AFL DRAW SEASON 2012 FOR GEELONG
CATS
Ben Jensen 29 October 2011
By Ben Jensen
twitter.com/thecattery GEELONG'S
AFL DRAW for season 2012 was released yesterday after a week or two
of strategic leaks from the AFL's communications department.
The Cats have been
rewarded for their third AFL Premiership in five years by opening their
defence against Fremantle at the ground formerly known as Subiaco Oval.
They play an Easter Monday blockbuster against Hawthorn in a home fixture
at the MCG a week or so later which is more like it, sure to draw a
decent crowd. After another away fixture against the Kangaroos at Etihad,
Geelong will unfurl the Premiership flag at Simonds Stadium in round
4 verses Richmond in a Sunday game to be shown on Foxtel's yet top be
named footy channel.
Brian Cook was diplomatic
as usual. "Overall we are pleased with the 2012 fixture, and I
think that our members and supporters will be happy with it too. We
have a good mix with our home games, have been treated fairly with interstate
games and also a good balance of playing Victorian and interstate teams
at Simonds Stadium".
2012 TOYOTA AFL
PREMIERSHIP SEASON
Round
|
Date
(Victoria)
|
Time
|
TV
(VIC)
|
Opponent
|
Venue
|
Home
/ Away
|
1
|
Saturday, March 31
|
4:40pm
|
|
Fremantle
|
Patersons Stadium
|
Away
|
2
|
Monday, April 9
|
3:10pm
|
|
Hawthorn
|
MCG
|
Home
|
3
|
Sunday, April 15
|
4:40pm
|
|
North Melbourne
|
Etihad Stadium
|
Away
|
4
|
Sunday, April 22
|
1:10pm
|
|
Richmond
|
Simonds Stadium
|
Home
|
5
|
Saturday, April 28
|
7:40pm
|
|
Brisbane Lions
|
Gabba
|
Away
|
6
|
Saturday, May 5
|
1:45pm
|
|
Melbourne
|
Simonds Stadium
|
Home
|
7
|
Saturday, May 12
|
1:15pm
|
|
Adelaide Crows
|
AAMI Stadium
|
Away
|
8
|
Friday, May 18
|
7:50pm
|
|
Collingwood
|
MCG
|
Away
|
9
|
Friday, May 25
|
7:50pm
|
|
Western Bulldogs
|
Etihad Stadium
|
Away
|
10
|
Saturday, June 2
|
1:45pm
|
|
GWS GIANTS
|
Simonds Stadium
|
Home
|
E IP
|
|
Date,
TV (Victoria)
|
Time
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
Friday, June 8
|
7:50pm
|
|
Carlton
|
Etihad Stadium
|
Away
|
12
|
Bye
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
Friday, June 22
|
7:50pm
|
|
Sydney Swans
|
SCG
|
Away
|
14
|
Sunday, July 1
|
1:10pm
|
|
Port Adelaide
|
Simonds Stadium
|
Home
|
15
|
Sunday, July 8
|
3:15pm
|
|
Gold Coast SUNS
|
Metricon Stadium
|
Away
|
16
|
Saturday, July 14
|
7:40pm
|
|
Collingwood
|
MCG
|
Home
|
17
|
Friday, July 20
|
7:50pm
|
|
Essendon
|
Etihad Stadium
|
Home
|
18
|
Saturday, July 28
|
1:45pm
|
|
Adelaide Crows
|
Simonds Stadium
|
Home
|
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19
|
Friday, August 3
|
7:50pm
|
|
Hawthorn
|
MCG
|
Away
|
20
|
Friday, August 10
|
6:40pm
|
|
West Coast Eagles
|
Patersons Stadium
|
Away
|
21
|
Friday, August 17
|
7:50pm
|
|
St. Kilda
|
Etihad Stadium
|
Home
|
22
|
Sunday, August 26
|
1:10pm
|
|
Western Bulldogs
|
Simonds Stadium
|
Home
|
23
|
TBC
|
|
|
Sydney
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Grand
Final
|
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|
|
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|
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