4 minutes ago, Nasher said:

Look what I can see from my apartment 😀

Slightly off-topic, but I do note the irony of the ABC which is holier-than-thou when broadcasting games so it won't give a stadium the name that has been paid for by a commercial interest (such as Marvel or Optus Stadium) yet makes sure its own brand is highly visible on a satellite dish.

I think Jack Viney plays better after a freshen up and he’s made for finals. Fully expect him to go to another level( probably his normal finals level) tonight. Our midfield has gone improved since Gus went in there, add a bit extra grunt from a fully firing finals JV and I think tonight’s performance from our midfield will be one that lives long in the memory. 
We really have an embarrassment of riches  there and that’s why we win tonight and go back to back. 
Our backline isn’t too bad either. 

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For those who are attending live I'm hoping you get to enjoy it as much as we did in the West last year. I have so much faith these guys will go out and get it done, they know what they have to do and I honestly believe they will.

Be loud, from the start to the finish. Make them know the MCG is ours, just like Optus ;)

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1 hour ago, layzie said:

Hope you had a good birthday regardless Jaded. As someone who's birthday usually falls on QB it can be dangerous hoping for a result for birthday happiness. 

Yes mine was on QB this year and on the QB Watts debut debacle. 

2 hours ago, Monocology said:

It's finals time - yet not of the tellie variety.

Pack your vocal chords 'landers.

I just restocked my supply of Fisherman’s Friend. Double dose needed today since TWO matches at which to scream like a banshee. 😱 

Our cheer squad oughta be on Fisherman’s Friend’s payroll. It’s a staple on GameDay. 😁

7 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

That was WCW a fortnight ago when still relatively calm. 

unrelated: does anyone know if there’s such a thing as Red Bull poisoning? Asking for a friend who’s bouncing off the walls already. 

This ‘friend’ of yours seems to regularly have issues…just sayin’

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7 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

150 CP5

Easy to forget just how good this kid is,his unseen 1%ers round him out as elite

14 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Slightly off-topic, but I do note the irony of the ABC which is holier-than-thou when broadcasting games so it won't give a stadium the name that has been paid for by a commercial interest (such as Marvel or Optus Stadium) yet makes sure its own brand is highly visible on a satellite dish.

More off topic,  there is a difference between the ABC promoting itself and promoting commercial organizations.  If they promote Colgate toothpaste, McCleans will feel hard done by.   When the MCG is called Facebook Stadium, I for one will be relieved that the ABC still calls it the MCG.

Watching from Phuket this evening, no sports bar nearby but fortunately my vpn is getting past the geo block. Hope you're all in good voice and give em hell demons.

24 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Slightly off-topic, but I do note the irony of the ABC which is holier-than-thou when broadcasting games so it won't give a stadium the name that has been paid for by a commercial interest (such as Marvel or Optus Stadium) yet makes sure its own brand is highly visible on a satellite dish.

Must say it was the first thing I noticed too.

Premo location though Nasher. 

16 minutes ago, forever demons said:

Easy to forget just how good this kid is,his unseen 1%ers round him out as elite

As my good friend says, the master of the score involvement. 

If both teams play at their very very best Melbourne win. I believe we are primed to do just that today. 

We thrive on the big stage, and have timed our run into September perfectly.  
Two or three goals up at the half, a third quarter blitz led by our mids, and then cruise control to keep them at arms length in the last.  Dees by 8 goals.

Hope everyone back in Melbourne can get to the G tonight and experience what we all did in 2018 and those of us living in WA experienced last year 

Enjoy all

Go Dees

31 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

That was WCW a fortnight ago when still relatively calm. 

unrelated: does anyone know if there’s such a thing as Red Bull poisoning? Asking for a friend who’s bouncing off the walls already. 

doubt it was the red bull, wcw. more likely you overdid the breakfast sausages

12 minutes ago, sue said:

More off topic,  there is a difference between the ABC promoting itself and promoting commercial organizations.  If they promote Colgate toothpaste, McCleans will feel hard done by.   When the MCG is called Facebook Stadium, I for one will be relieved that the ABC still calls it the MCG.

There's also a difference between the ABC refusing to be paid to promote a product, such as Colgate, and someone else being paid, such as the owners of the stadiums now called Marvel and Optus. If an organisation has decided to officially change the name of a stadium or an event (such as the BMW Cox Plate - or whatever name it now has), I think there's an argument that the ABC's intransigence in not using that name is wrong...and Petty. (See what I did there to keep this thread on topic?)

Just getting The Manor’s dog ute ready for the trek in.

Qualifying finals should be 50/50 games but this one is Melbourne's to win.

Swans will pack our forward line and rely on the quick Z shaped play to rebound into theirs.

We all know what the answer is and against Brisbane the first half showed that we can do it.

Oliver is the key to the next premiership.

Go Dees

33 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I just restocked my supply of Fisherman’s Friend. Double dose needed today since TWO matches at which to scream like a banshee. 😱 

Our cheer squad oughta be on Fisherman’s Friend’s payroll. It’s a staple on GameDay. 😁

Any Butter Menthol fans?

Kick straight and we win, no wasting chances please

5 minutes ago, layzie said:

Any Butter Menthol fans?

There may well be but they'd be closet fans since you’re considered a little soft if you can’t handle that huge fishy slap in the face that only FF provides. 😁

42 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I just restocked my supply of Fisherman’s Friend. Double dose needed today since TWO matches at which to scream like a banshee. 😱 

Our cheer squad oughta be on Fisherman’s Friend’s payroll. It’s a staple on GameDay. 😁

I once ate a Fishermen's Friend. 

Has FTB gotten extremely drunk last night? Yes he did.

Is FTB suffering from a morbid hangover in the office this morning? Yes he is.

Is FTB wearing his scarf and Melbourne gear in the office? Of course he is.

Will FTB get extremely drunk tonight? Yes he will.

Will FTB barrack the loudest he ever has for this football club. YES HE [censored] WILL.

Hope we have a particularly loud and feral (by Melbourne standards) fan base tonight, suspect there will be close to 55K of us tonight.

Here we go

2 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

Spargos going to kick 4...I've had one of my finals premonitions induced last night by 5 Wild turky's( the beverage)

I had him loose and with 5 in my dreams...