I can relate to this, perfectly!

Is it just me, or has it opened about a week earlier this year than usual?

Didn't see much promo stuff in the lead up to today's opening either, very low key this year.

Feels like each (SC & AFLF) found out each other was close and launched purely to try and beat each other to the punch.
Maybe less likely to happen if their prime info didn't come form the same source..

Here is the AFLX schedule
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-01-24/aflx-fixture-power-cats-to-kick-things-off

Hindmarsh Stadium, Thurs Feb 15
Pool A: Port Adelaide, Geelong, Fremantle, Pool B: Adelaide, West Coast, Collingwood

Schedule (times in ACDT)
6.10pm – Port Adelaide v Geelong, 6.38pm – Adelaide v Collingwood
7.06pm – Geelong v Fremantle, 7.34pm – West Coast v Adelaide
8.02pm – Fremantle v Port Adelaide, 8.30pm – Collingwood v West Coast
9.03pm – Grand Final

Etihad Stadium, Fri Feb 16
Pool A: Carlton, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Pool B: Hawthorn, Essendon, St Kilda

Schedule (times in AEDT)
6.40pm – Carlton v Melbourne, 7.08pm – Hawthorn v Essendon,
7.36pm – North Melbourne v Carlton, 8.04pm – Essendon v St Kilda,
8.32pm – Melbourne v North Melbourne, 9.00pm – St Kilda v Hawthorn
9.33pm – Grand Final

Allianz Stadium, Sat Feb 17
Pool A: GWS, Richmond, Brisbane Lions, Pool B: Sydney, Western Bulldogs, Gold Coast

Schedule (times in AEDT)
4.10pm – GWS v Richmond, 4.38pm – Sydney v Western Bulldogs
5.06pm – Richmond v Brisbane Lions, 5.34pm – Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast
6.02pm – Brisbane Lions v GWS, 6.30pm – Gold Coast v Sydney
7.03pm – Grand Final

Bought tix for the 17th today

Prospectus has just arrived, will be able to open it and have a look in 3 or 4 hours

That's a good question. We've been a little haphazard with it of late. (Comes with getting old and having significantly less time to dedicate to the place these days!)

Reckon though that someone will get a post up in the League section in the not-too-distant-future though, and I'll promote it to the main page,.