

I think the AFL have made the wrong call but time will tell.

I agree

What rampant stupidity( and arrogance) from the Victorian game :lol:

 

[thorson1987]

It also gives open slater to our code for the final round. No competiiton for use of any grounds - the almost certainty of a Storm home game (surely they could play at Etihad or the G vs a massive opponent), plenty of focus on our code for a weekend.

I think the AFL have made the wrong call but time will tell.

Agreed.

Absolute stupid decision by the AFL imho.

 

[jargan83]

I think the AFL having a bye before finals is incredibly stupid.

It's a knee jerk reaction after a few sides rested half their players in the last round of the season this year.

 

[applesauce]

It defeats the purpose of the bye. Only 8 teams will benefit.

 

[Bronson]

I agree

What rampant stupidity( and arrogance) from the Victorian game :lol:

Hardly arrogance? I don't see the negative for anyone if Storm had a weekend with no other professional football rivals in the city? What does the AFL lose if the NRL get a big crowd???

 

[Incorrect]

If the AFL table shapes up come the week before the final regular season round in 2016 the way it did this year where basically the top 8 was already locked in with no real chance of Freo missing top spot, the bottom 4 of the 8 safe with no teams from outside the 8 able to force their way in, what will stop coaches doing the same thing and resting players in the last round, particularly those that have a niggle and could do with a fortnight's break before the finals?

 

[gUt]

They will use the week off to do some kicking practice to try to get the odd ball through the big sticks.