5 minutes ago, roy11 said:

Requesting his two sons is ridiculous.

If this was approved I would demand to be adopted by someone in the media. 

He was claiming his sons were producers for his production company though they are not listed on the company website. Eddie also apparently breached hub protocols during last years GF in Brisbane by partying at a night club for ‘research purposes” for hub management strategies. 

Speaking to Perth’s Mix 94.5 on Wednesday, West Australian Premier Mark McGowan said with tongue firmly in cheek that McGuire was denied entry to “protect him from West Australians”.

“He was not happy,” McGowan confessed.

“He’s not essential for the game, he has to stay in Melbourne.”

McGowan was excited about the opportunity to host the grand final, but warned “the strictest and strongest protocols” would be enforced.

“We have all the protocols in place all the rules in place, as we have for the last two years, to hold football and other sporting events, whereby we have very strict rules in place,” he said.

“We’ve secured this event on our own terms. And we’ve ensured that we put in place the very strictest and strongest protocols to protect West Australia, but it’s very exciting.”

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Feel bitterly sorry for Ed, not being able to attend the GF (even though he has nothing to do with this year's GF)

Can someone tell me how Damien Barrett, Tom Browne and Hutchy got permission to attend? Do we not have journalists and TV presenters in Perth?

They pay the bills.   SEn and sportsbet etc. Of course Hutchy was going to be there.

What value does he add to the event?
- none. 

Eddie 

you are pathetic. You have absolutely nothing to do with the GF

Stop taking up headlines 

Sit down and put a dummy in your mouth. 
As if we want to see your head on GF day…

The nerve of this man

On Footy Classified 

“I’m out of it all now, but this is how i want to see it work”….

F Off McGuire… You left an absolute shidshow at The Filth, which is still playing out

Just disappear 

I'm based in South East Qld and been a paid up home/away member for nearly 20 years despite very rarely being able to get to the G for a game. 

I just booked flights to Perth for the GF weekend so hoping like hell WA changes its current restrictions for Queenslanders over the next few weeks.

Getting a ticket if we make it will be the other big challenge but hoping the MFC allocation won't just be restricted to WA based members.

Fingers crossed on a number of fronts then, but also plenty of sympathy for those who don't have a chance of making it due to COVID and their respective state restrictions.

It feels very MFC for most members to wait a lifetime to see the Dees achieve ultimate success but be unable to witness it in person.

 

1 hour ago, radar said:

How many Melbourne players originally Sandgropers?

Rivers and Jackson from last week and Kossie has family connections. Nev Jetta’s family always prominent in attendance at the games in Perth and the Brayshaws still plenty of relatives over here.

Ex Dees Woey, Bennell, Norrish, Johnson, Spalding, Army, Gaspar, Irving,  Nicholson, Smoker, Seecamp, Turley, Wiz, Jakovich, Bennett, Kowal, Langmuir, Chisholm, Ready, Chopper and I’m sure there’s many more 

I'm Gary Lyon.

And so's my wife.

4 minutes ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Rivers and Jackson from last week and Kossie has family connections. Nev Jetta’s family always prominent in attendance at the games in Perth and the Brayshaws still plenty of relatives over here.

Ex Dees Woey, Bennell, Norrish, Johnson, Spalding, Army, Gaspar, Irving,  Nicholson, Smoker, Seecamp, Turley, Wiz, Jakovich, Bennett, Kowal, Langmuir, Chisholm, Ready, Chopper and I’m sure there’s many more 

Forgot about Jeff’s Garlett, Dean Kent and Harry O

2 minutes ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Forgot about Jeff’s Garlett, Dean Kent and Harry O

Andrew Lovett?

I accepted weeks ago the grand final was in Perth. Yep it [censored] sucks because I always pictured myself taking a few days off and staying down in Melbourne to soak it all that week leading into grand final day with my brother and old man.

I just want a win now! Get through the prelim and win the whole lot! Don't care how we do it!

If there is one small thing I'm annoyed at is that we once again don't get the traditional time slot of 2:30 in the afternoon. Long wait throughout the day for a 7:30 grand final start time. The whole grand final in the afternoon is such a sacred tradition that it just doesn't seem right to me that it's being played in a twilight timeslot.

Edited September 1, 20214 yr by dazzledavey36

Just now, The Swimming Dee said:

Andrew Lovett?

Sorry, I meant Andy Lovell

Surprisingly I got very little sympathy from work colleagues that are combining work and home schooling as I took up the majority of this mornings team meeting outlining the current predicament of Dees supporters ;)  I've accepted that I won't be watching the Dees in person but I think I'll self-combust if I have to watch us play in a GF at home on my own.

