Upgraded to a reserved seat on Ticketek yesterday. Not a lot of tickets available so if anyone is planning to go might need to reserve a seat.
Not expecting to win but hopefully put in some effort, looking forward to watching Weitering in his first of many games.
Thomas pretty unlucky to cop a suspension for his hit on Laidler, not much in it but stupid I guess.
I have just got this feeling we might go better than many are expecting.
9 sleeps to go.

Wow...and the Ticketek site worked? I'm impressed...
I gave up after two Friday mornings in a row wasted...I'll just walk up...bet there's plenty of places available...sick of paying for reserved seats, that assist the AFL, only to get dicked around by Ticketek, pay for the privilege and rock up t find empty seats in front of me or bump into a mate who has better seats and says "Yeah, I bought these today"

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“Every single element of the Club has to be the best in the league, meticulously and methodically, and only by doing this will we be elite and challenge for number 17.”
Greg Lee

My Rd1 team:

Simpson, Jamison, Weitering
Docherty, Rowe, Tuohy
Kerridge, Gibbs, Boekhorst
Murphy, Everitt, White
Wright, Casboult, Walker

Kreuzer, Cripps, Graham

Inter - Curnow, Byrne/Whiley. Buckley, Phillips

I think they'll still stick with Everitt forward as, unlike the other hapless Gorringe, he has shown an ability to kick goals. White good insurance as can go back or forward.

Murph to start forward due to fitness concerns and his class will help around goals.

Byrne or Whiley a toss up to replace Thomas.

Patrick Keane
‏@AFL_PKeane
Carlton has upgraded Ciaran Byrne to the senior list under the rules relating to the pre-season promotion of a rookie.

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Confident we will match them in general play but we lack fire power up front to kick a winning score. An honourable loss coming up.

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"our electorate seeks less to be informed and more to be validated." Sad times.

Does it really concern you?
I was hoping he'd get at least 6.
Give him a chance to beef up his legs

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I see you watching me watching you.

Right. One more guess at our Round 1 lineup:
B: White Jamison Byrne
HB: Docherty Weitering Tuohy
C: Boekhorst Gibbs Simpson
HF: Walker Everitt C. Curnow
F: Wright Casboult Kerridge
R: Kreuzer Cripps Murphy
Int: Buckley Graham E. Curnow Phillips

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Essendon-Only team to have ever been found guilty of salary cap breaches in a premiership year!

I really believe we will win this one. I just have a feeling we will completely dominate in the midfield.

I know the forwards are a concern ... but I reckon there will be a lot of supply.

Kerridge and Cripps were both rested up a bit in the Swans game. With Murph coming back ... Curnow Mr Consistant ... Boekhorst on fire.

Furthermore I don't believe Gibbs played that bad the other night ... the ball was slippery and he made a couple of mistakes that were blown out of proportion.

Go Bluebaggers!!!

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I am as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more!!!

Game plan is kick it to Rance who will turn it over with forward pressure and kick a winning score as a result through our midfield.

It's now done!

Excellent!

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I am as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more!!!

We practise the practice.

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Let slip the Blues of war (with apologies to William Shakespeare) (and Sir Francis Bacon, just in case)

This does play to our strength of kicking directly to opposition players.

Kick it to Rance!!!!!

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

Got a real good feeling about this game.

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I am as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more!!!

This is the first round 1 I'm missing in years. Feels weird.
Anyone know where to watch the game in Los Angeles?!

Eric Bana's house?

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I hope Essendon* folds.

Give the Cock 'N Bull Pub in Santa Monica a call (310-399-9696). I think it's owned by Aussies...or Poms...or Americans who like Aussies and Poms...yeah - that's it! Have been known to televise the footy.

Worst case scenario, you can buy a pass to watch it online, just make sure you've got 5 GB of data to burn though (just to be on the safe side).

ESPN used to online coverage of all the games as well, not sure what happened to that, and the AFL website is very hazy on US coverage.

EDIT: Here we go, the game will be live on Fox Soccer Plus, in HD, at 1 AM

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