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Being in WA, this is nuts. 

Please Dees, please make the GF. 

I will represent you all. 

I will eat 50 pies, drink 4,000 beers and make a dozen cheese boards. 

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    Gillon on is naive in the extreme trusting McGowan - he who closed Optus as crowds arrived over one case.  
    Rather like Biden trusting the Taliban to let anyone who wants to leave Kabul do so. 
    Probsbly the most trustworthy would be SA or Tasmania (and better time zone too especially if he wants smother night match ) 

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    I wonder about how this works commercially? Has the WA Government had to make a payment to the AFL to be the exclusive "fall back" option or has the AFL had to make a payment to Optus Stadium as a holding deposit in case it needs to use the ground? I guess it could be both.

    Or neither.

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    I like this.

    WA has shown that it will turn up for non Eagles and Dockers matches so long as the occasion is right. See Dreamtime.

    The only stadium in Australia that can provide an MCG like experience is Perth Stadium. 

    While not threatening to his government, if he pulled a swifty prior to the match, it would likely hurt his astronomical popularity in WA (and I'm hoping the AFL have negotiated the clauses applying to potential shutdowns in case of COVID).

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    At least if Port make it to the big dance they won't have a game ground advantage.

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    Looks like even the Semi Finals and Prelims could be held in Perth too as the Cats and Dees are both flying to Perth after their games this weekend.

    I’m sure the Western Demons will do us proud!

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      On 25/08/2021 at 07:05, OhMyDees said:

    I’m sure the Western Demons will do us proud!

    You behave now @Ethan Trembley!

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    Well this is a better option than the chance of playing port in ADelaide.

    Just hope all the non mfc fans don't hate us for beating eagles and boo us to death.

    Alice Springs would have been my choice but probably too small.

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    Still got one month…

    need cases to be dropping, vax rates rising in Vic

    expect only vaxxed supporters allowed in, entry times, etc.

    cmon Dees, cmon the big V, counting on you both….

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      On 25/08/2021 at 07:17, Jaded said:

    Please Victoria, please get your [censored] together! 

    Unfortunately there is not enough time to get cases down to zero and also have a decent crowd for a finals like atmosphere. I know cases have slowly chipped down the last 2 days but we could be over a hundred in a day or two out of nowhere such is the unpredictability of this virus.

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      On 25/08/2021 at 07:20, buck_nekkid said:

    Still got one month…

    need cases to be dropping, vax rates rising in Vic

    expect only vaxxed supporters allowed in, entry times, etc.

    cmon Dees, cmon the big V, counting on you both….

    I think given Pfizer has just been made available to everyone this week, they can certainly make the game open only to those with one dose and a mandatory test 72 hours pre game and/or a rapid test on the day?  And say 30,000 capacity? 

    It could be a good trial for things to come once we open up more. 
    But firstly we need people to sit the hell down and stay home and stop waiting so long to get tested! FFS Victorians be less dumb!

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      On 25/08/2021 at 07:20, buck_nekkid said:

    Still got one month…

    need cases to be dropping, vax rates rising in Vic

    expect only vaxxed supporters allowed in, entry times, etc.

    cmon Dees, cmon the big V, counting on you both….

    I've resigned myself to the fact it won't be at the G and by some miracle it is at reduced capacity I'm not really in the position to afford what will be Astronomical prices . And if we are still in lockdown I don't give a flying F my parents and sister who I've been going to games with every week for 30+ years are coming over to watch with me.

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      On 25/08/2021 at 07:23, Jaded said:

    I think given Pfizer has just been made available to everyone this week, they can certainly make the game open only to those with one dose and a mandatory test 72 hours pre game and/or a rapid test on the day?  And say 30,000 capacity? 

    It could be a good trial for things to come once we open up more. 
    But firstly we need people to sit the hell down and stay home and stop waiting so long to get tested! FFS Victorians be less dumb!

    One of the best ways they will get the final 20% to get vaccinated is to make it a prerequisite for entry into the footy and other entertainment venues.

    However I'm pretty sure I've heard comment from the Vic Gov saying they weren't going to go down this route this year.

    Next year I have no doubt this will be the case but they need the infrastructure in place to do it properly and not just flashing a card that can be easily forged.

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      On 25/08/2021 at 07:17, Jaded said:

    Please Victoria, please get your [censored] together! 

    I don't see why we can't hold it and just make it for double jabbas only.  Don't open any catering/bars and anyone in the toilets / entry points masked.  1/3rd capacity with distancing.  35,000 and open it up to members only.   NO CORPORATES!  I know it's not this simple and we have to make it of course but no Harmes in dreaming a little surely

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    I have not given up hope, covid numbers are going down, so fingers crossed it's at the G🙏

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      On 25/08/2021 at 06:43, WA Demon Boy said:

    Being in WA, this is nuts. 

    Please Dees, please make the GF. 

    I will represent you all. 

    I will eat 50 pies, drink 4,000 beers and make a dozen cheese boards. 

    Your beer to pie to cheese ratio is way off. 

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    Perf GF?

    Happy Dance GIF by Rodney Dangerfield

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    Sounds like I immediately need to apply for a reverse financed internship in the match day roles at the club then aha 

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    This is the definition of optimism.

     

    I bought a one way Flexi plane ticket to Perth leaving Sept 9 (with a 15 day window to the GF if it is on the 28th of sept).

    I'll be double vaccinated by Aug 31 and I've told work if there's chance to get to perth, I'm gone!

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    Just rip the bandaid off already, Gil. 😞

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      On 25/08/2021 at 07:35, Rusty Nails said:

    I don't see why we can't hold it and just make it for double jabbas only.  Don't open any catering/bars and anyone in the toilets / entry points masked.  1/3rd capacity with distancing.  35,000 and open it up to members only.   NO CORPORATES!  I know it's not this simple and we have to make it of course but no Harmes in dreaming a little surely

    Double jabs only would still eliminate people who have got their jabs as soon as possible, yet have to wait 12 weeks between shots. Like myself.

    I’d be extremely peeved off if I couldn’t make it as someone one in this camp + premium reserved seat holder 

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