AFL 2024 fixture news

[Prince Imperial]

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Good point re. $.

What places were highlights that you?d recommend or would want to see again?

Well all the major tourist highlights are good (Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Seoul, DMZ etc) but a few of lesser known ones I'd suggest considering would be:

1. The Nakasendo Trail: https://japanjourneys.jp/nagano/kiso...me-to-tsumago/

2. Fender store in Tokyo: https://www.dezeen.com/2023/07/12/kl...p-store-tokyo/

3. The old Korean capital Gyeong-ju: https://littleholidays.net/blog/gyeongju-south-korea/

4. The Chimei Museum in Tainan, Taiwan: https://www-o.chimeimuseum.org/ml/English/3

One evening in Takayama, I thought I saw our doctor Gary Zimmerman in the street. The next day when I was walking down a hill in the village of Shirakawa-go, I saw him again walking up it. He had an Australian accent and is very distinctive looking so it was definitely him. Both these places are worth visiting too.

The only other AFL person I've seen overseas was Darren Gaspar walking up the Royal Mile in Edinburgh in 2000.

[jeemak]

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Too much to see and do in Japan (first time?Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima and Kyoto) and I had to be back at work in 3 weeks.

You can sit on the trains and watch people in Tokyo for hours and feel like you didn't see enough people on the trains. Amazing place.

[DOG GOD]

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Well all the major tourist highlights are good (Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Seoul, DMZ etc) but a few of lesser known ones I'd suggest considering would be:

1. The Nakasendo Trail: https://japanjourneys.jp/nagano/kiso...me-to-tsumago/

2. Fender store in Tokyo: https://www.dezeen.com/2023/07/12/kl...p-store-tokyo/

3. The old Korean capital Gyeong-ju: https://littleholidays.net/blog/gyeongju-south-korea/

4. The Chimei Museum in Tainan, Taiwan: https://www-o.chimeimuseum.org/ml/English/3

One evening in Takayama, I thought I saw our doctor Gary Zimmerman in the street. The next day when I was walking down a hill in the village of Shirakawa-go, I saw him again walking up it. He had an Australian accent and is very distinctive looking so it was definitely him. Both these places are worth visiting too.

The only other AFL person I've seen overseas was Darren Gaspar walking up the Royal Mile in Edinburgh in 2000.

I saw Steven May in Hiroshima.
I saw Bont in Hawaii the year after he was drafted.

[Bornadog]

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Well all the major tourist highlights are good (Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Seoul, DMZ etc) but a few of lesser known ones I'd suggest considering would be:

1. The Nakasendo Trail: https://japanjourneys.jp/nagano/kiso...me-to-tsumago/

2. Fender store in Tokyo: https://www.dezeen.com/2023/07/12/kl...p-store-tokyo/

3. The old Korean capital Gyeong-ju: https://littleholidays.net/blog/gyeongju-south-korea/

4. The Chimei Museum in Tainan, Taiwan: https://www-o.chimeimuseum.org/ml/English/3

One evening in Takayama, I thought I saw our doctor Gary Zimmerman in the street. The next day when I was walking down a hill in the village of Shirakawa-go, I saw him again walking up it. He had an Australian accent and is very distinctive looking so it was definitely him. Both these places are worth visiting too.

The only other AFL person I've seen overseas was Darren Gaspar walking up the Royal Mile in Edinburgh in 2000.

Japan is an amazing place, first went there in 1984 when it wasn't popular with tourists. In fact only saw one or two anglos in the whole 5 weeks I was there. Been back a few times the last in 2018.

Have never been to Korea, and really looking forward to it. Interested what you thought of Taiwan? I lived and worked there for 5 years back in the the 90s and loved it. Also did monthly trips in my last year, to Japan when we were developing a new business.

[Bulldog4life]

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TBH I?ve always said play Ballarat games early or late because Ballarat is extremely cold mid season.

Yep thinking the same thing myself. No hand warmers needed G.

[Prince Imperial]

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Japan is an amazing place, first went there in 1984 when it wasn't popular with tourists. In fact only saw one or two anglos in the whole 5 weeks I was there. Been back a few times the last in 2018.

Have never been to Korea, and really looking forward to it. Interested what you thought of Taiwan? I lived and worked there for 5 years back in the the 90s and loved it. Also did monthly trips in my last year, to Japan when we were developing a new business.

