Bring-Back-Powell

70 K tops for our game. MCC will be full. AFL members will be half empty on the top level as neither club has all that many support. Plus a lot of neutral AFL members of will choose to go to Rich v Hawks. A lot of Geelong supporters who live in Geelong don’t turn up on Friday night.

Feel terribly sorry for the kids. Even their Mum’s failing the drug bus test.

I also thought we’d win when we kept Buddy to 2 goals.

Sounds awesome. i still have a 1 hour package of that magical Hawks game that Fox Footy showed after that season. Pretty much showed every goal, but so enjoyable.

If Geelong hold us to under 100 points, then we ain’t winning this game. We are 1-5 when the oppo restricts us to less than 100 with our sole win being against Adelaide in Adelaide.

I ran out of Foxtel IQ space because we won so many games this year! The other day I had delete 2 of our wins so I punted the Carlton win and second of the GC wins. Will get stuck into the North, Essendon, Adelaide (second game), West Coast and GWS wins.

In addition to Queens Birthday and Anzac Eve, I’d say we’ll be looking at the following next year at the least: 1) One home Friday night at the G 2) One away Friday night at Etihad or the G 3) An interstate Friday night 4) An interstate Thursday night

Would also suggest we won't be getting over 70K for this game. Though that would still be a very healthy crowd.

Maybe he started at St Kilda in the under 19's or reserves, but debuted in 1989 for the MFC against Carlton in a 6 point win. He kicked 27 goals for us in 1991 in his best year for us.

The AFL are predicting 70-75K.

No chance a Melbourne V Geelong final will sell out. Surely not.

Chris Scott on AFL 360. Said Geelong are way healthier and injury free compared to round 23 last year. Sounded supremely confident of beating us.

Given how much of a shambles Freo's foward line, I'd expect Freo to pay up big. Real big. Pick 5 and their second rounder would be a great start.

Friday nights fanstatic. LOL at all the Richmond supporters having a meltdown for copping the Thursday night. The AFL clearly giving the viewers what they want for Friday night footy.

Have we? The record books state we’ve beaten them once in 12 years.

And they’d be lucky to get 10K to it. Plenty of free over the counter tickets given away at McDonalds for the locals to fatten up the crowd.

Any truth to the rumour of JFK in for Hannan per another thread? Apparently Hannan was in the injured group yesterday at training.

GWS were the big beneficiaries of last night, as they’re now guaranteed not to travel week 1. If they win they’ll play us at Spotless If they lose they’ll play Sydney at the SCG. I wonder if that changes their approach in any way - ie resting a sore Phil Davis. Can’t wait to the reception when we run out today.

No, JFK was dropped after the Sydney game because he’s not good enough. He lacks composure (see the miss late in the Geelong game), can’t take a mark when there’s inferred pressure and doesn’t have any point of difference as an AFL player. Hannan out today would be disappointing, however I can’t recall him playing back to back good games, particularly this year.

Is anyone else petrified of the prospect of playing Geelong in a final. This mob has bullied us into submission since 2007 and absolutely embarrassed us as a professional sporting organisation, like no other opposing club has. And the 3 most recent matches we’ve played against them, we’ve given it our absolute best shot and still come short. Hasn’t helped that Geelong have kicked 50.22 in stupidly lucky accuracy. And finally....Dangerfield. I think we’re a better chance leaving the G and taking on GWS.

And the more he plays will only speed up his development. That being said, I wasn't opposed to JFK taking his spot due to playing in a hot Perth last week and the need to give the young kid a rest.

**CONFIRMED NO CHANGE** JFK overlooked. Interestingly Zac Williams didn't make the final squad for GWS in his comeback from injury. Gun player.

I thought they ranked the draft after finals rather than round 23. For instance a club could finish 8th after round 23 and then win the flag. Surely that club would get pick 18 (premiership) rather than pick 10 (rd 23 finish)

Did Judd happen to watch the celebrations after West Coast beat Adelaide in round 23 last year to knock us out.? You would've thought they just won their 6th straight flag. I can't recall Judd criticising West Coast's celebrations after falling into 8th place.

In fairness, Freo were a 15-7 side that year that went 10-2 at Subi. Not many if any sides were going to beat them in a final over there. And I can recall none of us were shocked that we lost.