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Up bright and early and can see Etihad (or whatever it's called now) from our hotel. Wandered down to the Woolshed last night for some over priced craft beer (don't they sell VB in the city anymore) but will go there again today anyway.

I think Bulldogs are about 3 months early as they are going to need an effort of marvel proportions to win this one.

Dee's by 15... Goals.

Jonesey will tear it up.

 

Quick josh go have a spin around the tan

who ever drinks VB - it's rubbish

(game day thread devolves into beer skirmish before 6am - only at Melbourne )

Gee Josh, everything read well until you mentioned the “green death” and beer in the same sentence!  If you’re looking for a decent beer after the game try Penny Blue off Little Bourke Street.  You will be spoilt for choice mate.

Enjoy the game and Nate’s 250th.

 

I think we will win, but geez if we are a touch off could easily get beat, doggies will have a crack that we do know and they have some handy players 


There was a time not so long ago that if you woke up on the morning of a game and your opponent for the day had 13 premiership players, two days extra break and the venue was Etihad Stadium, you would sort of freak out in the expectation of another flogging.

Those days are gone.

Good luck to Nathan Jones - he’s like a good wine that gets better with age and side by side with Jack Viney, should lead the Demons home to victory in his 250th game.

I follow 3 teams; Melbourne Victory, The Australian Cricket Team (with some reservation these days) and the mighty, mighty Dees.  2 of those teams I have come to expect to come out and win most games they play, the other team has messed with my mind for 54 years and leaves me wondering WTF more often than not.  Please boys, keep this wonderful euphoric feeling going for another 16 weeks or so.

My son and I are off to the game today having not been able to get to the last few.  We are fizzing at the bung for another big win by our boys in Red and Blue.

Go Dees!!!

Just ending up a dinner with friends where I am. Good food, wine and friends. A little sleep and wake early to the Dees live win the 6th in a row. 

May have a small headache. 

 

Going to bed now. Will do my best to get up at 4:45 to watch the game live.... 

Go Dees and go Jonesy!

Craft beer and hipsters, yuk. 

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Ugh. Today I’m attending a 3rd birthday party with the family. Starts at 1.00. Goes for 3 hours. It’s at a kids play centre. 

Thankfully the Dad is a Dogs fan. I’m hoping we can hatch a plan to somehow watch the game. Then again, wouldn’t want to spoil his kids’ birthday party by souring his mood! 

Sigh, looks like DLand game Day thread followed by replay tonight again. 

So we are 96% chance to play finals according to champion data 67% chance for top 4, only we can stuff it up from here, should win today but still have a slight case of mfcss 

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2 minutes ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

Ugh. Today I’m attending a 3rd birthday party with the family. Starts at 1.00. Goes for 3 hours. It’s at a kids play centre. 

Thankfully the Dad is a Dogs fan. I’m hoping we can hatch a plan to somehow watch the game. Then again, wouldn’t want to spoil his kids’ birthday party by souring his mood! 

Sigh, looks like DLand game Day thread followed by replay tonight again. 

It’s my sons 1st birthday which I organized the party for 1:30 start, I never checked the fixture I just assumed we were playing tomorrow, so I will have to catch replay later 

3 minutes ago, brendan said:

So we are 96% chance to play finals according to champion data 67% chance for top 4, only we can stuff it up from here, should win today but still have a slight case of mfcss 

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hey mate where's this from? 


2 minutes ago, brendan said:

It’s my sons 1st birthday which I organized the party for 1:30 start, I never checked the fixture I just assumed we were playing tomorrow, so I will have to catch replay later 

Ouch. Touché mate. 

13 minutes ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

Ugh. Today I’m attending a 3rd birthday party with the family. Starts at 1.00. Goes for 3 hours. It’s at a kids play centre. 

Thankfully the Dad is a Dogs fan. I’m hoping we can hatch a plan to somehow watch the game. Then again, wouldn’t want to spoil his kids’ birthday party by souring his mood! 

Sigh, looks like DLand game Day thread followed by replay tonight again. 

You don’t look well mate. You may well be coming down with something. It just wouldn’t be right to potentially cross-infect young children. Best to just stay home.

8 minutes ago, Rocky said:

hey mate where's this from? 

It's from Champion Data's Twitter page. 

Last year I remember we were paying 1.02 to make the 8 leading into round 23 

still scarred by that , will bank it when its mathematically certain 

a win today would be nice 


1 minute ago, ProperDee said:

You don’t look well mate. You may well be coming down with something. It just wouldn’t be right to potentially cross-infect young children. Best to just stay home.

....I like it...won’t somebody think of the children! 

11 minutes ago, brendan said:

It’s my sons 1st birthday which I organized the party for 1:30 start, I never checked the fixture I just assumed we were playing tomorrow, so I will have to catch replay later 

Surreptitious checking of afl app. If you're on Telstra, stream live in afl app and duck off the loo every 5 mins "must be the cupcakes love"

You Dads doing dad things... and wanting to be around children... 

World. Hell. Handbasket.

 

 

lol

 

I expect the pups to come out yapping and snapping at our heels, but I can’t see their hyper-activity lasting for an extended period.  We look to have their measure in most areas, and on form this year, they seem to have few players who are likely to inflict a heap of pain (even if they do get off the leash, which is doubtful because imo we are too disciplined to allow that to happen).  Dee’s by around 7 goals I reckon, and the puppies again licking their wounds in the dog-house.

ps.  In the unlikely event that we do come out ‘flat’ after the Alice and the short break, I’m very confident that our boys will do whatever it takes to find another gear for the Jonesy. That’s what good teams do, and we are a good team now!

22 minutes ago, timbo said:

Surreptitious checking of afl app. If you're on Telstra, stream live in afl app and duck off the loo every 5 mins "must be the cupcakes love"

Me last week at kiddie performance.  Mrs not pleased.  Watched full replay later.  Mrs forgot quickly enough.  Good plan of action.


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