I enjoyed my 13 days in Taiwan and was glad I went. The natural sights such as Taroko Gorge, Alishan and Sun Moon Lake were definite highlights but I was most impressed with the people. Friendly, polite and likeable. I found the food OK but nothing really stood out as delicious.

[Bornadog]

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I enjoyed my 13 days in Taiwan and was glad I went. The natural sights such as Taroko Gorge, Alishan and Sun Moon Lake were definite highlights but I was most impressed with the people. Friendly, polite and likeable. I found the food OK but nothing really stood out as delicious.

The people are lovely in Taiwan. I hope you went to the Museum in Taipei that holds the best Chinese treasures in the world - all taken to Taiwan by Chiang Kai-shek when the communist took over Mainland China. Lucky as most would have been destroyed in the cultural revolution.

[Prince Imperial]

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The people are lovely in Taiwan. I hope you went to the Museum in Taipei that holds the best Chinese treasures in the world - all taken to Taiwan by Chiang Kai-shek when the communist took over Mainland China. Lucky as most would have been destroyed in the cultural revolution.

Missed that one! I had two full days in Taipei and there is a lot to see and do there. I'm not really a huge fan of art so I'm not sure I would have fully appreciated it.

[angelopetraglia]

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Air kms during the 2024 H&A season

Freo 58568
WCE 58476
GC 48072
Bris 39832
GWS 24452
Melb 23948
Syd 23544
Adel 21790
North 21632
Rich 20090
Port 19832
Geel 19630
Hawth 16604
Coll 14934
Ess 14806
StK 13898
Carl 13562
WB 12087

https://x.com/miguels92940618/status/1734564053186716008?s=46&t=oMlyiNHry1lhUs8p7uzZ_A

[Bornadog]

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Air kms during the 2024 H&A season

Freo 58568
WCE 58476
GC 48072
Bris 39832
GWS 24452
Melb 23948
Syd 23544
Adel 21790
North 21632
Rich 20090
Port 19832
Geel 19630
Hawth 16604
Coll 14934
Ess 14806
StK 13898
Carl 13562
WB 12087



https://x.com/miguels92940618/status...y1lhUs8p7uzZ_A

Excellent

[Flipper]

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Next year marks 100 years since the championship of Victoria and we have a home game against Essendon Friday night round 5. I really hope the club and the AFL do something significant to honour the anniversary.

I'd even like the club to try to push for it to be a regular marquee match for us, as a homage to the histories of the VFA clubs who's past accomplishments are not acknowledged by the AFL.

[Grantysghost]

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Next year marks 100 years since the championship of Victoria and we have a home game against Essendon Friday night round 5. I really hope the club and the AFL do something significant to honour the anniversary.

I'd even like the club to try to push for it to be a regular marquee match for us, as a homage to the histories of the VFA clubs who's past accomplishments are not acknowledged by the AFL.

I like it! That's when we beat the Dons to get into the VFL right?

[Bulldog Joe]

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Air kms during the 2024 H&A season

Freo 58568
WCE 58476
GC 48072
Bris 39832
GWS 24452
Melb 23948
Syd 23544
Adel 21790
North 21632
Rich 20090
Port 19832
Geel 19630
Hawth 16604
Coll 14934
Ess 14806
StK 13898
Carl 13562
WB 12087



https://x.com/miguels92940618/status...y1lhUs8p7uzZ_A

Is that correct?

Must be the first time EVER we travel less than any other team.

Melbourne probably highest Vic team because of the Alice Springs game but they do get 2 trips to Perth.
They could save some travel by just staying in Adelaide after the away game against Port before gather round.

[Axe Man]

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Is that correct?

Must be the first time EVER we travel less than any other team.

It makes sense since all but 1 interstate game is in SA or NSW. No trips to Queensland or NT and only 1 to WA means our air travel must be at it's lowest in many years.

Melbourne 14
Ballarat 2
Geelong 1
SA 3
NSW 2
WA 1

[Flipper]

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Yeah sort of, I think. I'm no historian, others might be able to provide a more accurate story, but my understanding is that prior to 1924 the VFL and VFA existed as relatively equal competitions although the VFL was starting to push ahead financially.
The game was an exhibition match between the premiers of each competition and we beat Essendon.
I don't know how much bearing the victory had in us joining the VFL the following year because Hawthorn and North were also admitted that year.