Rd 8. 2009. Could it be true? !!

[Eastern]

Sunday 10 May 2009:

Tasmania Hawks v St Kilda at the Nth Tasmania Stadium at 1.10pm AEST. Reliability of source = Unknown at this point.If true, the FORIEGNER, The OFF-SHORE MODERATOR, The MARGIN ADMINISTRATOR & launcestonsaint will all be very happy. The rest of us could get cheap flights and this lot will/should SHOUT !!

[santazzi]

I will be very very very happy indeed Eastern....I shall be booking my cottage at the country Club when I get home tonight(cheaper to share)..........If it does not happen it will be a good weekend at Launceston anyway...........!!!!!!

[Saint Bev]

Just questioning your souce (not having a go at you). But notice it is called the North Tasmanian Stadium instead of Aurora Stadium as it is called? Could be questionable, how would they know the draw when it hasn't been done.

[Eastern]

Just questioning your souce (not having a go at you). But notice it is called the North Tasmanian Stadium instead of Aurora Stadium as it is called? Could be questionable, how would they know the draw when it hasn't been done.

That was just me having a go at launcestonsaint (and expecting a similar response). My source ( reasonably close to Hawks) suggests that clubs received the 1st DRAFT of the 2009 fixture earlier this week. If this is true, the leaks have started about 2 weeks ahead of what they did last year !!

[ausfatcat]

Just questioning your souce (not having a go at you). But notice it is called the North Tasmanian Stadium instead of Aurora Stadium as it is called? Could be questionable, how would they know the draw when it hasn't been done.

That was just me having a go at launcestonsaint (and expecting a similar response). My source ( reasonably close to Hawks) suggests that clubs received the 1st DRAFT of the 2009 fixture earlier this week !!

probably but it's still a first draft of how many?

Really it doesn't make sence for Hawthorn to play us there as they would want freo/port over there not anther vic side that will draw decent crowds to MCG or TD

[Eastern]

Just questioning your souce (not having a go at you). But notice it is called the North Tasmanian Stadium instead of Aurora Stadium as it is called? Could be questionable, how would they know the draw when it hasn't been done.

That was just me having a go at launcestonsaint (and expecting a similar response). My source ( reasonably close to Hawks) suggests that clubs received the 1st DRAFT of the 2009 fixture earlier this week !!

probably but it's still a first draft of how many?

Depends on how much the clubs whinge !!

[ausfatcat]

Thinking on it too, it would probably add anther trip to the overall total as well, as usually it would be a melbourne game, do we see 7 interstate trips next year?

[Eastern]

Just questioning your souce (not having a go at you). But notice it is called the North Tasmanian Stadium instead of Aurora Stadium as it is called? Could be questionable, how would they know the draw when it hasn't been done.

That was just me having a go at launcestonsaint (and expecting a similar response). My source ( reasonably close to Hawks) suggests that clubs received the 1st DRAFT of the 2009 fixture earlier this week !!

probably but it's still a first draft of how many?

Really it doesn't make sence for Hawthorn to play us there as they would want freo/port over there not anther vic side that will draw decent crowds to MCG or TD

Part of the deal Hawks have with the Tassie Government is that 2 of their 4 games down there are against Vic clubs !!

[ausfatcat]

ok, I didn't even know they played 4 games down there

[evertonfc]

More games in Melbourne. Not less.

[saintm]

Part of the deal Hawks have with the Tassie Government is that 2 of their 4 games down there are against Vic clubs !!

The definition of a Victorian Club, however, is fairly liberal as Brisbane this year are considered Victorian because of their ties to Fitzroy!!

[degruch]

Fox Sport have already reported on Collingwood and Carlton battling for home games on the Gold Coast...as if they need more money! So, the first draft is out, looks like there could be another 100 depending on the strength of the bribes.

[The Saintsational Man]

Just did a quick check;

Fly up on Friday 8th of May

Departs Tullamarine @ 7:15pm on Jetstar JetSaver
Arrives Launceston @ 8:15 pm cost = $69

Fly back on Sunday 10th of May

Departs Launceston @ 5:45pm on Jetstar JetSaver
Arrives Tullamarine @ 6:45 pm cost = $79

The departing flight may be a rush for time, but it's the latest flight leaving on the sunday.

Total Cost = $148 + Hotel.....not bad

[Eastern]

I wouldn't be rushing out and buying Airline tickets and/or making hotel reservations just yet !!

[saintbrat]

how about a two or three week holiday in queensland
http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/t ... 34898.html

Trio tipped to play on Coast
Caroline Wilson | August 2, 2008

COLLINGWOOD, Carlton and St Kilda have been nominated by the AFL as the three preferred Victorian clubs to fly the Australian football flag on the Gold Coast next season.

With North Melbourne tonight hosting its final Carrara game under the broken three-year agreement that has been cut short by one season and four games, fixturing boss Gillon McLachlan is close to reaching a deal for 2009 with the Magpies, Blues and Saints.

Although four home-and-away games had been earmarked for next season at Carrara, the AFL will underwrite three games and a pre-season clash on the Gold Coast at a cost of $1.2 million as part of its promotional strategy leading up to the introduction of the 17th club in 2011.

All three clubs have indicated they are prepared to relinquish one home game to travel to Carrara for $400,000 apiece — money that would have gone to the financially struggling Kangaroos, who have chosen instead to fight to secure their future in Melbourne.

Collingwood, whose president Eddie McGuire revealed late last year that he was looking at three or four Gold Coast games but was not prepared to give away those fixtures as home games, should prove the final piece in the jigsaw and is the only club of the three not to have officially agreed to the 2009 Gold Coast scheduling agreement.

But the club has shown enthusiasm to travel to the Gold Coast and help promote the code in its crucial lead-up to 2011.

The Magpies reportedly had looked at consecutive Queensland clashes against the Brisbane Lions over a three-week period, with the mid-season bye in between and one game at the Gabba and one at Carrara, a prospect AFL executives were lukewarm about.

Carlton chief executive Greg Swann confirmed last night that the Blues had spoken with the AFL regarding one home game at Carrara in place of one of the club's six contracted Telstra Dome clashes, which would mean the club played five games respectively at the Docklands and the MCG, with one at Carrara, probably against Adelaide.

St Kilda boss Archie Fraser said the Saints had been buoyed not only by their good form at Carrara against North Melbourne earlier this season but by the strong support their fans had shown for the fixture. Between 6000 and 7000 St Kilda supporters attended the game, according to the club.

Fraser said he would have welcomed two home games at Carrara over consecutive weeks, with a potential Gabba fixture in between, but would welcome one game against any rival, preferably immediately before the mid-season break.

The three-way split preferred by the AFL is expected to be confirmed next week as the competition works through a series of fixturing requests by clubs.

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would make me laugh if one or two of the games played up there were against North