Mark Alvey isn't quite right. Certainly if concussed in the preliminary final and if there is no bye a player definitely wouldn't be able to play in the GF. However, if there is a bye a player might be able to play but only after passing all the necessary medical tests. The 12 day "rest" is just the minimum time away from the game.

19 hours ago, Deeoldfart said:

I like the sentiment that underpins your post Cass, BUT please don't mention 1958 in the context of our finals campaign.

One more win and I can use 1956 😉

As a gen xer I was lucky to get both of my shots.

I’d love to go, but would give up my seat to my dad and uncle (as this will be his last grand final.) But I can’t see them going through with it after the lockdown was extended.

Just putting it out there, if anyone has a GF ticket guarantee, and it is in Perth and sadly they can't go, I would be willing to pay, and I would be flying back to Australia anyway, so the quarantine is no matter, I will need to do anyway. And even if we don't make it I still get to see family. Is obviously a risk because it feels like a jinx to plan for a GF we are not in yet, but it is doing my head in at the thought of missing it. Seeing a prelim in Perth wouldn't hurt either.

3 hours ago, Webber said:

Agree rpfc, but the govt have no stomach for this at the moment. Despite other countries doing it, the outcry from the unvaccinated (particularly those who’ve actively chosen not to) will be too noisy. 

I'm right on board for a Vax passport once everyone has had the chance to be vaxed, but not when half the population haven't had access yet.

1 hour ago, Cassiew said:

One more win and I can use 1956 😉

Now that would be much better!

1 hour ago, Cassiew said:

As a gen xer I was lucky to get both of my shots.

I’d love to go, but would give up my seat to my dad and uncle (as this will be his last grand final.) But I can’t see them going through with it after the lockdown was extended.

Got my second shot tomorrow. Also Gen X. 

If Tasmania stays COVID free and the Grand Final has crowds, if we make it I am happy to travel anywhere to be at the game.

2 hours ago, DEE fence said:

Just putting it out there, if anyone has a GF ticket guarantee, and it is in Perth and sadly they can't go, I would be willing to pay, and I would be flying back to Australia anyway, so the quarantine is no matter, I will need to do anyway. And even if we don't make it I still get to see family. Is obviously a risk because it feels like a jinx to plan for a GF we are not in yet, but it is doing my head in at the thought of missing it. Seeing a prelim in Perth wouldn't hurt either.

If the grand final is in Perth and we can’t go due to being filthy Victorians, I would be happy to give my grand final priority access to WA Melbourne supporters. Just because we get to miss out doesn’t mean everyone else should. The more support we could get for the boys in finals the better. 
Should this awful situation arise, I would be more than happy to have private conversations with WA fans who post here to try and help them out. 

6 minutes ago, Jaded said:

If the grand final is in Perth and we can’t go due to being filthy Victorians, I would be happy to give my grand final priority access to WA Melbourne supporters. Just because we get to miss out doesn’t mean everyone else should. The more support we could get for the boys in finals the better. 
Should this awful situation arise, I would be more than happy to have private conversations with WA fans who post here to try and help them out. 

Kind of you-Hopefully this includes Sudan/African based MFC fans. (-;

Edited August 12, 20214 yr by DEE fence

2 minutes ago, DEE fence said:

Kind of you-Hopefully this includes Sudan/African based MFC fans. (-;

You prove to me you got a plane ticket that will get you back in time for the game, and you’re in the draw! 

On 8/11/2021 at 7:42 PM, BDA said:

I think every club should be hoping the Eagles don't make finals. we can't have their entitled, idiotic supporters spoiling finals with their moronic booing

Could they miss the finals but still have their supporters turn up to boo both teams for the final series?

I could really see them do it. And walk away claiming they were robbed.

20 minutes ago, Jaded said:

If the grand final is in Perth and we can’t go due to being filthy Victorians, I would be happy to give my grand final priority access to WA Melbourne supporters. Just because we get to miss out doesn’t mean everyone else should. The more support we could get for the boys in finals the better. 
Should this awful situation arise, I would be more than happy to have private conversations with WA fans who post here to try and help them out. 

Great idea @Jaded and I'm up for it too. The wife and I have grand final preferences slots and I would hate to see them go to waste.

We're in NSW, so we have fa chance of going anywhere in September thanks to Ms Gold Standard who saved Australia. 

p.s. sorry to ACT today.

oh and to Vic for the extra covid clowns who flew from Sydney to Melbourne yesterday and had a whole plane of people have to quarantine.

anyways, I assume they haven't discussed a NSW hub?

