VictoriaGooner Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 So with the new year comes the start of the build up toward the new Premiership campaign for all 18 footy clubs in Australia. The fixture list was released in Oxctober and there are some mouth watering fixtures on the opening weekend of April 2 including Brisbane v Collingwood, Fremantle v Pot Adelaide. But the biggest game of Round 1 has to be on the Monday with the Hawks and Cats squaring off (renewing old wounds) at the MCGhttp://www.afl.com.au/fixtureThe AFL Draft was held in November but some good talent within the junior leagues was picked up by the teams during the draft. Paddy McCartin was selected first overall by St. Kilda. I think that is a good starting point for the Saints but they have a long building process ahead.http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-11-29/how-did-your-club-fare-at-the-2014-draftNext up in the docket is the NAB Challenge, a pre-season tournament held between February 26 to March 22, which allows the teams to shake the cobwebs off prior to the start of the Premiership season. Also it allows the big footy clubs to travel the country and play in venues that don't have live AFL footy week in week out. The tournament kicks off with Hawthorn v Collingwood.http://www.afl.com.au/fixture/nab-challenge THE SHORT FUSE | ARSEBLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoriaGooner Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Just to get you hyped for the upcoming AFL Premiership season, the pre-season favorite NAB Challenge is only a week and half away from first drop. Lets get some footy started! THE SHORT FUSE | ARSEBLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 suuuuuuupergoooooooal On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumbler Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hate the Pre-season, get on with the real thing. RICHMOND TIGERS Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I am disappointed they're abandoning the previous format for Round 1 of the preseason, with three half-games played in one venue back-to-back. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumbler Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I am disappointed they're abandoning the previous format for Round 1 of the preseason, with three half-games played in one venue back-to-back.I've been disappointed for years that they waste a few weeks playing this crap only to cut the regular season short.This season there is no real incentive to win as there will be no winner of the challenge declared, all sides play three games each in many suburban grounds that don't usually get an AFL game. 2015 NAB Challenge Thursday, 26 February 7:10 pm Hawthorn vs. Collingwood Aurora Stadium Friday, 27 February 4:10 pm West Coast vs. Carlton Rushton Park Saturday, 28 February 3:10 pm Brisbane Lions vs. St Kilda Moreton Park Central Sports Complex, Burpengary Saturday, 28 February 4:40 pm Western Bulldogs vs. Richmond Whitten Oval Sunday, 1 March 4:10 pm Adelaide vs. North Melbourne Centenary Oval, Port Lincoln Sunday, 1 March 3:40 pm Gold Coast vs. Geelong Tony Ireland Stadium Thursday, 5 March 4:10 pm Fremantle vs. Melbourne Fremantle Oval Friday, 6 March 7:10 pm Sydney vs. Brisbane Lions Coffs Harbour International Stadium Saturday, 7 March 4:10 pm Greater Western Sydney vs. Gold Coast Blacktown International Sportspark Saturday, 7 March 7:10 pm Essendon vs. St Kilda Morwell Recreation Reserve Sunday, 8 March 4:10 pm Port Adelaide vs. West Coast Norwood Oval Sunday, 8 March 4:10 pm North Melbourne vs. Hawthorn Deakin Reserve Thursday, 12 March 7:10 pm Geelong vs. Adelaide Simonds Stadium Friday, 13 March 7:10 pm Greater Western Sydney vs. Essendon Spotless Stadium Saturday, 14 March 4:10 pm Western Bulldogs vs. Melbourne Eureka Stadium Saturday, 14 March 4:40 pm Richmond vs. Port Adelaide Lavington Sports Ground Sunday, 15 March 4:10 pm Sydney vs. Fremantle Drummoyne Oval Sunday, 15 March 4:40 pm Collingwood vs. Carlton Queen Elizabeth Oval Thursday, 19 March 7:10 pm St Kilda vs. Hawthorn Etihad Stadium Friday, 20 March 5:50 pm Melbourne vs. Essendon Etihad Stadium Friday, 20 March 7:40 pm Gold Coast vs. Brisbane Lions Metricon Stadium Saturday, 21 March 1:10 pm Richmond vs. North Melbourne Etihad Stadium Saturday, 21 March 3:40 pm Port Adelaide vs. Adelaide AAMI Stadium Saturday, 21 March 7:10 pm Western Bulldogs vs. Collingwood Etihad Stadium Sunday, 22 March 1:10 pm Greater Western Sydney vs. Sydney StarTrack Oval Sunday, 22 March 4:10 pm Carlton vs. Geelong Etihad Stadium Sunday, 22 March 4:10 pm West Coast vs. Fremantle Patersons Stadium RICHMOND TIGERS Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaker52 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I need to watch some AFL now since I joined