VFL Fixture 2012

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:07 pm

The fixture is yet to be released (anyone know when it is coming out?), but from VFLFOOTY.com, we now know that the season will start on the weekend of March 2th and 25th, which is the week prior to the AFL starting proper (only the Sydney v GWS match will be on). The Grand Final will be held on Sunday September 23rd at a yet-to-be-determined venue.

Also, the state game between the TSL and the VFL will be on eith May 26 or 27, possibly at West Park, Burnie.

Fire Up · Post by **Fire Up** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:07 am

the vfl grand final is at etihad stadium

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 2:15 am

The VFL are set to release the fixture for 2012, in their words, "in mid-to-late December." The 2011 fixture was released on December 21st 2010, so on or around the 21st this month is my bet.

However, we do have some news on the likely make-up of round 1 next year. From the VFL Facebook page, here's the provisional draw for the opening round of 2012:

Saturday March 24:
Coburg Tigers vs Northern Blues
North Ballarat vs Werribee Tigers
Casey Scorpions v Williamstown (Night)

Sunday March 25:
Frankston vs Port Melbourne
Sandringham vs Box Hill Hawks

Bye: Bendigo, Collingwood, Geelong

No Magpies footy in the first week of VFL season 2012. Which is also the weekend of the Swans v GWS stand-alone match.

Sigh.

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:37 pm

Early next week, according to the VFL website...

Dave The Man · Post by **Dave The Man** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:06 pm

MagpieBat wrote:The VFL are set to release the fixture for 2012, in their words, "in mid-to-late December." The 2011 fixture was released on December 21st 2010, so on or around the 21st this month is my bet.

However, we do have some news on the likely make-up of round 1 next year. From the VFL Facebook page, here's the provisional draw for the opening round of 2012:

Saturday March 24:
Coburg Tigers vs Northern Blues
North Ballarat vs Werribee Tigers
Casey Scorpions v Williamstown (Night)

Sunday March 25:
Frankston vs Port Melbourne
Sandringham vs Box Hill Hawks

Bye: Bendigo, Collingwood, Geelong

No Magpies footy in the first week of VFL season 2012. Which is also the weekend of the Swans v GWS stand-alone match.

Sigh.

Hate when the VFL Does That

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 6:07 pm

Well, here it is:

http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page ... D=17786803

Can't open it myself... don't have the software.

jonesy86 · Post by **jonesy86** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 6:25 pm

only 1 VFL/AFL clash when we play Port at Etihad in round 4 and box hill at box hill on 21 April

We have a 10:30am game at Vic Park because AFL play MCG at 1:45pm same day.

Fire Up · Post by **Fire Up** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:14 pm

the vfl is going to have a game on good friday.

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:54 pm

Okay, now having found a computer with the appropriate software, I can now view the fixture, which I reproduce for fellow Nicksters below:

Features:

- 18 matches over a 23 week season (22 rounds).
- 9 matches at home (Victoria Park) and 9 away.
- Play Cats, Werribee Tigers, Hawks, Zebras, Scorpions and Bendigo twice
- Play Port, Willy, Roosters, Coburg, Dolphins and the Scum once.
- 4 byes (rounds 1, 7, 12, 18 ).
- 5 (yes, count them FIVE) double-headers!

- 1 AFL/VFL clash of matches (April 21st, Box Hill at Whitehorse Road and Port Power at Docklands)

Double Headers:
- Roosters/Tigers (April 7th)
- Cats/Cats (July 14th)
- Hawks/Hawks (July 21st)
- Bendigo/Saints (August 4th)
- Scorpions/Kangaroos (August 18th)

Fixture:

Round 1 - BYE

Round 2 - Geelong, Kardinia Park, 1:00pm (Saturday, 31st March)

Round 3 - North Ballarat, Victoria Park, 1:00pm (Saturday, 7th April)

Round 4 - Northern Blues, Preston City Oval, 2:00pm (Saturday, 14th April)

Round 5 - Box Hill, Box Hill City Oval, 2:00pm (Saturday, 21st April)

Round 6 - Sandringham, Victoria Park, 1:00pm (Saturday, 28th April)

Round 7 - BYE

Round 8 - Port Melbourne, Victoria Park, 2:00pm (Saturday, 12th May)

Round 9 - Bendigo, Victoria Park, 1:00pm (Saturday, 19th May)

Round 10 - Werribee, Chirnside Park, 2:00pm (Saturday, 2nd June)

Round 11 - Casey, Casey Fields, 2:00pm (Saturday, 9th June)

Round 12 - BYE

Round 13 - Coburg, Coburg City Oval, 2:00pm (Sunday, 24th June)

Round 14 - Frankston, Victoria Park, 1:00pm (Sunday, 1st July)

Round 15 - Williamstown, Point Gellibrand Oval, 2:00pm (Sunday, 8th July)

Round 16 - Geelong, Victoria Park, 1:00pm (Saturday, 14th July)

Round 17 - Box Hill, Victoria Park, 10:30pm (Saturday, 21st July)

Round 18 - BYE

Round 19 - Bendigo, Queen Elizabeth Oval, 2:00pm (Saturday, 4th August)

Round 20 - Sandringham, Trevor Barker Beach Oval, 2:00pm (Sunday, 12th August)

Round 21 - Casey, Victoria Park, 1:00pm (Saturday, 18th August)

Round 22 - Werribee, Victoria Park, 2:00pm (Sunday, 26th August)

Dave The Man · Post by **Dave The Man** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:44 pm

How Many Games on ABC?

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:35 pm

Dave The Man wrote:How Many Games on ABC?

That's the thing: unlike this year, where the fixture listed the TV games (you could easily spot them because they were listed as 1:10pm), this year the TV games are not labelled.

Looking at the fixture, though, I would guess that the six 1:00pm Saturday games are potential TV games.

Fire Up · Post by **Fire Up** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:01 am

yea the 1pm matches will be tv games.

the pies vs scum down at preston will be a intresting game. battle of the northern suburbs. but watch the scum try and move this game down to visy park

jonesy86 · Post by **jonesy86** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:35 am

The 1pm games are there for when the AFL teams play that same night.

No TV games have been allocated yet.

And thank God we play the Bullants at Preston, it's a shame that Carlton have basically taken them over and are now the Northern Blues.

They are guaranteed 3 games at Preston each year and this year they are against Collingwood, Port Melbourne and Coburg. Last time Collingwood played at Preston it was the biggest crowd at a Preston game in years.

MagpieBat · Post by **MagpieBat** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:05 pm

Presti#1Fan WILL be pleased:

In the meantime, Lockyer is in the process of forming his squad for 2012. Key figures from previous years such as Kris Pendlebury, Joseph Wren Trophy winner Tom Sundberg, Rob Condy and Brett Eddy have all returned for another year.

It will mean the Magpies will have several experienced players ready to be called upon to assist the myrid of developing Magpies.

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/newsfea ... fault.aspx

As, for that matter, am I.

Fire Up · Post by **Fire Up** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 6:05 pm

jonesy86 wrote:The 1pm games are there for when the AFL teams play that same night.

No TV games have been allocated yet.

And thank God we play the Bullants at Preston, it's a shame that Carlton have basically taken them over and are now the Northern Blues.

They are guaranteed 3 games at Preston each year and this year they are against Collingwood, Port Melbourne and Coburg. Last time Collingwood played at Preston it was the biggest crowd at a Preston game in years.

carlton had to take over the bullants. coz the bullants would of not made it on their own (as they are basically bankrupted)

the bullants board and supporters had to vote and the vote was to merge with carlton to survive in vfl.

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VFL Fixture 2012

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