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The Emblem Mighty Demon

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Great effort by the MFC, that flag giveaway worked a treat, a great sight.

The day has helped create a convert, my Queensland rugby union mate has now declared his allegiance to the Red & the Blue.

Suggest we make the march a bi-annual event...our first home game of the year and QB as well.

Supreme_Demon Redleg

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I thought that the Red & Blue army walk was an absolutely fantastic idea! Giving out the free (people love things which are free!) MELBOURNEfc flags was sheer brilliance! It was quite a site watching all this red and blue traveling towards the MCG. It was a bit like a political rally or something.

My only criticism is that it wasn't advertised enough! I talked to a few Melbourne supporters during the game and they didn't even know about the Red & Blue army walk..and if they did they did not know when it started and unfortunately missed it. I think if the MFC does something like this again it is CRUCIAL to advertise it better! There needed to be advertisements about it in ALL the major newspapers the day before with all the details included.

MrMoose Demon

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Though it has been on the MFC website for months, I do agree that something in the papers would have been good.

I'm not 100% sure (beer goggles were on that night!) but I don't remember seeing anything on the Footy Show either - that's the perfect medium for these types of announcements, though from what I remember we were on very late anyway.

Moose

Sir Why You Little Legend

Sir Why You Little   37,245

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Yearly Tradition it must be. Each year the number must increase. Would not be to hard to register numbers. The whole thing was brilliant!!!

Deeoldfart Trident

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Sensational!! Travelled from Canberra for the event, and my heart was bursting with pride to be part of it. Congratulations to the footy club and supporters who participated.

Ian Dunstan Rookie

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Was awesome and was great to see David Shwartz there as well.

Noticed in the SEN tent that David's young bloke had the Demons guernsey on with Number 5 on the back, despite not being at a club function for 6 odd years suggest he's got the family in the correct footy direction despite his works with the Dogs.


Yencks Redleg

Yencks   8

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Yeah, that was a nice touch. Looking towards the 'G from Fed Square, it was a mass of red and blue snaking its way down the path.

I thought the gates opened at ~12. It's only a short walk from Fed Square to the 'G.

please dont rub more salt in the wounds...it looked absolutely fantastic and it is a shame i didnt do it...these things are so good for club spirit.

the MCC opens earlier than the normal gates and thats where i sat

Rogue Trident

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please dont rub more salt in the wounds...it looked absolutely fantastic and it is a shame i didnt do it...these things are so good for club spirit.

the MCC opens earlier than the normal gates and thats where i sat

Sorry, didn't mean it that way :)

Next time..!

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I love the walk, and agree that it should be a yearly tradition! Keeps the ex players as part of the club and also allows the younger generations to be able to see our legends from the past and have a chance to meet them. Was very proud to be a Melbourne member on Monday, very proud indeed!

Yencks Redleg

Yencks   8

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Did anyone else think it needed more photos?

hell yeah...

when i saw the red and blue brigade arrive at the MCG with all of those flags, it was a tremendous sight...

especially when chris conolly and DB walked straight passed me and the band were playing those songs, it was very spirited and the more photo and video footage, the better it can be advertised...there is nothing like a big group of people supporting the same team and it does not happen enough for melbourne

Rogue Trident

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especially when chris conolly and DB walked straight passed me and the band were playing those songs, it was very spirited and the more photo and video footage, the better it can be advertised...

I meant photos that were part of the Age's 'exhibition', which were present on the route to the 'G, not photos of some people walking along :)

PS. Don't MCC reserve gates only open 10 mins before other gates for day games? Should have been there!

marfa Rookie

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how come stephen tingay and andy lovell never come to these sorts of things or never get mentioned, i thought they both did a great job for melbourne when they we're playing for us

Rogue Trident

Rogue   585

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how come stephen tingay and andy lovell never come to these sorts of things or never get mentioned, i thought they both did a great job for melbourne when they we're playing for us

I don't know if/why they don't come to 'these sort of things', but I'm pretty sure Tingay was on the list of 150 heroes. Lovell probably was too.

AdrianOB Demon

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how come stephen tingay and andy lovell never come to these sorts of things or never get mentioned, i thought they both did a great job for melbourne when they we're playing for us

I am pretty sure I saw both of them. Definitely saw them on Sat night, but pretty sure they were both there for the walk


TonyMelb Demon

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I am pretty sure I saw both of them. Definitely saw them on Sat night, but pretty sure they were both there for the walk

There were many loyal red & blue supporters and many past players as well as the younger platers who are on the list. Was very successful together with the heroes walking around the G before the game and them lining up for the team to run through was great also. Well done to MFC and sgould have been 1 or 2 more events for the average MFC supporters planned for this year. Good weekend in all snses -ther than didn't get the points.

We were especially pleased to be able to find a long time family friend to take the actual walk with who was one of the MFC heroes. Dick Fenton Smith is now in his 70s and is a dual premiership player and was a member of our best every side - 1958 one which should have won the flag. It was great for our former players to be saluted and to mix with the younger players so the current guys understand much more about the pride in the jumper that they play for. It nice to be able to personally congratulate the friends when they get a gong and spend part of a special day for them especially.

It was also a very visual signal to all at AFL house and to the Demon fans who were not there that our club has real spirit and is worth fighting for. My boys will always remember it!

Well done MFC.!!!

Demon Jim Demon

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how come stephen tingay and andy lovell never come to these sorts of things or never get mentioned, i thought they both did a great job for melbourne when they we're playing for us

I drank beers with Stinga at JJs on Saturday night after the do. Nice bloke.

Yencks Redleg

Yencks   8

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rogue...i was in the MCC at roughly 11:40ish i think...i think it opens half an hour before the rest of the ground

i know...i should have been there and i am desperate that the cub do this again.

and to miracle, congrats...i saw you on tv, very inspirational words

Demon4Life Demon

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Interestingly I read in the footy record that Stinga has recently been hired as the weights coach at St Kilda

gsmith12 Redleg

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Interestingly I read in the footy record that Stinga has recently been hired as the weights coach at St Kilda

Andy and Stinga were both at the 150 heroe's dinner and Andy participated in the walk also.

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