24 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

What would be a decent crowd number at the game? 

Dazzle said he's going, and Saty also. There's 2 so far.

21 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

doubt many decent people will bother to turn up, but you never know

But we have a winning streak at Etihad. 

One of the best things to come out of today's Foxtel coverage is that I won't have to listen to Brereton, as he's doing the GWS / Lions game.

12 minutes ago, FireInTheBelly said:

Dazzle said he's going, and Saty also. There's 2 so far.

I hope they take the time to catch up and discuss the players over a few froffs.

1 minute ago, McQueen said:

I hope they take the time to catch up and discuss the players over a few froffs.

They could call the game together. A Bill Lawrie / Tony Greig type partnership.

Roof will be open. Cloudy day, I guess the sun won't be a factor. 

I'm going to try and sit on level 2, just need to try and avoid the Etihad fun police. 

17 minutes ago, ProDee said:

One of the best things to come out of today's Foxtel coverage is that I won't have to listen to Brereton, as he's doing the GWS / Lions game.

I like Dermie. Miles in front of Shaw and Frawley. 

Each to there own I guess. 

You going PD?

Just now, Baghdad Bob said:

I like Dermie. Miles in front of Shaw and Frawley. 

Each to there own I guess. 

You going PD?

You can have him. I have to mute the television when he's on, which bugs me because I like the crowd noise. Can't stand his long tirades about a simple point he could've made in 7 words or less.

Also, we're up to five on the Dees fans there today. I'm making my first appearance at a game in Melbourne since 1996. Let's do this.

The game hasn't even started and the crap between some of you is already boring the absolute shite outta me.

9 minutes ago, Baghdad Bob said:

I like Dermie. Miles in front of Shaw and Frawley. 

Each to there own I guess. 

You going PD?

I used to love listening to Dermie, but now find him unlistenable.  While I appreciate some of his keen insight, the waffling, maniacal laughter, and self-absorbtion is too much.

When he's commentating on a Hawthorn game it's amplified and officially unbearable.

No, I won't be there Bob.  I don't do Etihad.  Especially in the preseason. 

Teams are in:

 

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MELBOURNE
1. Jesse Hogan, 2. Nathan Jones, 3. Christian Salem, 4. Jack Watts, 7. Jack Viney, 11. Max Gawn, 12. Dom Tyson, 13. Clayton Oliver, 16. Dean Kent, 17. Sam Frost, 20. Colin Garland, 21. Cameron Pedersen, 22. Viv Michie, 23. Bernie Vince, 25. Tom McDonald, 28. Oscar McDonald, 31. Jack Grimes, 32. Tomas Bugg, 35. Ben Kennedy, 36. Jeff Garlett, 39. Neville Jetta, 42. Josh Wagner, 43. James Harmes, 45. Matt Jones

Notable absentees: Heritier Lumumba, Lynden Dunn, Christian Petracca, Chris Dawes

 

I'll be there - been waiting too long for footy to come back to miss this one.

There was a decent crowd last time we played the Saints in a NAB challenge game but not sure what to expect given the time slot of 4.10 and how that works for everyone today.

Looking forward to seeing the new recruits in the red and blue and seeing Oliver in the flesh.

WooHoo - Jeremy Cameron reported

FB: Jetta   Garland  O McDonald

HB: Salem T Mc  Vince

C: M Jones  Viney  Grimes

HF: Kent  Hogan  Kennedy

FF: Watts  Pedersen  Garlett

Foll: Gawn  Tyson  Jones

Int: Oliver Bugg  Frost Harmes 

Maybe nominal sub in case of injury/after half time: Michie, Wagner

I hope we learn from Richmond  and have all 24 available so we aren't overtaxing anyone in case of injury. Plus I'd love to see Wagner get a full run but the coaches might go with Oscar Mc. I'd probably make both available really, just a matter of how close to round 1 conditions of 22 only they want to go.

2 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

WooHoo - Jeremy Cameron reported

I didn't see it, but it is worth one game.

1 minute ago, chook fowler said:

WooHoo - Jeremy Cameron reported

Missed it, took the dog for a walk. Weeks? Or more importantly, a week?

Todays game is fairly important even thought its only 'NAB CUp'

Final tune up before the real stuff starts and we are playing the Saints,, a team in a very similar position to us in their development.

Lets belt the pricks.

Just watched 15mins of bris v gws,15 mins of my life I wont get back.If we cant beat rabble like that I will give it away

5 minutes ago, Redleg said:

I didn't see it, but it is worth one game.

Head high on Rhys Mathieson. Medium impact - knocked him to the ground.

GWS player before first round - reprimand.

1 minute ago, barneymfc said:

Just watched 15mins of bris v gws,15 mins of my life I wont get back.If we cant beat rabble like that I will give it away

be sorry to see you go, barney 

you think we cant beat them,good grief

8 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Todays game is fairly important even thought its only 'NAB CUp'

Final tune up before the real stuff starts and we are playing the Saints,, a team in a very similar position to us in their development.

Lets belt the pricks.

Better still...let's thrash them

3 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

be sorry to see you go, barney 

why,

Can't see Cameron getting a week this time, would love to see him cop a week, but he wont.

7 minutes ago, barneymfc said:

you think we cant beat them,good grief

of course i do barney, but we have a knack of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory in the un-losable games