170 people in attendence plus 25 people who couldn't make it, making it 195 x $6,000.
The total amount pledged is currently being calculated.
My source was on a table with Greg Wells, Aaron Davey and Adam Yze.
Every table was given a team captain, theirs was Greg Wells. Everyone on the table was given a short sleeved Melbourne jumper with the number 11 on it, which they all wore throughout the dinner. (Must have been a big jumper for my source).
It was held in a warehouse in Kensington, with the entrance fashioned as a players race into the MCG.
Garry Lyon gave a speach in the mould of a coach addressing players.
There was a competition for tables to pledge the most.
They had a hand held computer thing for each person to punch in their pledge.
He said Jimmy asked people to remaining standing if they pledged over $10k.
A certain amount of people sat.
Jimmy then asked people to remain standing if they pledged over $20k.
More people sat down.
Jimmy then asked people to remain standing if they pledged over $30k.
More people sat down, with fewer people left standing.
This was repeated up to $100k.
Two people pledged at least $100k each, with a MFC director pledging over $100,000.
22 players are in attendence.
Total amount pledged to be announced in a minute.
