It's that time of the week where we make our crowd predictions...

Friday night, essendon home game, two young and exciting teams, jurrah debut...

I think we will see 38,555 at the Docklands...

below is the leaderboard

Leaderboard:

Round 1: (H) Melbourne vs North Melbourne - 28,707 at the MCG - Nugget Jones (29,000)

Round 2: (A) Collingwood vs Melbourne - 43,176 at the MCG - Azzkika (45,000)

Round 3: (A) Port Adelaide vs Melbourne - 21,030 at AAMI Stadium - Carn dees (21,091)

Round 4: (A) Richmond vs Melbourne - 40,763 at the MCG - QueenC (41,000)

Round 5: (H) Melbourne vs Adelaide - 14,129 at the MCG - AzzKika (16,000)

Round 6: (H) Melbourne vs Geelong - 36,932 at the MCG - steveheals (36,922)

Round 7: (A) West Coast vs Melbourne - 35,209 at Subiaco Oval - Carn dees (34,890)

Round 8: (H) Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs - 28,279 at the MCG - montasaurus (27,650)

Round 9: (A) Hawthorn vs Melbourne - 39,395 at the MCG - Roost It (39,371)

Round 10: (A) St Kilda vs Melbourne - 9,112 at Gold Coast Stadium - Rojik of the Arctic (8,962)

Round 11: (H) Melbourne vs Collingwood - 61,287 at the MCG - Roost It (61,509)

37,578

37,578

Yes I may have deleted my last post forgetting the game wasn't at the G....

With the Bombers having their best season in years you'd think there'd be a fair roll out of Bomber fans and hopefully there'll be a few Dees fans there too.

44,345

36100

39, 456

39,045

42,198 customers in total.

5,897 dee fans (considering their bizzare hatred of Etihad Stadium)

41,267

I think with the break a few more Bombers fans will come to the game after work and see what they can serve up against a young up and coming team. Plus with Jurrah being named a few Melbourne supporters should get to the ground as well. I have no idea why Demons fans hate the place so much. I love footy at the Dome.

That being said i really really really reallllllllllllllllllllly want to beat these guys.

Call it growing up in East Keilor and being surrounded all your life by red and black but i'd love to get a win against Essendon.

I'm psyched..

GO DEES!!!

36,408

I have no idea why Demons fans hate the place so much. I love footy at the Dome.

It's why Melbourne supporters have the reputation as the weakest in AFL. A capacity crowd in a close game at the Dome is just as thrilling as footy at the G'.

38,986

40,123

It's why Melbourne supporters have the reputation as the weakest in AFL. A capacity crowd in a close game at the Dome is just as thrilling as footy at the G'.

The place is disgusting.

Hate the joint.

34,982.

32,073

It's why Melbourne supporters have the reputation as the weakest in AFL. A capacity crowd in a close game at the Dome is just as thrilling as footy at the G'.

I never enjoy games there as much. I still go but I'd rather be elsewhere.

40,002

37,551

Less than 10,000 MFC supporters.

A capacity crowd in a close game at the Dome is just as thrilling as footy at the G'.

I beg to differ. The Dome is a pathetic excuse for a stadium. It's dirty, it has no identity and the seating is crappy.

38,300

BBP, is that humour?

A close game in front of a packed house has just as much atmosphere as a normal game at the G. A close game at the G with half the fans has twice the atmosphere.

It's a horrible ground and I wouldn't belittle anyone for not going there.

Gotta be 40505 there tomorrow night.

I would think essendon would draw at least 35k themselves, so im predicting a minimum of 40k. I'll go for 42,508

All predictions are close in range ill go

42 600

I would think essendon would draw at least 35k themselves, so im predicting a minimum of 40k. I'll go for 42,508

I for one will not be there plainly because of the poor ticketing arrangements. I hope those of you who do attend really get behind the team WITHOUT GETTING IN A FIGHT with the neanderthal Essendon supporters.

GO DEES

FALL FLAT ON YOUR FACE BOMBERS

ps Good luck LJ for those of you who havnt seen him please dont be demoralized if he doesn't get a kick and becomes overawed by the whole experience of playing in front of 35 thousand intelligent and ill-informed idiots. THE KID IS STAR!!!

Im going for 43000, I only hate Docklands coz of the seating allocation. No general admission at ground level.