Red But Mostly Blue

23 minutes ago, Smokey said:

True. But I like the fact we are relevant again. I've had so much to read this week its been fantastic! 

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! ??

45 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

Gosh how is everyone feeling 24 hours out? I hitnk the bye was good because I didn't have to think about our final. But watching tonight it does make you feel excited about tomorrow night. 

I must admit I have a few fears running through my head. One is geelong get off to a good start and we are playing catch up all night, or we miss our first few shots at goals and that just builds pressure.

It would be great if we kicked the first goal at least or the first few. The crowd will be loud. 

That roar at the end of the national anthem will be something tomorrow night. 

Im going from work to the G. Im excited. I just can't handle a close game again. 

Come on boys get the job done. 

 

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

1 hour ago, Brownie said:

I really thought he was gone this year but to his credit he's just kept working away.

Maybe another Nev Jetta story of perseverance for JKH over the next couple of years.

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!

3 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

how many goals will Tyson Turnovers Total?

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!

2 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Perfect changes, LETS GET IT ON!

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!!!

2 minutes ago, brendan said:

Good changes, but geez you gotta feel for JKH He hasn’t done a lot wrong, hope he keeps his chin up and supports the boys and hopefully he gets another chance or a flag with Casey 

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.

11 minutes ago, Dee Foxxx said:

Except it’s not tonight.

bahaha - I've had my head in the clouds with this game.

Of course, I'll be there tomorrow night. Adding to the roar.

4 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

I'm only hearing happiness for us.  Even relative strangers are pleased to see us come good and be in finals.  Yes, even Collingwood supporters of which sadly I know quite a few.

We are the Cinderella of the AFL.  We finally get to go the Ball!  Any neutrals at our finals will be barracking for us.  Wait and hear 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!

19 minutes ago, S_T said:

I like the sound of this prediction by Bob Murphy....

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/09/06/murphy-my-gut-feeling-melbourne-will-absolutely-smash-geelong/

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!

1 hour ago, Petraccattack said:

The fact we are playing Geelong is really taking it to another level.  They are so many Dees supporters most hated club. We owe them big time and losing to them in our first final in over a decade would be horrible.

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.

15 minutes ago, Is Dom Is Good said:

It sounds like Tyson will get up for this one so I think there will be two changes.

Ins: Viney & Hannan

Out: Kent & JKH

B:          Jetta               McDonald           Hibberd

HB:       Salem              Frost                   Lewis

c :          Brayshaw       Viney                  Harmes

HF:        Petracca          Weideman        Melksham 

F:           Spargo             McDonald         Neal-Bullen

R:         Gawn                Oliver                 Jones

Int:      Tyson         Hannan          Fritsch      VandenBerg

Emg:  Pedersen      Kennedy-Harris      Smith      Bugg

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)

5 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

There’s room for plenty on mine if we win.

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.

10 minutes ago, stevethemanjordan said:

As he always was, developing nicely.

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.

11 minutes ago, JTR said:

I haven't been able to read through all posts here, so apologies if I am repeating what has already been asked.

I got through at 9am, selected my seat, entered and then submitted my payment details.

The page didn't go to the confirmation screen, and instead timed out/errored.

After a refresh I went back to the "hold tight, you're in the queue" message and I've been on that ever since.

I haven't received an email to confirm my purchase, however I can see that my credit card has been charged.

So am I good? 

And is the above similar to what others here have been experiencing? 

 

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!

AAAaaaaaargggGGGGgggHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

(Things are clearly going well on my end)

'Error' after I pushed confirm on my credit card details, and another time (after I finally got through again) when I selected my tickets.

3 minutes ago, Neitz the Great said:

Me too I went onto payment and then it just crashed. AFTER I SPENT 20 MINS ON THERE

I pushed confirm on my credit card details (i.e. the FINAL STAGE) and it crashed and sent me back to the beginning!!!!! Now I can't even get back in. Worst thing is they were great seats on Level 2, Row F!!!

TICKETEK IS A JOKE.

3 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I don't do much online stuff so  I've organised Moonshadow to get my ticket.

He's charged me $400.00 for a level 2 seat . Is that right?

That's a steal! You should buy 2 to maximise the value ?