For some reason, I really like the way Joel Macdonald plays, but for God's sake he made me look bad in that first half. But I reckon if Jack Watts decides one day to get off his period, Mitch Clark learns how to work with our forward line and our coach gives Jeremy Howe more than two seconds on the field, we'll have a pretty devastating forward-line . . . that's if they can be bothered leading and our mids don't just bomb it on top of their heads anyway.

Tynan the other subbed out for Bail.

Stats

Disposals

Coll

Pendelbury 16

Reid 14

Swan 14

MFC

Garland 11

Jones 10

Bate 8

Tackles

Coll 23 MFC 29

H/O

Coll 11 MFC 15

When will Jack Watts get a kick?

He looks lost again. Howe got subbed off, Watts stays on? He looks lazy like Jurrah.

On the other hand Bate been pinged 3 or 4 times for holding the ball.

He's found something though, having a real crack. I used to call him the scarecrow cause he couldn't bend his arms. Just ran around calling for the ball with his arms in the air.

Good news is that the pressure and tackling is 200% better this year. Even Davey did a crucial smother!

Get the feeling we'll be involved in a lot of low scoring games- win or lose.

Playing the wings has been very noticeable.

Jack Watts has a 1%Er to his name. That's about it....

Watts has had some awful kicks to him but surely he's gotta do more! Who came on for howie?? What's was the thought process taking him off???

Watts has had some awful kicks to him but surely he's gotta do more! Who came on for howie?? What's was the thought process taking him off???

The only thing I can think of is that they've seen all they need to from him. Maybe we'll see him next week, maybe we won't, but I can guarantee he'll be one of the first picked for our Round 1 game.

Happy with the pressure, we should be ahead so that simple fact has me happy as well.

Surprised Howe and Bail subbed off but barring injury I reckon it would've been pre-destined. So I don't think it's a tactical move.

Kick straight dees!

Watts has had some awful kicks to him but surely he's gotta do more! Who came on for howie?? What's was the thought process taking him off???

Guessed he's shown Neeld he can play so it's time for the other kids to have a crack. Fair enough I reckon.

Jumper looks better on tv !!!

no more pink.

Petterd goal after a good clunk from a Sylvia long kick

Petterd Goal

Dees 4.9.33

Pies 4.5.29

Magner #1 rated according to MMM, SC monty

THE STASH!

Dees 5.9.39

Pies 4.5.29

Another good point is where this game in being played tonight.

Disposals

MFC

Magner 17

Garland 14

Green 11

Coll

Pendelbury 20

Ball 15

Keefe 14

Dunn kicks the next goal MFC has got a run at the moment

Sylvia lining up for goal

and goal!!!

16 up

clearences

MFC 23 Col 15

Nice burst of three goals there from the Dees!

Sylvia goal after fantastic midfield pressure

Dees 6.9.45

Filth 4.5.29

Oooh this is looking good!

SEN are all over us on the radio. Sounds like they're going to faint from excitement every time we move the ball forward!

Loving this. LOVING. We've drafted well.

Garland flukey mark!

Petterd blazes away with player in the square.

Martin chest mark 20-30 out slight angle Goals!

Bit of a circus act from Col Garland.

Fitzy looks okay.

Martin Goal

Dees 7.10.52

Filth 4.5.29

MELBOURNE being chanted

bit embarrassing for second round of NAB cup !!!