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  • DamY
    Senior Player
    • Sep 2011
    • 1479

    #31
    Originally posted by Dosser
    I'll be bringing another Swans supporter to the Backbencher as well. What time will everyone be meeting?
    Hopefully they'll be playing Ess v Coll there, I'll be there watching it

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    • ShockOfHair
      One Man Out
      • Dec 2007
      • 3668

      #32
      Here's an AAP story about the game, published on NZ website Stuff. 20,000 locals expected to attend - that sounds a lot.

      More than 2500 St Kilda members are flying from Melbourne, compared to 1500 of their Swans' counterparts. And Nettlefold hopes that of the roughly 20,000 locals expected to attend, the majority will adopt the Saints, given they have driven the concept and will host two games per season there from next year onwards.

      Wellington to be St Kilda's home away from home
      The man who laughs has not yet heard the terrible news

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      • Doctor
        Bay 29
        • Sep 2003
        • 2757

        #33
        It's great here. Those travelling will enjoy themselves immensely.

        I went to the Backbencher for the A-League GF and told them we were coming. It's a nice pub with good staff.
        Today's a draft of your epitaph

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        • Cardinal
          Regular in the Side
          • Sep 2008
          • 932

          #34
          Just got into Wellington from the south island. Can you believe the host at the b&b we just left lived in Australia in the 70s and still had his Saints scarf!

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          • DamY
            Senior Player
            • Sep 2011
            • 1479

            #35
            Originally posted by Doctor
            It's great here. Those travelling will enjoy themselves immensely.

            I went to the Backbencher for the A-League GF and told them we were coming. It's a nice pub with good staff.
            Did I meet you briefly before the GF last year?

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            • ScottH
              It's Goodes to cheer!!
              • Sep 2003
              • 23665

              #36
              Some interesting stats for the number crunchers.
              By the numbers - Round 5 - SAINTS.com.au

              Saints effective disposals % is the highest for 2013.
              Doesn't mean much if your not worrying the scoreboard.

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              • R-1
                Senior Player
                • Aug 2005
                • 1042

                #37
                Turns out my friends live in Thorndon about 400 metres from the stadium so that's handy for me.

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                • sharp9
                  Senior Player
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 2508

                  #38
                  Thought I had bad news about pies/Dons in NZ....as live AFL start doesn't atrt until NEXT WEEK in NZ with a new free to air channel called Sonnet Sports....currently on Sky TV there is one a game a week played Tuesday Night and 1 hour 9 game wrap-up also on Tuesday nights are the only things on (even on pay TV).

                  But this week BOTH Anzac games are on back to back on Sky Sport 3 so will definitely be available in any pub you ask for it.....first bounce at 4.40....St. George/Roosters kicks off at 6.00 so you might have to fight to watch the 2nd half!!!
                  "I'll acknowledge there are more talented teams in the competition but I won't acknowledge that there is a better team in the competition" Paul Roos March 2005

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                  • sharp9
                    Senior Player
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 2508

                    #39
                    Anyone know if there is an open training session at the ground tomorrow? (Wednesday)
                    "I'll acknowledge there are more talented teams in the competition but I won't acknowledge that there is a better team in the competition" Paul Roos March 2005

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                    • Ludwig
                      Veterans List
                      • Apr 2007
                      • 9359

                      #40
                      Originally posted by ScottH
                      Saints effective disposals % is the highest for 2013.
                      Doesn't mean much if your not worrying the scoreboard.
                      I always wonder how much this might be a reflection of the number of short kicks because you're having trouble moving the ball forward. NM is 2nd and they have been doing a lot of that this year as well. So the 2 top teams in this category haven't been going all that well this year.

                      Then again, the next 5 teams are having pretty good seasons.

                      How often do you see the best players on teams with low DE%s. Goodes and Hanners are often near the top of our list. The high DEs are usually defenders kicking it around to each other.

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                      • GoSouth33
                        On the Rookie List
                        • Mar 2005
                        • 695

                        #41
                        Heading for Wellington this evening. Look forward to catching up at the Backbencher pre-game with whoever is going to be there. Getting excited already!
                        Run2Live,Live2Run

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                        • firsty
                          On the Rookie List
                          • Oct 2011
                          • 39

                          #42
                          Here in NZ now
                          The Wellington friends I'm taking to the game just tried to book us into the backbencher for pre game dinner only to be told they are full.
                          So we are now going the dockside bar/restaurant on Queens wharf just up from the railway station.
                          They are opening early @ 5pm to cater for the game.

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                          • DamY
                            Senior Player
                            • Sep 2011
                            • 1479

                            #43
                            Originally posted by firsty
                            Here in NZ now
                            The Wellington friends I'm taking to the game just tried to book us into the backbencher for pre game dinner only to be told they are full.
                            So we are now going the dockside bar/restaurant on Queens wharf just up from the railway station.
                            They are opening early @ 5pm to cater for the game.
                            Ok cool see y'all there!

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                            • Doctor
                              Bay 29
                              • Sep 2003
                              • 2757

                              #44
                              Originally posted by DamY
                              Did I meet you briefly before the GF last year?
                              Yep!
                              Today's a draft of your epitaph

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                              • Doctor
                                Bay 29
                                • Sep 2003
                                • 2757

                                #45
                                The Backbencher is a restaurant and bar so it must be the restaurant that is full. The manager I spoke with said he'd have the big screen on for the early game as well as ours. Probably worth checking it out first if you want to watch it ovee a couple of beers as the game starts around 4.20 NZ time doesn't it? That's before the other place opens.
                                Today's a draft of your epitaph

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