Good Friday Footy!

[Twodogs]

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I wish the bloody game would start now.

[hujsh]

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If someone gets a prop up it'll be Melbourne. Melbourne vs Hawks or Geelong or something

[bulldogtragic]

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If someone gets a prop up it'll be Melbourne. Melbourne vs Hawks or Geelong or something

Like the Queens Birthday blockbuster that gets about 30,000 despite being the only game on in Australia.

I like 'Staches F1 analogy, bang on.

[Bornadog]

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AFL 360 backed us in tonight and Robbo even used some of my words.

[bulldogtragic]

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AFL 360 backed us in tonight and Robbo even used some of my words.

Which ones in particular?

Dur. Um. You know. No. I don't know. Nah. I love James Hird.

[Throughandthrough]

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Meanwhile, the little old Sanfl has two different matches on this Friday. I'll be going to one of them.

[Greystache]

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I'm not really worried about the short comings of clubs like Carlton, Essendon or any other.
The concern for me is that we are given Good Friday but only attract a crowd of sub 30K which I just don't think that is going to cut it.
We play entertaining and exciting footy but I still think our own supporters don't believe they're needed at the games.
If we were to draw 40K it might build some momentum though.

North are also strong at the moment so if we can both attract a crowd that would be great.

I don't care what clubs like Carlton do either, but I do object to being told we need to be more like clubs like Carlton when they're fresh off the back of their 3rd Friday night game at the MCG for the month against Collingwood, meanwhile we've just played GWS at Etihad on a Sunday twilight to make it our 8th home game for the season against a non-Melbourne based team. The difference in crowd figures in like for like fixtures is massively overstated, it's just the AFL fixtures the competition to ensure none of their minnows get to prove that.

Don't give someone a teaspoon and then tell them off for not moving as much dirt as the guy you gave a bulldozer. Only a sport as insular as the AFL that's covered by a media that openly barrack for their own team could allow such an obvious contradiction to become fact.

[Bornadog]

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Still tossing up whether I drive from camping at Taggerty for the game.

Its only a two hour drive to Etihad and then three back with the grid lock

I haven't been to an Easter game for ages, but this year I gave up going to Thredbo to do some hiking. I can't wait.

[bulldogtragic]

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If both clubs can sell Friday night out, that's a big legitimate claim for the game.

[Greystache]

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It's hard to see the current AFL administration not giving it to Carlton. I think ideally they'd like to give it to Essendon and Carlton but they probably realise they couldn't get away with it without a backlash given their current states. So expect it'll be Carlton vs Norf or us with Norf probably more likely.

[bulldogtragic]

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It's hard to see the current AFL administration not giving it to Carlton. I think ideally they'd like to give it to Essendon and Carlton but they probably realise they couldn't get away with it without a backlash given their current states. So expect it'll be Carlton vs Norf or us with Norf probably more likely.

The only problem is if the game coincides with the opening round Richmond vs Carlton. I've been binge watching House of Cards and was thinking Brayshaw publicly saying it should be North vs Carlton is a ploy to cosy up to them and the AFEL knowing if there's a clash and it doesn't happen. They get some brownie points and it ends up North vs Dogs. They get the game still, but bank up points with 'a big club' and the AFEL. Typical Underwood move.

[Twodogs]

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The only problem is if the game coincides with the opening round Richmond vs Carlton. I've been binge watching House of Cards and was thinking Brayshaw publicly saying it should be North vs Carlton is a ploy to cosy up to them and the AFEL knowing if there's a clash and it doesn't happen. They get some brownie points and it ends up North vs Dogs. They get the game still, but bank up points with 'a big club' and the AFEL. Typical Underwood move.

I think maybe you should take a break from House of Cards for a bit.

[bulldogtragic]

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I think maybe you should take a break from House of Cards for a bit.

That's what Francis Urqhart or Frank Underwood would say...

[Greystache]

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The only problem is if the game coincides with the opening round Richmond vs Carlton. I've been binge watching House of Cards and was thinking Brayshaw publicly saying it should be North vs Carlton is a ploy to cosy up to them and the AFEL knowing if there's a clash and it doesn't happen. They get some brownie points and it ends up North vs Dogs. They get the game still, but bank up points with 'a big club' and the AFEL. Typical Underwood move.

You could well be right, but it would also be a convenient reason to give it to Essendon when that does occur. Then it could evolve into the "traditional" Carlton vs Essendon Good Friday game at the G and Norf could fill in on the rare occassion Carlton isn't available, just to show the AFL are all about equalisation.

[Bornadog]

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AFL still can't make up their mind on Good Friday. Surely it's a no brainer, the public will fully support it and we can play North.