There were some pretty stirring moments post-match. Camaraderie is sky-high right now and you could tell it meant a lot to Goodwin and the boys as to various sub-texts. Would have been a shame to have missed that for those leaving early. It's not like there was a lot of traffic to beat, right?

9 minutes ago, ding said:

Geez Mono, did it actually look like that? i was in the MCC reserve and i commented to my girl after the match that it was great to see so FEW MFC supporters leaving while the boys were still on the ground. I sang the song 6 times while waiting for them to go down the race.

I actually thought our supporters stuck around. interesting how others can see it so differently. Maybe i was so pumped with the win i didnt look properly.

I have spent the last two days flagging down bus loads of Japanese tourists telling them about us, that's it's the dawn of the demons, to join up & attend the St Kilda game. Was wondering why all the confused looks & now think perhaps it's me.

7 minutes ago, Thrice said:

The earlier Saturday arvo games wipe out anyone who plays weekend sport, be it themselves or children. It's prime shopping time, so plenty of people are at work. It's also poor for the theatre goers - too early to go out in the city afterwards for dinner; whereas the 3:20 or 4:40 games are better for this.

There's a good reason the AFL have stopped scheduling games at this time - no one watches on TV and even fewer turn up to the games.

For myself, I had a gin making course at Bass & Flinders in Red Hill that finished at 1:30. It made for a nice celebratory drink. I would've been there otherwise.

Clearly Saturday lunchtime/early arvo is a popular time for a lot of things. That it is fast approaching weekday peaks on the roads is testament. Be thankful that 25k die hards, who literally have nothing else to compete for their time, did turn up. More than any other time we have played Port at the G.

LOL can you imagine the interwebs going crazy over this? Only way it could be better is if it read "MFC member makes Gin at Mt Buller"....

27 minutes ago, Thrice said:

For myself, I had a gin making course at Bass & Flinders in Red Hill that finished at 1:30. It made for a nice celebratory drink. I would've been there otherwise.

 

There are some things one perhaps should not say.

BTW... was it straight juniper or did you add lemon??

7 hours ago, Skuit said:

Round 13 - and where were Port on the ladder? What has been the percentage of increase in AFL attendance numbers since 2006?

Please understand, this is not a complaint. I will reframe the question though: why did the MFC get its projections wrong for attendance figure?

Does it really matter where Port are on the ladder re attendance any year we play them at the 'G?  For the record its was Melbourne 5th vs Port 8th.  Both teams had won 4 on the trot, we were 8 - 4 going into the match.  

The percentage 'increase' in AFL crowds in 2016 vs 2006 was -9.6%   This year to date vs 2006 is a more respectable -3.2%.

Why did the MCG get it wrong?  Ask them?  As previously written though, 35% above the then record is ridiculous, sailing very close to taking the [censored]. 

6 hours ago, Demonland said:

2006 Membership = 24,698

2017 Membership = 41,112

Perhaps a weather comparison will be a better yardstick to measure. The game was played early in July so perhaps it was a tad warmer.

If only it was raining cats and dogs ... a few more members might have landed from the clouds.

Edited July 24, 20178 yr by Trisul

4 hours ago, ding said:

Geez Mono, did it actually look like that? i was in the MCC reserve and i commented to my girl after the match that it was great to see so FEW MFC supporters leaving while the boys were still on the ground. I sang the song 6 times while waiting for them to go down the race.

I actually thought our supporters stuck around. interesting how others can see it so differently. Maybe i was so pumped with the win i didnt look properly.

We also sit in the MCC section and very few left. They only started to leave as the boys had run past us to stand by the race waiting for Jack Watts to lead them off. For 27,000+ they made quite a bit of noise during the match.

1 hour ago, Trisul said:

The percentage 'increase' in AFL crowds in 2016 vs 2006 was -9.6%   This year to date vs 2006 is a more respectable -3.2%.

