AFL DRAW FOR 2009
RELEASED; SEVEN GAMES AT GEELONG
Ben Jensen 30 October 2009
By Ben Jensen
THE AFL has released the official draw for 2010, the last fixtures
to feature sixteen teams.
2010 DRAW SPREADSHEET.
Geelong opens their season by playing Essendon in a home fixture at
the MCG, and play the first game at Skilled Stadium in round four against
Port Adelaide. Overall the Cats play seven games at the MCG including
three home games, but controversially only seven at Skilled Stadium.
Cats CEO Brian Cook confirmed he was aware there would be only seven
'proper home' games, and would be offering cheaper membership packages
for 2010.
"We've had
two or three discussions (since the draft draw was released) and none
have been fruitful in relation to the changes we wanted. Our success
has also come with some negatives and this is one of them because we'd
like to have the eight games at Skilled Stadium, but the AFL couldn't
accommodate that," Cook said. President Frank Costa though wasn't
worried. "It (the draw) is great for our supporters, but also for
our players as well".
Geelong Cats Draw 2010
|
RD
|
DATE
|
OPPONENT
|
VENUE
|
HOME/AWAY
|
LOCAL TIME
|
1
|
Friday,
Mar 26 (SEVEN, Thu/Fri Night)
|
Essendon
|
MCG
|
Home
|
7:40 pm
|
2
|
Monday,
Apr 5 (TEN, Mon Aft)
|
Hawthorn
|
MCG
|
Away
|
2:10 pm
|
3
|
Sunday,
Apr 11 (FOX, Sun Aft)
|
Fremantle
|
Subiaco
Oval
|
Away
|
2:40 pm
|
4
|
Sunday,
Apr 18 (SEVEN, Sun Aft)
|
Port
Adelaide
|
Skilled
Stadium
|
Home
|
2:10 pm
|
5
|
Monday,
Apr 26 (TEN, Mon Aft)
|
Carlton
|
MCG
|
Away
|
2:10 pm
|
6
|
Sunday,
May 2 (FOX, Sun Early)
|
Richmond
|
Skilled
Stadium
|
Home
|
1:10 pm
|
7
|
Sunday,
May 9 (FOX, Sun Early)
|
Sydney
Swans
|
Skilled
Stadium
|
Home
|
1:10 pm
|
8
|
Saturday,
May 15 (TEN, Sat Night)
|
Brisbane
Lions
|
Gabba
|
Away
|
7:10 pm
|
9
|
Friday,
May 21 (SEVEN, Thu/Fri Night)
|
Collingwood
|
MCG
|
Away
|
7:40 pm
|
10
|
Saturday,
May 29 (TEN, Sat Aft)
|
Melbourne
|
Skilled
Stadium
|
Home
|
2:10 pm
|
11
|
Saturday,
Jun 5 (TEN, Sat Night)
|
West
Coast Eagles
|
Subiaco
Oval
|
Away
|
5:40 pm
|
12
|
Saturday,
Jun 12 (TEN, Sat Night)
|
Essendon
|
Etihad
Stadium
|
Away
|
7:10 pm
|
13
|
Friday,
Jun 25 (SEVEN, Thu/Fri Night)
|
St
Kilda
|
MCG
|
Away
|
7:40 pm
|
14
|
Sunday,
Jul 4 (FOX, Sun Early)
|
North
Melbourne
|
Skilled
Stadium
|
Home
|
1:10 pm
|
15
|
Saturday,
Jul 10 (TEN, Sat Aft)
|
Hawthorn
|
MCG
|
Home
|
2:10 pm
|
16
|
Friday,
Jul 16 (SEVEN, Thu/Fri Night)
|
Adelaide
Crows
|
AAMI
Stadium
|
Away
|
8:10 pm
|
17
|
Saturday,
Jul 24 (FOX, Sat Aft)
|
Brisbane
Lions
|
Skilled
Stadium
|
Home
|
2:10 pm
|
18
|
Saturday,
Jul 31 (TEN, Sat Night)
|
Sydney
Swans
|
ANZ
Stadium
|
Away
|
7:10 pm
|
19
|
Saturday,
Aug 7 (TEN, Sat Night)
|
Collingwood
|
MCG
|
Home
|
7:10 pm
|
20
|
Saturday,
Aug 14 (TEN, Sat Night)
|
Western
Bulldogs
|
Etihad
Stadium
|
Away
|
7:10 pm
|
21
|
Friday,
Aug 20 (SEVEN, Thu/Fri Night)
|
Carlton
|
Etihad
Stadium
|
Home
|
7:40 pm
|
22
|
TBC
|
West
Coast Eagles
|
Skilled
Stadium
|
Home
|
TBC
|
Geelong
Cats
|
|
|
|
|
Matches
by timeslot
|
|
|
|
|
|
TIMESLOT
|
TOTAL MATCHES
|
HOME MATCHES
|
|
AWAY MATCHES
|
|
Sat
Aft
|
3
|
3
|
|
0
|
|
Sun
Aft
|
2
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
Sun
Early
|
3
|
3
|
|
0
|
|
Mon
Aft
|
2
|
0
|
|
2
|
|
DAY
|
10
|
7
|
|
3
|
|
Sat
Night
|
6
|
1
|
|
5
|
|
Sun
Twi
|
0
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Thu/Fri
Night
|
5
|
2
|
|
3
|
|
Mon
Night
|
0
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
NIGHT
|
11
|
3
|
|
8
|
|
Round
22
|
1
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
Grand
Total
|
22
|
11
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|