At least 40 games at Docklands
VT-05Catalogue name: A minimum number of Docklands matches
What it means
At least 40 games are played at Docklands across the season, counting every game there.
Why it exists
The stadium's contract requires a minimum number of games each season.
For example
St Kilda, the Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne, Essendon and Carlton home games make up most of the 40.
How strictly it applies
Must-follow The fixture must obey this rule. A separate checker tests the finished fixture afterwards.
Must-follow. The old 2013 figure (48) no longer applies; recent seasons show about 43, and the model uses an estimated minimum of 40.
The catalogue's 2013 figure (48) no longer applies; recent seasons show about 43 and the catalogue estimates the modern minimum at about 40. The releases check this rule as met.
Where to see it
Who plays where shows how this plays out across the season.
How it played out across versions
One cell per release, oldest first. Each shows the verdict that release recorded for this rule; a release with no row for the rule says so.
- Preview 13 September2027 · Generated
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no checker yet
- Preview 14 September (seed 42)2027 · Generated
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no checker yet
- Repeat-qualified (seed 42)2027 · Generated
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no checker yet
- Corrected (seed 43)2027 · Generated
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- Rules release (seed 43)2027 · Generated
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no checker yet
- B009 nominal (seed 43)2027 · Generated
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no checker yet
- B010 nominal (weight 0.10)2027 · Generated
Met, met
- B011 nominal2027 · Generated
Met, met
- B012 Wednesday opening2027 · Generated
Met, met
- 20252025 season as played2025 · As played
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rule source not recorded
First checked independently in TV slots added, 18 Sep 2026.
Related
For analysts: catalogue text and codes
- Rule id
VT-05- Catalogue text
- At least 48 matches at Etihad Stadium.
- Catalogue type
- Hard / contract — threshold outdated
- Catalogue family
- Venue and Time-Slot Assignment
- Class
hard· The fixture must never break it.- Step
S3· Step 4: home ground and venue- Recorded status
met· source rowevaluated- Catalogue reason
- The stadium's contract requires a minimum number of matches each season.