It's out! The floating fixture between Rounds 16 and 22 is set.

The waiting game frustrates fans, but the new block of timeslots suits the broadcasters, who in effect pay for the game.

It also gives the AFL another announcement and time to shine, while at the same telling us all who those at City Hall (and in the halls of TV land) think is hot and who is not.

Below is my top 10 takeaways from the fixture reveal:

5Doubling down

The AFL is happy with its Friday night double-ups and they won't be consigned to the bin. The double ups will still be a feature ... West Coast v Adelaide in Perth clashing with the Swans v Dogs for example.

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