carlton colt wrote:
I dont know whether this has done the traps before. I received it recently and thought i would share it.
Collingwood's Draw
Look at how the AFL have gone out of their way to ensure that Collingwood have a dream run
so that they finish top four. Eddie McGuire claimed the Brisbane Lions got salary cap
concessions to win their premierships, however in the history of the VFL / AFL has any side
has had a draw like Collingwood.
Read the following and pass it onto your friends. It makes you lose faith in the way the AFL
is heading when you realise the special treatment that Collingwood receive.
Question: Including this Queens Birthday Monday, of the last 22 games played by Collingwood
(including four finals matches) how many games have they played at the MCG.
Answer: They have played 19 of their last 22 games at the MCG, the other 3 were played at
Etihad Stadium. They have also had 1 Bye.
Question: When was the last time Collingwood played a match interstate.
Answer: It was the 9th July 2010, eleven months ago. In round 15 of 2010 they played Port
Adelaide in Adelaide. Their next interstate match is against Sydney in Round 14 on the 25
June 2011, which is 352 days after the last interstate match they played.
Question: Including this Queen's Birthday Monday, of the last 18 Home and Away matches
played by Collingwood (the other 4 were finals), how many times has their opponent come off
an interstate match the week before?
Answer: Incredibly in 11 of Collingwood's last 18 Home and Away games the side they have
played had an interstate match the week before. On top of this, in Round 1 of 2011 they
played Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium, who had to travel from Adelaide. So in 67% of their
last 18 Home and Away games, their opponent had to travel the week before or had to travel
that week.
Round Collingwood's Where the Opponent
Opponent played the week before
16 in 2010 St Kilda Brisbane
17 in 2010 Richmond MCG
18 in 2010 Carlton Perth
19 in 2010 Geelong Sydney
20 in 2010 Essendon* MCG
21 in 2010 Adelaide Crows Brisbane
22 in 2010 Hawthorn Launceston
1 in 2011 Port Adelaide Had to travel from Adelaide
2 in 2011 North Melbourne Perth
3 in 2011 Carlton Brisbane
4 in 2011 Richmond MCG
5 in 2011 Essendon* MCG
6 in 2011 Western Bulldogs Perth
7 in 2011 Had the Bye
8 in 2011 Geelong Skilled Stadium
9 in 2011 Adelaide Adelaide
10 in 2011 West Coast Eagles Perth
11 in 2011 St Kilda Perth
12 in 2011 Melbourne MCG
Question: Who do Collingwood play in round 13 of 2011, the week before their first
interstate match in nearly 12 months. (This match will be played at ANZ Stadium in Sydney,
where Collingwood have a very good record)
Answer: They have the Bye, while Sydney their opponent for Round 14 have to travel to
Melbourne to play Carlton on a Sunday before fronting up against Collingwood the following
Saturday.
Question: Since Round 16 of 2010, up to Round to 13 of 2011, how many times has your club
had to play a game interstate.
Answer Melbourne Based Club Games Played Interstate
Collingwood None
Carlton Five
Essendon* Three
Geelong Five
Hawthorn Nine (Four in Launceston)
Melbourne Five
North Melbourne Five
Richmond Three
St Kilda Four
Western Bulldogs Six
Imagine if your club got the dream run that Collingwood receive. You would expect to make
the finals, finish top four and have a decent shot at winning the premiership.
So are Collingwood that good or have the AFL created the situation where they practically
hand them over the premiership.
Don't worry, it's only been used once in the @##*collingwood thread.
You probably could never post it enough times pre a Carlton V Pies game.
