Diamond_Jim

that will entitle you to participate in the club allocation. Presumably there are certain categories that are guaranteed tickets and then it goes to all club members such as yourself. I am in the same position as an AFL member with club support. I have no idea what the club allocation is but I could not imagine it being less than 10k. Now realistically how many members will go to Perth. I think it will be the travel difficulties that knock out most of us. Of course you have to pay for the match ticket but given airfares north of $1k it's not the ticket costs that will hurt.

Marvellous... congratulations A couple of suggestions: if I recall he was injured in his final year and he slipped in the draft. As a young man (studying I presume) how did his inability to show his wares in that draft year impact his belief in himself and his future. He obviously has an outstanding ball sense (being in the right place). Did he always have that skill?

hard to see Hunt playing the Lewis role but who knows. He just looks lost at VFL level. The days of the running player are gone... it's the player with the 10 metre burst who is now the line breaker (or more correctly zone breaker). No use going for a big run and then having to stop because all your team mates are behind you.

Boy and some called us gutsy for looking to the game after the Hawks... what are the best spots for the GF parade by the way

His ability to retain a winning combination notwithstanding significant turnover of playing personnel in the last few rounds speaks volumes of his ability.

could make for a warm day to say the least.... wish the Pies had got over the line last week.

Lightning doesn't strike twice... 1 goal 10 for a half .. nah won't happen again he says Watched that second quarter on replay... amazing our domination... more than the first ... yet they outscored us. That bunch can certainly play.... as to the snaps... the rule of averages says you are going to miss a few even as high as 50% but to shoot at 9% including set shots was amazingly bad luck

Sounds familiar ....

Bought AFL members tickets for the Giants v Pies game as well. Looking forward to a feast of football including Casey at Port over the weekend. Hope it starts well on Friday night or the next day could be a bit of a downer

It will become the new buzz phase... perhaps on the next run through PS: Success ... level 4 front

have queued for world cup tickets... leaves this system for dead.. 1. You log in and thus one device per person and then it tells you within 5 minutes your waiting time and off you go for a coffee. Why put both games on sale at once...

the Haj finished a couple of weeks back so I suspect they are "free". They could fly via Bali thus making them international flights and get around the local regs... I think we may have something!! Do you reckon we could get them painted in Demon Colours?

Malaysian airlines have a couple of A380's that have been sitting mainly unused for the last few years. They tried to sell them but no takers as well as trying to lease them out. They are now used for the Haj pilgrimage once a year until the lease runs out. Perhaps we could get them over for the finals week and seriously move a few people around. The airfares asked by Qantas etc are ridiculous .. you can fly return to London for the price they ask.

Big call and well argued.... would you consider Fritsch to replace Hannan thus freeing up a spot for Smith

An excellent post.... will be interested to see the response of those who are more tactically minded. The intercepting backman is an important player as is negating that player.

Interesting contrast between the approach of the AFL and the MCC to selling finals tickets in their respective membership reserves. Both roughly the same size: AFL sells as many as it can as pre-reserved and then allows walk up for what is left. MCC seems to sell around one third as pre-reserved and then has walk up for the rest. (Not sure how many they allot by ballot for the GF.) I know its traditional for MCC members to walk up but one wonders if it is the future.

recall Collingwood supporters saying the Perth return fare went to $1500 or thereabouts when their game was confirmed

The Perth trip does require a little planning so I don't think it's inappropriate to discuss the logistics now. On form we should dispose of the Hawks but we all have a healthy dose of MFCSS which ties us very securely to mother earth. And of course we could not play as badly as round 4 which really was a disgrace.

definitely go now .. because they won't be there come Friday night... the real problem will be the match tickets.. as the last game in Perth it will be a very very hot ticket PS Think like a Hawthorn supporter... they are probably booking next years GF as well as this one !!

Assuming a win on Friday night... (fingers crossed) it will be a marvellous day down at Port Melbourne on Saturday. Burra Burgers and 19 degrees .. what more can one ask for !!

south west side is fine... the south east is where it can get hairy. Surprised that more people haven't discovered the joys of driving Asia. Malaysia and Thailand are so easy and the price of travel by comparison to Oz is almost zero. I stay well clear of Phuket etc. If you ever get time look up Lake Toba in Northern Sumatra.

Thanks you may well be right and I suspect you are..... but perhaps time to redefine the journey ... Route 66 and all that must say I looked at the "Eucla" motel and let us say that it did not inspire my roaming spirit.Mind you they or somewhere near had a big kangaroo statue. PS Did a road trip through Thailand last year. (good roads). Anyway the hotels down south specialised in big animal statues. Ended up staying in a place with a big yellow boxing kangaroo outside... and no it was not on the tourist route. I'm starting to think a busloads of Demons a la Priscilla Queen of the Desert .... now that would be a trip !!

mmmmm

wow... we're now concerned about our run in into the Grand Final .... the mood on this board is changing.. I can see another bye coming a la the NFL in Finals week ... (Oh no)

Watching the game last night from Perth and it showed the WCE players emerging through what looked like a blow up Eagle jumping castle. Was there a traditional run through banner? More generally I see that some are now made out of plastic and they are more slip underneath etc. Also love to hear from people who have been to the new Perth stadium about the stadium experience itself. Finally... time to get those banner ads off the fence while the national anthem is being played... and can we move on from Julie Anthony.