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I'm not sure how this helps the players during the game.

Check your email. You should have received an email with your membership barcode and the time you need to register which depends on your membership type. From the Email: It is important to note that it does not matter what time you register within your allocated registration time, as this will have no bearing on either the category of tickets you are allocated or the likelihood of success in the ballot process. There is no need to be concerned if you are placed in a queue Instructions on the registration process are here: https://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/Melbourne/PDF/Grand%20Final%20Ballot%20Guide.pdf

I don't think you would. I'd assume that the Priority 1 memberships would get allocated first (Before Priority 2) as they are guaranteed a seat. If as a P1 you selected Category 1 (highest priced tickets) you would get allocated one of those if available. If none are left by the time you get randomly selected then you will be given Category 2 and so on. If you selected C1 and got given a C3 you obviously only have to pay C3. I would assume that you are less likely to get a C1 if you are trying to secure 8 tickets together IF you are selected later in the random ballot. This is all conjecture of course.

Is the "one in all in" or "one out all out" relevant to "Guaranteed" seats?

The ballot will be done and dusted before the podcast but not a bad suggestion.

Round 22 said partly cloudy and 20-22 and it looked like this. Section across the ground is the 140s bathed in sunshine.

Hopefully my sunburn will be worth it. I still owe you a beer. Hopefully I can make it 2.

For Ticketmaster yes. It will show up eventually. Happens every time I buy a ticket for any type of event using Ticketmaster.

I usually like to sit 1 level up too but I sat on the wing 13 rows back in Round 22 and they were superb seats. Pro tip for those on the 140s side. It will be bathed in sunshine if not cloudy and with 25 degrees forecast you will need a hat, sunnies and sunscreen.

I'm Section 145. Might have 2 x 354 Row 1. Expensive though.

I may have 2 x Section 354 Row 1 seats. Expensive though.

I'm section 145.

I just wish commentators would stop referring to Jetta as being underrated and just start rating him.

Traveling emergencies will not stay in Perth to watch the game.

Has Nev won this award in the past?

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/ultimate-brownlow-predictor-preview-every-vote-for-every-game-of-the-2018-afl-season/news-story/02bec187bfdd292d43bb20a66ce1518a

