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Take 'em on Deano!

Dawes -a mark! Followed by a shank....

On the other hand I wondered why Panozza didn't cut across the back of Blease and give him a shepherd. Panozza was running into the flank boundary.Agree with you re Clisby. Butterfingers today.

Tigers taken their foot off the pedal now.

Strauss off half back out to the wing, followed up and got the return hand pass at centre half forward and finished with a smooth goal on the run.

Riley is holding his own among the MFC boys in the centre. Seems to have done better than Michie for mine.

Blease beautiful pickup on the run, pass to JKH, pass to Page. Mark and goal. Nice passage.

Riley in the centre and active in clearing the ball out to Clisby at start of last quarter. Evans and Blease team up for a goal on the run by Blease.

JKH was in the play a bit more up forward that qtr. but got swamped and didn't come away with the ball. Umpire didn't see him nearly get his head pulled off in a tackle on one occasion.

Blease showed about 3 great turns of pace through traffic in that qtr. A class above any others around him for pace. 2 unselfish hand offs and 1 shot on goal across the body for a point. Not a good return for all the effort.

Scratch that. 2 beautiful passes from Strauss across the centre within 30 secs. Both find their mark.

Evans is showing good aggressive intent up forward but he's a Lone Ranger in that regard. Strauss kicks the ball beautifully on several occasions but it rarely finds a pair of Scorps hands. 11 11 77 to 4 7 31 half way through the 3rd.

Catering here is shite for a major inner city venue. They could learn a lot from Casey's bacon and egg rolls alone.

Tigers are taller than us at both ends of the ground but its not getting down our end much. Most of the play is in the tigers half. MFC boys all getting a few touches but noone is a standout to me. JKH is a lot quieter than last week. Clisby Blease Strauss Michie Evans Nicho Riley all had a little of the play but usually it's one possession followed by a turnover. There are not enough guys making themselves good targets to pass to. Fitzy battling it out in the ruck but he's our only tall and getting pushed off the ball.

Jesse Hogan in the stands with Spencer. Cross also looking on today. Might ask Hoges to shout me lunch.

Jesse Hogan in the stands with Spencer. Cross also looking on today. Might ask Hoges to shout me lunch.

Nicho is playing for Casey today.

Very nice goal by Pickles running around the boundary.

Umm, I know I left my location somewhere around here....

Give us all a wave on the telly. Post us your position at the ground. You do realise there's a footy match on in Darwin this weekend I hope?

Yarra Park closed all day tomorrow for car parking aparently. Tigers playing Lions at MCG 1:45. Punt Rd traffic might get busy around the time of the main game.

Struth. This thread is hard work. I don't want to wish away the season any sooner than nature intends, but roll on Round 16!

Looks like I picked the wrong week to give up drinking....

Back on the topic of today's game, I had a good look at Michie at times today. In no way did he do enough to be considered for promotion but gee he shows some good old fashioned footy skills. Saw him shark the ball and look upfield for a disposal option. Hard against the boundary, downwind, kicking against the wind. Willy players coming at him from the left side. He was about to dispose, then pulled the ball in and sidestepped one player coming in from his left. Was about to dispose again, and again another enemy came flying in from the left. Michie at the last minute baulked and sidestepped a second time and then sent the ball forward cleanly to a contest further along the boundary, having no other real options. It happened within the space of about 2-3 seconds but looked so smooth and beautiful to watch. Looks to me like he has some serious talent. Wish he could get amongst it more and really prove his worth.