I think we need to be Visable in the ground, BUT do not buy any food or beverages....Let the AFL pick up the Tab.

Absolutely perfect WYL and agree 100% - hurt the AFL where it hurts the most - The Hip Pocket. The decision against Trenners has nothing to do with the tackle or the rules it is all about AFL liability and henceforth $$$$$$....

Buy nothing at the ground and let the AFL foot the bill......Go to The Wharf hotel for your before and after game needs

We need our supporters to get to the ground in numbers and cheer on our boys. Trenners would want all supporters there....The last few weeks could be a turning point for the club and I think we have unleashed the future captain of the Dees in young Jack Trengove....

Get to Ethiad and Go Dees

Absolutely perfect WYL and agree 100% - hurt the AFL where it hurts the most - The Hip Pocket. The decision against Trenners has nothing to do with the tackle or the rules it is all about AFL liability and henceforth $$$$$$....

Buy nothing at the ground and let the AFL foot the bill......Go to The Wharf hotel for your before and after game needs

We need our supporters to get to the ground in numbers and cheer on our boys. Trenners would want all supporters there....The last few weeks could be a turning point for the club and I think we have unleashed the future captain of the Dees in young Jack Trengove....

Get to Ethiad and Go Dees

You Got it....We must Protest Cleverly. Very Cleverly.

Are we allowed to place a subtle reminder of the disgraceful decision on our banner?

Just posted a query on the "Contact us" section of the AFL website:

"Will the Match Review Panel ensure from now on that any and all tackles which result in an injury to the player tackled, regardless of the intent of the tackler, and regardless of his club, are severely penalised?

Will the field, boundary and goal umpires be directed to report any and all such tackles as they occur on the field of play?

Will the penalties for cowardly, deliberate off-the-ball elbow-to-the-face type incidents continue to be less severe than penalties for injuries caused unintentionally during the course of play?"

The auto reply came back:

"Your enquiry has been sent, you should hear back from us soon!"

AFL: I want action, not words.

I stand beside My Brother Jack.

i hope we belt the living day light out of them personally, i would love nothing more too see our boys absolutely smashing with tackles and north boys limpin for the ground!

Just don't scream "Ballllllllllll" when we tackle just scream "Threeeeeeeeeeeeeee"

I'm liking the armbands idea as it is simple and visible, but I this is something we should do as fans and let the players get on with the job. I'm not sure about going to the ground but not entering because the boys need our support and I'm sure hearing our roar lifts their spirits.

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I'm guessing the TV cameras will avoid if possible any banners that support Jack, you will, if taking a banner, need to be in a prominent position for it to be picked up. Behind the goals?

You have no idea how blatantly angry i am about this. We have been completely ripped off and bullied by the AFL.Trenners is just a kid who loves playing with the boys and we owe it to him, the rest of the team and the game itself to make some kind of protest and make it hurt the AFL just as much as theyve hurt us. The armbands is a good idea and i also think that the marshmallows would work too if everyone in the stands contributed to it. We need to think of something quick smart and spread the word so everyone knows.

marshmallows could be epic. throw them from everywhere.

marshmallows could be epic. throw them from everywhere.

After the Game or Before??? I say After the game.

It would be awesome if we could get the kangas fans to come in on this as well to show that it is an across the board fan position and not just the bleatings of disgruntled Melbourne fans.

seriously im prepared to do whatever we have to in order to get our point across!!!! i want to go to the game on saturday and stick it up the AFL and Demetriou

It would be awesome if we could get the kangas fans to come in on this as well to show that it is an across the board fan position and not just the bleatings of disgruntled Melbourne fans.

No this is our fight...We gotta do this one alone.

After the Game or Before??? I say After the game.

i say pick a time. say, 10 min mark 1st quarter. during play.

I think before the game as soon as the clock strikes 2pm. Everyone should bring a packet and pelt them from everywhere!!

I reckon we rename each end of the ground "The Jack Trengove End" and create two large banners to be placed there during the game. Whichever way anybody looks they will notice Jack's name.

But if the MFC start slipping over & kicking points i will be really Pi$$ed off!!!

We do want to win the game. That is important.

I reckon we rename each end of the ground "The Jack Trengove End" and create two large banners to be placed there during the game. Whichever way anybody looks they will notice Jack's name.

Now that is good....particularly as it is a North home game!! I hate North..!

Are we on Free to Air or Fox this week??

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Now that is good....particularly as it is a North home game!! I hate North..!

Are we on Free to Air or Fox this week??

The #freetrengove on twitter has been great.

If only there was a company out there with a bit of spunk willing to print a couple of thousand cardboard signs with freetrengove on them to pass out to punters. You know, like the ones that might say 'great goal' with the companies logo attached.

Now that is good....particularly as it is a North home game!! I hate North..!

Are we on Free to Air or Fox this week??

Channel 10.

And the cameras will definitely try and get shots of any Trengove banners.

(I hate North too and didn't realise how many other people felt the same. Pack of whingers).

The #freetrengove on twitter has been great.

If only there was a company out there with a bit of spunk willing to print a couple of thousand cardboard signs with freetrengove on them to pass out to punters. You know, like the ones that might say 'great goal' with the companies logo attached.

this would be excellent!

wouldnt mind getting the north fans in on the action too. this is an AFL wide issue - im sure they would happily join in the marshmallow throwing.

I'm guessing the TV cameras will avoid if possible any banners that support Jack, you will, if taking a banner, need to be in a prominent position for it to be picked up. Behind the goals?

I disagree. It would be 'newsworthy' and thus the media would show it, as WYL has said.

If you want a visible protest that is not over the top, how about when the coin is tossed every Melbourne supporter stand up and turn his back on the ground until the game starts and do the same thing for the whole 1/4 and 3/4 breaks. Also we don't buy anything at the ground so that their figures are affected. I can tip off a few mates in the media who will be on to it.