The Casey Demons braved a tough afternoon in front of a hostile crowd and in mainly inclement weather to win a hard fought battle by 8 points against Essendon VFL at Stannards Stadium, Port Melbourne on Saturday to advance to their second grand final in three years. Over the course of the afternoon, players and spectators alike experienced sunshine, gloomy overcast skies, gusty winds and pouring rain; conditions that suited the Demons as their hard-bodied experienced relished the intensity of finals pressure. Casey went into the game with two changes that added to the team’s depth - experienced campaigners Bernie Vince (back from an AC joint issue) and Jay Kennedy Harris gave them a list of 12 current AFL players. They again left out Mitch King and went with an undersized ruck combination that served them well given the conditions despite being well beaten on the day in tap out numbers. The Demons opened strongly with Jeff Garlett’s mark and goal against the wind but the Bombers fought back as the lead seesawed for much of the opening term and Casey held the narrowest of leads at quarter time. The Bombers nudged in front immediately after the break but the Dees gained the ascendency to lead by 11 points after Mitch Gent’s goal at the 20 minute mark of the second term. The margin would have been greater but for poor kicking for goal. It was at that point that Essendon fought its way back into the game with two goals against the wind to allow them to go into the sheds at the half time break with the teams locked together at 39 points each. On the other side of the main break, with the rain pouring, it was the Bombers who took advantage of the wet weather conditions. They were quicker to the fall of the ball and manufactured two goals, one off the ground in the first minute and dominated the first 20 minutes of the term until Cam Pedersen stepped to turn the tide in as he has often done this season. With his team trailing by 13 points, having been led to the ball and outplayed on both sides of half time, Pedersen hauled in a huge mark in front and converted. Moments later, Garlett screwed one through over his shoulder and suddenly, it was game on again. A lapse at a boundary throw in gave the unattended Bomber ruckman a free shot a goal but that was cancelled out when Pedersen was freed in front of goal after an Essendon defender’s brain fade in running through a deliberate point. The margin was a solitary point in favour of the Bombers at the final break. With the wind at their backs, it was the experienced Demons who led the team home with their persistence and strong tackling. First it was Jimmy Munro who kicked truly just 37 seconds into the final term to restore the lead which Casey held onto for the remainder of the game. They pushed forward time after time, inspired by veteran Bernie Vince who finished with 22 possessions, 13 of them contested. Pedersen was indefatigable In the ruck against taller opponents and Munro, with 21 tackles to match his disposal count, was simply magnificent in the hard slog. Tom Bugg and Jay Kennedy Harris were strong while Joel Smith defended stoutly and his goal saving smother when the Bombers threatened was a highlight. The Wagner brothers, Corey and Josh belied their northern state origins and were important players and handled the ball well in the greasy conditions. Garlett booted his third as time on ticked by to give his team a game high lead of 14 points before a late Bomber goal saw the siren sound moments later with Casey home by a margin of eight points. Peter Jackson VFL Coach of the Year, Jade Rawlings worked hard to vindicate the decision of the selection committee and lead his charges into the VFL grand final next Sunday at Etihad Stadium. In his time as a player and coach, he has never experienced premiership success but if things go according to plan, that will all change in seven day’s time. Peter Jackson VFL 2018 Casey Demons 3.4 5.9 8.10.58 10.13.73 Essendon VFL 3.3 6.3.39 9.5.59 10.5.65 Goals Casey Demons Garlett 3 Pedersen 2 Gent Lefau Munro Vince C Wagner Essendon VFL Lazzaro 2 Clarke Draper Heppell Hind Hocking Merrett Stewart Younan Best Casey Demons C Wagner Munro Kennedy Harris Vince Bugg Garlett Essendon VFL Clarke Ridley Lazzaro Mutch Long Heppell Statistics Tomas Bugg 14 kicks 8 handballs 22 disposals 2 marks 9 tackles 98 dream team points William Collis 3 kicks 1 handball 4 disposals 1 mark 5 tackles 28 dream team points Tom Freeman 5 kicks 1 handball 6 disposals 2 marks 5 tackles 25 dream team points Jeffrey Garlett 3 goals 8 kicks 3 handballs 11 disposals 3 marks 1 tackles 62 dream team points Mitch Gent 1 goal 1 behind 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 50 dream team points Jayden Hunt 12 kicks 2 handballs 14 disposals 2 marks 10 tackles 83 dream team points Jack Hutchins 2 tackles 9 dream team points Dion Johnstone 4 kick s 2 handballs 6 disposals 5 tackles 33 dream team points Declan Keilty 3 kicks 1 handball 4 disposals 2 tackles 19 dream team points Jay Kennedy Harris 1 behind 10 kicks 10 handballs 20 disposals 1 mark 11 tackles 94 dream team points Mykelti Lefau 1 goal 3 kicks 2 handballs 5 disposals 2 marks 6 tackles 9 hit outs 58 dream team points Jay Lockhart 2 behinds 9 kicks 7 handballs 16 disposals 1 mark 6 tackles 64 dream team points Cory Machaya 1 behind 4 kicks 7 handballs 11 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 48 dream team points James Munro 1 goal 3 behinds 15 kicks 6 handballs 21 disposals 21 tackles 151 dream team points Cameron Pedersen 2 goals 6 kicks 5 handballs 11 disposals 5 marks 10 tackles 31 hit outs 121 dream team points Harry Petty 7 kicks 7 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 33 dream team points Joel Smith 6 kicks 6 disposals 4 marks 8 tackles 62 dream team points Tim Smith 2 behinds 8 kicks 8 handballs 16 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 8 hit outs 72 dream team points Cory Stockdale 4 kicks 1 handball 5 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 21 dream team points Bernie Vince 1 goals 15 kicks 7 handballs 22 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 76 dream team points Corey Wagner 1 goals 14 kicks 6 handballs 20 disposals 12 tackles 105 dream team points Josh Wagner 18 kicks 5 handballs 23 disposals 4 marks 5 tackles 92 dream team points Mitch White 10 kicks 2 handballs 12 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 54 dream team points

