I agree. It shouldn't be too hard to have people work on Public Holidays and get a day in lieu. Would cost most employers less than penalty rates.

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Bunny or stigmata?

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I just wanted to make sure that I understood what you were saying.

Heaven forbid, that people get jumped on for misunderstanding the written word.

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Penalty rates? I gave those up when I became a contractor

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Seems like a pretty comprehensive "Yes" to Good Friday Football, at least amongst the footy tragics that visit here

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the sooner they get this up and running the better I say.

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http://afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=60708

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THEY LIKE TO SEND UP!!!!!!!!

Until each team plays each other the same number of times, the AFL, as a fair dinkum competition, cannot be taken seriously.

He (Mr Swann) said the honour and pride associated with the club's traditional navy blue jumper was priceless.

I quite like Arocca. I bet the IQ of the Pies brain trust has plummeted severely since both and Swann left.

Good Friday, but only with a good cause in mind, and none of this rattling tins outside the ground bullshit. I don't want it as a money spinner, for us OR North. Donate a percentage of the gate to the Childrens, and (maybe rattle some times outside the ground bullshit)

I like how were constantly being linked by clubs to play in the good friday match. No doubt Swann and co. would be pushing the idea aswell.

It will happen eventually so the sooner the better in my opinion.

I reckon Carlton vs Richmond would be better than North though.

Can't wait for us to own Good Friday football. Would much rather play Richmond than Norf though - pretty hard to own a game when you're playing a team that struggle to draw a big crowd and probably won't exist in five years.

Apart from the Royal Children's Hospital factor, I agree with you.

I think making this a tie in with the Good Friday Appeal is the way to win over community support. Plus, I'm sure Jabba would like the PR spin of getting his mug in frame as a tidy cheque is handed over to the kiddies.

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bugger of Norf, leave this to the big boys.

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A few weeks ago Tony Shaw on AW said Collingwood are hoping to play Richmond on Good Friday.

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It is not as bad as you are lead to believe.......it is %$#^& worse!!!

If we lose Good Friday to those arse bandits then there should be hell to pay. ANZAC day, Queen's B'Day.......plus they want Good Friday!

Collingwood can go flower themselves.

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Even if we don't get it, Collingwood shouldn't be involved. The draw contains enough inequities as it is without giving the Pies every stand alone match. The other clubs would riot at this.

I don't mind Carlton v Nth, I've thought for a while they should get some kind of reward for their early work with Friday night football. Of course Carlton v Richmond would draw a bigger crowd, but it would be good to get a smaller club some national profile.

I reckon we need to support Richmonds centenary match this season and help them get the 100k they're aiming for and make sure the AFL know that Carlton and Richmond want to play on Good Friday. 100k Crowd at the G would almost lock it in you would think.

footy during ramadan next year is wats concerning me - i will be saving a mint on not having to buy food (especially those $5 bottles of water at the dome!!!!!!!!!!)

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Nah, North are fine, it doesn't matter which teams play on Good Friday, you'll still get a crowd of 90,000+

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Don't tell Eddie that - he seems to think that ANZAC Day is all about the Filth and Scum supporters coming to the game en masse.

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I agree with Eddie with the condition you could substitute in another couple of teams and still draw the big crowd.

I just find it interesting the kk now thinks North Melbourne aren't big enough to play on Good Friday.

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