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Really, really disappointing that it is not one of the Richmond/Carlton games later in the season.

Would have been nice to have a decent Melbourne turnout for those games.

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    6 minutes ago, FearTheBeard said:

    Really, really disappointing that it is not one of the Richmond/Carlton games later in the season.

    Would have been nice to have a decent Melbourne turnout for those games.

    So now we are complaining about having away games at the G against big clubs because we can’t get in for free? 

    Sorry to pick on you but I can’t stand this mindset - all we do is look for crowd stats and favourable comparisons to make ourselves feel better.

    We have generational teams in both AFL and AFLW and exceptionalism should be expected from fans too in this period. But we won’t. We just pick and choose don’t we. Plenty of excuses about…

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    1 hour ago, Demonland said:

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    It is actually Hawthorn v Melbourne.

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    53 minutes ago, rpfc said:

    So now we are complaining about having away games at the G against big clubs because we can’t get in for free? 

    Sorry to pick on you but I can’t stand this mindset - all we do is look for crowd stats and favourable comparisons to make ourselves feel better.

    We have generational teams in both AFL and AFLW and exceptionalism should be expected from fans too in this period. But we won’t. We just pick and choose don’t we. Plenty of excuses about…

    Mate you should be sorry for picking on me.

    1. I am an afl member that goes week in week out regardless of the time or weather. So you excuses comment is irrelevant. 

    2. My point is about us playing against two teams who are going to bring the best part of 60,000 of their own at that time of the season and it would be nice to have some Melbourne support at the game.

    3. The Melbourne fans who sign up as members and choose not to go (half the reserved seat holders evidently) don’t care what you say because if they did they would be at the games with us.

    4. It has nothing to do with getting a free game. Members pay for 11 home games and we only get 10. It is not complaining about a free game, it is complaining about getting a game we pay for and wanting it to be against the best teams. Especially when 4 of our last 5 games are away games. 
     

    think you have missed the mark mate.

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    @FearTheBeardfair enough, I was pointing my rage in the wrong direction.

    Just one of my bugbears. We need to get to the footy to watch this team.

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    14 hours ago, FearTheBeard said:

    4. It has nothing to do with getting a free game. Members pay for 11 home games and we only get 10. It is not complaining about a free game, it is complaining about getting a game we pay for and wanting it to be against the best teams. Especially when 4 of our last 5 games are away games. 

    Totally, but doesn't it also come down to the clubs and who is willing to do the deal? Would they be sacrificing a part of their gate receipts/taking some kind of small hit on it when they could just leave that seating allocation open for GA and a big turnout? I really don't know how it all works and happy to hear from someone who does. I imagine there's a few parties involved and a truck load of red tape to get through.

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    How do i know if I am one of the 2023 members being replaced for this game? and Why?

    (sorry)

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    6 hours ago, layzie said:

    Totally, but doesn't it also come down to the clubs and who is willing to do the deal? Would they be sacrificing a part of their gate receipts/taking some kind of small hit on it when they could just leave that seating allocation open for GA and a big turnout? I really don't know how it all works and happy to hear from someone who does. I imagine there's a few parties involved and a truck load of red tape to get through.

    Considering Richmond are constantly trying to beat Collingwood for highest attendance I would have thought they would be happy with an extra 10,000 people attending the game, not like they are losing money on those poeple.

    Imagine Hawthorn were happy for it to be against them because they will be worries about how low their crowds might be this year. Our game against them last year had the fewest amount of poo and gold at a game I've ever been to against them.

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