[quote author=Dan link=topic=185478.msg298321#msg298321 date=1285587260]
Yes they had a best and fairest and yes they will have another this week.
About buses, trams etc. The money that comes in doesn't just go to the afl, all of them get a stake.
You obviously have no idea or feel for Melbourne. You may think you love sport but the mexicans love it more and will go to several events a day. I have friends who will go to afl and if there is an nrl game on after or before will go to that and same with soccer.
From all my mexican friends the only complaint I heard was that they had a bucks day planned where they were going charter fishing but the buck is a saints fan so won't turn up. Instead they are watching the grand final with some strippers over.
How you think that anyone really cares or if the afl fans were really upset you are wrong.
They are more upset about not going to the second grand final than they are about there being one. That and now they are offering free tickets plus tickets to non-members who otherwise never get to go.
Sure going to a final and not getting a result isn't ideal but it ain't the worst thing in the world.