Advice for Getting Signatures Pre-Game

[BigGunsStinger 2]

I’m travelling from interstate, with my 11 year old son, for his first ever game at the MCG against the Blues on Sat night 12 August. He really wants to try and get a signature from any of the Dees players before the game, during the first warm up. I don’t want him to get his hopes up, but are there any chances of this happening? How do you go about doing it? Where’s the best place to wait for players? And what time do the players do their first warm ups. Appreciate any advice!! Go Dees!! 💪🔴🔵🔴🔵

[Palace Dees 2,069]

3 hours ago, BigGunsStinger said:

I’m travelling from interstate, with my 11 year old son, for his first ever game at the MCG against the Blues on Sat night 12 August. He really wants to try and get a signature from any of the Dees players before the game, during the first warm up. I don’t want him to get his hopes up, but are there any chances of this happening? How do you go about doing it? Where’s the best place to wait for players? And what time do the players do their first warm ups. Appreciate any advice!! Go Dees!! 💪🔴🔵🔴🔵

Maybe contact the club to see what can be done. Failing that, I'm sure one of the wonderful Demon Army that post here can give you some tips.  Even if by DM. 

Good luck. 

[Dee Zephyr 18,246]

Some players do oblige and are happy to sign or pose for a quick photo during their first warm-up usually an hour or so before the bounce. Get there early if you can and just yell out like the little fella below.

 

 

 

[WalkingCivilWar 35,163]

3 hours ago, BigGunsStinger said:

I’m travelling from interstate, with my 11 year old son, for his first ever game at the MCG against the Blues on Sat night 12 August. He really wants to try and get a signature from any of the Dees players before the game, during the first warm up. I don’t want him to get his hopes up, but are there any chances of this happening? How do you go about doing it? Where’s the best place to wait for players? And what time do the players do their first warm ups. Appreciate any advice!! Go Dees!! 💪🔴🔵🔴🔵

As DZ said (above) you’d need to get there super early. They usually start warmups about an hour and a half before the game. We’ll be in bay M33 for the Carlton match so regardless of where your seats are, if you can pop down to the front of bays 32 - 34, (which is behind the goals as they spend a lot of time practicing set shots) there’ll be a good chance of plenty of room at the fence since it’ll be so early. 

[Demon Disciple 11,217]

Have them run onto the ground. Security surely won’t tackle a little kid 🤪

[Demonstone 20,088]

1 minute ago, Demon Disciple said:

Have them run onto the ground. Security surely won’t tackle a little kid

Put him in a number 9 jumper and security will mistake him for Charlie Spargo.

[BigGunsStinger 2]

3 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

As DZ said (above) you’d need to get there super early. They usually start warmups about an hour and a half before the game. We’ll be in bay M33 for the Carlton match so regardless of where your seats are, if you can pop down to the front of bays 32 - 34, (which is behind the goals as they spend a lot of time practicing set shots) there’ll be a good chance of plenty of room at the fence since it’ll be so early. 

Thanks WalkingCivilWar and DZ great advice - will do!! 

[Winners at last 4,943]

4 hours ago, Demonstone said:

Put him in a number 9 jumper and security will mistake him for Charlie Spargo.

Nah, I think you mean Charlie Spargo's older (bigger) brother.

[Dingo 857]

I have had a reserved seat for a while .If l want to go to the Carlton game, do l have to buy a ticket through Ticketek or can l turn up to the ground and buy a general admission ticket - if they still exist?Thanks

[buck_nekkid 5,648]

17 minutes ago, Dingo said:

I have had a reserved seat for a while .If l want to go to the Carlton game, do l have to buy a ticket through Ticketek or can l turn up to the ground and buy a general admission ticket - if they still exist?Thanks

It’s their home game, your reserved seat doesnt exist on the night.  Buy your ticket either way, but with this mob being up and about, i expect a big crowd….

[WalkingCivilWar 35,163]

14 hours ago, Demon Disciple said:

Have them run onto the ground. Security surely won’t tackle a little kid 🤪

Security won’t even catch him. Case in point…

Can't find the vid of it but while looking for it I found these comments…

😂😂😂 

[Demonland 66,978]

17 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

As DZ said (above) you’d need to get there super early. They usually start warmups about an hour and a half before the game. We’ll be in bay M33 for the Carlton match so regardless of where your seats are, if you can pop down to the front of bays 32 - 34, (which is behind the goals as they spend a lot of time practicing set shots) there’ll be a good chance of plenty of room at the fence since it’ll be so early. 

Are you positive that our cheersquad will be in M33 (punt road end) as it's our Away game? Doesn't our cheer squad usually sit at the City end for away games (M3-M5)?

[WalkingCivilWar 35,163]

10 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Are you positive that our cheersquad will be in M33 (punt road end) as it's our Away game? Doesn't our cheer squad usually sit at the City end for away games (M3-M5)?

We sit in M3 for home games (Southern Stand end) and M33 for away games (Ponsford Stand end). This is decided on by the home side, in this case, Carlton.

When it’s our home game we spill out into M2 and M4. 

Edited August 2, 2023 by WalkingCivilWar

[Demonland 66,978]

1 minute ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

We sit in M3 for home games (Southern Stand end) and M33 for away games (Ponsford Stand end). This is decided on by the home side, in this case, Carlton. 

Sorry. My apologies. I was reading the map on the Ticketek website wrong.

[layzie 30,424]

23 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Some players do oblige and are happy to sign or pose for a quick photo during their first warm-up usually an hour or so before the bounce. Get there early if you can and just yell out like the little fella below.

 

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How's your Demonland upload quota after that DZ? 😀

[Supreme_Demon 3,065]

I would just be polite and respectful to any Melbourne players you want signatures from.

 

Hopefully none of them are as grumpy as Garry Lyon used to be! 🤣