JTR

I'm the NZ'er from the other thread who moved to Melbourne in mid-1999 and settled on Melbourne as my team a few weeks into the following season. My partner (now wife) was initially thrilled that I had come from a country that knew nothing about AFL and was hopeful that I wouldn't become obsessed with the game, get a membership, put stickers on my car and either watch games on TV all weekend or go to see them live. Long story short, after realising there was absolutely zero chance of me not going full AFL-nerd, she took me along to see the round 3 game between Collingwood v Carlton, figuring that'd be a good introduction to live AFL. My lasting memory of it was how loud and involved the crowd was throughout the game, which is something I'd never experienced before at live sport events in NZ (rugby, league or cricket). (Sav Rocca monstering the Carlton backline and kicking 6 almost got me over the line as a filth supporter too, but the less said about that the better... 🤢🤢🤮) Needless to say, that game got me hooked on watching AFL live and wanting to see more. We had to go away for a while after that, so my first Melbourne game (by which point I had finally settled on the Dees as my team) wasnt until a couple months later in round 14, also vs Collingwood, where the Wiz kicked 9 and we smashed them by 65 points. I've barely missed a Dees game in Melbourne since! 😎

Chuck on some headphones and listen 🙂

Moved to Melbourne from NZ in mid-1999. Hard core rugby fan, but realised pretty quickly I'd be an outcast in this town if I didn't follow the game and choose a team. Spent rest of the year learning what the sport was about and resisting recruitment attempts from Carlton, Collingwood & Essendon supporters. Entered a tipping competition in season 2000, still undecided. Settled on Melbourne a few weeks into the season cause I liked the colours, the themesong, the Demons name, loved Jeff Farmer, they were fun to watch and it annoyed the @#$% out of my friends who followed aforementioned teams. Won tipping competition. Got 3 tickets to each week of the finals, including Grand Final. (should have been 6 tickets, but I choked in the last round and half to split 1st prize with someone else 😭 ) Brought my Mum over from NZ and we saw the Dees play in 3 out of 4 weeks at the G. Solidified my/our hatred for Essendon. Signed my Mum up as a member, and she now comes over every year for a couple of games. For the most part I now find rugby boring as hell, except internationals involving the All Blacks. My Mum, who still lives in NZ is a full AFL convert and likes it more than rugby too. When telling her friends about the teams she follows and the teams she hates, she refers to Collingwood as "the filth".

Over the offseason, I have changed from club membership to AFL, with MFC obviously as my club of support. Does anyone with same membership as me have any idea (maybe from previous seasons) when the pack for AFL MFC members will arrive? And would it come via the club, or the AFL itself? I've gotten very used to having my pack from the MFC well before Xmas, and this is the first time in a long time that it's not been here by now.

Only team we were better than was GWS! 🤣 https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/38953036/2023-afl-draft-every-pick-team-graded

Meanwhile, we have another ridiculous addition to the recent MFC pile on, this time for "exploiting" the rookie draft.. 🙄 https://au.sports.yahoo.com/afl-fans-call-out-unfair-farce-jake-melksham-development-melbourne-demons-222610778.html

After all the departures, retirements, trade ins & rookie upgrades, didn't that just leave us with 2 free spots on the list? Meaning if we get Billings, it'd now just be 1 ?

I'm just as interested to see how the Colli-[censored] supporters react the first time he gets his trademark free against them in a Hawks geurnsey. After all their carry on defending his knee dropping & shoulder raising, surely they wouldn't boo now, right? 😉

Still salty about being shown the door, I assume.

If we are going full Henny Penny, let's say Brayshaw doesn't make it back either. 😳

Yep, recently announced... https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1447355/live-stream-best-and-fairest

Previous couple of B&F's there has been a live stream. Hope it'll be the same this year.

+1 Our current default style of bombing it to a pack would be perfect for AN, as he'd likely come down with it half the time. Then the rest of the time when we get it in fast and with more purpose, step up Petty/JVR/Fritsch.

Disappointing post from our self appointed rumour quality controller...

😎 Commentary team sound a little rattled too 🤣

GWS are going to absolutely belt the Pies and most of their supporters don't even see it coming. Can't wait to see their "oh [censored]" faces about half way through the second.

Forever to be known by me as Brayden "I went to make a football act" Maynard.

Schache offeres nothing imo. I'd prefer keeping Chandler or bringing in Woey, having Petracca spend more time forward and Chandler/Woey picking up the slack in the middle.

Sorry if already posted. I'm not a massive fan of David King, but his conversation here with Gerrard Whateley has helped pep me up a bit re our chances tomorrow night! https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/09/13/im-super-confident-they-wrap-back-around-the-change-melbourne-needs-to-reach/ ~13 mins mark onwards...

Well worth a listen for those who haven't already done so... https://articles.listnr.com/sport/max-gawn-explains-what-really-happened-during-brayden-maynards-visit-to-angus-brayshaws-house/?fbclid=IwAR0G4jdGSblNi2Tjt4ga9U1NnuFxpV1ykmbRzgWiWTHZq2T7pRbqknXSgmA

LOL, when does Harmes ever not come up in the "has received interest from...." conversation? This would be at least the 3rd or 4th season straight. Is it legit this time, or are these just more unimaginative rumours from people who do nothing more than cast their eye over "ok" players who arent getting a game at the time? If it's true then good luck to him. He has been good for us, but I think he's fringe at best now and could do with more opportunity elsewhere if he can get it.

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