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By the numbers; 6 Max Gawn 5 Harrison Petty 4 Jack Viney 3 Christian Petracca 2 Ed Langdon 1 Alex Neal-Bullen Honourable mentions: Jake Melksham Jacob Van Rooyen Kysaiah Pickett Trent Rivers Jake Bowey Jake Lever Special mention; James Harmes after a woeful start became an effective team contributor. Adjudication; After the ledger was rather skewed for 3/4's the final balance was acceptable. Tiger fans may feel the rough end at the end but footy like life sucks sometimes. Broadcasters; Nathan Jones talks sense, Patrick, Rodney Dangerfield is much funnier, Luke Darcy had a belated conversation on the road to Damascus after being tiger terrific most of the afternoon. From the director's chair; A terrific game of footy with high stakes. The Demons' ability to absorb pressure and repeated momentum swings late in the season is really giving the faithful something to believe in. With Captain Max leading the victorious charge to the final siren. Bravo!

According to one the commentators career best game at Casey. Since returning from injury earlier in the season has been building nicely. Difficult to see him debuting this year but after another pre-season who knows? Definitely a keeper as is Deakyn Smith. Both not afraid of contact and creative with the ball in hand.

Max Gawn is the demon helmsman. Best performance by a ruckman this season.

Umpire Nichols or his clone in attendance judging by that late free in the windsock pocket.

Tiggers are expected to bounce back sometime after set back at 'G...

A terrific interview, Jack comes across as a thoughtful and articulate young man, who provides an intelligent insight about the struggle for success in football and life. Hard work and determination you can't beat it.

Today's special haircut with facial.

By the numbers; 6 Kysaiah Pickett 5 Jack Viney 4 Angus Brayshaw 3 Max Gawn 2 Kade Chandler 1 Christian Petracca Honourable mentions; Ed Langdon Jake Lever Alex Neal-Bullen Trent Rivers Christian Salem Adam Tomlinson Special mention; Joel Smith Adjudication; Big packs contesting marks clearly are an umpiring free zone. Bodies flying in all directions with infringements galore. Also some consistency and correct decision making re: holding the ball would be an absolute boon to the football universe. Umpires are probably on peanuts compared to the players. If you pay peanuts you get… Broadcasters; Free as a bird on free-to-air. 7 got the close one, ratings must have been through the roof in Rabbleaide. We do love the Barossa though. From the director’s chair; Crows have actually improved under Nicks and Burgess. Bad luck fellas boiled lollies again. Demons get the chocolates.

On 20 durries a day. A seriously bad bad habit! Omens? On the drive back to Darwin from Kakadu (Jabiru) last Friday. A rare sight amongst the usual unfortunate roadkill, an expired crow. (Usually smarter than that).

Crows V Demons at the 'G Are you serious?

Agree. Matthew Jefferson on recent showings has something of the 'Basketball Jones' about him. Terrific judgement aerially, an elite kicking action, growing confidence physically, plus some 'magic' when the ball hits the deck. Postscript; Liked Deakyn Smith's game too, has a nice mix of silky skills, physicality and is getting his hands on the ball more frequently this season.

That’s a disturbing possibility. And Mum always said to wear undies!

bub this is strictly old school, XJ6 refers to the classic V12 motor. The ipace electrics require an extended warranty. Plus come finals time we really want the full-throated roar of the ICE.

Goody's recent tinkering with the Jaguar XJ6 has begun to get the tuning going right. Of course it's a complex beast, but given the need for replacement components in the backline, midfield and forwards the decisions so far have appeared sound. Although the home stretch with opponents currently out of the eight, but some still in contention for a position on the finals' grid. Will need to be approached with some serious intent, as most are not simply gimmes. Though it is heartening to think of the potential boost to our premiership credentials with the return of some key players before September.

Don't forget the WD40!

The perfect career move Rab. Parachuted in from Baghdad to give 'real cred' to AFL communications with the broader football public.

AS the lights get dimmer on the Gold Coast is this the guy being headhunted by the AFL to replace Stuart Dew at the Suns?

Is their bite worse than their bark?

By the numbers; 6 Max Gawn 5 Christian Petracca 4 Jack Viney 3 Angus Brayshaw 2 Jake Melksham 1 Kysaiah Pickett Honourable mentions; Lachlan Hunter James Jordan Steven May Alex Neal-Bullen Trent Rivers Tom Sparrow Special mention; Judd McVee Adjudication; Bounce downs at the centre square were by and large acceptable. Balls up were a bit of a balls up, straight up and vertical gentlemen. Timid parabolic attempts are unacceptable. Last one of the match suggests senior umpire Nichols still has it in for Max. Opposition hyperbole watch; Eric 'the Hipster' Wood gets this week's reality check award for disputing the final contest of the match. The ball landed on Jake Lever's chest. Collect your free eye check from specsavers. A monocle is prescribed. Broadcasters; BT managed to read the tea leaves correctly during the last quarter. Predicted a Demon victory with two minutes to go. Nathan Jones' special comments were intelligent and insightful. From the director's chair; A come from the clouds win that will inspire belief.

NC you are a man of great faith a true Demon believer. A beacon amongst the gloom.

Ripper!!!

As kids we were taught to hand-ball by keeping the ball relatively horizontal to the ground, flat in the palm of the non-striking hand. The projectile force was provided by the closed fist of the striking hand. Champions such as Polly Farmer were textbook practitioners of the true handball. Now we frequently have the hands-ball with all points of the compass seemingly acceptable including the over the head loopity-loop. Kevin as you rightly suggest the fist is on the ball but the motion is a two handed throw. Western Bulldogs appeared to be beneficiaries of this 'sleight of hand' in their 2016 premiership year. Ted Whitten as a leading proponent of the 'flick pass' would look down and nod his approval. Now the AFL rather than the defunct ANFC has wardship of the game, any chance of a timely correction is lost in the rush for spectacle at any cost.

Re-arranged Jeff White's face? Now that was a horror show!

EH this article from the MFC website archive may provide some illumination. VFL: Tom Freeman: Making his mark

Thought Jed Adams went OK with the ball in hand. He’s a very neat kick. Deakyn Smith is getting his hands on the ball and playing some consistent football. Young Verrall considering it was probably his first full game, competed manfully against the bulkier, more experienced Sandy journeyman. He certainly was more agile and lighter on his feet. Andy Moniz-Wakefield (the local lad), was combative in the clinches and has a touch of X-factor at the goal front.