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1 hour ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Last year kids entered free for the WCE afternoon game.  Great turnout on trains and atmosphere at the ground.

I reckon kids should get in free for all MCG games vs i/state teams especially day games. 

Kids come with parents thereby increasing the adult numbers.  And kids can make a lotta noise!

It used to be, in a galaxy far far away, $1 for kids 12 (or 15?) and under for all games.  I have no idea what it is now, but that was effectively the same thing as what you're proposing here.   More of this please AFL HQ.

Thanks to all for the contributions to this thread - it's been a great read in the lead up. 

I'm looking forward to the game and cheering on the boys at the 'G.

Carn The Demons!

6 minutes ago, Gator said:

[...] Nor did Viney.

Yep.  Someone was wearing 7 but it wasn't Viney.  

25 minutes ago, Greg Schneider said:

JVR or Jefferson done much ? 

JVR (blue) was not oustanding but competing hard IMO.  Rewarded himself with a goal from 15m while being tackled after a contest and collect.  Jeffo (white) and AJ (white) really didnt see much of it while I was there.  White held up for the first 10-15 minutes but the last i saw they were down 14 to 60 odd (? really wasnt paying the score much attention) late in the third.

Regular season with the whole injuries, fixture, MRP etc caveats (us and them):

Wide Range: 2nd-12th

1/3 Range: 5th-10th

Hopeful: 5th

Predicted: 7th

1 hour ago, Tolstoys Nudge said:

That’s what the offer was mate 💯 fact

Odd.  Did we finish 14th again next year as well as being allowed a two year future first pick trade exemption?

Opportunity awaits if we hold our nerve.  

On 04/08/2024 at 17:00, hardtack said:

BTW Is there any way to search within the topic you’re currently viewing (it could save me asking questions that have already been answered)?

17 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Yeah so now Jeffo plays up the ground for a hobbled BBB! IF that is as selected!?

Don't mind Jeffo roaming around.

9 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

He (Fritsch) started on the bench tonight, surely that's a message. Someone mentioned he was close to getting dropped after the North game and seemed to put in for a couple of weeks but tonight was back to his worst in that regard. People overlook it when he bobs up and kicks 3 goals in 5 minutes but when you're not impacting the scoreboard enough it stands out like dogs balls.

It could be, but I don't believe so.  From one of either my memory or imagination I believe Fritta has started on the bench numerous times.

Had our chances.

In a chat with a fellow MFC supporter mid-week I said that if we played like we did against the Bombers that I thought we'd still lose by 10-40 points.  Astonished to only lose by 50 playing like we did.

Any chance the AFL could give us the Clarko presser for the match and not the Clarko presser from their Collingwood match?

In isolation, I enjoyed the game.

Thank god we're loading and have a generational list.

On 10/05/2024 at 11:48, Slartibartfast said:

There's one certainty in footy.  The umpires will make mistakes and supporters will continue to think it's targeted.

Get on with it, poo happens.

Largely agree however the brownlow betting scandal from all of two years ago sticks out like a sore thumb.

'Happy enough' with the result given the first quarter.  The mens department will file this one under to be continued, and our forward options will be significantly enhanced come finals.    

3 hours ago, IRW said:

The highlight package for me  was Maysie airborne and horizontal ensuring a behind

Picked that live and was impatiently awaiting the review system, expecting it to somehow find a way fail us again.  

Had to settle with being astonished that the Crypto.com contract wasn't the highest priority.

Great chat between Gawn and Vines on the milestone:
 

5 hours ago, bing181 said:

Equally, there's no rush. They can just sit on all this until draft night.

I haven't kept up with draft changes for a while, but the below seems to indicate that this is not the case (?)

"The Selections Only trade window opens on Monday, October 23 at 9am AEDT, and closes on Friday, November 10, at 5pm. 

A brief window will also open prior to the second round of the National Draft (Tuesday, November 21) from 5:45pm to 6:30pm."

1 hour ago, RedFox said:

We've just lost our senior head of strategy on game day & midfield coach. A big blow given we've hardly set foot outside the top 4 in three seasons. Who are the leading contenders to fill this void? Ideas floated have been a more offensively minded thinker, the likes of Don Pyke or Blake Caracella. Alternatively, do we stick with what we know and go for a more defensively minded thinker?

Would love Pyke.  Swans would be very unhappy to see him go.

7.50am match @Demonland ? 

In the spirit of appropriate production support escalation, I will raise a ticket in the Critical category. 

13 hours ago, YearOfTheDees said:

was on seven news and has been removed, well shortened to remove the remarks.

What day?  Main news segement?

Hard work to get the ultimate is a given.  I see the next 3 matches as doable, even with our stifled forward arc.  The challenge is there to be embraced.