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On 23/09/2024 at 08:25, binman said:

I backed the swans to win the flag  after their 112 point thumping by Port.

My only stress about the GF is whether to lay off and back the lions- and still make a healthy profit if they win.

Tough call

I can’t decide whether to cash out my Lions bet. Got on them when they were 26-1 and the cash out is tidy but only 40%. Tempted to ride it out. Lions are on some run. Feels like it might be their year

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Will it ever change.....

Sydney Swans and Brisbane Lions fans are facing Melbourne airfares at more than twice the normal rates, forcing some to contemplate driving as cheaper places on trains fill up ahead of the first all-interstate final since 2006.

As of 1pm AEST on Monday, flights leaving either city on Friday and returning on the Sunday of the grand final weekend were around double the cost of the same trips the following week for each of the three main carriers.

Excluding flights on its low-cost carrier Jetstar, the starting price for a round-trip from Sydney with Qantas was $1016, compared with $499 the following weekend. Virgin return flights from Sydney were cheaper, at $684, but flights from Brisbane started at $1360, more than double what they were the week after.

On the Jetstar route to Brisbane, return flights started at an eye-watering $1807, more than three times the amount for flights the next week. Non-stop Jetstar flights are now also unavailable for returning to Brisbane on Sunday, 29th September.

https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/travel-news/swans-and-lions-fans-fork-out-double-for-grand-final-airfares-20240923-p5kcms.html

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21 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Will it ever change.....

Sydney Swans and Brisbane Lions fans are facing Melbourne airfares at more than twice the normal rates, forcing some to contemplate driving as cheaper places on trains fill up ahead of the first all-interstate final since 2006.

As of 1pm AEST on Monday, flights leaving either city on Friday and returning on the Sunday of the grand final weekend were around double the cost of the same trips the following week for each of the three main carriers.

Excluding flights on its low-cost carrier Jetstar, the starting price for a round-trip from Sydney with Qantas was $1016, compared with $499 the following weekend. Virgin return flights from Sydney were cheaper, at $684, but flights from Brisbane started at $1360, more than double what they were the week after.

On the Jetstar route to Brisbane, return flights started at an eye-watering $1807, more than three times the amount for flights the next week. Non-stop Jetstar flights are now also unavailable for returning to Brisbane on Sunday, 29th September.

https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/travel-news/swans-and-lions-fans-fork-out-double-for-grand-final-airfares-20240923-p5kcms.html

No and if you think it will you're kidding yourself.

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Firstly Leigh Matthews was chosen last year, surely there could had been another choice,.

Mills being ruled out makes sense. Sydney would have learnt from playing sam reid injured 2 years ago.

I'll feel bad for either coach that loses. Longmire has the 1 flag for 4 gf appearances & his team have been the best this season. He needs to win another one for his legacy.

Fagan losing 2 in a row would be gut wrenching. 

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17 hours ago, dees189227 said:

I'll feel bad for either coach that loses. Longmire has the 1 flag for 4 gf appearances & his team have been the best this season. He needs to win another one for his legacy.

I wouldn't feel too bad @dees189227. The losing coach will still feel better than sixteen other coaches whose teams failed in 2024.

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5 minutes ago, Flower Magic said:

I wouldn't feel too bad @dees189227. The losing coach will still feel better than sixteen other coaches whose teams failed in 2024.

Very wise and true.

But gee, that pain and hurt of losing a grand final is like no other. I know others feel different and would be happy just to make the grand final but as a fan, that experience of climbing the mountain and having so much go right only for it to fail at the last hurdle. It's a bit much.

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7 minutes ago, layzie said:

Very wise and true.

But gee, that pain and hurt of losing a grand final is like no other. I know others feel different and would be happy just to make the grand final but as a fan, that experience of climbing the mountain and having so much go right only for it to fail at the last hurdle. It's a bit much.

But watching Zorko cry two years in a row would make the pain go away for me 😂

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On 24/09/2024 at 12:02, DubDee said:

Tough call

I can’t decide whether to cash out my Lions bet. Got on them when they were 26-1 and the cash out is tidy but only 40%. Tempted to ride it out. Lions are on some run. Feels like it might be their year

What were we then?🥺

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On 24/09/2024 at 12:33, Diamond_Jim said:

Will it ever change.....

