It’s exactly nine weeks today (January 29) until Richmond kicks off the 2015 season with a blockbuster match against arch-rival Carlton. 

The Tigers and Blues will do battle at the MCG on Thursday night, April 2, which is the eve of Good Friday. 

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This will be the first time since 2011 that the two clubs have launched the AFL’s new season. 

It is a significantly later start to the league’s 2015 season, due to the cricket World Cup, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand throughout February and March, with the final at the MCG on Sunday, March 29.