The 2012 Fixture
The Draw has been announced for the 2012 Footy Season . GWS joins the competition , making it an 18 team fixture , with more interstate matches , and a bye period of rest breaks , for all teams.
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All Clubs are required to travel interstate at least five times . Collingwood , Hawthorn and Geelong , the top three finishers in 2011 have big games scheduled. The  AFL hopes these games can draw large crowds ,  will provide great entertainment , and  help to consolidate these teams ,  and footy’s popularity .
Geelong unfurls its premiership flag in round 4 , and the Saints face Freo in their first game since the coach poaching saga  .The Blues play six games on Friday night , and North Melbourne  make the most interstate trips with Games scheduled in Hobart .
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Queensland Clubs , the Lions and Suns , play the most games in the Saturday afternoon twilight timeslot , and the Cats and Magpies meet twice in GF replays in rounds 8 & 16 .
Big Games will continue with the  Magpies playing the Bombers on Anzac Day, Freo versus Carlton in the annual Len Hall Tribute Match , Demons tackling the Magpies on Queen’s Birthday Monday, Essendon and Richmond clashing in the ‘Dreamtime at the ‘G‘ match in round eight, and St Kilda hosting Carlton on a Monday night match.
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Interstate teams will continue to play each other in the two ‘Derbies’ between Fremantle and West Coast, two ‘Showdowns’ between Adelaide and Port Adelaide, two Brisbane Lions- Gold Coast ‘Q-Clashes’ and, for the first time, two all-Sydney clashes between the Giants and Swans.
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The 2012 AFL fixture promises much.  Football fans will be along to watch , wearing their  football jumpers , jerseys , guernseys .
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