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    Universal Love Down Memory Lane

    There are three different covers and titles of this book. Blue Brilliance is only available at Carlton's shop, Ruthless Richmond only available at Richmond's shop, and Brilliance and Brutality is what is available elsewhere.
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    You don’t have to do that, since (unless things have changed in recent years) the flow of funds will mean that Melbourne will get money from the AFL Membership Dept (AMD) for every home game you attend. The way it works the AMD pays money to the gate for every member who attends the football...
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    MCG: When is a sellout not a sellout?

    Very occasionally the AFL and/or MCC release figures about the attendance at specific matches. I found a 2003 The Age article (when the MCG was being redeveloped and capacity was reduced). The last line of the article is "Demetriou lamented the fact that more than 3000 annual reserved seat...
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    MCG: When is a sellout not a sellout?

    Or they could be no-shows. Though until they release figures comparing the actual attendance with the number pre-reserved tickets we'll never know.
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    MCG: When is a sellout not a sellout?

    At about 12:45, and maybe earlier, the MCC announced that all seats in their reserve were taken, and only standing room was available. Walk-ups in the MCC get a ticket on the day that 'reserves' their seat. So the first people in the queue on the day get their choice of the best seats. Once the...
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    I wasn't aware that bay Q36 was an AFL Members bay. Be that as it may, the answer to your question is Yes. Back in the day when the AFL Members reserve was walk-up there'd be the occasional game where the AFL members section was full. If the MCC wasn't full the MCC would open up their reserve...
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    Universal Love Down Memory Lane

    That's how I remember the 1978 season. Though that season was the foundation for 1979, so it wasn't all bad. (BTW Tarczonandjane, in 1993 Essendon were Minor Premiers, getting there on percentage.)
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    Universal Love Down Memory Lane

    While we were minor premiers there was little (in no of wins) between Carl, Haw and Nth. I think that during the H&A we had the better of Haw and Nth (though Blight's kick after the siren at PP was in this season.) I don't recall if injuries played their part, though losing the coach days before...
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    And no need to pay extra for those best seats. And because they aren't pre-booked those seats don't go empty because of no-shows.
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    Universal Love Down Memory Lane

    Jesaulenko was the full foward in 69, 70 & 71, winning the club's goalkicking with 66, 115 and 56 goals. Brian Kekovich was the FF in 67 & 68 but I think he never played for us after the 68 GF. In 1972 we recruited Greg Kennedy, and this allowed Nicholls to move Jesaulenko. Kennedy kicked a lot...
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    Charming ... not.
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    It will be interesting to see what the AFL Membership Dept does and the discussion that it creates. For those to take a Club Support, some of our funds are to go to the specific Club and may have already to paid to the clubs. If there were to be no crowds allowed to the 2020 season and the AFL...
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    For Club Members, who get entry to 11 specific games, there'll probably (or should) be a partial refund. For AFL Members and others (such as 3 game Club Members) whose access isn't to a 'X' number of specific games, there might not be a refund. Though for those who have paid for a reserved...
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    Has anyone managed to find this year's doc with the exact GF allocation? I've been looking but so far no luck.
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    Anyone know if the doc with this years actual final distribution has been published? Or, are we going to have another week? Also, is there a way to find it (and the above doc) from the homepage of the AFL's website?
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    I agree with the first four points. And would agree with the last point if this "scam" can be shown to be the only reason people go absentee. I know, for instance, that one year my father (who had been a member for almost three decades, though thick and thin for his club) went to just two...
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    What time are MCC members lining up?

    Well, those in the queue ahead of me do.
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    What time are MCC members lining up?

    Thanks Konrard2709. Does this mean that the queue is currently just on the concourse and that no-one is yet on the lawn? On SM-A505YN using BigFooty.com mobile app
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    Thanks.
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    Where are they stating this? It's nice to access the actual reference.
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    Has it been confirmed that AFL Members get 14,000 tickets to the Grand Final? A few years ago (five, say) it was around 17,000.
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    Not just now. Lack of transparency has been the AFL Membership Dept's mode of operation since the mid-to-late 1990s.
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    Universal Love Down Memory Lane

    He retired mid-season.
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    When was this news published?
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    Your memory is largely correct. Prior to 1983 the membership provided entry to VFL Park only. From 1984 - 1990, the only MCG entry was to the Grand Final, into an expanded (for the day) MCC Reserve. In 1991 all the Melbourne finals were at VFL Park. 1992 was when the Great Southern Stand opened...
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    Have you and your father had continuous membership since that same year? If not, that would explain why you didn't get the cheaper rate. If so, I'd complain to the AFL Membership Dept.
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    I just wrote: Actually I just realised that I gained Platinum Privileges in 2010. That year I was able to get two GFs for the price of one.
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    The Platinum Privileges membership is a category designed to aknowledge the 2,000 or 2,500 longest serving AFL Members. It was introduced some years ago (perhaps 10 years ago.) The qualification for the category is continuous long-serving membership. I was upgraded to it about 5 years ago. I've...
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    A question to be answered later on: how many no shows will occur tonight? On SM-G900I using BigFooty.com mobile app
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    AFL Silver Membership Waitlist Number

    This must mean that my wife and I took to our roll with more responsibility than our parents.
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