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72-55 swans great goal Steele

Ok so what level of MFC membership entitles you to finals tickets at the SCG?

King 3 goals. Swans 32-28

The Saints v Swans game is going to quickly age those that want a week 1 MCG final. nerve racking! Swans probably need to get another 48 points added to the margin.

Make that 2 from King. 15-13 Saints.

The Saints game should’ve started at 6:10. I don’t know which game to focus on.

Max King just dobbed a near impossible goal. Could it be his night?

Pies look far better than Carlton.

Pies look far better than Carlton.

I reckon Collingwood are worse than Carlton in the booing department. Quick to condemn Pendlebury being booed upon winning the Anzac Day medal but only too happy to boo Oliver for winning the QBDay medal. Take offence for Ginnivan being booed but are happy to boo Langdon just a week earlier.

Why is there talk of Melksham getting dropped? Without his services last week we’d be facing sudden death in week 1 finals.

This. This thread could go 100 pages but we all know it’s Salem in for Bowey.

My guess would be that the AFL would absolutely fixture Pies V Tiges on the Friday night as it would be the highest rating game on the highest rating night. The AFL and channel 7’a desire will take priority over Geelong’s number 1 entitlements. If the AFL gave the number one team preference on time and venue, we would’ve played Brisbane at the MCG last year in the qualifying final. Pert wanted our game at the G despite no crowds. The AFL said “no way.”

Assuming Collingwood wins I’ll have a stab: Thu night - Fremantle V Bulldogs Friday night - Geelong V Collingwood Saturday twilight - Brisbane V Richmond Saturday night - Dees V Swans With regards to Thursday nights, they’re not afraid to put a blockbuster qualifying final on that night. In 2018 they had Richmond V Hawthorn so it’s not out of the realms of possibility we cop Thu night.

Given that Sydney are 10-2-1 against us at the G from 2002, I think there’s some merit in your question.

I don’t like their ins/outs. Wood (4 goals last week), Crouch and Webster out make their side weaker. Battle and Hanners are ok ins, but it’s an overall loss. Can see the margin of 50 odd points that Sydney needs going down the wire.

I get that 2021 meant a heap for Melbourne supporters, but how much better is it watching games live at the G again. Relevant games at that.

Further to your point: We’ve beaten Sydney twice since 2001 at the MCG. Just TWICE. That is quite frankly embarrassing over a 21 year period. The pressure will be on us more at the G than at the SCG. It’s unequivocal now that our preparation and execution for interstate games is second to none, dating back to August 2021.

Sydney 100- St Kilda 50. We finish 3rd. Keep an eye on this kind of score.

Spot on and he was instrumental in the last quarter against Carlton. However, Salem will be back. Will he replace Bowey or Hunt? Goody knows what he’ll get from Bowey in a finals series. Having said all that, I assume Bowey will be dropped for Salem.

Rapt for Hunt if he plays finals, but Salem needs to replace a defender tonight.

Ok the TAB, we’ve closed the gap to Geelong from about $2.00 to $0.15

We’re the first VIC club to go 7-0 interstate in a season. (I just made up that stat but I reckon it’s correct)

If the Saints can keep things to a respectable 7 goalish loss, then we’re back at the G for finals!!!

If he got McCluggage in the head, I reckon he’ll be rubbed out for week 1 as it was off the ball and intentional. But good to see Hugh back on the field which will help matters.