THE GRAND PLAN by KC from Casey The Casey Demons braved a tough afternoon in front of a hostile crowd and in mainly inclement weather to win a hard fought battle by 8 points against Essendon VFL at Stannards Stadium, Port Melbourne on Saturday to advance to their second grand final in three years. Over the course of the afternoon, players and spectators alike experienced sunshine, gloomy overcast skies, gusty winds and pouring rain; conditions that suited the Demons as their hard-bodied experienced relished the intensity of finals pressure. Casey went into the game with two changes that added to the team’s depth - experienced campaigners Bernie Vince (back from an AC joint issue) and Jay Kennedy Harris gave them a list of 12 current AFL players. They again left out Mitch King and went with an undersized ruck combination that served them well given the conditions despite being well beaten on the day in tap out numbers. The Demons opened strongly with Jeff Garlett’s mark and goal against the wind but the Bombers fought back as the lead seesawed for much of the opening term and Casey held the narrowest of leads at quarter time. The Bombers nudged in front immediately after the break but the Dees gained the ascendency to lead by 11 points after Mitch Gent’s goal at the 20 minute mark of the second term. The margin would have been greater but for poor kicking for goal. It was at that point that Essendon fought its way back into the game with two goals against the wind to allow them to go into the sheds at the half time break with the teams locked together at 39 points each. On the other side of the main break, with the rain pouring, it was the Bombers who took advantage of the wet weather conditions. They were quicker to the fall of the ball and manufactured two goals, one off the ground in the first minute and dominated the first 20 minutes of the term until Cam Pedersen stepped to turn the tide in as he has often done this season. With his team trailing by 13 points, having been led to the ball and outplayed on both sides of half time, Pedersen hauled in a huge mark in front and converted. Moments later, Garlett screwed one through over his shoulder and suddenly, it was game on again. A lapse at a boundary throw in gave the unattended Bomber ruckman a free shot a goal but that was cancelled out when Pedersen was freed in front of goal after an Essendon defender’s brain fade in running through a deliberate point. The margin was a solitary point in favour of the Bombers at the final break. With the wind at their backs, it was the experienced Demons who led the team home with their persistence and strong tackling. First it was Jimmy Munro who kicked truly just 37 seconds into the final term to restore the lead which Casey held onto for the remainder of the game. They pushed forward time after time, inspired by veteran Bernie Vince who finished with 22 possessions, 13 of them contested. Pedersen was indefatigable In the ruck against taller opponents and Munro, with 21 tackles to match his disposal count, was simply magnificent in the hard slog. Tom Bugg and Jay Kennedy Harris were strong while Joel Smith defended stoutly and his goal saving smother when the Bombers threatened was a highlight. The Wagner brothers, Corey and Josh belied their northern state origins and were important players and handled the ball well in the greasy conditions. Garlett booted his third as time on ticked by to give his team a game high lead of 14 points before a late Bomber goal saw the siren sound moments later with Casey home by a margin of eight points. Peter Jackson VFL Coach of the Year, Jade Rawlings worked hard to vindicate the decision of the selection committee and lead his charges into the VFL grand final next Sunday at Etihad Stadium. In his time as a player and coach, he has never experienced premiership success but if things go according to plan, that will all change in seven day’s time. Peter Jackson VFL 2018 Casey Demons 3.4 5.9 8.10.58 10.13.73 Essendon VFL 3.3 6.3.39 9.5.59 10.5.65 Goals Casey Demons Garlett 3 Pedersen 2 Gent Lefau Munro Vince C Wagner Essendon VFL Lazzaro 2 Clarke Draper Heppell Hind Hocking Merrett Stewart Younan Best Casey Demons C Wagner Munro Kennedy Harris Vince Bugg Garlett Essendon VFL Clarke Ridley Lazzaro Mutch Long Heppell Statistics Tomas Bugg 14 kicks 8 handballs 22 disposals 2 marks 9 tackles 98 dream team points William Collis 3 kicks 1 handball 4 disposals 1 mark 5 tackles 28 dream team points Tom Freeman 5 kicks 1 handball 6 disposals 2 marks 5 tackles 25 dream team points Jeffrey Garlett 3 goals 8 kicks 3 handballs 11 disposals 3 marks 1 tackles 62 dream team points Mitch Gent 1 goal 1 behind 10 kicks 3 handballs 13 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 50 dream team points Jayden Hunt 12 kicks 2 handballs 14 disposals 2 marks 10 tackles 83 dream team points Jack Hutchins 2 tackles 9 dream team points Dion Johnstone 4 kick s 2 handballs 6 disposals 5 tackles 33 dream team points Declan Keilty 3 kicks 1 handball 4 disposals 2 tackles 19 dream team points Jay Kennedy Harris 1 behind 10 kicks 10 handballs 20 disposals 1 mark 11 tackles 94 dream team points Mykelti Lefau 1 goal 3 ki cks 2 handballs 5 disposals 2 marks 6 tackles 9 hit outs 58 dream team points Jay Lockhart 2 behinds 9 kicks 7 handballs 16 disposals 1 mark 6 tackles 64 dream team points Cory Machaya 1 behind 4 kicks 7 handballs 11 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 48 dream team points James Munro 1 goal 3 behinds 15 kicks 6 handballs 21 disposals 21 tackles 151 dream team points Cameron Pedersen 2 goals 6 kicks 5 handballs 11 disposals 5 marks 10 tackles 31 hit outs 121 dream team points Harry Petty 7 kicks 7 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 33 dream team points Joel Smith 6 kicks 6 disposals 4 marks 8 tackles 62 dream team points Tim Smith 2 behinds 8 kicks 8 handballs 16 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 8 hit outs 72 dream team points Cory Stockdale 4 kicks 1 handball 5 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 21 dream tea m points Bernie Vince 1 goals 15 kicks 7 handballs 22 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 76 dream team points Corey Wagner 1 goals 14 kicks 6 handballs 20 disposals 12 tackles 105 dream team points Josh Wagner 18 kicks 5 handballs 23 disposals 4 marks 5 tackles 92 dream team po ints Mitch White 10 kicks 2 handballs 12 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 54 dream team points

