2008 SANFL DRAW

[dash61]

As a west supporter im very happy with the draw

Sides we play 3 times
Souths
Norwoods
Ports
Centrals

The only negative in how they plan the draw is
1 We play Norths (Round 11 Sat June 14th)
2 We play Norths (Round 23 Sat Sept 6th)

Surely we should play Norths, the last of the 8 sides we play after 2 byes

[Wedgie]

Thanks heaps Phil from someone who is Interstate, much appreciated!
Great draw, North only having 2 Sunday games. Still 2 too many but an improvement on 2007.
The SANFL got the rivalry round right in 08 and the state game should be great at Norwood.
Boo to Port and Glenelg for making us play on a Sunday and a bigger boo to Sturt for a Monday game.

[smac]

Not sure that the dogs have anything to complain about at all - closer inspection reveals 2 six day breaks, with the rest being 7 or 8 day breaks (excluding byes, obviously).

Who we play, where we play and how long since we last played someone is largely irrelevant.

[rogernumber10]

- Norwood v Sturt @ Coopers (N)
- West v Norwood @ Broadspectrum
- Central v Norwood @ Hamra Homes (N)
- Norwood v Eagles @ Coopers
- Norwood v South @ Coopers (N)
- Norwood v Port @ Coopers (N)
- North v Norwood @ Prospect
- Norwood v Glenelg @ Coopers (N)
- Eagles v Norwood @ Woodville
- Sturt v Norwood @ Unley
- Norwood v West @ Coopers
- Norwood v North @ Copers
- Norwood v Central @ Coopers
- Glenelg v Norwood @ Challenge Rec
- Port v Nowood @ Alberton
- Norwood v Sturt @ Coopers
- Norwood v West @ Coopers
- Eagles v Norwood @ Woodville
- Glenelg v Norwood @ Challenge Rec


So we play South once for the year, early on?? But play Sturt, West, Glenelg and Eagles all three times??

Interesting. Hopefully can get to a couple now.

[dash61]

- Norwood v Sturt @ Coopers (N)
- West v Norwood @ Broadspectrum
- Central v Norwood @ Hamra Homes (N)
- Norwood v Eagles @ Coopers
- Norwood v South @ Coopers (N)
- Norwood v Port @ Coopers (N)
- North v Norwood @ Prospect
- Norwood v Glenelg @ Coopers (N)
- Eagles v Norwood @ Woodville
- Sturt v Norwood @ Unley
- Norwood v West @ Coopers
- Norwood v North @ Copers
- Norwood v Central @ Coopers
- Glenelg v Norwood @ Challenge Rec
- Port v Nowood @ Alberton
- Norwood v Sturt @ Coopers
- Norwood v West @ Coopers
- Eagles v Norwood @ Woodville
- Glenelg v Norwood @ Challenge Rec


So we play South once for the year, early on?? But play Sturt, West, Glenelg and Eagles all three times??

Interesting. Hopefully can get to a couple now.

Can some one get this man some glasses

ROUND 14
Saturday July 5
- Central v West @ Hamra Homes
- North v Glenelg @ Prospect
- Port v Eagles @ Alberton
- South v Norwood @ Hickinbotham

[rogernumber10]

My day is going just beautifully so far

[Rushby Hinds]

Rushby, your post highlighted something - North play Glenelg & have a bye in round 20.

Norwood have been booted out of the SANFL by that stage.

Norrwood have the bye that weekend (not North)

[smac]

Chin up, Rog.

[mighty_tiger_79]

From a South point of view:

Only 3 home games on Sunday, well down on last year
No game down at Victor, but a trip to play Sturt at Murray Bridge
Avoid playing centrals and eagles until round 10
3 matches against Glg, Sturt, West and North

Cant complain too much.

i thought south would have had more sunday games, I thought the whole idea was to attract those that are involved in the local SFL on the sat to go on a sunday

[saintal]

From a South point of view:

Only 3 home games on Sunday, well down on last year
No game down at Victor, but a trip to play Sturt at Murray Bridge
Avoid playing centrals and eagles until round 10
3 matches against Glg, Sturt, West and North

Cant complain too much.

i thought south would have had more sunday games, I thought the whole idea was to attract those that are involved in the local SFL on the sat to go on a sunday

Yes, that's what I would have thought. Seems a little odd to do away with the idea after just one year, a year in which home crowds were up.

[sturtpeter]

No complaints from me.

More games at the home of Footy, Unley and we at least have home games at Unley after Round 16, unlike the 2007 draw.

Go U Blues!

[Dutchy]

Boo to Port and Glenelg for making us play on a Sunday and a bigger boo to Sturt for a Monday game.

Making you play?

Dont have to if you dont want to...could we have the first Forfeit?

[ferret]

Jack has previously said that he did not want his boys to play on Sundays, he believes this should be a relaxation day for footballers, doesn't like his players to be on edge all weekend.

[smac]

Is that the same Jack who sacked a fitness coach at Port Adelaide because the fitness coach wanted the players to stop and have a drink of water in extreme heat, during pre-season training? He has mellowed in the last few years then.

[mighty_tiger_79]

SUREly the growth of the club is more important then players have sunday as their day of rest. I mean if crowds were up with the home sunday games, surely the club would try to keep the same amount if not increase it further.

[Brucetiki]

Fantastic draw IMO for Centrals.

