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  1. 1. Who do you think will win?

  2. 2. Who do you want to win?

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Poll closed on 24/09/22 at 04:30

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Before last year, watching grand finals made me jealous and made me picture what id think it be like to be at our home winning one.

This year, watching the parade (although I’m glad we didn’t get that [censored]) and all the build up, seeing celebrations, bbqs and so on made me burn. I was always 50/50 on being satisfied by our club winning but yesterday made me realise I’ll always be happy for the club but I’ll never be a satisfied Melbourne member until I get to enjoy it ALL!

Fingers crossed for a big 2023!! 

 
  On 25/09/2022 at 02:09, Demonland said:

 

Not sure it is the time slot that makes a difference!

Comparisons to the 'night' games of 2020 and 2021 figures, aren't really vallid as they both had all Vic teams and Victoria was in lock down with a metro night curfew! 

Why are 2022 the lowest of all time:

  • Beautiful spring day, other things to do
  • Two smallish teams with one from interstate
  • Neutral fans didn't care
  • People have gone off football during the covid years

Hopefully, they don't use the unusual circumstances of 2020 and 2021 to change the time slot.

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  On 24/09/2022 at 13:19, Demonland said:

 

This is funny. But when Perth Police tweeted this about us after the 2018 prelim I was ready to burn their headquarters down. 
Don’t worry, @Ethan Tremblay, I would’ve given you the heads up so as you could pull a sickie that day. 😁

  On 25/09/2022 at 00:01, Lucifers Hero said:

I know a few people who got a ticket in the ballot, knew that they wouldn't be allowed into the ballot next year if they didn't go yesterday so they went to the G, walked through the gate and went home. 

Not necessarily.

The only way to leave the members is to scan your card to get out .  Will the MCC be smart enough to do a search of those who took leave passes and check timing of the scan.  ?  Maybe?

The system will have that info. 

I spent the 3rd 1/4 not watching the game and came back to my seat and the area was only half full. Plenty had left by that time, me too just after start of last.

Very limited atmosphere for a GF IMO.


  On 25/09/2022 at 02:56, Demon17 said:

Not necessarily.

The only way to leave the members is to scan your card to get out .  Will the MCC be smart enough to do a search of those who took leave passes and check timing of the scan.  ?  Maybe?

The system will have that info. 

I spent the 3rd 1/4 not watching the game and came back to my seat and the area was only half full. Plenty had left by that time, me too just after start of last.

Very limited atmosphere for a GF IMO.

They will find out next year!!

  On 24/09/2022 at 10:17, Cassiew said:

What’s there to watch? I’d probably watch the 2021 replay but we did that last night and we don’t have long left together 

Sooooo, just to be clear, Cassie… He’s here with you for a short time, you wanna enjoy the time together, yet you’re scratching around for something to watch on TV???

Think Which One GIF by Nick Jonas

Best team won the flag:

- They improved their team adding Stengle

- Had a good run with injury

- Beneficial draw that enabled them to rest some of their players

If Demons had Roos round 13 and West Coast in a later round, perhaps Max gets rested for 5 weeks instead of 3 to get over ankle injury and perhaps a few other players take a couple of weeks off rather than push on.

Griffiths has coped a lot of flak, but he managed Lions in 2019/2020 where they had great injury runs re soft tissue, so he is possibly being unfairly judged on DL, when we don’t have all the facts. Yes, I’m well aware our 4th quarters sucked!

You need a bit of luck across the AFL season, re injuries both in game and over season, who gets injured, draw, when you play teams (e.g. played Eagles first 2-3 rounds a big advantage when they were decimated by Covid), umpiring, so tough to go back to back!

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Extra point

 

Has anyone else watched John Longmire’s Post Match Presser? I have never seen him speak like that before over a long Career. He was a shattered man

Bloody afl

sending emails out to Melbourne supporters offering Geelong signed  framed jumpers like last year. Ill take a gross not


  On 25/09/2022 at 04:16, Satan said:

Bloody afl

sending emails out to Melbourne supporters offering Geelong signed  framed jumpers like last year. Ill take a gross not

Yep because you brought one last year they thing you would want anthers teams this year. I'm getting Emails and SMSs. 

  On 25/09/2022 at 04:16, Satan said:

Bloody afl

sending emails out to Melbourne supporters offering Geelong signed  framed jumpers like last year. Ill take a gross not

Yes I got that email late last night. 
Dam Cheek. F off

This is a Nightmare ending to a Season that began with genuine hope

Gerald and Hudson will be celebrating with Hutchison on SEN


  On 25/09/2022 at 02:59, Lucifers Hero said:

They will find out next year!!

It would be interesting following the court cases of those crying foul, arguing they felt sick (COVID??) and had to leave. 

Guess I'm not the only one who has not watched a moment of game since we got knocked out?

Been a Parramatta supporter since 1976 so the NRL has been my focus. One more boys!

  On 25/09/2022 at 05:26, Clintosaurus said:

Guess I'm not the only one who has not watched a moment of game since we got knocked out?

Been a Parramatta supporter since 1976 so the NRL has been my focus. One more boys!

must seem a bit like a local derby, clint 😆

Though disappointing & missed opportunity for our team this year the cats bombed out of finals for a decade whilst adjusting their list and were successful without falling off the cliff, the test for our team what they do over the next few seasons

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Edited by Demonsone

I’m still getting over Chad Scott starting his speech with “I’d like to reiterate how much admiration we have for the swans, and for that matter the swans supporters who stuck around, you didn’t have to and we’ll always be appreciative of that”. Then he stayed on the podium for the team photos.....F-L-O-G


I got an email from the Footy plus more shop telling me about geelong premiership merchandise. 

I bet you can't get a geelong cheeseboard though. 

Never again  will i refer to a team as full of pensioners i.e Geelong . Anyone who suggest Grundy's age will be a problem is kidding themselves.

  On 25/09/2022 at 06:01, Demonsone said:

Though disappointing & missed opportunity for our team this year the cats bombed out of finals for a decade whilst adjusting their list and were successful without falling off the cliff, the test for our team what they do over the next few seasons

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I think it is time For ALL Clubs to play games at Kardinia Park. The Red Carpet Draw must cease

 
  On 25/09/2022 at 00:01, Lucifers Hero said:

I know a few people who got a ticket in the ballot, knew that they wouldn't be allowed into the ballot next year if they didn't go yesterday so they went to the G, walked through the gate and went home. 

That's an outrageous disgrace.


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