Bring-Back-Powell

Plenty of GA available on top half of level 4 Ponsford stand. Even some M2 tickets available near our cheer squad.

Hopefully there will be some spare seats in the AFL members.

"Tickets hare officially sold out for Melbourne V Geelong" - Gerard Healy, 3AW, 4 September 2019. I log into ticketek this morning and there are still seats available in the public. Is it too much for these so called professionals to do a little research and not misguide the public?

Yeah you're spot on. I forgot to include their win over us. ADJUSTED MCG RECORD: Geelong 2-5 (.28) Melbourne 5-6 (.45)

Didn't realise Geelong are just as bad if not worse than us at the G. They have a 1-5 record (0.16) while we have a 5-6 record (0.45)

If you're worried about Viney being a liability, there's a simple solution...don't play him. Our midfield has been purring for most weeks since he's been out.

Did Yze Magic end up getting drafted? Pretty sure he declared for the 07 or 08 draft?? Hopefully the bloke isn't actually dead.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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)

I agree. Much prefer the Sunday final as it gives everyone something to look forward to for a late afternoon game. However the AFL prefers not to have them in order to remove 6 day breaks.

I've given up writing off Collingwood. They're the real deal and will pound Freo with the knowledge that they can steal second from West Coast.

I think the AFL would have the Hawks V GWS game at the G on the Sunday. I was under the impression Etihad would only be used if there were 4 VIC finals. But if the AFL don't want a Sunday final, then you could be right.

If we beat GWS, I reckon it will be: THU 8:10 - WCE (2) V Collingwood (3) - Optus FRI 7:50 - Richmond (1) V Sydney (4) - MCG SAT 7:45 - Melbourne (5) V Geelong (8) - MCG Sun 3:20 - Hawthorn (6) V GWS (7) - MCG (or Hawks V GWS at Etihad Saturday arvo just to pizz Kennett off!) If we lose to GWS, I reckon it will be: THU 8:10 - WCE (2) V Collingwood (3) - Optus FRI 7:50 - Richmond (1) V Sydney (4) - MCG SAT 4:10 - GWS (5) V Melbourne (8) - Spotless SAT 7:45 - Hawthorn (6) V Geelong (7) - MCG

Not sure who's been the better recruit. Him or Hibberd.

Essendon will make the finals this year and play Collingwood week 1. lock it in. Richmond have gifted them a win this week with the resting of their guns. Meanwhile Port and Melbourne will be the laughing stock of the comp as per usual.

If Pedo can do a better job trying to get us into the finals than Weid then Pedo stays. Can't afford to have someone on his L plates in MFC's two most important weeks in years. Having said that Pedo has been atrocious this year in the seniors. A real step back from a good 2017.

Richmond are so lucky they even time their key injuries to perfection. They finally get an injury one of their stars, but it turns out he'll only miss a couple of dead rubbers and the bye week.

There could be a scenario in play whereby if Hawthorn lose to Sydney in round 23, the top 4 of the ladder could look like this just prior to the Melb V GWS game. Richmond 18-4 WCE 16-6 Collingwood 15-7 GWS 14-6-1 Seeing that GWS would already have top 4 stitched up and can't get into top 2, that might take a bit of fizz off their desire to win the game. They may even prefer to come down to Melbourne in week 1 of finals than travel all the way to WA?? They may even rest a couple of players or not rush back Toby Greene?? Clutching at straws I know, but every 1 per center helps.