On thursday night about 5.00 pm Im walking from the CBD down to the mighty MCG (the mecca of AFL football) to see the first match of the season -25 degrees - 90 k crowd and hopefully the undermanned Blues will spiflicate the Tigers for the eighth match in a row - Is there any better walk in the world - apart from finals days is there any better feeling - is there any better build up to the opening match of the season(forget that rubbish in Sydney last weekend -this is the real opening) - alongside the river -people everywhere - sun shining (hopefully) - walking away from the CBD skyline - seeing the people enjoying themselves in the cafes and pubs - walking along Birrarung Marr - hoping eddie chris jeffy will star and and their brilliance will blow the tigers away - anticipating the return of waitey and kreuz will take us to another level

The walk to the G is almost as good as the match itself - do yourself a favour do the walk on thursday

Great post Frank.

Thinking of doing the tribal walk. 600pm meet at Fed Square..and off we go.
If not, I'll do that same walk earlier. Sounds great.

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Being an interstater i've only done it a few times and agree wholeheartedly.

It's also the ONLY walk of that distance that my kids didn't say "how much more i'm tired"

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Nice post!
I hope the walk back is even better!

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I dunno.

The walk from the MCG to Carlton after a grand final win is pretty damn good. It's been too long since I've done that one though...

Nice post frank. as always.

Bingo!!!

But the walk out on Thursday Night will be pretty special if it involves the clatter of seats of Richmond ferals halfway through the last quarter.

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I'm so much going to miss this feeling - before and after the game - Frank.
I won't know the result of our game until Friday morning.
I hope I can cope on the plane knowing we will be actively taking Bitchmond apart.
GO BAGGERS.

Shouldn’t this be in Talking Stuff?

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kindest regards tommi

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Put your trousers back on tommi.

Nice sentiments Frank. I'll be thinking of you at the cameldome and wishing I was there.

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I'll be there under the "blokes batting above their average" banner.

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I'm shocked to be sitting here

I walk from Richmond station.

Still a good walk though.

Hope tomorrow is a great day and agree Elvis the walk back to Victoria Street tomorrow night will be excellent even if we win by a point
Agree John M walk from G to PP after a GF is special - the distance never seems so far -as you float back to PP

Aah, the bleary-eyed walk from my bedroom at 0130 in the dark so as not to wake the missus.
Hoping she has left the TV volume down so I don't blast the household as I sync it with the laptop.
Then the walk to the kitchen whilst the laptop is booting for my first coffee of the day and then the walk to the living room to sit by myself on the darkness and watch the stream.
Then at game's end, the walk back to the bedroom and trying to snatch an hour's sleep as my mind replays the game until the alarm goes off.

I've done the CBD to MCG walk lots of times and it is a great walk. But these days I have to settle for something a little less romantic.

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Good on you Blue hope the boys bring it home for you early thursday morning your time

Well just got home and I need to add to this thread;
My plane was late leaving Hong Kong (departed about 8:00pm China time) which gave enough time to catch with the result!
Now I'll tell you my "best plain ride" in the world - surrounded by 5 or 6 Richmond supporters (one even wearing the Richmond jumper) I think there was more actually - unbelievable really ..... I'll let you guys fill in the rest. Just plain magnificent. Now I need to see the game.

Go on you surrey - grab the tape you will enjoy it - good to see even as far as Honkers the tigers were overhyped
the walk last night was fantastic 26 degrees -people everywhere in their blues and tigers jumpers - people in their colours in the pubs discussing the possibilities of the game and what might happen - the lights on early as you go over the footbridge absolutely sensational

The walk back to East Melbourne was pretty good last night flush with victory - a good honest team performance - lots of room for improvement - another spiflication of Tigers

Oh were from tigerland ........

I must admit there were enough Richmond Ferals who stayed for the duration of the last quarter - that made egress from "The Great Southern Stand" much slower than usual - which meant during the slow walk down the steps from Level Q - they couldn't escape quite a few renditions of "Da Da Da Da Da".

And I do believe that Kevin Bartlett's early tip for Round 1 2013 was in the box seat for a bit of a run - although some joker did suggest hopefully we celebrated his funeral before then.

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y-e-l-l-o-w- and b-l-a-c-k!

yep. the walk over was sublime..sun setting, the deep chiming bells ringing as you crossed the bridge.
and over to the Mother Ship, docking lights on, ready to blast you into another crazy season of AFL.

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That’s not a political statement — it’s a harsh reality, and we must act,” she said. “He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free. I support impeachment.”