Without going into too much detail about the draw, thought i would post some small info(good and bad) about each club: Adel- One of only two teams to play both Gold Coast and GWS twice. Plays only one 2011 finalists twice(geelong) On paper has a potential dream run home with games against Ess(h),Freo(h),Bris(a),Melb(a) and Gold Coast(h). Bris- Difficult first 7 rounds with home games against 3 of the 2011 top 5 and 3 interstate trips. Carl-Plays only one of 2011 top 6 twice(coll) Coll-Only has to combat 4 six day breaks Is the only team to play 5 2011 finalists twice Ess-Games against Carlton,Richmond,Collingwood(all at the MCG) to finish the season 10 games at Etihad and 7 at the MCG Freo-Only plays one 2011 finalist in final 9 games of season(West Coast) Geel-Gets its usual 7 games at Simonds Stadium including one against the Giants Gold Coast-Plays 7 of top eight finalists only once Does not play a 2011 top 6 team twice GWS-Plays 7 of top eight finalists only once Haw-Gets 7 six day breaks, including 4 in the first seven rounds First three games at the MCG Melb-13 games at the MCG Will play one 2011 finalists(st.kilda) between rounds 13-22 Nth Melb-One of only two teams to play both Gold Coast and GWS twice faces only two 2011 finalists twice(West Coast and Essendon) Port-Will play back to back home matches on four occasions Opens the season with four consecutive games against 2011 finalists Rich-Leaves melbourne only once in first 11 rounds Plays only two 2011 finalists after round 11 St.k-12 games at Etihad No travel after round 17 Syd-Takes on Carl,Coll,Haw,W.B and Geel in final 5 games 9 games at the SCG and 2 at ANZ Stadium West Coast-Has games only at Perth and Adelaide in 7 of final 8 games Plays the other three top 4 sides in the final four rounds W.B-Plays GWS,Gold Coast and Port only once each Leaves Melbourne only once between rounds 12-22 The thing that caught my eye first was that only two teams play Gold Coast and GWS twice(Adelaide and North Melbourne). Looks like you'll have to seriously consider players from these two clubs
Yeh looks they way #1G will consider them , also leave Sydney players out towards the end! Port tough start to the year.