The changes made fired up the team. WEST COAST EAGLES B: Shannon Hurn, Tom Barrass, Brad Sheppard HB: Thomas Cole, Jeremy McGovern, Lewis Jetta C:Chris Masten, Elliot Yeo, Jamie Cripps HF: Mark Hutchings, Jack Darling, Mark LeCras F: Willie Rioli, Nathan Vardy, Brendon Ah Chee Foll: Scott Lycett, Jack Redden, Luke Shuey I/C: Liam Duggan, Liam Ryan, Dom Sheed, Daniel Venables Emg: Matthew Allen, Jackson Nelson, Francis Watson, Jake Waterman No change MELBOURNE B: Neville Jetta, Oscar McDonald, Jordan Lewis HB: Christian Salem, Sam Frost, James Harmes ? Alex Neal-Bullen, Clayton Oliver, Angus Brayshaw HF: Charlie Spargo, Sam Weideman, Aaron vandenBerg F: Michael Hibberd, Tom McDonald, Dom Tyson Foll: Max Gawn, Nathan Jones, Christian Petracca I/C: Bayley Fritsch, Mitch Hannan, Dean Kent, Jake Melksham Emg: Jeff Garlett, Jay Kennedy Harris, Cameron Pedersen, Josh Wagner In: Mitch Hannan, Michael Hibberd, Dean Kent, Jake Melksham, Sam Weideman Out: Jeff Garlett (omitted), Jesse Hogan (foot), Jayden Hunt (ankle), Jay Kennedy Harris (omitted), Cameron Pedersen (omitted)

This is going to go right down to the wire. 214. Max Gawn 210. Clayton OIiver 150. Angus Brayshaw 113. James Harmes 109. Jesse Hogan 79. Tom McDonald 71. Nathan Jones 70. Christian Salem 62. Jake Melksham 61. Jack Viney 54. Neville Jetta 52. Christian Petracca 39. Bayley Fritsch Michael Hibberd 34. Jordan Lewis 31. Oscar McDonald 29. Jake Lever 18. Jeff Garlett 16. Sam Weideman 14. Alex Neal-Bullen Dom Tyson 11. Sam Frost 6. Tom Bugg Mitch Hannan 4. Joel Smith 2. Dean Kent 1. Charlie Spargo Bernie Vince Josh Wagner