 

That's a pretty damning decrease and I applaud you for being arsed to look it up. Though I maintain, if we got the same figure for lowly far-out-west Freo in round 3, then why shouldn't we expect to do better against Port based on the context of the match? Unless there were some other factors, such as our poor showing against Adelaide, a spot of MFCSS, and the prevailing arctic conditions. 

Edited July 24, 20178 yr by Skuit

In London at the moment...poor excuse I know.

...but let me also say this. I don't enjoy going to the footy as much any more. for one the "match day experience" really aggravates me...I can't stand the noise.

Also I don't see the other side of the ground as well as I did. My sight is ok but back in the day I could pick the players and the play easily and my mates would always ask me what was going on. It's just harder to pick up these days. I think the problem is 2 fold, the main one being the congestion around the ball and the secondary one the advertising on the fence.

I used to love going to the footy but not so much now...

7 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

There are some things one perhaps should not say.

BTW... was it straight juniper or did you add lemon??

I went pretty heavy on the aromatic botanicals, with only just enough from the drier end to balance it out. But to answer your question: no citrus other than a hint of lemon myrtle.

11 hours ago, Skuit said:

There were some pretty stirring moments post-match. Camaraderie is sky-high right now and you could tell it meant a lot to Goodwin and the boys as to various sub-texts. Would have been a shame to have missed that for those leaving early. It's not like there was a lot of traffic to beat, right?

I have a sick wife and my son looked after her whilst I was at the footy, I had to race off as soon as the siren sounded so I could let him get home and so I could cook dinner. Otherwise I would have been there for all the renditions of the song, I would have loved to stay and cheer the boys off  

People have various reasons for staying, or going early. 

On 7/24/2017 at 9:47 AM, Demonland said:

If we line up against the Cats I guarantee you we are playing at Simmonds.

Zero chance of that happening.

10 minutes ago, Fifty-5 said:

Zero chance of that happening.

Zero chance of us playing the Cats in a final or zero chance of that game being played at the Cattery?

I doubt they would play a Prelim against a Vic team in Geelong but I believe the Cats would get a home game in Geelong against us in a Qualifying Final. I also believe that if the Cats were playing Richmond in a QF that game would be played at the G.

Just now, Demonland said:

Zero chance of us playing the Cats in a final or zero chance of that game being played at the Cattery?

I doubt they would play a Prelim against a Vic team in Geelong but I believe the Cats would get a home game in Geelong against us in a Qualifying Final. I also believe that if the Cats were playing Richmond in a QF that game would be played at the G.

I'll bet you a double pass to the match that it would be at the MCG.

1 minute ago, Fifty-5 said:

I'll bet you a double pass to the match that it would be at the MCG.

If you organise the tickets I'd be happy to pay for them. If it happens it means we're top 4. Small price to pay.

7 minutes ago, Demonland said:

If you organise the tickets I'd be happy to pay for them. If it happens it means we're top 4. Small price to pay.

I'll reciprocate of course - tix at Kardinia Park will be hard to come by

 

Edited July 25, 20178 yr by Fifty-5

No way they can schedule a final between two Victorian teams at Kardinia Park, it would be an absolute outrage after we've waited 10 years, that 99% of us couldn't go to see our team play a final.

Geelong should only get a final at Kardinia Park against an interstate team. Otherwise too bad so sad. They already have the most ridiculous home ground advantage in the competition. 

People need to remember the mid 90's when we struggled to get 15,000 when we played any Adelaide or Perth teams in Melbourne.

2 minutes ago, Jaded said:

No way they can schedule a final between two Victorian teams at Kardinia Park, it would be an absolute outrage after we've waited 10 years, that 99% of us couldn't go to see our team play a final.

Geelong should only get a final at Kardinia Park against an interstate team. Otherwise too bad so sad. They already have the most ridiculous home ground advantage in the competition. 

Take your Demon's beanies off for a second. Besides being a commercial decision by the AFL why shouldn't Geelong get a home final, like the interstate teams, if they earn it?

i reckon there was more than that at the ground anyway - i had my kids with me and their kids memberships wouldn't scan properly - the guy just let us in anyway but it obviously wouldn't count towards numbers.

