The F7s draw for 2007

[Willow]

Pistol has put together a draft for the draw for 2007.

It follows some discussion in the F7s committee and its now ready for further opinion.

Worth noting that we put in a split round on either side of the F7s NSW v QLD Origin match. This is a good break but its hoped that it will also encourage rep participation.

Here it is...

Round 1 (Sunday 25 March – Wednesday 4 April)

Chuck Norris Texas Death Ninjas vs Parramatta
Reliant Stadium

Newtown vs New Zealand
Henson Park

Cougars v Souths
Western Weekender Stadium

Newcastle vs Penrith
Energy Australia Stadium

Round 2 (Sunday 8 April – Wednesday 18 April)

Parramatta vs Newcastle
Parramatta Stadium

Chuck Norris Texas Death Ninjas vs Newtown
Reliant Stadium

New Zealand vs Cougars
Mt Smart Stadium

Souths v Penrith
Redfern Oval

ANZAC Test (Sunday 22 April – Wednesday 2 May)

Australia vs New Zealand
Front Row Stadium

Round 3 (Sunday 6 May – Wednesday 16 May)

Cougars vs Newcastle
Western Weekender Stadium

Newtown vs Souths
Henson Park

Penrith vs Parramatta
CUA Stadium

New Zealand vs Chuck Norris Texas Death Ninjas
Mt Smart Stadium

Round 4 a (Split Round) (Sunday 20 May – Wednesday 30 May)

Penrith vs Newtown
CUA Stadium

Cougars vs Chuck Norris Texas Death Ninjas
Western Weekender Stadium

STATE OF ORIGIN (Sunday 3 June – 13 June)

New South Wales vs Queensland
Front Row Stadium

Round 4 b (Split Round) (Sunday 17 June – Wednesday 27 June)

Newcastle vs Souths
Energy Australia Stadium

Parramatta vs New Zealand
Parramatta Stadium

Round 5 (Sunday 1 July – Wednesday 11 July)

Newtown vs Parramatta (Grand Final Replay)
Henson Park

Penrith vs Cougars
CUA Stadium

Chuck Norris Texas Death Ninjas vs Souths
Reliant Stadium

New Zealand vs Newcastle
Mt Smart Stadium

Round 6 (Sunday 15 July – Wednesday 25 July)

Souths vs New Zealand
Redfern Oval

Newcastle vs Newtown
Energy Australia Stadium

Parramatta vs Cougars
Parramatta Stadium

Chuck Norris Texas Death Ninjas vs Penrith
Reliant Stadium

Round 7 (Sunday 29 July – Wednesday 8 August)

Souths vs Parramatta
Redfern Oval

Cougars vs Newtown
Western Weekender Stadium

Newcastle vs Chuck Norris Texas Death Ninjas
Energy Australia Stadium

New Zealand v Penrith
Mt Smart Stadium

FINALS

'Week' 1 (Sunday 12 August – Wednesday 22 August)

A: Front Row Stadium: 1 vs 2 (winner gets a bye the following week);

B: Front Row Stadium: 3 vs 4 (loser eliminated)

'Week' 2 (Sunday 26 August – Wednesday 5 September)

C: Front Row Stadium: Loser A vs Winner B

Week 3 (Sunday 9 September – Wednesday 19 September)
Grand Final
D: Front Row Stadium: Winner A vs Winner C

TRI-NATIONS: 3 matches (I reckon start from the 7th of October and take it from there.)
New Zealand v Australia (Tawera Nikau Cup)
Great Britain v New Zealand (Henry & Robbie Paul Cup)
Australia v Great Britain (Brian Bevan Cup)

(All at the Front Row Stadium)

PVP Trials: (Dates TBC. Thoughts on when it should be staged)
Format to be be announced

 

[griffo346]

Looks good

good job pistol

 

[edabomb]

Looks like a good schedule with only 7 rounds this year. The split round is a very good addition IMO. A month till we get underway, the CNTDN will be more than ready!

 

[bartman]

Draw looks good I reckon. Has a feeling of space, which should encourage better quality writing and full sides from all competing teams.

As for the PvP, I think there's some merit in thinking about it alongside the semis and tri-nations... so that new interested players can put their hand up and get involved. At that stage of the season there are less resources than normal needed, and it's still early enough to avoid that post-season dead-zone of December-January?

That would leave February for trials, where competing teams could still recruit any newly interested players, the referees ranks and draw could be sorted out for the new season, and teams could try out brand new players in match conditions

 

[Willow]

There was a consensus that the draw be designed to minimise burn out.

Looks like an easy run in the park... and every team has writers who are good for 5+ articles per year, so here's hoping we see more 5v5 matches.

The draw should also encourage more participation in the representative matches.