Essendon Football Club today welcomed the release of the 2012 Toyota AFL Premiership Season fixture.
Essendon chief executive officer Ian Robson said the club was pleased with the fixture overall and looking forward to the start of the club’s 2012 campaign.
“The club is content with the fixture as it provides some great opportunities from a football, commercial and supporter perspective next season,” Robson said.
""In saying that, we are naturally disappointed that we only have one home game in the first five rounds of the season and that we don’t play a home game against a Melbourne based club until Round 8.
""But overall, the draw does provide great continuity for our football department and supporters with fifteen matches scheduled on a Saturday including eight Saturday night games in a row during the middle part of the year,” he said.
The Bombers will play a total of 17 games in Melbourne next season with ten matches scheduled at Etihad Stadium and seven at the MCG.
“We play MCG blockbusters against traditional rivals Carlton, Collingwood, and Richmond twice during the season, as well as a home game against Melbourne in Round 10,” Robson said.
“Next year, ANZAC Day falls on a Wednesday providing a significant challenge for our fitness staff and players to be able to recover from a four day break after the Carlton match in Round 4.”
Essendon travels interstate on five occasions with two trips to Adelaide and one to Perth, Gold Coast and West Sydney.
“Similar to last season, five interstate trips is a good result for the club,” Robson said.
“It is very exciting to be playing Greater Western Sydney in Round 9 at Skoda Stadium in what will be a historic night
“Not only will it be the first official AFL match in Blacktown, but it will be the first time Kevin Sheedy and James Hird face off as opposition coaches,” he said.
In a positive reflection by the broadcasters on the development of the club recently, Essendon has been granted seventeen games on free-to-air and five on pay TV next season.
“Overall, we are pleased with the fixture and now looking forward to our Round 1 clash against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium.”
Essendon chief executive officer Ian Robson said the club was pleased with the fixture overall and looking forward to the start of the club’s 2012 campaign.
“The club is content with the fixture as it provides some great opportunities from a football, commercial and supporter perspective next season,” Robson said.
""In saying that, we are naturally disappointed that we only have one home game in the first five rounds of the season and that we don’t play a home game against a Melbourne based club until Round 8.
""But overall, the draw does provide great continuity for our football department and supporters with fifteen matches scheduled on a Saturday including eight Saturday night games in a row during the middle part of the year,” he said.
Watch Simon Lethlean, AFL Manager of Broadcasting and Scheduling discuss Essendon's fixture on Bomber TV ?
The Bombers will play a total of 17 games in Melbourne next season with ten matches scheduled at Etihad Stadium and seven at the MCG.
“We play MCG blockbusters against traditional rivals Carlton, Collingwood, and Richmond twice during the season, as well as a home game against Melbourne in Round 10,” Robson said.
“Next year, ANZAC Day falls on a Wednesday providing a significant challenge for our fitness staff and players to be able to recover from a four day break after the Carlton match in Round 4.”
Essendon travels interstate on five occasions with two trips to Adelaide and one to Perth, Gold Coast and West Sydney.
“Similar to last season, five interstate trips is a good result for the club,” Robson said.
“It is very exciting to be playing Greater Western Sydney in Round 9 at Skoda Stadium in what will be a historic night
“Not only will it be the first official AFL match in Blacktown, but it will be the first time Kevin Sheedy and James Hird face off as opposition coaches,” he said.
In a positive reflection by the broadcasters on the development of the club recently, Essendon has been granted seventeen games on free-to-air and five on pay TV next season.
“Overall, we are pleased with the fixture and now looking forward to our Round 1 clash against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium.”
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