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Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.

Reply #135 –
Cunningham for me.....he can play but just needs to show some consistency and ability to stay fit to justify a spot in the team or on the list for that matter. He's one that could be squeezed out altogether if guys like Fogarty and Gibbons perform.

Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.

Reply #137 –
Quote from: WASurfer on
With Fogarty, Fisher and possibly Gibbons and then Murphy playing more forward, is there realistically a walk up start for Eddie? We all know his history etc but he needs to hit the scoreboard early in the season for mine to be able to justify a spot.
Their should be no walk up starts for anyone.
2017-16th
2018-Wooden Spoon
2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time

Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.

Reply #138 –
Quote from: WASurfer on
Cunningham for me.....he can play but just needs to show some consistency and ability to stay fit to justify a spot in the team or on the list for that matter. He's one that could be squeezed out altogether if guys like Fogarty and Gibbons perform.
TBH I'm sick of this bloke, zero consistency. Cameo Cunners is a great nick name.
2017-16th
2018-Wooden Spoon
2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time

Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.

Reply #140 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton on
TBH I'm sick of this bloke, zero consistency. Cameo Cunners is a great nick name.
Agree, cant see how gets a game ahead of Gibbons and I'd rather play Fogarty who tackles like he means it and is prepared to work harder. Agree with Krud on Dow earning a spot as well, you have to reward a good preseason of improvement and this is probably a make or break year and he needs opportunities.
IMO Cunningham needs a string of games in the twos of good form so he can show some consistency in his game...

Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.

Reply #141 –
If McGovern can't play against Richmond, I'm happy to take his place in the team.  I guarantee I won't get a kick, won't take a mark, but will make myself available to high five all the other players after each score.  Selfless, I know...
"...that's the thing about opinion - you don't have to know anything to have one..."  Andre Agassi commenting on Pat Cash 2004
"...the less you know - the more you believe..." - Bono 2006

Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.

Reply #142 –
This is probably not the place to put this but I thought I might share my experience at trying to get a ticket for Thursday night.
First of all like most of the people on this site, from what I gather reading the posts, I'm older and like the old ways of doing things.
So I like the idea of paper tickets and going to the shop to purchase it and been able to select which seat I want to sit in, usually on the wing and under cover.

Being a ALF Gold member with club support I can afford to decide if I want to go to the football on the day depending on how I'm feeling and what the weather is like, family stuff etc, and for the most part there is an AFL members reserve at the MCG and Marvel where I can just walk up and grab a seat of my choosing, for most matches, except for high demand matches such against the bigger clubs. No issues just go and buy a ticket as explained above.

So I had a lot of trepidation about buying my tickets online via the mobile app as explained in the emails that I got from the AFL. no mention that you can do this via the AFL link to Ticketek website, which is exactly the same process. Seems easy enough. I'm going to have too get any seat that is offered to me just to go. After what we have all been through the last year a small price to pay. Hope it does not rain if I'm out in the open.

So today I log onto the app and navigate to the section, where the tickets are available at about 9:45 am, both in the app and via the Ticketek website, yes the website is also available to purchase tickets, no mention of that anywhere in the AFL email! Tension increases slightly.

So I find the game click on Get Tickets and then, I'm taken to a page where it says that there are thousands of AFL members waiting for the ticket window to open at 10:00 am, and a scrolling bar that tells me that it will check the next available ticket window in the next 10 seconds. My tension increases as I start to think I hope I can get a ticket.

So I watch the scrolling bar like an expectant father waiting for my wife to deliver our child. Tension increasing again.

10:00 am rolls around and I'm still watching the scrolling bar, I shift uncomfortably in my seat.

10:01 am and still the SCROLLING BAR!

10:02 am SCROLLING BAR STILL SCROLLING!!!

10:03 am and I'm in, YESSSSSSSSS!!!

Once it opens there is a picture of the MCG and again you need to select what section you want to select, AFL Reserve, once you select this on the page it tells you to select your preferred section, so I go for my usual place, as described above and nothing happens, everything is grayed out! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I panic and try to work out what is going on, I furiously click on every part of the MCG all to no avail, WHATS GOING ONNNNNN.
Why cant i select my seat, its not working, By this stage my I have become quite load, and I'm tapping on the keyboard and and moving the mouse around the screen so hard that it may break. My wife walks in and says whats up, I explain whats going on and she try's to help, now bless her soul but she and technology just don't get along, I on the other hand have 30 years experience in IT so think that I should be able to work this out and don't need any help, really I need all the help in the world because I was about to blow a gasket.

She walks out and leaves me to try and get the tickets, by brute force by this stage all with no success. I try the same process on the app, same result, WHAT the F.. is GOING ON.

This went on for about 10 mins, I was exhausted, frustrated and cursing the ALF, Ticket and anyone else that I could think of at this stage.

I took a couple of deep breaths and went back to the app and went back to the home page and started again. This time I saw the magic bullet, you have to put in your barcode, which I received in an email from the AFL last week, at the start of the process where it says FIND Tickets in a big Green button that stands out like dog balls on a very small screen made for older people in mind  :'(  :'(  or enter a barcode, rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

So enter the barcode and volla, magic mountain has opened and I was able to select my tickets, in the AFL members reserve on Thursday night. Not under cover, not exactly on the wing but close enough and I will be there.

After writing this blog and going through all this crape this morning I'm exhausted. They had better give a good showing on Thursday night or will really blow a gasket.

I'm tired now and need to go lie down for some timeout.

Cheers,

Go Blues.

P.S. I got an email about 10 mins later and a text message about 30 mins after that with a link where I can download my digital ticket. Hmm technology does work in the right hands.




Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.

Reply #143 –
Well, you did it :)

Enjoy the game !!

Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.

Reply #144 –
When is the team announced?
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”  Oddball

Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.

Reply #145 –
Tomorrow I expect ... soon as the 23rd man decision is given the green light.

Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.

Reply #146 –
I think I read that they have dropped the Thursday night teams announcements (or 2 days beforehand) and have opted for 24 hours before game day.

Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.

Reply #147 –
Safe to say Betts won't play, said on 360 tonight that he wouldn't pick himself as he has only played 2 qtrs. Saw a snippet on the news about H, doesn't look like he'll play. We will be seriously undermanned, but then again with it comes opportunity for someone else.
2017-16th
2018-Wooden Spoon
2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time

Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.

Reply #148 –
Quote from: Gointocarlton on
Safe to say Betts won't play, said on 360 tonight that he wouldn't pick himself as he has only played 2 qtrs. Saw a snippet on the news about H, doesn't look like he'll play. We will be seriously undermanned, but then again with it comes opportunity for someone else.

Come on down Oscar McDonald...

Re: Pre-Game 2021 AFL Rnd 1: Richmond vs Carlton.

Reply #149 –
Quote from: kruddler on
Come on down Oscar McDonald...
So no Betts, no Gov, No H (it would seem) and Levi has been unseen in pre season games. OMac definitely plays but we are missing a little height.
2017-16th
2018-Wooden Spoon
2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time