The AFL Melbourne Demons are preparing to travel to Perth to play the West Coast Eagles on Saturday the 22nd September at Optus Stadium. The match is scheduled for 1.20pm Australian Western Standard Time which is two hours behind Melbourne time. Excited Melbourne Demons fans will be watching the game at 3.20pm Melbourne time.

Some will have flown to Perth to watch their team and will be barracking in their football jumpers, jerseys, guernseys

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. Tickets are still available for this Preliminary Final.

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Its official tickets for the Richmond Tigers versus Collingwood Magpies are now all sold out in all sections and for both clubs ticket holders. The only available seats and standing room will be in the MCC Membership Area where members queue and scan their barcode on entry hopeful of access. These fans will queue overnight or some time ahead to gain entry.

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Two of Melbourne's most popular teams, traditional rivals, Richmond and Collingwood, will play before a capacity crowd on Friday night the 21 September at the MCG at 7.50pm. It promises to be a grand display of footy between two celebrated and widely followed football clubs. Fans will be vocal, loyal, parochial and passionate and will be wearing their footy jumpers, jerseys, guernseys.

AFL Retro Football Jumpers

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are making a comeback . Collingwood Football Club have released a range of retro football guernseys , sporting the old blue and white VFL logo patch , and peak collar . Whilst they are not a departure from their traditional black and white iconic strip , the retro jumper , was touted as a possible mothers day gift . CFC keen to make a buck have appealed to fans to purchase one for Mum . Apparently these were the jumpers the Mums saw on the footy fields , before they became Mums !

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Melbourne FC played the Western Bulldogs on Sunday in their traditional navy blue football guernsey , but the red yoke and trims , were replaced with bright pink and printed with lighter pink figures of women, to raise awareness of breast cancer .

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Some teams had a bye at the weekend , others played , and the Swans beat the Hawks in Sydney , proving the Hawks aren't unbeatable .An extended round of matches has been played out , commencing on friday and finishing on monday night when the Saints play the Blues . Both teams are desperate for a win , being in 13th and 15th spot respectively , on the ladder and could be described as evenly matched . They have shared a great rivalry over the years , and this game promises some jumper tearing action for fans .

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Gorgeous autumn weather drew big crowds to the footy in Melbourne over the weekend . Several close finishes thrilled fans who revelled in the sunshine and fast paced action. The Demons played the Eagles on Saturday night at the MCG , a  game which saw both teams play in dark blue football jumpers . A navy blue home strip was worn by the Demons , and a dark blue clash strip was worn by the Eagles .

Eagles Clash Strip

Surely a better choice would,ve been for the Eagles to wear white or yellow guernseys , under lights , at night ? Several Demons players hand - balled to the opposition on a least two occasions in the second quarter . It didn't affect the result of the game , but the AFL need to adopt a pragmatic approach to the wearing of home and away strips  , of teams football jumpers , jerseys , guernseys.

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Its raining goals as the Tigers beat the Hawks,  at a soaking MCG , on Saturday . Jubilant fans sat through the deluge of goals and rain to belt out the club song over and over again at the end of the game . Its been a long time coming , and the Tiger army is massing for a huge assault in September . As that great Tiger , Captain Blood was fond of saying Richmond "eat ' em alive ". Richmond Football Jumpers , Jerseys , Guernseys , are popular items .

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NMFC ground out a thrilling win against another top side , the Cats , on friday night footy at Etihad . Its Round 19 and anything goes as both wins proved that the top teams are not undefeatable . GWS finally broke through to clinch their first victory of the season,  by thrashing down and out  Melbourne . Sydney , Collingwood , and Freo keep winning , but Carlton poised in ninth spot put up a lacklustre performance . StKilda continue to disappoint , whilst Port  impress. The Lions and Eagles persist , and the Doggies keep trying , whilst Essendon's form is inconsistent , a reflection of their club's turmoil as they continue to refute drug taking allegations .

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Round Four , of the AFL Home and Away Season , promises much .

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Will the Saints extract revenge on the Dockers ?
Can the Giants be felled in Adelaide ?
Who will win the Qld Derby ?
Are the Blues able to make it four in a row ?
Is Buckley praying for a win for Collingwood before the historical Anzac Day match ?

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When did Essendon last start an AFL season with four wins in a row?
Can the big Cats take the sluggish Tigers ?
Which of the feathered raptors , the Eagles or Hawks will win in the West?
How many Swans does it take to beat the Kangas ?
The victor of the Battle of the wooden spooners , is to be decided , between the Demons and Dogs .

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