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[mcs]

Unfortunately I am more than likely not going to make it to the big dance if we make it this year - partner's sister is getting married in the UK in 2017 and saving for that is a priority

Will be doing our two Sydney home finals (assuming we win this weekend) however can't do a Thursday night week 1 final (I think that'll end up being Adelaide's game if they finish 1/2 anyway). so will more than likely have a PC membership available for the ballot

[Jewels]

I have received an email from the Swans that I have been banned from attending if we make the GF.

My record is poor and previous offences.

1996 - Attendance LOSE ??
2005 - No attendance WIN
2006 - Attendance LOSE??
2012 - No attendance WIN
2014 - I dont talk about it??

2016 - 1996 LOSE, 2006 LOSE, 2016 ????

GOT TO LOVE TV.. Go the SWANS.


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Then I do hope you have other plans for the 2016 October long weekend. ??

My Swans GF related good luck charm appears to be the acquisition of a new car and driving said new car to GF.

2005 - new car purchased mid-season and driven to Melbourne for GF = WIN
2006 - old car driven to Melbourne for GF = loss
2012 - new car purchased mid-season and driven to Melbourne for GF = WIN
2014 - old car driven to Melbourne for GF = loss

Guess what we brought in June???????
And if we make the big one, I'm definitely driving it down.

[bungwahl]

Having been a member for the past 11 years, this season is the first I do not have guaranteed GF ticket access because my wife and I had twin boys in May so I didn't buy a full season membership this year. Going to be absolutely spewing if we do make it! 2014 still burns and I need redemption!

[Swansongster]

Having been a member for the past 11 years, this season is the first I do not have guaranteed GF ticket access because my wife and I had twin boys in May so I didn't buy a full season membership this year. Going to be absolutely spewing if we do make it! 2014 still burns and I need redemption!

Similar story here. First bought PC membership in 2006 after having to buy a 2005 ticket at extortionate price from a dodgy guy in a pub (a 20-something carer at my kids' day centre if the truth be known). Paid up every year (2006-2015) but this year baulked because a house renovation budget had blown out (to be honest I also fell for the naysayers on here that had us sliding).

This year I only have Vic Gold membership which is 1st priority in the ballot but no guarantee of a ticket with such huge membership growth. The aforementioned nervous wait will apply.

If I miss out in the ballot (should we make it, of course), I might have to offer free accommodation to someone from out of town with a spare to make sure I'm there on October 1.

[Mountain Man]

What is the link to the site showing teams in the 4 quadrants - and their performance over the season?

It has been referenced here on occasions and I always found it a fairly persuasive analysis.

[ugg]

It's the FOX Footy/Champion Data premiership quadrant. David King loves to bring it up every chance he gets on FOX. Basically it says that every premier since 2000 has averaged >100 points for and <86 points against (The anomaly being the 2005 Swans )

This is the latest version I could find, from Round 16. The latest version I saw last week on TV had only Adelaide and GWS in the premiership standard quarter.

Champion Data AFL on Twitter: "Round 16 #186 hot plot @Adelaide_FC in it for the first time https://t.co/fMOe6xurk1"

[Mountain Man]

Thank you - I seem to remember another site that had a "worm" showing how the teams had moved during the season.

[ugg]

Thank you - I seem to remember another site that had a "worm" showing how the teams had moved during the season.

You are thinking of The Squiggle

Squiggle 2016

[southsideswan]

ok I think our average 98.0 points goes close

[Wardy]

Booked my leave back in May - discussed with besties last night - I will have 2 PC tickets - just gotta work out which wine companies sponsor teams in the AFL and as the besties own about 9 bottle shops they may be able to score another 2 tickets from a wine maker - so the plan (if it all falls into place ) is my bestie she sits with me and the boys go the corporate seats - well you gotta start somewhere. And it will be the traditional road trip! So might still be grange and cheezels in the car park!!!????????????

[Jewels]

Booked my leave back in May - discussed with besties last night - I will have 2 PC tickets - just gotta work out which wine companies sponsor teams in the AFL and as the besties own about 9 bottle shops they may be able to score another 2 tickets from a wine maker - so the plan (if it all falls into place ) is my bestie she sits with me and the boys go the corporate seats - well you gotta start somewhere. And it will be the traditional road trip! So might still be grange and cheezels in the car park!!!??????

Thank heavens you're going this year Wardy, I blame your non-attendance in 2014 for the teams pitiful performance

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Booked my leave back in May - discussed with besties last night - I will have 2 PC tickets - just gotta work out which wine companies sponsor teams in the AFL and as the besties own about 9 bottle shops they may be able to score another 2 tickets from a wine maker - so the plan (if it all falls into place ) is my bestie she sits with me and the boys go the corporate seats - well you gotta start somewhere. And it will be the traditional road trip! So might still be grange and cheezels in the car park!!!????????????

Thank heavens you're going this year Wardy, I blame your non-attendance in 2014 for the teams pitiful performance

[jono2707]

So might still be grange and cheezels in the car park!!!????????????

Crazy - one of Australia's finest icons, the epitome of timeless sophistication and an equisite combination of flavours, and you go and ruin it all by serving grange with em???

[aardvark]

Thank heavens you're going this year Wardy, I blame your non-attendance in 2014 for the teams pitiful performance

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Thank heavens you're going this year Wardy, I blame your non-attendance in 2014 for the teams pitiful performance

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[Untamed Snark]

Crazy - one of Australia's finest icons, the epitome of timeless sophistication and an equisite combination of flavours, and you go and ruin it all by serving grange with em???

????????????????????????

[Wardy]

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Aww that's huge pressure !! My theory is if the weather at the MCG is fine & sunny we are stuffed (2006 & 2014) -but in 2005 & 2012 it was cold & miserable and you know how that turned out!!!!so start doing your rain dances peeps around then!!
And I have to say as much of a red wine lover that am (and drinking wine is one of my favourite things in life) this bottle of grange was a major disappointment (it was 1995 vintage) but thanks to ScottH for bringing the box of cheezels - it made the wine actually taste better!!!

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Crazy - one of Australia's finest icons, the epitome of timeless sophistication and an equisite combination of flavours, and you go and ruin it all by serving grange with em???

We drank that in 2006 - disaster wine, disaster game result & disaster car accident for me opposite princess park that night- it was a @@@@ day!!