me too!

Being in Brisbane I get one game a year, either Bears or Suns. The Gabba crowd suck - and the Suns stadium sucks, sit and stare into the sun, get burnt and then suffer the horrible transport out of the place. I have been flying to Melb for one game a year for a few years though. Marvel mostly unfortunately.

I also dont mind the game on the TV, its how I grew up watching it mostly

Good point, I failed to mention that my older two (son and daughter) love going to the games, particularly my daughter. My youngest (8 yo) is not quite ready "I hate the screaming dad".

So this has certainly motivated me more, my oldest has found herself to be part of the pre-match countdown, you can see her screaming over the fence, I think it's on '58' of the 60 second countdown. She pretends to hate it but I know she loves it.

Taking them to Gather Round, second interstate for my son (GC in 2021 first), really looking forward to it.

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good thread!!

i went weekly for @ 20 years, then moved to the uk in 2012. my last live game was the game ratts rested half the team against gws

i was back on oz last easter and went to the game against norf, took my daughter for her first game

wont be back in oz for another 2 years at least, so one game in 15 years

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if i move back to melbourne tommi, i'd be more than happy to push ya chair to the games

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Bless ya Bender….

the least i can do is let you hold my handle…!

(So to speak)


kindest regards tommi

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Last night my eldest sat down next to me on the man room sofa and announced, "I'm going to watch the football with you, daddy!". He stayed put a whole three minutes. But it's a first step towards my goal of taking at least one of them to the footy! Hoping for GWS-Carlton this year.

After moving to the Mallee he tried to play local footy, but they complained that he was too tough and they were scared of him, so he switched to umpiring! True story.

I might be at that with my kids GreatEx, be good to meet up if we get there

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I average 2 or 3 games a year. I haven't been a member for a while and as a result I probably attend less. I went to the three finals last year and enjoyed that. I'll likely get to one or two H&A games again plus finals, but very content with the TV these days.

how'd you score a ticket the Brisbane final without being a member - 'connected'

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Doc is very connected

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At Homebush? Cool - I will do my best to be there. Always a chance I might get a hall pass to go with nieces & nephew if my own rugrats aren't up for it.

With my kids it's more a hell pass

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I'm one of the lucky ones I guess...Have been an AFL Gold member (Carlton Club package) for over 20 years (so I can go to as many games as I wish, not just CFC games) live in Brunswick, a Jeff Fehring torp away from the Number 96 tram which either drops me off at the Imperial hotel at the top of the city (MCG) or right in front of Southern Cross station (Marvel)

I could go to every game with at least one of my two adult sons, and our group of about 6-10 (including mates and adult children)

Do I go?

I probably go to about 8 games a year as my eyesight is shizen and even with glasses, I struggle to see the play clearly at the ground. I also HATE the long walk back to catch the tram at night, especially after a loss. I'm getting old and lazy and sometimes prefer watching on TV, much to the chagrin of a few mates who tell me I'm a fair weather supporter who doesn't want to spend time with his mates

I'm 99Prelim and that's my story

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Tommi...I have never met you, know nothing about you but I'm guessing I would recognise you from a bar of soap, as long as the soap is not in a wheel chair

Your posts on this site give us all who don't know you an insight into your soul...

And it's one heck of a soul!!!

Stay well TC comrade

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No connection at all these days. The club literally sent out EDMs and social media re: two charter flights + tickets to Brisbane. Membership wasn't required.

About 4 years ago after all our kids finally moved out my wife and I had a great discussion about what we loved and what brought us joy. Family and traveling was a given. She has always loved the city. My answer was my work, eating out at nice restaurants with friends, and watching Carlton at the MCG. We acted on this and bought a lovely apartment in East Melbourne one block from the MCG. I now walk across the road, go to every game, wear a suit so I can drink in the MCC members dining room bar when I’m not sitting with kids and friends, and immerse myself in the joy of watching the mighty blues, just like the joy I had as a kid standing on steel beer cans on the press box wing at Princes Park. The second half of last season including those stupendous two finals wins were just something else. You just can’t beat being there. And if you’re not there you wonder why you weren’t.

You’re a gentleman 99….

all good my friend…i get around the house
on crutches…or sitting on a walker…but at events like
football or concerts….it’s the chair…but hey…it’s
the better alternative…!

if ya see me at the footy…please make sure
you come and say hello mate…I’ll be the guy with the
eye patch…!


kindest regards tommi






we’re a good family here…fills my heart with
joy…so much love…!

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