Designate a few pubs throughout Victoria - entry for fully vaccinated Melbourne members only. Lock us in and don't let us out for two weeks if necessary! 

30 minutes ago, The Swimming Dee said:

Sorry, I meant Andy Lovell

Pretty sure he was from Tassie and headed to WA after his stint with the Dees

23 minutes ago, RodGrinter14 said:

Surprisingly I got very little sympathy from work colleagues that are combining work and home schooling as I took up the majority of this mornings team meeting outlining the current predicament of Dees supporters ;)  I've accepted that I won't be watching the Dees in person but I think I'll self-combust if I have to watch us play in a GF at home on my own.

Designate a few pubs throughout Victoria - entry for fully vaccinated Melbourne members only. Lock us in and don't let us out for two weeks if necessary! 

If Melbourne win a Grand final i will be drunk for 2 weeks either way. 

51 minutes ago, binman said:

I'm Gary Lyon.

And so's my wife.

You spelt your name wrong Garry. Unless that’s how your wife spells it?

Lets make another positive out of this to send to the players.

WE WANT T YOU TO WIN

WE DONT CARE AGAINST WHO OR WHERE.

WE WANT YOU TO WIN THIS YEAR SO WE CAN ENJOY THE HARD WORK AND EFFORT YOU HAVE ALL CONTRIBUTED 

We want you to win so we can revel in the joy of having supported your club for many many years.

We will not be able to be at the ground or at joint gatherings but our collective wishes are certainly with you.

WHEN YOU WIN WE WILL GATHER AS SOON AS WE ARE ABLE TO RECOGNISE  AND CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCESS

AND

WE ASK YOU TO CONTINUE YOUR EFFORTS IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS TO ALLOW US TO JOIN YOU IN CELEBRATING IN A MORE IMMEADIATE FASHION.

YOU ARE ON THE CUSP OF A DECADE OF DOMINANCE

WE WANT TO BE THERE WITH YOU.

GO DEES.

 i Dont feel so bad now if eddie is rejected so far!

23 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

It’s like so many times in life when you know 100% something dreadful is gonna happen. When it eventually does happen it still hurts. 
Idk about others here, but until an hour ago I still harboured a little bit of hope. Oh well. I sincerely hope that should we make it to the big one our interstate diehards cheer loud and proud on our behalf. ❤️💙

 

15 hours ago, Satan said:

Just to add confusion frustration

The AFL will not hesitate to push back its season decider into October and force a three-week break upon competing grand final teams if new host city Perth is locked down with a last-minute Covid outbreak.

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan finally confirmed the league’s biggest game would be held at Perth Stadium on September 25after agreeing to a deal with the Victorian government.

Victoria's Sport and Major Events Minister (and Carlton tragic), Martin Pakula, has stated that if crowds can't attend the GF in Perth, it will revert to the MCG. So, there's still a chance...

5 hours ago, John Crow Batty said:

He was claiming his sons were producers for his production company though they are not listed on the company website. Eddie also apparently breached hub protocols during last years GF in Brisbane by partying at a night club for ‘research purposes” for hub management strategies. 

Is that true? Lol that can't be, they're not 18 yet are they?

Five truckies tested positive in SA. 20 exposure sites now listed.

A lot of Port (and a few MFC members) members planning to cross over to Perth later this month will be nervous.

 

A bit of Grand Final trivia:

Q: Who has lost back-to-back AFL Grand Finals this century?

A: Collingwood, St Kilda and Daniel Andrews

 

57 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

 

Victoria's Sport and Major Events Minister (and Carlton tragic), Martin Pakula, has stated that if crowds can't attend the GF in Perth, it will revert to the MCG. So, there's still a chance...

59 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

 

Victoria's Sport and Major Events Minister (and Carlton tragic), Martin Pakula, has stated that if crowds can't attend the GF in Perth, it will revert to the MCG. So, there's still a chance...

That would be a small comfort. Although there's no chance anyone could attend.

Who do you think the GF bye suits more? Melbourne (should we make it) who have cleared 14 days quarantine by the Prelim final, or the preliminary finalist that comes from South Australia and has to quarantine right up to GF day?

27 minutes ago, In Harmes Way said:

Who do you think the GF bye suits more? Melbourne (should we make it) who have cleared 14 days quarantine by the Prelim final, or the preliminary finalist that comes from South Australia and has to quarantine right up to GF day?

There is no quarantine ATM for South Australians heading to WA, although that could change at any minute.

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