Fridays game now in Melbourne

[Missing Dog]

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25028573-19742,00.html

EXCLUSIVE ESSENDON and the Bulldogs will spearhead the AFL's Victorian bushfire appeal with a charity match this Friday. The two teams were set to play in Darwin on Friday night in the first round of the NAB Cup but the game has been rescheduled for Melbourne the same day.

Richmond has already announced plans to raise $50,000 for victims of the bushfire by allowing fans to be photographed with the entire team next week.

The Bulldogs-Essendon game will echo cricket’s fundraising match for the south-east Asian tsunami, which was attende Related LinksBombers blow: Welsh out for three months
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d by 70,000 fans and raised more than $15 million.

The match will be announced this afternoon, but both clubs have agreed upon the venture with the AFL Players Association also supporting the initiative.

In 2006 Richmond and Essendon took part in a game that raised funds for the families of six teenagers killed in a horrific car accident.

[The Coon Dog]

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The match will be played as the NAB Cup Bushfire Appeal game at Telstra Dome this Friday, February 13 at 8.40pm.

The game will be televised live nationally on Foxtel's Fox Sports 1 and throughout Victoria on the Seven Network at 8.30pm .

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[LostDoggy]

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I will be attending and digging into my pocket to donate what I can

[GVGjr]

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I will be attending and digging into my pocket to donate what I can

Where I work is allowing people to contribute directly from the next pay and there has been strong support for it. Every bit helps.

[LostDoggy]

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Where I work is allowing people to contribute directly from the next pay and there has been strong support for it. Every bit helps.

Yeah my workplace has donated $100,000 and are matching all employee contributions which is a very good effort

[ledge]

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Who i work for has donated a mil but im sure when i get to work tomorrow they will ask for employee contributions too as most companies will .

[Dogs 24/7]

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The most important issue here is raising funds for the relief effort and it will be great for our club and players to put on a show for the public. Things aren't easy at the moment so dig as deep as you can.

[LostDoggy]

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BUGGER!!!!!!!!!

It does not pay to book in advance!! We'll watch it on the tv in Darwin i guess!

[LostDoggy]

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Wow thats commitment..all the way to Darwin for a Nab Cup game.. Oh well its a great place, enjoy while your up there

[Dogs 24/7]

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BUGGER!!!!!!!!!

It does not pay to book in advance!! We'll watch it on the tv in Darwin i guess!

You can't back out of it or get it deferred can you?

[Bulldog Revolution]

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BUGGER!!!!!!!!!

It does not pay to book in advance!! We'll watch it on the tv in Darwin i guess!

Bad luck woofgirl - sometimes you just cant take a trick,

enjoy Darwin regardless

[Desipura]

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BUGGER!!!!!!!!!

It does not pay to book in advance!! We'll watch it on the tv in Darwin i guess!

How about this suggestion from left field. Ring the Airline company and ask them to donate your flight money to the Bushfire Appeal. More likely than not they wont do it. If they do, at least you will not feel like you have wasted your money!

[The Coon Dog]

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Looking forward to the game and will be doing my bit to support the victims of this tragedy.

I am pretty sure the Bulldogs were also involved in the charity match for the victims of the Ash Wednesday Fires back in 1983.

The Sun All Star team played the previous year's Premiers (carlton) a week or two before the start of the H&A season out at VFL Park and the Doggies and the Pies played the curtain raiser before the main game. Unfortunately, during this curtain raiser E J Whitten Jnr suffered a knee injury which ultimately ended his career.

How many more goals would Simon Beasley have kicked if EJ Jnr was there to hit him lace out on the chest 15 times a game?

Didn't Super have a 'behind the play' altercation that game with Andrew 'Puddin' Smith?

[Sockeye Salmon]

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I am pretty sure the Bulldogs were also involved in the charity match for the victims of the Ash Wednesday Fires back in 1983.

They most certainly did.

I got roped into helping carry the blanket around where people were encouraged to toss in a few coins. In reality, all they did was toss 50c pieces at the kids carrying the blanket. I got my eyebrow opened up by one.

[Big Will]

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For those who plan to attend Friday night's game tickets are available now at http://www.ticketmaster.com.au
Just type in NAB cup. All seating is available for $24.