Red But Mostly Blue

Bahaha well played (some pun intended). I had one of these, with this very game! Not sure where it went, maybe to the gaming Gods.

I thought the same thing reading that this morning. Trac has gone about things nicely in the second half of this year, and the trio is real old guard/new guard stuff tonight. Imagine what this trio can do over a decade together!?

Who's going tonight!? Who's watching from home? Share a pic of your game gear! I got myself a new guernsey (I had an old Tooheys one) because I wanted to mark the start of a new era. I'll be at the G tonight. Don't think I'll be able to work today haha. So excited! We've got this. Go Dees!

I've loved having all this reading material! I know our game is on tonight, but there were at least 3 pages on us in the Sun, all positive, and earlier in the week a double page spread on Harmes. What a time to be a Demon! ?

This group has already been special to watch, but it's scary to think just how much they will contribute as they continue to develop! This is going to be one hell of an era! ??

I feel the same! I'm calm now, but I hope for the sake of my nerves on the night that we kick the first few. It'll be electric. I'll be heading there as well, don't think I'll be able to work haha

Yeah, I think he's given himself an opportunity to find his place in the team. At least another year, probably. Will be interesting to see if he's another story of perseverance!

I've not been Tyson's biggest fan (for this reason), but I feel he's really tightened this aspect of his game in the second half of the year. I think he's been pretty handy, if not very good at times!

Absolutely. There's a lot of hype right now (probably a scary amount), but the reality is that the stage is set. We've got everything we need. The boys believe. We believe. This feels right!!!

Agree. Yeah, I haven't been a fan generally, but he's done a couple of nice things here and there, but the reality is that Hannan is more likely to hit the scoreboard. JKH has some work to do, but can have a solid crack at it in 2019, especially with a few more games this year.

bahaha - I've had my head in the clouds with this game. Of course, I'll be there tomorrow night. Adding to the roar.

Completely agree! I don't think I've come across anyone against the Dees. Not even particularly neutral. All mates without a vested interest in the finals have been very pro Dees going all the way. Some have even told me they don't mind the Dees getting up over their own team, if it comes to that! We are the Cinderella, but there will be nothing sweet about our performance tonight. I haven't been this excited about a game in a long time. I'll be there adding to the roar!

Same, and I totally agree! The team has been building to this moment, and I think the message will be sent from the very first second. The cats won't know what hit them, but they'll have plenty of time to think about it on the plane home!

Totally agree. We gifted them 2 matches this year, so we'll beat them when it counts (but, yeah - losing to them again would be heart wrenching). We'll come out breathing fire. Much like the start of the West Coast game. That first 15-minute patch was incredible.

No better person to deliver potential Tyson news!! That's a fine looking team, totally agree. Spargo over JKH, and Hannan for extra goalpower.

AFLuenza? (Man I hope somebody gets this reference)

Hahaha this is mesmerising!

Hit the DL forum to revel with you all, then plot my approach to getting tickets against the Hawks/Tigers. Maybe buy myself a fancy new cheeseboard to replace the old one? Or is that more of a prelim final self-gift?

This is a great article. Totally agree @Lucifer's Hero - I love that Goody took the time to learn about our history, and impress upon the team just how rich and proud it is. He said the philosophy essentially embodies what the club was built upon when it was great. Fearlessness and togetherness. I'm so excited about all of this. It's taken time, and there have been bumps (and there will continue to be bumps), but I can see that the team is building a new identity with the team as the core. Something the players live and breathe (including new players coming in), and a present/future we can believe in.

Everyone else is having a go, so I'll do the same haha. Attendance at our game will be.... 83,876. You heard it here first. Haters will say I time travelled.

Blighty is prone to a few clangers, but I can't find fault in this. I doubt the players have much time to watch many games, let alone all of them... every round. So their opinion might be limited, based on incomplete data. Doesn't mean the award is entirely worthless, but I get what he's saying.

There is only one right answer in the Maxxy v Grundy debate, and it was delivered last night. Grundy gets more possessions, but Maxxy leads in hitouts (i.e. rucking duties) and his possessions are more impactful. Plus, the beard. Simples.

Completely agree. He's showing all the hallmarks of a classic forward. I hope we see the value in Weids (and give him time to further develop - there's no rush!) and make sure he stays with us beyond his current contract.

This is exactly what happened to me!! I got a message asking me to check my Order History, and the tickets I had selected (and tried to pay for) were there! All I had to do was download the tickets. I've checked ANZ online, and the amount was taken out even though I didn't get a confirmation email. But now I've downloaded the tickets, so it's worked! Hopefully you get the same outcome! Check your Order History :-)

I managed to get to payment, and confirmed credit card details...but then it crashed. When I finally got back in 45 minutes later, the Ticketek overlords told me there might be tickets reserved in my Order History. ...And they were!! N55, Olympic Stand! If you've lost out at the last stages, check your Order History, you might get lucky! Good luck, friends!