 

2 hours ago, DEE fence said:

Just putting it out there, if anyone has a GF ticket guarantee, and it is in Perth and sadly they can't go, I would be willing to pay, and I would be flying back to Australia anyway, so the quarantine is no matter, I will need to do anyway. And even if we don't make it I still get to see family. Is obviously a risk because it feels like a jinx to plan for a GF we are not in yet, but it is doing my head in at the thought of missing it. Seeing a prelim in Perth wouldn't hurt either.

Unless 50,000 tickets go to corporates, I wouldn’t be surprised if the game is open up to the general public at Optus after members have been catered for.

Normally in a grand final each club gets about a 15-17% allocation of club members. So at the very least that’s about 9,000 MFC members that will be catered for. But  here’s the thing - how many MFC members reside in Perth to go toward that 9,000. And with the border closures, how many more are coming from interstate to get to that 9,000.

Then throw in the oppositions 9,000 allocation and you’d have much the same scenario.

Furthermore, 40% of the GF allocation go to AFL and MCC members, which obviously won’t be happening at a Perth GF.

So I’d say the tickets will go to the general public.

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Unless 50,000 tickets go to corporates, I wouldn’t be surprised if the game is open up to the general public at Optus after members have been catered for.

Normally in a grand final each club gets about a 15-17% allocation of club members. So at the very least that’s about 9,000 MFC members that will be catered for. But  here’s the thing - how many MFC members reside in Perth to go toward that 9,000. And with the border closures, how many more are coming from interstate to get to that 9,000.

Then throw in the oppositions 9,000 allocation and you’d have much the same scenario.

Furthermore, 40% of the GF allocation go to AFL and MCC members, which obviously won’t be happening at a Perth GF.

So I’d say the tickets will go to the general public.

If two big enough clubs make it into an Adelaide or Perth GF, [censored] the general public, tickets should be allocated to the two clubs' members 50/50% and only opened up more broadly if/when the clubs don't use them all up.

Make this the fans' GF. 

I reckon getting into the game will be much easier than getting into the state.

The thought of Melbourne breaking the drought anywhere bar the G especially if I can't go is seriously starting to make me feel sick 🤮

7 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

The thought of Melbourne breaking the drought anywhere bar the G especially if I can't go is seriously starting to make me feel sick 🤮

I was really depressed about it a week or two back but I've made peace with it now. I think.

I'll do whatever I can to get there wherever it is, but I've resigned myself to the fact that I'm a 5050 chance at very best. (Plus we've got to make it).

Edited August 12, 20214 yr by Kozzie4PM

12 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Meanwhile Geelong stroll into finals with 3 straight games at home.

I missed memo on exactly how they managed to negotiate this (or were they COVIDED earlier in season?).

Edited August 12, 20214 yr by Monocology

32 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

The thought of Melbourne breaking the drought anywhere bar the G especially if I can't go is seriously starting to make me feel sick 🤮

Yep, me too. That's why I've been avoiding the COVID thread..

9 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

If two big enough clubs make it into an Adelaide or Perth GF, [censored] the general public, tickets should be allocated to the two clubs' members 50/50% and only opened up more broadly if/when the clubs don't use them all up.

Make this the fans' GF. 

Yeah I agree with that as all members will be catered for after the corporate fat cats are catered for first.

However I can’t see the members allocation being anywhere near taken up due to draconian border rules and thus plenty of GA will be available.

Anyone concerned about the removal of the pre finals bye?

Our players aren’t robots, and after the insane amount of travel and quarantine and 60 minute quarters, the boys needs a physical and mental refresh week off IMO.

We’re not Geelong who pretty much haven’t left their house for 3 weeks.

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Anyone concerned about the removal of the pre finals bye?

Our players aren’t robots, and after the insane amount of travel and quarantine and 60 minute quarters, the boys needs a physical and mental refresh week off IMO.

We’re not Geelong who pretty much haven’t left their house for 3 weeks.

I think we will rest a few players this week in preparation. The inclusions in the extended bench tell me it’s looking likely. We will need to beat Geelong most likely to give ourselves a shot at top 2 and the right to pick a venue wherever that may be. So in that sense resting this week makes more sense. 
 

24 minutes ago, Jaded said:

I think we will rest a few players this week in preparation. The inclusions in the extended bench tell me it’s looking likely. We will need to beat Geelong most likely to give ourselves a shot at top 2 and the right to pick a venue wherever that may be. So in that sense resting this week makes more sense. 
 

Go Saints

13 hours ago, DEE fence said:

Kind of you-Hopefully this includes Sudan/African based MFC fans. (-;

Are you staying in Aus for a while, DF?