So it really was 27,070 then. Close thread.

On 24/07/2017 at 11:22 AM, Choke said:

Was parenting.

If it makes you feel better though, I managed to get my 4 year old daughter to watch almost 10 minutes with me - which is a new record for her.

My 6 year old son is completely uninterested. It might have something to do with the 2m Max Gawn height measuring chart he was sent earlier this year as part of his membership package. I put it up in his room and it scared the [censored] out of him. Had to take it down. Ol Max now lives in his wardrobe, which I must now shut completely before bed each night.

Also, on the uninterested side, I tried to get him on track by taking him to Auskick when the season started. It was pathetic. 200 odd kids and 4 coaches. A few witches hats and a bunch of balls, and I ended up running the drills for my son's group. I know nothing about teaching footy or kids. They didn't even explain what the drills were supposed to be until half way through the session. Then in the match simulation they popped him in the goal square, ball didn't go near him the entire 15 minute game. He was running around making aeroplane sounds with his hands stretched out. It's been a battle to get him to go ever since. Footy is now 'boring'.

Thanks Auskick.

 

 

Sorry, this post ended up a long way away from where it started.

The worst excuse I have heard. Parenting equals taking your kids to the footy. 

It's not entirely your fault, you need some kind of wholesale approach. My 3 year old spends a lot of time with my parents, her grand parents. Her first words were Jack Watts and she is almost pyschopathic in enjoying the Collingwood down fall. "Are they crying dad?" Yes. And we all cheer.

She doesn't understand that Jack Watts and Daisy don't play on the same team but I guess that is the point. We are Melbourne. Red and blue. Girls have an avenue now. Bless you PJ.

Get your kids to the footy Choke we will be a power again and your kids need to be a part of it.

5 minutes ago, Wrecker45 said:

The worst excuse I have heard. Parenting equals taking your kids to the footy. 

It's not entirely your fault, you need some kind of wholesale approach. My 3 year old spends a lot of time with my parents, her grand parents. Her first words were Jack Watts and she is almost pyschopathic in enjoying the Collingwood down fall. "Are they crying dad?" Yes. And we all cheer.

She doesn't understand that Jack Watts and Daisy don't play on the same team but I guess that is the point. We are Melbourne. Red and blue. Girls have an avenue now. Bless you PJ.

Get your kids to the footy Choke we will be a power again and your kids need to be a part of it.

I bow to your superior parenting skills.

I look forward to the day when my children too may take delight in the tears of a Collingwood supporter.

I am unfortunately playing on hard mode, as I am the only caregiver in my children's lives with an affinity for AFL. My wife has no interest, in-laws have no interest, my own mother actually has a staunch anti-AFL stance and actively discourages any discussions on the subject, and my father lives far enough away that he can't babysit very often.

31 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Take your Demon's beanies off for a second. Besides being a commercial decision by the AFL why shouldn't Geelong get a home final, like the interstate teams, if they earn it?

Because their home ground capacity is not enough to accommodate a final crowd against another Victorian team.

Last year Geelong played Hawthorn in week 1, and it was at the MCG, and then they played Sydney in the prelims, and that too was at the MCG. So why would it be different this year? Even against Sydney they were made to play at the MCG.

Just now, Choke said:

I bow to your superior parenting skills.

I look forward to the day when my children too may take delight in the tears of a Collingwood supporter.

I am unfortunately playing on hard mode, as I am the only caregiver in my children's lives with an affinity for AFL. My wife has no interest, in-laws have no interest, my own mother actually has a staunch anti-AFL stance and actively discourages any discussions on the subject, and my father lives far enough away that he can't babysit very often.

My wife has no interest either (when she pretends to it is for the drug cheats). That is the beauty take the kids and it is their day with dad. 

If your mum hates footy she hates footy. That is tough I don't dare give advice.

If we are forced to play Jeelong at Kardinia Park during the final series, i will seriously consider dropping MCC and Club Memberships. 

Finals in September are played at The MCG

So sick of Jeelong getting absolutely EVERYTHING they ask for