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NON-MFC: Rd 23 2023

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How is that a behind? No spike on edge at all. Weird. 
Lucky this won’t change the result 🙄

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    2 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Score review is a joke 

    Just let the umpires make the call and be done with it.

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    As a big cheerleader of AFL football in western Sydney you'd think Kevin Sheedy would be loving this. 

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    1 minute ago, dees189227 said:

    Is the view good from the bench Brad?

    Hope his dumb brother has the same look later tonight. 

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    Just now, layzie said:

    I'll be disgusted with anything less than a 130 point win 

    I just texted my Essendon mate to tell him the comeback is on. I’m so mean 😂

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    9 minutes ago, DubDee said:

    Is there a more annoying phrase than lace out being used in footy?  A pure grid iron reference that has nothing to do with AFL. 

    It's actually a very old footy expression that was laughingly asked of a teammate (usually the full-forward) about how he'd prefer the footy to be delivered for a chest mark - laces in or laces out?

    "Laces out" was preferred because it was easier to mark and didn't bruise the flesh.  It essentially means a perfect kick that hits the target exactly as planned.

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    1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

    I just texted my Essendon mate to tell him the comeback is on. I’m so mean 😂

    20 goals in 2 minutes.

    Not impossible.

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    I slept in, had 4 hours in the garden, followed by 4 hours to myself to do nothing but flick between Demonland and the live footy, fish 'n chips for dinner, and now a nice Heathcote region shiraz.

    Feeling good.

    And I got to watch some Bomber v Giants and see the final score.

    The English language in all its beauty does not hold enough words to describe the jubilation of seeing the Bombers annihilated. I hate them more than Greta Thunberg hates petrol cars, plastic bags and rational thinking. 

    Long may they suffer and rot.

    And now I am feeling very, very good.

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    3 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    I just texted my Essendon mate to tell him the comeback is on. I’m so mean 😂

    Someone needs to go on bomberblitz and say they are currently still a mathematical chance of making finals 😁

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    GWS will beat Carlton next win to make the finals. Green will destroy them. 

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    1 hour ago, The heart beats true said:

    Why? We didn’t need to travel, our attendance in Melbourne has been really strong, and we have record membership. If the club can’t turn that into more revenue, coming off a recent premiership, then they should ask hard questions of the sponsorship team.

    Do you recall when it commenced?

    *apologies - nor do I! - my point was - it was done in a context where they would have felt it was relevant - many seasons before the current seasons, thus no idea it was a 'tight' season.

    Anyway there are a whole host of reasons why clubs have done it...

    AFL clubs sometimes sell or allocate home games to non-traditional venues for various reasons:

    1. Financial incentives: Regional centers or other states may offer financial incentives to clubs to bring AFL games to their location. This can be more profitable for the club than hosting a game at their traditional home ground, especially if they're not expecting a large attendance.

    2. Grow the fanbase: By playing in different areas, clubs can attract new fans and members.

    3. Community engagement: Clubs can strengthen ties with community groups, local clubs, and schools in the regions they visit.

    4. Partnership agreements: Some clubs have established partnerships or sponsorships with territories, such as the Northern Territory, which require them to play a certain number of games there each year.

    The Melbourne Football Club has a strong association with the Northern Territory due to their partnership agreement, made many years ago, before 2023.

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    Carlton coming off two hard close games. GWS off a training run with Green rested in the last quarter. Good luck to Carlton. 

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