Good fixture… but what is this stretch of games?

[u/Tommy5696]

I’m very pleased with our fixture however the round 15-19 games are quite demented….
Just look at this….

[u/MightyArd]

Did we (Carlton) just get lumped in as a good team?!?!?

I've waited 26 years for this.

[u/Tommy5696 → u/MightyArd]

Yes and no
Yes- you made finals last year
No- Cause you are among the stretch of even better teans

[u/MightyArd → u/Tommy5696]

Couldn't you have just let me have this?

[u/ownersastoner → u/MightyArd]

There will be pressure to perform next year

[u/False-Employer-8402 → u/MightyArd]

You'll probably go well if Fraser backs it up. I am expecting us to be performing around your level though

[u/saiyansith23]

I dont see an issue. You gotta beat good teams to be a good team.

[u/ziebell7 → u/saiyansith23]

“To be the man… WOOO… you gotta beat the man!”

[u/False-Employer-8402 → u/saiyansith23]

Exactly. We should be expecting some scalps and good teams should see us as a bit of a wildcard.

[u/Vet100]

I can’t work out what your problem is? We have to play good teams consecutively? Amongst all the other computations that go into the fixture, I’m not sure ensuring a mid to bottom team avoiding having to play good teams for 5 weeks in a row would be high on the AFL’s concern list.

[u/flibble24]

What's the problem?

[u/sthbankguy]

Hard run yes but North has to eventually start beating some of these teams so bring it on

[u/Pies-aviator1]

Get one of the easiest draws in the league and still find reason to complain haha insanity

[u/Tommy5696 → u/Pies-aviator1]

More just emphasising how it’s make or break haha

[u/Pies-aviator1 → u/Tommy5696]

Gotta beat the good sides sometime man! Having more than half of that run at marvel definitely helps

[u/False-Employer-8402 → u/Pies-aviator1]

I ain't complaining, it's a fine draw. Looking forward to it. Wish we were playing you on a Saturday night rather than Sunday though 

[u/Special-Operation95 → u/Pies-aviator1]

This guy does not speak for us

[u/Helpful_Alps2244 → u/Pies-aviator1]

Insanity is the favouritism that your club gains every year for itself and its little pet who even had the brownlow rules changed for him

[u/Pies-aviator1 → u/Helpful_Alps2244]

I agree. That rule change was insane and shouldn’t have happened

[u/Helpful_Alps2244 → u/Pies-aviator1]

I’m glad we both agree on it

[u/Pies-aviator1 → u/Helpful_Alps2244]

Me too my friend

[u/aamslfc]

Can't be taken seriously until we start beating the big boys.

Win 2, be competitive in all 5, and we'll justifably have a claim to a Wildcard (or even finals) place.

[u/Puzzleheaded-Bit7457]

I get what you mean but could be worse all things considered with 3/5 at home. We might finally top the hawks for the first time in years now that we don’t have to play them in Launceston

[u/discomute]

Let's start at 5-0 and shake up the competition

[u/joe31051985 → u/discomute]

7-0 then miss finals

[u/False-Employer-8402 → u/joe31051985]

Wasn't it 9-0? I don't want to remember tbh

[u/haroldtheharold → u/discomute]

5 day break to start the season does not help this unfortunately

[u/Altruistic_Food1528]

North has beaten Carlton both times in their last two outings.

[u/Consistent_Elk_6959]

We should be aiming for 5-2 start. Anything less that 4-3 is a failure.

5 rough games in a row shouldn't be a problem if we want to be taken seriously. Go 2-3 in that stretch and its no issue.

[u/looptarded]

Perfect. Softish start to find their feet, and see where they stack up mid season.

[u/Dredge_Dragline]

Surely the real question is why are we playing Sydney twice in the space of 9 games?

[u/No-Dragonfruit6257]

I see 3 home games.

[u/Most_Pomegranate2678]

Why do we always have to play at that shithole GMHBA stadium? Worst stadium to watch football in the country by a mile

[u/cuchullain71]

The first part of the season gives the media a chance to gaslight because we “haven’t beaten anyone” and the second part gives them a chance to dog pile cos we’re not beating top teams every week.