- The Centrals v Port should get close to 10 000.
- Interesting that Centrals v Norwood in round 3 is at night (albeit at Hamra Homes Oval) given the crowd problems when these sides play each other at night (hopefully it will prove that the crowd problems are a Coopers Stadium issue).
- As I mentioned in the other thread, with the anti Vic v AS sentiment, the Centrals v Eagles game could be marketed as a 'real rivalry' game and boost the crowd.
- anzac day at Hamra Homes is good, though I would have preferred it to be Friday night.
- Centrals byes well positioned.

[RustyCage]

Round 1 Thursday, Mar 20 Port Adelaide vs. Geelong AAMI Stadium (SEVEN) 8:15 pm

ROUND 1 Saturday March 29 - Central v Port @ Hamra Homes (N)
Round 2 Sunday, Mar 30 Sydney vs. Port Adelaide SCG (FOX) 1:10 pm

ROUND 2 Saturday April 5 - Port v South @ Alberton
Round 3 Sunday, Apr 06 Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide AAMI Stadium (FOX) 4:10 pm

ROUND 3 Saturday April 12 - Eagles v Port @ Woodville
Round 4 Saturday, Apr 12 Port Adelaide vs. Brisbane Lions AAMI Stadium (FOX) 7:10 pm

ROUND 4 Sunday April 20 - Port v North @ Alberton
Round 5 Sunday, Apr 20 West Coast vs. Port Adelaide Subiaco (FOX) 2:40 pm

ROUND 5 (Port - Bye)
Round 6 Saturday, Apr 26 Port Adelaide vs. St. Kilda AAMI Stadium (FOX) 7:10 pm

ROUND 6 Saturday May 3 - Port v West @ Alberton
Round 7 Sunday, May 04 Essendon vs. Port Adelaide Telstra Dome (FOX) 4:40 pm

ROUND 7 (RIVALRY ROUND) Friday May 9 - Norwood v Port @ Coopers (N)
Vic v Dream Team

ROUND 8 Saturday May 17 - Sturt v Port @ Unley
Round 8 Saturday, May 17 Hawthorn vs. Port Adelaide Aurora Stadium (FOX) 2:10 pm

ROUND 9 Sunday May 25 - Port v Central @ Alberton
Round 9 Saturday, May 24 Port Adelaide vs. Sydney AAMI Stadium (FOX) 2:40 pm

Round 10 Sunday, Jun 01 Fremantle vs. Port Adelaide Subiaco (FOX) 2:40 pm
STATE GAME May-31 SANFL v VFL

ROUND 10 Monday June 9 - Glenelg v Port @ Challenge Rec
Round 11 Sunday, Jun 08 Port Adelaide vs. Carlton AAMI Stadium (FOX) 4:10 pm

ROUND 11 (Central, Glenelg, Port - Bye)
Round 12 Sunday, Jun 15 Geelong vs. Port Adelaide Skilled Stadium (FOX) 1:10 pm

ROUND 12 Sunday June 22 - West v Port @ Broadspectrum
Round 13 Saturday, Jun 21 Port Adelaide vs. Richmond AAMI Stadium (FOX) 2:40 pm

ROUND 13 Saturday June 28 - Port v North @ Alberton
Round 14 Saturday, Jun 28 Western Bulldogs vs. Port Adelaide TIO Stadium (FOX) 7:10 pm

ROUND 14 Saturday July 5 - Port v Eagles @ Alberton
Split Round Split Round

ROUND 15 Saturday July 12 - Central v Port @ Hamra Homes
Round 15 Saturday, Jul 12 Port Adelaide vs. Kangaroos AAMI Stadium (FOX) 7:10 pm

ROUND 16 (Port - Bye)
Round 16 Sunday, Jul 20 Port Adelaide vs. Adelaide AAMI Stadium (SEVEN) 2:40 pm

ROUND 17 Saturday July 26 - South v Port @ Hickinbotham
Round 17 Sunday, Jul 27 Port Adelaide vs. Fremantle AAMI Stadium (FOX) 12:40 pm

ROUND 18 Sunday August 3 - Port v Nowood @ Alberton
Round 18 Sunday, Aug 03 St. Kilda vs. Port Adelaide Telstra Dome (SEVEN) 2:10 pm

ROUND 19 Saturday August 9 - West v Port @ Broadspectrum
Round 19 Saturday, Aug 09 Carlton vs. Port Adelaide Telstra Dome (FOX) 2:10 pm

ROUND 20 Sunday August 17 - Port v Sturt @ Alberton
Round 20 Friday, Aug 15 Port Adelaide vs. Collingwood AAMI Stadium (SEVEN) 7:40 pm

ROUND 21 Saturday August 23 - North v Port @ Prospect
Round 21 Saturday, Aug 23 Port Adelaide vs. Melbourne AAMI Stadium (FOX) 2:40 pm

ROUND 22 Sunday August 31 - Port v Glenelg @ Alberton
Round 22 Saturday, Aug 30 Kangaroos vs. Port Adelaide MCG (FOX) 1:10 pm

ROUND 23 Saturday September 6 Port v Eagles @ Alberton

[RustyCage]

Not happy with two clashes with Power games, especially one is the Maggies marque game of the season, v Norwood at Alberton. Surely its not hard not to have Port v Port clashes.

[HeartBeatsTrue]

Interesting that Centrals v Norwood in round 3 is at night (albeit at Hamra Homes Oval) given the crowd problems when these sides play each other at night (hopefully it will prove that the crowd problems are a Coopers Stadium issue).

Of course its a Coopers Stadium issue and nothing will happen at Hamra. Norwood serves Coopers, Elizabeth serves WE. If you serve good beer, people drink more, meaning people get drunk more.

[smac]

You could be on to something there.