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Was booked on flight via Adelaide and qantas check in said would you like to fly direct

Ended up on flight with all the players and coaches

All looking relaxed

Most looked larger in life but jkh small

As we landed the captain wished Melbourne good luck and the roar was almost as good as the g

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    Ground is three doors from where my daughter is living

    Looks tiny

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    Just in Alice

    Was booked on flight via Adelaide and qantas check in said would you like to fly direct

    Ended up on flight with all the players and coaches

    All looking relaxed

    Most looked larger in life but jkh small

    As we landed the captain wished Melbourne good luck and the roar was almost as good as the g

    JKH is small, that's what makes his performances even better
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    Ground is three doors from where my daughter is living

    Looks tiny

    How about the playing surface, size wise?

    I'm looking forward to the game but never has the same feel watching it on TV when the stadium is so small.

    Shame Dawes isn't playing, i have to say i'd be more confident if he was.

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    Just in Alice

    Was booked on flight via Adelaide and qantas check in said would you like to fly direct

    Ended up on flight with all the players and coaches

    All looking relaxed

    Most looked larger in life but jkh small

    As we landed the captain wished Melbourne good luck and the roar was almost as good as the g

    you won't forget that mate.

    Rock on...

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    Was Chippa signing anything... might have looked like a contract? haha

    that's awesome! let's hope they get a win!

    GO DEES

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    Don't tell the AFL they were flying Qantas, don't they have an agreement with Virgin?

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    Had a more detailed look at ground

    Surface looks magnificent

    They had Low key function with players and officials Jetta the pinup boy

    Was great to see a number of local indigenous people in official Melbourne outfits

    The facilities make the junction oval seem palatial

    The stand probably holds a few hundred at most and there are a small number of temporary stands holding tens of people

    Today Is hot 28 but dry heat

    Tomorrow meant to be cooler say 21

    Looking forward to it

    The whole town is quite excited about game

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    Don't tell the AFL they were flying Qantas, don't they have an agreement with Virgin?

    Do virgin fly to Alice Springs?

    I'm guessing there are extenuating circumstances...

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    Do virgin fly to Alice Springs?

    I'm guessing there are extenuating circumstances...

    Bingo. Even when players are going on overseas trips they are 'advised' to travel with the AFL's official sponsor.

    In this case, given no flights were applicable to destination at the time convenient to the Dees I'm guessing they flew QANTAS instead.

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    Wish I was there instead of stuck at home looking after a grumpy husband who has the man flu. Saw the story on the news tonight and the setting looked amazing. It will be a fantastic experience for everyone there - hope we win as well. Maybe next year for me.

    Enjoy and go Dees.

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