WAFA. Anyone know Where to watch matches in the US? MUNCHEN LOWEN (WAFA) GULF SHORES OSPREYS (IBL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoriaGooner Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 I am disappointed they're abandoning the previous format for Round 1 of the preseason, with three half-games played in one venue back-to-back.I've been disappointed for years that they waste a few weeks playing this crap only to cut the regular season short.This season there is no real incentive to win as there will be no winner of the challenge declared, all sides play three games each in many suburban grounds that don't usually get an AFL game. 2015 NAB Challenge Thursday, 26 February 7:10 pm Hawthorn vs. Collingwood Aurora StadiumFriday, 27 February 4:10 pm West Coast vs. Carlton Rushton ParkSaturday, 28 February 3:10 pm Brisbane Lions vs. St Kilda Moreton Park Central Sports Complex, Burpengary Saturday, 28 February 4:40 pm Western Bulldogs vs. Richmond Whitten OvalSunday, 1 March 4:10 pm Adelaide vs. North Melbourne Centenary Oval, Port Lincoln Sunday, 1 March 3:40 pm Gold Coast vs. Geelong Tony Ireland StadiumThursday, 5 March 4:10 pm Fremantle vs. Melbourne Fremantle OvalFriday, 6 March 7:10 pm Sydney vs. Brisbane Lions Coffs Harbour International StadiumSaturday, 7 March 4:10 pm Greater Western Sydney vs. Gold Coast Blacktown International SportsparkSaturday, 7 March 7:10 pm Essendon vs. St Kilda Morwell Recreation Reserve Sunday, 8 March 4:10 pm Port Adelaide vs. West Coast Norwood OvalSunday, 8 March 4:10 pm North Melbourne vs. Hawthorn Deakin ReserveThursday, 12 March 7:10 pm Geelong vs. Adelaide Simonds StadiumFriday, 13 March 7:10 pm Greater Western Sydney vs. Essendon Spotless StadiumSaturday, 14 March 4:10 pm Western Bulldogs vs. Melbourne Eureka StadiumSaturday, 14 March 4:40 pm Richmond vs. Port Adelaide Lavington Sports GroundSunday, 15 March 4:10 pm Sydney vs. Fremantle Drummoyne OvalSunday, 15 March 4:40 pm Collingwood vs. Carlton Queen Elizabeth OvalThursday, 19 March 7:10 pm St Kilda vs. Hawthorn Etihad StadiumFriday, 20 March 5:50 pm Melbourne vs. Essendon Etihad StadiumFriday, 20 March 7:40 pm Gold Coast vs. Brisbane Lions Metricon StadiumSaturday, 21 March 1:10 pm Richmond vs. North Melbourne Etihad StadiumSaturday, 21 March 3:40 pm Port Adelaide vs. Adelaide AAMI StadiumSaturday, 21 March 7:10 pm Western Bulldogs vs. Collingwood Etihad StadiumSunday, 22 March 1:10 pm Greater Western Sydney vs. Sydney StarTrack OvalSunday, 22 March 4:10 pm Carlton vs. Geelong Etihad StadiumSunday, 22 March 4:10 pm West Coast vs. Fremantle Patersons Stadium I myself loved the old format where it was an actual tournament which led to an overall winner, some actual hardware in the trophy case. I do understand why the AFL are doing this new format now, to get the game out live to venues and parts of the coutry that don't usually get to see live footy (other than lower leagues). I just wish they didn't have to sacrifice the regular season for this. I think a couple extra rounds would do wonders both for viewership as well as other potential Finals Series qualification implications. I need to watch some AFL now since I joined WAFA. Anyone know Where to watch matches in the US?Fox Sports 2 and Fox Soccer both carry live footy each week. THE SHORT FUSE | ARSEBLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fumbler Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Interested in the AFL then here is a free pass to watch the NAB Challenge FREEhttp://watchafl.afl.com.au/There other packages on the page you may be interested in also. RICHMOND TIGERS Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnPheitseog Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Interested in the AFL then here is a free pass to watch the NAB Challenge FREEhttp://watchafl.afl.com.au/There other packages on the page you may be interested in also.This is what ill be doing, cheering on my newly adopted Adelaide Crows for the first time and first foray into the sport. Formerly known as DiePerske Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoriaGooner Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Beau Waters of West Coast Eagles announced his retirement from the game today. This video alone shows what a no holds barred player he was and never gave up on the pitch. Enjoy. THE SHORT FUSE | ARSEBLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Interested in the AFL then here is a free pass to watch the NAB Challenge FREEhttp://watchafl.afl.com.au/There other packages on the page you may be interested in also.This is what ill be doing, cheering on my newly adopted Adelaide Crows for the first time and first foray into the sport.Welcome aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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