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If anyone asks me what sort of effort I want ( read love) from the Dee's each week there is no better example of the tackle from Jordan McKenzie on Dustin Martin in the 2nd Quarter.

He literally flew from the ground like Superman. I replayed it a few times in slo mo to see the look of horror in Dusty's eyes as Jordie flew thru the air at him.

The thing I loved so much is that Jordie was behind a body after an initial contest and seemed out of the this next contest and could have been forgiven for not making that second effort to launch into a tackle. But launch himself he did.

Super stuff - super effort.

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I noticed it at the time, and when I watched the Bigpond video it stood out again. Jordie had just been involved in a big pack, the ball spills out to Martin. Jordie jumps over the pack, clings to Martin like a cheap back pack on a bushwalker. He cling on for dear life and would not let go. You could tell he hated the idea that Martin - his opponent - had the ball and was going to get an easy disposal. Serious man love developing for this bloke.

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... launch into a tackle. But launch himself he did.

Word on the street is that launch tackles are now being looked into by the AFL...

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I noticed it at the time, and when I watched the Bigpond video it stood out again. Jordie had just been involved in a big pack, the ball spills out to Martin. Jordie jumps over the pack, clings to Martin like a cheap back pack on a bushwalker. He cling on for dear life and would not let go. You could tell he hated the idea that Martin - his opponent - had the ball and was going to get an easy disposal. Serious man love developing for this bloke.

A couple of things. Just prior to that McKenzie was on Cotchin - got pulled up for holding his jumper.

Just after that tackle by Jordie, Nathan Jones' bump on Nahas sent Nahas through the air. Perfectly executed.

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A couple of things. Just prior to that McKenzie was on Cotchin - got pulled up for holding his jumper.

Just after that tackle by Jordie, Nathan Jones' bump on Nahas sent Nahas through the air. Perfectly executed.

I enjoyed the Jones bump as well - but it was on Nahas, so Jonesy reputation was at stake if he didnt send Nahas flying. ( Imagine the ribbing you'd get if you laid a bump on Nahas and he DIDN'T go flying)

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14:28 left on the clock to be exact. Good tackle and all. But kind of a let-down after taking so long to find it.

But have you ever seen anyone else leap over a player to apply a tackle so far from where he left the ground?

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I enjoyed the Jones bump as well - but it was on Nahas, so Jonesy reputation was at stake if he didnt send Nahas flying. ( Imagine the ribbing you'd get if you laid a bump on Nahas and he DIDN'T go flying)

Good call.

Nevertheless I enjoyed seeing Nahas treated like that, Jones hardly broke stride.

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As hard as a cats head!

never understood that - my gf has a cat and i reckon i could crush its head with one hand ( not that it has ever crossed my mind......)

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never understood that - my gf has a cat and i reckon i could crush its head with one hand ( not that it has ever crossed my mind......)

Once caught a FERAL cat in a trap and put 3 .22 bullets in its head and it still wanted to tear my arm off - so you won't crush your grandfathers cat with one hand that is for sure

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never understood that - my gf has a cat and i reckon i could crush its head with one hand ( not that it has ever crossed my mind......)

Once caught a FERAL cat in a trap and put 3 .22 bullets in its head and it still wanted to tear my arm off - so you won't crush your grandfathers cat with one hand that is for sure

ha ha both these posts made me laugh... pretty sure gf is short for girl friend not grandfather... and yeah go jordie great tackle . didnt we miss him early in the season!!!

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