Dr. Gonzo

Ultimately we proved him correct

Steelers Rams Titans Hope it's a good building year for J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS!! Darnold has looked promising so far. Was hoping we would get Mack he is exactly what we need but oh well, Bears lucked out with that one.

Strawbs!

No it was a ruck contest

Bok, Davis, Gunston, Vince, Tippett, Dangerfield, Lever, Cameron, McGovern, Betts(?) I'm sure I'm missing some?

RDB is the obvious but I was thinking the other day Danners would be a great option. Maybe one can do this year, one next year?

Will be around 80k give or take. MCC will be chockers.

2 down 1 to go

Full members also get half price GF tickets (~$200 instead of ~$400). Prelim tickets are around $200 these days so basically if you go to 1 final per week your membership pays itself off. I know people also scalp their GF tickets to pay for their annual subs but I haven't been game to do that - hardly anyone gets caught using other people's AFL memberships but knowing my luck I'd be the unlucky one who loses out the year before the Demons make the big one.

AFL full members get in "free" to first 3 weeks of finals just have to pay a $21 booking fee if you want to reserve a seat. Technically you could just walk up and scan in on the night for nothing as long as it's not sold out. You'll end up in the nosebleeds or standing room though I scored 8 tickets in M18 today absolutely stoked. Was a bit stressed initially had the looping wait page til 915

So it sounds like everyone who wanted tickets got them even if not where they might want them. I'm glad noones missing out all of us die hards should be there to exorcise the demons of the last decade.

Just bring a flask in od that'll keep you toasty

No way will it only be 55k. Minimum 70k probably around 80k more likely.

Glad to hear it od this is usually the case in my experience, they stuff up every year but once they fix it it runs pretty smoothly Fingers crossed I get a good run and some decent seats during the AFL members sale tomorrow morning, I need 8 tickets so hoping we get around M18/19 where we always sit

Fair enough od I couldn't imagine not going and I've faced this incompetence from ticketek before trying to buy tickets to finals and even H&A games as an AFL member. Just saying once the tickets go back on sale today there shouldn't be any issues and you should know within 10-15 minutes (or sooner) if you're going to get tickets or not. Good luck.

The kid is a natural footballer, he has high "footy IQ" whatever that means. He's not an athlete but he can read the play and he busts a gut even though he doesn't have the tank now that he will in a few years. He also has heart and will not back down from a contest. He will be a Demon for a while, I've loved him from his first game (same as Salem who has taken a while to come in but has shown this year why the FD persevered ).

As far as I'm aware AFL keeps the gate for all finals.

Jump on again tomorrow OD I think you'll find you'll have better luck.

It's happened every year for the last 4 years, it happens at the start of the season too when they have a brief window of presale tickets for AFL members to purchase seats for any game of the year. There's only about 60k AFL members and it can't even handle that. Last year for the Geel/Rich QF AFL members were buying seats on level 4 as that's all they though they could get. Half an hour later they reboot the system and plenty of tickets are available on level 1. For all those who missed out today, jump on again tomorrow as I think you'll find things run a lot smoother. The anxiety caused by these recurring fuckups and the utter lack of care for those affected (evidenced by their continual failure to do anything to fix it) is disgusting. But I think most on here will find by this time tomorrow they'll have their tickets secured.

And when are AFL Members ticket sales gonna go on sale now? Originally meant to be 9am tomorrow

AFL/Telstra/Ticketek A match made in helllllll (/Vince McMahon voice)

He is when they've had the same issues for 4 and a half years and nothing gets resolved

Addressing the psychology of players is essential. Do it in a militaristic way such as the Crows did and we did is fraught with danger. It is not the way to go about it. Employing a mindfulness course sellout like the Tigers did and focusing on positive psychology is how it needs to be managed. I note our players revolted and told the FD they didn't want to do the camp again and the FD listened and cancelled it. We were laughed at and seen as weak (both players and coaches) yet ended up finishing 5th. The Crows players revolted and Collective Minds were scrapped leading to their best form for the season. They were then reinstated leading to their worst loss (in years?) against us and ended up dropping to 12th after runners up last year. Beware the fugazi.

I'd written him off, didn't think there was anyway he'd be back this year (if ever) after missing so much footy.

They're the same price as general admission tickets (so about $55-$90) but I believe they are only allocating guest passes to level 4. You can check the "Finals Hub" link on the AFL membership website for more info membership.afl.com.au