Western Bulldogs Draw 2016

[bulldogtragic]

I hope for a few Friday Nights. Surely last night showed this group is PRIME TIME stuff.

The silver lining of finishing 8th means we fall into the middle group of teams that get the moderate challenge of the draw.

[LostDoggy]

Also bumps us up the draft order a little. With Tiges losing today, I think we are officially 8th, so draft pick 11 (before compensation/priorities)?

[bulldogtragic]

Yep. 11 in natural spot, less comp picks perhaps. A strong first pick.

[azabob]

Stevo reported 2-3 Friday night games only for 2016.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Stevo reported 2-3 Friday night games only for 2016.

What a reward :rolleyes:

[divvydan]

3 Friday Night games is perfectly fine imo. But then again, I don't think anyone should have more than 4-5 even if they're a big drawing team that's just won the premiership in the past year.

[AndrewP6]

Stevo reported 2-3 Friday night games only for 2016.

Bring 'em on!

[Rocco Jones]

I want some MCG games. If we are going to play home finals there, it might be nice to play a couple of games there beforehand,

[The Bulldogs Bite]

I want some MCG games. If we are going to play home finals there, it might be nice to play a couple of games there beforehand,

I wonder if we'll put in a request to play more games at the G.

I sure hope so.

[Sedat]

I want some MCG games. If we are going to play home finals there, it might be nice to play a couple of games there beforehand,
Yep, we need to put in a submission never to play Hawthorn away in Tassie ever again. Play them at the 'G, Richmond and Melbourne too and maybe the Pies as well and I think that will be enormously beneficial.

[Twodogs]

Yep, we need to put in a submission never to play Hawthorn away in Tassie ever again. Play them at the 'G, Richmond and Melbourne too and maybe the Pies as well and I think that will be enormously beneficial.

Do you mean play them as our or their home games? I think that proposal with Collingwwod has an alternating take.

[Sedat]

Do you mean play them as our or their home games? I think that proposal with Collingwwod has an alternating take.
Away games. Hawks can play interstate teams in Tassie, not us.

[Ghost Dog]

Time to petition the AFL to rotate Anzac Day clash. Why is that the prerogative of Collingwood and Essendon?

[hujsh]

Yep, we need to put in a submission never to play Hawthorn away in Tassie ever again. Play them at the 'G, Richmond and Melbourne too and maybe the Pies as well and I think that will be enormously beneficial.

It makes no real sense to play 2 Vic teams in Tassie anyway (except the Hawks get a home advantage of sorts)

[LostDoggy]

It makes no real sense to play 2 Vic teams in Tassie anyway (except the Hawks get a home advantage of sorts)

They already do. North play home games there too.

[hujsh]

They already do. North play home games there too.

I mean vic team vs vic team. They should play interstate teams there.

[bulldogtragic]

How does playing in Ballarat address our requests. Is the playing surface in Ballarat is big as the MCG, the wind and weather is ok.

Good Friday night footy at the MCG would be a good start.

[soupman]

I'd be asking for 5 Friday/Thursday night clashes and 5 MCG games.

A good thing to come out of Saturday was that it was one of the few FTA games where we really showed off what we can do, and hopefully networks will realise that unlike all the "big clubs" like Carlton, Essendon etc we are enjoyable to watch and will rate.

[Sedat]

It makes no real sense to play 2 Vic teams in Tassie anyway (except the Hawks get a home advantage of sorts)
Hate it - we've been the Melbourne based lackeys almost always given a game in Tassie against Hawthorn. It's time to put a stop to it. Let Melbourne or even Carlton do some of the interstate travel heavy lifting. There should be a punishment for finishing on the bottom - if the bottom club get benefits at draft time, they should he punished with the fixture.

[w3design]

What's happening with Good Friday?

[bornadog]

Hate it - we've been the Melbourne based lackeys almost always given a game in Tassie against Hawthorn. It's time to put a stop to it. Let Melbourne or even Carlton do some of the interstate travel heavy lifting. There should be a punishment for finishing on the bottom - if the bottom club get benefits at draft time, they should he punished with the fixture.

Agreed, about time Collingwood, Carlton, played Tassie, Kardinia Park, Western suburbs Sydney or Canberra games.

[Eastdog]

2016 Bulldog Fixture

- Would like a few Friday night games

- To have more away Victorian games at the MCG

- No twilight games

[LostDoggy]

I'm not sure the whole fixture thing is that big a deal.

As a middle six team, we'll get 1-2 top 6 teams twice, 1-2 middle teams twice and 1-2 bottom 6 teams twice.

As a top 6 team, we would've got 2-3 top 6 teams twice, 1-2 middle teams twice and 1 bottom 6 teams twice.

Not a massive difference really.

Middle 6 group of teams look strong - Richmond, Bulldogs, Port, Geelong, GWS, Collingwood.

Wouldn't surprise in the slightest to see 3 or 4 of these in the top 6 next year.

[bornadog]

Western Bulldogs to get easier fixture in 2016 after elimination final loss to Adelaide (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/easier-draw-for-2016-eases-dog8217s-pain/story-fni5fazt-1227525294128)


The AFL on Sunday confirmed to the Herald Sun it would stick with its “weighted rule” where clubs are divided into three bands — 1-6, 7-12 and 13-18.

The Bulldogs, Richmond, Port Adelaide, Geelong, Greater Western Sydney and Collingwood make up this year’s middle six.

THE WEIGHTED RULE

Fixture policy for 2016

TOP SIX

- play 2-3 top-six clubs twice
- play 1-2 middle six clubs twice
- play up to one bottom-six club twice

MIDDLE SIX
- play 1-2 top-six clubs twice
- play 1-2 middle six clubs twice
- play 1-2 bottom-six clubs twice

BOTTOM SIX
- play up yo one top-six clubs twice
- play 1-2 middle six clubs twice
- play 2-3 bottom-six clubs twice