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:
3Roos back to the future
North Melbourne invented Friday night footy, then gradually disappeared from the glamour timeslot to an off-Broadway existence. That all changes with a Round 18 clash against Collingwood. It's the Kangaroos' first Friday night game in seven years! I reckon they will be firmly in top 10 contention at the time, too.
