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It’s a golden day in Melbourne ….
Round one and new faces …
Special Series: The 30-year Blues
Catch up on a great three-part series from our chief footy writer JAKE NIALL
Carlton great Stephen Silvagni.Credit: Marija Ercegovac
Calling out to footy fans
From the volume of the TV to wearing our lucky scarf in precisely the perfect way, us AFL fans can be a superstitious bunch, believing our every move can dictate the outcome of a match from high in the stands or even kilometres away. Do you believe you can control whether your team wins by the underwear you wear on match day? Or the meal you eat before watching the game? We want to hear from you – what’s the wildest or wackiest way you believe you can help your team win?
Pre-match scenes at the ’G
A Tigers fan soaks up the sun.Credit: AFL Photos via Getty Images
The glorious scene at the MCG today.Credit: Getty Images
Spectators with different allegiances arrive for the round one match.Credit: Getty Images
Time to vote
How the lists are different
Good evening
Welcome from the MCG on a muggy March day in marvellous Melbourne. The new AFL season is two games old (there’s lots to explain there, if you’ve been away), but the Victorian action launches in a big way as Richmond and Carlton clash in a Thursday night beauty.
