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Hi demonlanders

I understand that there are many who are unable to attend games for a multitude of legitimate reasons, however personally I cannot and do not miss an opportunity to see the dees at the 'G...nothing compares.

So it is with great trepidation that I will be unable to attend most of the 2011 season. Long story short, I'm travelling for the greater part of the next year.

How have 'landers kept in touch with the goings on of the MFC while overseas for long periods of time? Have you managed to watch games, listened to radio...etc

I'd love to hear about peoples experiences.

thanks,

p.s. I'm in New York for most of May and June, does anybody know of a good place to catch the Melbourne games or if it's even possible?

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    I've lived OS for many years. For everything footy/Demons, the internet is your friend. AFL have streaming outside of Oz, but in my experience, it's not all that reliable, and seems to only be available in some countries. YMMV.

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    Contact the AFL and ask them how to watch the games overseas. There are a couple of Aussie run pubs in London that have the Grand Final. One is on Tooley Street, Southwark. Otherwise tune into Demonland and Club site. The Club usually has updated scores. A frustrating year in front of you but its good to get it out of the way this year because next year will be a biggie for us and you wouldnt want to miss that.

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    I've lived in Toronto, Canada for the last 8-9 years and get games televised live each week through TSN. It's not always the Dee's playing, but I probably watched them 4-5 times last year. Another option is this website: http://aus.sierules.com/. You should be able to download the weekends game with 1-2 days of it being played. Also, if you're in Toronto and want to play some footy, get in touch! There's a big league here with 10 teams.

    BTW: I've been an international member for the whole time I've been here. Living a long way away doesn't mean you can't support the best club in the world!

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    I am living in Italy for 12 mths and need a Dees fix everyweek.

    You can consider joining up at www.afl.aussiesport.tv this is available to overseas folk. It shows replays etc

    For live games I have joined omnisport tv. I have not used this service yet, so Iam unsure of its quality or reliability. It also cost about $60. For this i supposedly can waych any AFL game. Time will tell.

    Hope this helps

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    Hi demonlanders

    I understand that there are many who are unable to attend games for a multitude of legitimate reasons, however personally I cannot and do not miss an opportunity to see the dees at the 'G...nothing compares.

    So it is with great trepidation that I will be unable to attend most of the 2011 season. Long story short, I'm travelling for the greater part of the next year.

    How have 'landers kept in touch with the goings on of the MFC while overseas for long periods of time? Have you managed to watch games, listened to radio...etc

    I'd love to hear about peoples experiences.

    thanks,

    p.s. I'm in New York for most of May and June, does anybody know of a good place to catch the Melbourne games or if it's even possible?

    www.afl.aussiesport.tv is pretty good. They have replays of every game (usually up in a day or so) and include other bits and pieces. I'm in the Virgin Islands and simply can't get anything on TV here (except for the GF).

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