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Anyone notice they can't see who's being quoted anymore? Sorry had to post this here as no need to start a thread about it.. 

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According to the hun we have the saints round 1 on the Sunday at Etihad. True to form they bury two up and coming teams on the Sunday, put the collapsing pies on the Friday night and the drug cheats on the Saturday night. 

Ten bucks it's will end up our home game at that dump too!

You may have done $10.00.

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Dogs have been given the Friday night slot after playing on Sunday in 8 of their last 10 opening round fixtures. On-field success is what it takes.

This will be a big test first up for both sides. It's still a dismal ground for us so until we can routinely perform well there, we're treading water.

This drops us in the deep end. I like it, personally.

 

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Dogs have been given the Friday night slot after playing on Sunday in 8 of their last 10 opening round fixtures. On-field success is what it takes.

 

Remind me where the Bombers finished again?

 

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Remind me where the Bombers finished again?

 

They've always been 'special'. Doggies are a good example of where we are coming from. We win more games, make finals and cause more of a stir, we'll get better fixtures. It'd be different if we had a membership base of 50K.

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Saints will be getting Carlisle back too.  He is a damn good player.

But we have Hibberd and Lewis coming in.

Dees by 72

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It's just a good chance for us to beat them convincingly, continue to knock off these shite records and set the tone for the season. 

Luther, I totally agree. At first I thought this must be some kind of sick joke, but let's just get rid of these silly hoodoos like grown ups and get on with the business of success. Saints at Etihad, yeah so what?!

Carn Dees, bring on 2017!

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Dear AFL,

Please give us an opening round blockbuster to kick off the year, but not against Essendon because they'll be up and about, and not against Carlton because they've got the wood against us, and not against an interstate team because they don't draw a crowd, and not against a top team because that will hurt membership sales, and not at Etihad because our supporters don't like going there. 

Basically, we'd like to play Richmond every week (but only if it's our home game.) 

Yours sincerely, 

Demonland

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For what it's worth, Melbourne's fixtures for round one since 2000:

2000 vs Richmond MCG

2001 vs Richmond MCG

2002 vs Hawthorn MCG

2003 vs Hawthorn MCG

2004 vs Hawthorn MCG

2005 vs Essendon MCG

2006 vs Carlton Docklands/Etihad

2007 vs StKilda MCG

2008 vs Hawthorn MCG

2009 vs Nth Melbourne MCG

2010 vs Hawthorn MCG

2011 vs Sydney MCG

2012 vs Brisbane MCG

2013 vs Port Adelaide MCG

2014 vs StKilda Etihad

2015 vs Gold Coast MCG

2017 vs GWS MCG

 

We have had a simply unbelievable run of home opening matches at our home ground this century.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For what it's worth, Melbourne's fixtures for round one since 2000:

2000 vs Richmond MCG

2001 vs Richmond MCG

2002 vs Hawthorn MCG

2003 vs Hawthorn MCG

2004 vs Hawthorn MCG

2005 vs Essendon MCG

2006 vs Carlton Docklands/Etihad

2007 vs StKilda MCG

2008 vs Hawthorn MCG

2009 vs Nth Melbourne MCG

2010 vs Hawthorn MCG

2011 vs Sydney MCG

2012 vs Brisbane MCG

2013 vs Port Adelaide MCG

2014 vs StKilda Etihad

2015 vs Gold Coast MCG

2017 vs GWS MCG

 

We have had a simply unbelievable run of home opening matches at our home ground this century.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Further to your list, we've only travelled twice in our history for round 1 - 1991 and 1998 both in Perth.

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I believe I may be a little delusional as I've got a strong feeling we will win this game. Can't let the saints scare us anymore. Can't let Etihad faze us. Can't afford to fear anyone anymore.

if this team is truly path to a new era the saints at Etihad should be a gimme.

 

 

 

Glad you feel this way 6 months before the season.

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Dear AFL,

Please give us an opening round blockbuster to kick off the year, but not against Essendon because they'll be up and about, and not against Carlton because they've got the wood against us, and not against an interstate team because they don't draw a crowd, and not against a top team because that will hurt membership sales, and not at Etihad because our supporters don't like going there. 

Basically, we'd like to play Richmond every week (but only if it's our home game.) 

Yours sincerely, 

Demonland

Beautiful, like a fine wine

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Dear AFL,

Please give us an opening round blockbuster to kick off the year, but not against Essendon because they'll be up and about, and not against Carlton because they've got the wood against us, and not against an interstate team because they don't draw a crowd, and not against a top team because that will hurt membership sales, and not at Etihad because our supporters don't like going there. 

Basically, we'd like to play Richmond every week (but only if it's our home game.) 

Yours sincerely, 

Demonland

Exactly.

Round 1 seems as good a time as any to break our duck there and against the Saints. 

A few fans need to toughen up a bit.

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EFC v the Hawks, eh ....

I fondly recall not so long ago where, in accordance with the modern tradition, every year Tigers played Blues in the opening round. Every year, Tiges got their hopes jacked up sky high: this could be the year! By 10:30 Friday night their season was in tatters.

Just fantasising here, but by god, it would be marvellous to see the EFC season in tatters by 10:30 on the Saturday.

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EFC v the Hawks, eh ....

I fondly recall not so long ago where, in accordance with the modern tradition, every year Tigers played Blues in the opening round. Every year, Tiges got their hopes jacked up sky high: this could be the year! By 10:30 Friday night their season was in tatters.

Just fantasising here, but by god, it would be marvellous to see the EFC season in tatters by 10:30 on the Saturday.

I'd be happy with either team's season being in tatters by 10:30 Friday.

Given the Hawks "mini-rebuild" early losses will bite deep...

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It would be useful if we could train or play at Etihad once or twice over the summer.  Any chance of that? NAB match all we could hope for?

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The last couple of losses to St Kilda there we've started well then stopped completely and allowed them a big run of unanswered goals.

Anyone got a theory of why this is, seems we can't stop the opposition's run on there or slow the game down when necessary.

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The last couple of losses to St Kilda there we've started well then stopped completely and allowed them a big run of unanswered goals.

Anyone got a theory of why this is, seems we can't stop the opposition's run on there or slow the game down when necessary.

between ears

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The last couple of losses to St Kilda there we've started well then stopped completely and allowed them a big run of unanswered goals.

Anyone got a theory of why this is, seems we can't stop the opposition's run on there or slow the game down when necessary.

All between the ears, we don't have that killer instinct YET, we have shown glimpses like the hawthorn game, I have no doubt our best is better than st Kilda the problem is doing it for 4 quarters, Lewis and hibberd and possibly melksham will help close that gap of inconsistency and another preseason into our young guys aswell will help 

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Remind me where the Bombers finished again?

 

This marching to the "G" rubbish is getting under my ginger, What is stopping them from doing this every year, to any other Club that they play in the first round, what a load of crap. I am aware that they are supposedly doing it to welcome back their lost tiros, but if i was the opposition i would have one as well.

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