VINCIMUS by George On The Outer Who was Braniac at Hawthorn who decided to teach Latin to their fans? The club motto “spectemur agendo” was plastered all over the ground but the Hawks could not match the Demons at playing football and, when the final siren sounded, it was the Melbourne Football Club that was able to chant, “vincimus” ... we are victorious! And who was Braniac at the AFL who decided that one club would be designated as the home club in a finals game? This is the Finals, not the home and away, and to have to put up with the trash served up by Hawthorn in the name of “entertainment” both before and during the intervals did nothing for the AFL football brand. If people want that sort of inane excuse for entertainment, they can stay at home to watch some trashy lifestyle nonsense or the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Mind you, if we wanted to watch Hawthorn’s slow moving style of play we could torture ourselves viewing an episode of The Block! With 90,000 spectators on hand (and the majority were Demon fans again), this was a true finals game. The MCC was packed to the rafters for the second week in a row and hopefully all these closet Melbourne supporters will actually join as members next year. The rest of the ground was equally loaded with the red and blue colours and the vocal support from those fans was something to be heard, as the sounds of “The Grand Old Flag” and the “M-E-L-B-O-U-R-N-E” chants continued throughout the match. In typical finals match style, the game was one contest followed by another and then another which is exactly the type of play of which the Demons of 2018 are the masters. The scores at the first break were level although the Hawks had received two goals courtesy of umpiring calls close to goal. All that mattered for nothing, as even by this time, the Demons were playing the better football. In particular, Tom McDonald was provided a huge target up forward with some telling contested marks. It was to be a sign of his dominance in the forward line to finish the match with four majors. In the middle, the relentless attack at man and ball, saw both teams evenly matched, with Mitchell again racking up possessions, but none of them really hurt. Importantly, the run of Smith on the wing was shut down at various times through Bayley Fritsch, Alex Neal-Bullen and Mitch Hannan. Without the ball in his hands, Hawthorn don’t move forward, and even when they did the Melbourne defenders had them well covered. The second term was much the same, but this week it was the Demons who were more accurate in front of goal. Hawthorn had ten shots at goal to the Demons’ eight at the major change but they found themselves 13 points in arrears. Then it happened in the third when Melbourne outscored Hawthorn by six goals to three which effectively sealed the game. The youth of Melbourne was starting to stand out with the leadership of Jack Viney in particular, inspiring to his team-mates. The ruck duel between Max Gawn and Ben McEvoy, previously an even struggle, saw Max gain overall control thanks to the coaching staff, who had giving him longer breaks in the first half with Sam Weidemann filling the gap left by his absence. Importantly, during those times, the team lost nothing as the Weid’s athleticism enabled him to match the Hawthorn rucks. With Viney running riot and hitting every contest, the Hawks found themselves in real strife unable to handle Clayton Oliver, Angus Brayshaw, James Harmes, and another old fellow by the name of Nathan Jones backing him up. This proved to be the telling factor in the result. Shiel and Mitchell could only do so much against this relentless onslaught and they were finally overrun. Harmes had 19 disposals, with 12 contested, Oliver 22 with 11 contested, Viney 27 with 17 contested and Brayshaw had 12 and 8. As a force, they simply could not be denied. This relentless pressure suited the Melbourne game style much more so, as it denied Hawthorn the ability to retain possession and move it by foot and run around the flanks. The few times they were able to execute this, the Demons were found wanting, and if it weren’t for a better final quarter Tyson would not be playing next week, as he lost his opponent time after time. With the Demons hitting the final quarter nearly six goals ahead, it was difficult to see how the Hawks could make a come-back having only kicked six in total to that point. However, by the four minute mark of the final term, they had added two majors and the margin was down to 20 points. When Jarryd Roughhead goaled at the 11 minute mark, there were only two goals in the game. In the past, panic would have kicked in and the fans would have watched in despair as the game slowly slipped away from their team’s grasp but ... not the 2018 side. The defenders threw everything at the Hawks to deny them the momentum, and then drove the ball forward where firstly Jake Melksham drilled one from 50m, to be followed by yet another Tom McDonald contested mark and conversion to put the game beyond doubt. Melksham chipped in with another and the Hawthorn bubble deflated while the Demon voices in the outer and around the ground just got louder and louder. With ten minutes to go, “The Grand Old Flag” was being sung loudly as the Hawks fans streamed from the ground. Then, at the final siren, it was sung again and again and again just to let them know that it was the Demons who were the one who could say: Vidimus nos vincimus - we came, we saw, we conquered. [with apologies to Julius Caesar] Melbourne 3.1.19 6.2.38 12.5.77 16.8.104 Hawthorn 3.1.19 3.7.25 6.9.45 10.11.71 Goals Melbourne T McDonald 4 Brayshaw Melksham 2, Spargo Weideman 2 Gawn Hannan Neal-Bullen Petracca Hawthorn Gunston 3 Roughead Schoenmakers 2 Puopolo Smith Worpel Best Melbourne Viney T McDonald Jetta Hibberd Oliver Spargo Hawthorn Gunston Mirra Howe Shields Mitchell Henderson Injuries Melbourne Nil Hawthorn Mitchell (AC joint) Puopolo (hamstring) Reports Melbourne Nil Hawthorn Nil Umpires Rosebury Stevic Nicholls Official crowd 90,152 at the MCG