A much easier draw than 2016. By my reckoning, after we play everyone once, the teams that we should play again are two more games against the bottom six, 2 against teams that were 7-12 and one against a top 6 sides. So, the following teams we play again would be
Eagles,
Essendon
Carlton,
Rich/Pies, maybe Port
Our Rd 1 opponents are Geelong at home according to the Herald Sun. Let's hope we don't have to go to Skilled for the return bout.
ROUND 1, 2017
Thursday, March 23
Carlton v Richmond, MCG
Friday, March 24
Collingwood v Western Bulldogs, MCG
Saturday, March 25
Sydney v Port Adelaide, SCG
North Melbourne v West Coast, Etihad Stadium
Gold Coast v Brisbane, Metricon Stadium
Essendon v Hawthorn, MCG
Sunday, March 26
Adelaide v GWS Giants, Adelaide Oval
St Kilda v Melbourne, Etihad Stadium
Fremantle v Geelong, Subiaco