Walyalup* (Fremantle) have been made to pay for his or her gradual begin to the season, with the Dockers snubbed from prime-time footy for the remainder of the 12 months.
The Dockers didn’t earn a single Thursday or Friday night time conflict as a part of the newest fixture drop for rounds 16 to 23.
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It’s a pointy distinction to final season, the place Fremantle’s surprisingly scorching begin resulted in back-to-back Friday night time blockbusters in opposition to the 2 most up-to-date premiers on the time in Richmond and Melbourne.
Of the 11 Thursday night time and Friday night time video games introduced within the newest fixture launch, ladder leaders Collingwood and top-eight facet Western Bulldogs will every characteristic in 4 of them.
Sydney will play in three of them regardless of sitting decrease on the ladder than the Dockers, with the league wanting to thrust Lance Franklin into the highlight by means of what’s set to be the ultimate video games of his profession.
Brisbane and Richmond – the latter additionally beneath Fremantle on the ladder – equally characteristic in three video games every throughout Thursday and Friday nights.
Western Derby 57 will likely be performed on a Saturday night with a 6.10pm bouncedown at Optus Stadium on August 12.
The Dockers’ highly-anticipated recreation in opposition to Collingwood, who beat them in final 12 months’s semifinal, will happen on a Saturday in spherical 18, with bouncedown at 11.45am AWST on the MCG.
Freo may have Sunday afternoon clashes for 3 of their last house video games, with fixtures in opposition to Carlton (spherical 17), Brisbane (spherical 21) and Port Adelaide (spherical 23) all set for two.40pm begins at Optus Stadium.
Their solely true Saturday house recreation will likely be in opposition to final 12 months’s grand finalists Sydney on Saturday, Jul 22 from 5.40pm at Optus Stadium.
Fremantle does get the prospect to get some helpful publicity to the MCG, with three video games on the venue in opposition to Naarm (Melbourne), the Magpies and Hawthorn, whereas they may also head to GMHBA Stadium to tackle reigning premiers Geelong on a Saturday afternoon in spherical 20.
Despite not having any primetime video games, Walyalup chief govt Simon Garlick stated the membership was happy with their remaining house video games fixturing.
“We have some big home games coming up, and we know that if we focus on our football and perform, our members and fans will continue to show up in big numbers regardless of when we are playing,” Garlick stated.
“We have set a club record membership in 2023 and we are averaging more than 45,000 at home games so far this year. It sets the stage for a great atmosphere at Optus Stadium as we look ahead to taking on Geelong, Richmond, Essendon, Carlton, Sydney, Brisbane and Port Adelaide in front of the Purple Army.”
Besides the derby, three of West Coast’s 4 house video games may also be performed within the round-closing Sunday afternoon slot in opposition to St Kilda (spherical 16), Richmond (spherical 18) and North Melbourne (Round 20).
The Eagles’ last three away video games will likely be performed on a Saturday as they head to the Gabba to tackle Brisbane (spherical 17), whereas they play below the roof at Marvel Stadium to tackle Carlton (spherical 19) and Essendon (spherical 21).
The instances and dates for all spherical 24 clashes will likely be decided a few month earlier than the spherical.
FREMANTLE’S REMAINING FIXTURE (all instances WA)
Round 16
V Western Bulldogs, Marvel Stadium – Saturday July 1 at 11.45am
Round 17
V Carlton, Optus Stadium – Sunday July 9 at 2.40pm
Round 18
V Collingwood, MCG – Saturday July 15 at 11.45am
Round 19
V Sydney, Optus Stadium – Saturday July 22 at 5.40pm
Round 20
V Geelong, GMHBA Stadium – Saturday July 29 at 11.45am
Round 21
V Brisbane, Optus Stadium – Sunday August 6 at 2.40pm
Round 22
V West Coast, Optus Stadium – Saturday August 12 at 6.10pm
Round 23
V Port Adelaide, Optus Stadium – Sunday August 20 at 2.40pm
Round 24
V Hawthorn, MCG – date & time TBC
WEST COAST’S REMAINING FIXTURE (all instances WA)
Round 16
V St Kilda, Optus Stadium – Sunday July 2 at 2.40pm
Round 17
V Brisbane, Gabba – Saturday July 8 at 11.45am
Round 18
V Richmond, Optus Stadium – Sunday July 16 at 2.40pm
Round 19
V Carlton, Marvel Stadium – Saturday July 22 at 12.10pm
Round 20
V North Melbourne, Optus Stadium – Sunday July 30 at 2.40pm
Round 21
V Essendon, Marvel Stadium – Saturday August 5 at 11.45am
Round 22
V Fremantle, Optus Stadium – Saturday August 12 at 6.10pm
Round 23
V Western Bulldogs, Marvel Stadium – Sunday August 20 at 11.10am
Round 24
V Adelaide, Optus Stadium – date & time TBC
*Fremantle have formally modified their title to Walyalup for the AFL and AFLW Indigenous Rounds.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
