Dr. Gonzo

Yes the curse being the team generally lost their first home game after unfurling the flag I think? Hopefully we have better luck come roubd 1 🤞

A bit of a weird tradition I discovered while listening to the Kick to Kick podcast (they go through the history of the VFL/AFL one year at a time and the hosts are 3 Melbourne supporters and a Bombers supporter) is that teams often have the flag unfurled by the club President's wife (or husband in recent times I guess). It sounds like we are likely to break with that tradition and get RDB to do it which I couldn't be happier about especially considering he missed the chance to hand over the cup and then missed the chance again 2 weeks ago at the G.

Was Yakka from the 70s? My memories of the Pies were with Spicers Papers which was the late 80s

Got to go today with my 2 boys and seeing the cup in the flesh was glorious We got there around 430pm and the place was practically empty, we were able to go straight in with no queue just had to wait for the lady who was getting a photo with her daughter to finish then we were straight in. Kids had fun at the sports museum too with the interactive stuff so was a good arvo all round 😀

Do you have a link? I can't find it online Edit nevermind just realised this post was a month old 🤣

And replace Hart with Lappin or Aker

As evidenced by his well deserved 4th placed B&F - he was close to our most important player early in the season I reckon

Where did you get that Gold plated jewellry box with Max Gawn on it? 🤣

Yep I booked this way for 6 of us and it worked but had to order each ticket individually to apply the codes

I ordered an item that was due in on 13/12 - called them last week and they told me it would be received 13/12 and shipped via express post so would come before Christmas. Still "Awaiting Fulfillment" so I called again yesterday and they said it has been received and is in the warehouse being sorted/counted and would be sent via express post in next day or 2 and would come before Christmas. Here's hoping!

It's the most consistent I've ever seen us and I think its because it was built on a solid foundation of a sound defensive structure and supreme fitness allowing us to run up and down the field all day. I've never seen a Melbourne team with such strong defense as 2021.

To be fair I'm still not convinced by Richmond and they've won 3 flags 😂

Was about to post exactly this although I'd give Viney=Libba

This was me too, still way too nervous at 3/4 time, I only felt like the cup was surely ours after Nibblers goal. After that it was party time. It still feels surreal to say it.

The amazing thing is we did pretty much the same earlier in the same quarter, 3 goals in a minute! In one quarter of a Grand Final we had two separate periods of kicking 3 goals in under a minute. It's astonishing, I can't really remember anything like it in footy before let alone in such an important game at such an important time.

I'd rather play interstate teams away and play Vic clubs at home. Better for the finances and better atmosphere at games (especially if we're winning).

We sell games because they are not profitable in Melbourne. It defies logic to play a fellow Vic team in Alice, we play the low drawing interstate sides like Suns, Port, Freo, GWS

We've got the Dogs on opening night and Essendon as a home game in round 3 though which should help offset the other two. Plus the Alice game and home games against Pies & Blues later in the season which could draw crowds depending on how they are performing.

Is that all banked by the club? Or do the players get a share of that prizemoney?

If the year wasn't impacted by covid the club's estimates point to a $6.1m profit. That is outstanding! Hopefully next season is covid free and we can really start capitalising on our success.

Jeez the AFL wants Richmond, Brisbane and Sydney fighting out the top 4 huh?

12 games at the G

Better than Tassie

The good - home games against Essendon, Carlton & Collingwood The bad - 7 interstate trips (incl Alice Springs) The ugly - playing down at that [censored] in Geelong - AGAIN

Carlton in round 22, how good would it be to snuff out their finals hopes