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Friday July 28

Port Melbourne v Coburg - 7.35pm - ETU Stadium

Saturday July 29

Gold Coast Suns v Brisbane Lions (GMT+10) 12:05PM, Heritage Bank Stadium,QLD
Collingwood v Carlton 1:05PM - Victoria Park
Box Hill Hawks v Sandringham Zebras 2:05PM - Box Hill City Oval
Frankston v Southport 7:05PM - Kinetic Stadium

Sunday July 30

Casey Demons v Williamstown 12:05PM - Casey Fields
Geelong v Northern Bullants 12:05PM - GMHBA Stadium
Essendon v Sydney Swans 1:05PM - Windy Hill
North Melbourne v Werribee Tigers 1:05PM - Arden Street Oval

Robbo
Last seen: 1 day 23 hours ago
Joined: 21/03/2004 - 00:00

Frankston were awful after quarter time. By 3QT despite scores being level game was over.

On that form Coburg will go in as favourites in 2 weeks time,

61 Free Kicks tonight (Southport 35-26)

Robbo
Last seen: 1 day 23 hours ago
Joined: 21/03/2004 - 00:00

What a game at Casey Fields and what a win by Williamstown. Great game to watch in tricky conditions  

Liam Conway kicked winning goal for Seagulls against strong wind with 90 seconds left 

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MegaA
Last seen: 16 hours 32 min ago
Joined: 12/10/2012 - 23:04

Can't say I've seen it happen often but it does happen (intimidating and bullying opposition fans) which is going to happen when you havevthat many drunks ( however that's not justification for those actions). Last Port match a fan had his Port hat knocked off his head, childish stuff. Overall though I think the fans are awesome, great atmosphere, friendly - I've been thanked on several occasions for coming to your rooms, drinks bought for me and a mate, congratulated on winning etc etc Overall I'm a fan of the Frankston supporters.

I think the difference between Frankston and Port in gaining a good crowd at night matches is that Frankston may be getting better crowds due to the location whereas Port has too many sporting and entertainment options in the local and surrounding areas. Team performance and weather also play a part obviously. 

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THE VFLS MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB - THE MIGHTY PORT MELBOURNE BOROUGH!

I'M PORT MELBURNE BORN, I'M PORT MELBOURNE BRED, I'LL BE PORT UNTIL I'M DEAD!!!

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Bearsman
Last seen: 2 hours 16 min ago
Joined: 01/08/2014 - 20:20

Back in the nineties when the gatherings on the hill first started there was a group of 20 or 30 guys who were very humourus and entertaining. There was a bit of stick given to opposition players and umpires but in general the comments were meant to be funny - not nasty and abusive. As time rolled on, most of those guys have moved on and we have been left with the current small group of alchohol fuelled cavemen who spend the day abusing whoever they feel like. I notice they now have security patroling the area in front of them.

Makes a good case for only selling light beer..

MegaA
Last seen: 16 hours 32 min ago
Joined: 12/10/2012 - 23:04

Definitely not something yould want to see (light beer sales only) it's one of the attractions of the vfl and one we have over the AFL. I'm always for deal with the perpetrators and not punishing the majority. It would only lead to fans getting fuelled up pre match instead. 

Been a few cavemen behaviour reported over the years, I think Digs mentioned that North Ballarat had a attractive trainer that got some uninvited attention from the hill.

17 PREMIERSHIPS, 19 X Runners up

THE VFLS MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB - THE MIGHTY PORT MELBOURNE BOROUGH!

I'M PORT MELBURNE BORN, I'M PORT MELBOURNE BRED, I'LL BE PORT UNTIL I'M DEAD!!!

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aj9172
Last seen: 1 week 2 days ago
Joined: 26/08/2019 - 16:45

If I had a daughter I wouldn't let her in the same postcode as them. Bearsman is spot on with his comments about the "evolution" of the hill. What's amusing is that you occasionally see these boofheads at away games on their own and they're like church mice. 

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Bearsman
Last seen: 2 hours 16 min ago
Joined: 01/08/2014 - 20:20

 The club will tolerate it because they keep the till ticking over with beer sales during and after the game and I assume they buy memberships. The players love the lift they give them and quite often come over and clap them after the game, so its not all bad, but it must have a detrimental effect on getting families to the Frankston games with all the language.

Probably the worst attack on anyone was Robbie Nahas - no idea what he did but they gave it to him at Richmond and then again when he played for Port. Some of what was said to him was really off but to his credit he just laughed it off.

 

paul
Last seen: 2 months 2 weeks ago
Joined: 11/04/2006 - 00:00

I've never had any issues with the guys on the Hill when I've been there as a spectator, and that includes when I had my daughter there playing the tambourine!

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Bearsman
Last seen: 2 hours 16 min ago
Joined: 01/08/2014 - 20:20

Might want to rethink that after what happened during the Collingwood game..

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