Sydney Swans and Brisbane Lions fans are facing Melbourne airfares at more than twice the normal rates, forcing some to contemplate driving as cheaper places on trains fill up ahead of the first all-interstate final since 2006.

As of 1pm AEST on Monday, flights leaving either city on Friday and returning on the Sunday of the grand final weekend were around double the cost of the same trips the following week for each of the three main carriers.

Excluding flights on its low-cost carrier Jetstar, the starting price for a round-trip from Sydney with Qantas was $1016, compared with $499 the following weekend. Virgin return flights from Sydney were cheaper, at $684, but flights from Brisbane started at $1360, more than double what they were the week after.

On the Jetstar route to Brisbane, return flights started at an eye-watering $1807, more than three times the amount for flights the next week. Non-stop Jetstar flights are now also unavailable for returning to Brisbane on Sunday, 29th September.

https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/travel-news/swans-and-lions-fans-fork-out-double-for-grand-final-airfares-20240923-p5kcms.html

I was fortunate enough to travel from Tassie to WA - they had to put on extra flights. Got in early - the week before as I was confident they would make the big one. Then the prices skyrocketed.

 

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On 25/09/2024 at 11:00, gs77 said:

Who's he going to king hit on the way to the dais?

At least it won't be Steven Smith like in the mid 80's at Princes Park - most cowardly act I've ever seen at that level.

Smith was leading all awards at the time and Matthews just came up from behind and punched him. Smith was never the same as a player after that.

 

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36 minutes ago, TassieDevil said:

At least it won't be Steven Smith like in the mid 80's at Princes Park - most cowardly act I've ever seen at that level.

Smith was leading all awards at the time and Matthews just came up from behind and punched him. Smith was never the same as a player after that.

Some of the stuff that went on in those days makes you cringe

Nearly every team had their thugs and thug acts happened in numerous games.  Often unpunished as 'video' evidence was not allowed to be called upon until years later

e.g. Balme king hitting 3 Carlton players in the '73 GF might carry a lifelong ban these days

Just crossing the line to play back then took a special type of courage.  Yet players such as Robbie Flower managed to not get king hit.  That was a skill in itself back then!!

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On 24/09/2024 at 12:33, Diamond_Jim said:

Will it ever change.....

Sydney Swans and Brisbane Lions fans are facing Melbourne airfares at more than twice the normal rates, forcing some to contemplate driving as cheaper places on trains fill up ahead of the first all-interstate final since 2006.

As of 1pm AEST on Monday, flights leaving either city on Friday and returning on the Sunday of the grand final weekend were around double the cost of the same trips the following week for each of the three main carriers.

Excluding flights on its low-cost carrier Jetstar, the starting price for a round-trip from Sydney with Qantas was $1016, compared with $499 the following weekend. Virgin return flights from Sydney were cheaper, at $684, but flights from Brisbane started at $1360, more than double what they were the week after.

On the Jetstar route to Brisbane, return flights started at an eye-watering $1807, more than three times the amount for flights the next week. Non-stop Jetstar flights are now also unavailable for returning to Brisbane on Sunday, 29th September.

https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/travel-news/swans-and-lions-fans-fork-out-double-for-grand-final-airfares-20240923-p5kcms.html

I believe the last all interstate grand final was actually in 2021. Remember it fondly.

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The Afl can rack off with their 5 million payment to perry.

What a joke.

Could have paid local artists and saved the environment from her jetting in with her lack of talent.

Bunch of absolute nuffies.

Does some ceos daughter love Perry's garbage.

Mutton dressed up as lamb.

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21 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

The Afl can rack off with their 5 million payment to perry.

What a joke.

Could have paid local artists and saved the environment from her jetting in with her lack of talent.

Bunch of absolute nuffies.

Does some ceos daughter love Perry's garbage.

Mutton dressed up as lamb.

Good lord, $5 Mil for a has-been pop star?

@hardtack would do it for half that

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