Wedgie wrote:Love the idea of Anzac Day eve matches, great for people like me that will be working on Anzac Day and see stuff all of the game that day.
But won’t you be tired from staying up late?
No, I'd be starting work at noon at the earliest. Going to hit the bevvies big time on AD Eve!
Armchair expert wrote:Such a great club are Geelong
Wedgie wrote:Love the idea of Anzac Day eve matches, great for people like me that will be working on Anzac Day and see stuff all of the game that day.
But won’t you be tired from staying up late?
No, I'd be starting work at noon at the earliest. Going to hit the bevvies big time on AD Eve!
Thank God for that.
There are no stupid questions, just stupid people.
Wedgie wrote:Richmond by plenty in front of a massive crowd.
Early MCG estimates have it at 80k on Tuesday night and 90k Wednesday. Being a Melbourne home game will mean the numbers are a little down on Tuesday night
Serious question now. I’ll be in Melbourne next week and thinking of going to the Anzac eve game. Anyone know what ticket sales are like at the moment? I can’t be arsed buying one in advance and just want to rock up to the gates and buy one.
There are no stupid questions, just stupid people.
amber_fluid wrote:Serious question now. I’ll be in Melbourne next week and thinking of going to the Anzac eve game. Anyone know what ticket sales are like at the moment? I can’t be arsed buying one in advance and just want to rock up to the gates and buy one.
Ticket sales are a little slow but would still doubt there will be any walk ups as I think the last GA is released tomorrow or Thursday I think and the Richmond members will gobble them up
Booney wrote:I hope the weekends games don't have Anzac ceremony's prior to them starting, disrespectful to the day to have a ceremony 4 days before Anzac Day.
If not, why not have one next weekend as well?
This. ANZAC Day only for the last post. It's not a marketing opportunity. Not looking forward to the Port game, I reckon we are going to get pumped.
I think the majority of the football public only want to see the last post on ANZAC day, ridiculous every game, as is the National Anthem for finals other than the GF. The AFL probably do it to include the other 16 teams as ANZAC day will always, rightly or wrongly, be between ESS and COLL. I'm on the fence on that one.
LMA wrote:I think the majority of the football public only want to see the last post on ANZAC day, ridiculous every game, as is the National Anthem for finals other than the GF. The AFL probably do it to include the other 16 teams as ANZAC day will always, rightly or wrongly, be between ESS and COLL. I'm on the fence on that one.
yeah i feel the same. I dont really see why it should be essendon and collingwood only on anzac day, but the AFL will keep doing it because melbournites dont show up unless its a "marquee" game
i dont mind that the whole round is anzac themed though. just the awarding of medals and the last post every game we could do without
Booney wrote:I hope the weekends games don't have Anzac ceremony's prior to them starting, disrespectful to the day to have a ceremony 4 days before Anzac Day.
If not, why not have one next weekend as well?
This. ANZAC Day only for the last post. It's not a marketing opportunity. Not looking forward to the Port game, I reckon we are going to get pumped.
regards,
REB
The masters of talking their team down pre-game to aid their post game sledging.
Wedgie wrote:Love the idea of Anzac Day eve matches, great for people like me that will be working on Anzac Day and see stuff all of the game that day.
And wouldn't have young kids to take to the dawn service, and by the sounds of it you wont be attending either, so yeah, you would welcome it.
Wedgie wrote:Love the idea of Anzac Day eve matches, great for people like me that will be working on Anzac Day and see stuff all of the game that day.
And wouldn't have young kids to take to the dawn service, and by the sounds of it you wont be attending either, so yeah, you would welcome it.
I'm going to hit it hard on Tuesday night at a gig and front up for the dawn service, might not be much of a gap between the two but it's a small price to pay in comparison to the one I'll be acknowledging.
bennymacca wrote: There would be plenty who don’t get a sleep in on either Saturday or Sunday mornings due to kids sport - or are the afl supposed to cater for them too?
It’s one game per year LM. Time to just relax a bit.
I don't need to relax, a forum will never piss me off, I think ANZAC Day is the most sacred of all public holidays IMO, not sure that many kids sports start at 6am on a weekend day.
Each to their own, You like Thursday night footy, you don't have kids that would be staying up going or wanting to attend, it would've suited me when I was in my 20's undoubtably.
Wedgie wrote:Love the idea of Anzac Day eve matches, great for people like me that will be working on Anzac Day and see stuff all of the game that day.
And wouldn't have young kids to take to the dawn service, and by the sounds of it you wont be attending either, so yeah, you would welcome it.
I'm going to hit it hard on Tuesday night at a gig and front up for the dawn service, might not be much of a gap between the two but it's a small price to pay in comparison to the one I'll be acknowledging.
It sounds like my itinerary, I'll be rough around the edges but have a deso for the morning, will top up at the RSL though.
Wedgie wrote:Love the idea of Anzac Day eve matches, great for people like me that will be working on Anzac Day and see stuff all of the game that day.
And wouldn't have young kids to take to the dawn service, and by the sounds of it you wont be attending either, so yeah, you would welcome it.
I'm going to hit it hard on Tuesday night at a gig and front up for the dawn service, might not be much of a gap between the two but it's a small price to pay in comparison to the one I'll be acknowledging.
It sounds like my itinerary, I'll be rough around the edges but have a deso for the morning, will top up at the RSL though.
Dawn service is a short walk for me. Very handy in this instance.
Dawn service in Melbourne this year. Normally go in Gawler or the City before flying over but suited us better to fly over the night before this year. Offloading the spare tickets I had paid for the flights and accommodation.
