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A loss this week would make it very hard. If we lost this week we would absolutely have to beat the Crows in a few weeks time, as they are one of the only teams we have a shot at pegging back.

Every time I see Dawes play I am shocked at how good he is at ground level and how nimble he is. For some reason despite having seen him play many times I always think of him as slow and lumbering and hopeless below his knees. when thats actually his strength. If only he could take a grab and effectively pinch hit in the ruck.

We are 5-4 with CHoo Choo in the side

He must have raided Jobe's PED cabinet before the game

Yes indeed, expecting a big 2nd half of the season for Vanders.

Still praying we have landed Hurley behind the scenes.

Yup, we sit 6-6 and 109% with the youngest and most inexperienced side in the comp. It is very impressive. Non MFC fans are gushing about us.

is that a real stat PF? if so can you link the source, Id love to know what a selfless act means

Absolute spud, was so glad when he left. He was lucky he played more than 10 games a year for the MFC, he wouldnt get a game for us now.

How can any Demon supporter not love Buggy? Wow. He snuck a coaches vote this week btw Melbourne v Collingwood 9 Max Gawn (Melb)9 Bernie Vince (Melb)6 Nathan Jones (Melb)3 Tom McDonald (Melb)2 Dean Kent (Melb)1 Tomas Bugg (Melb)

Would have been lovely if he kicked that set shot from the boundary line. The only query on him so far seems to be his set shot kicking. (Though the sample size is very small) Cant really see any other weakness in his game.

T Mac, and he usually does well on Buddy

He was very good and so was Ben Kennedy. Suck it filth and suck it Jeremy Howe!

Fantastic isnt he, but it was hard to fit him and a lot of others in the votes 6 - Max Gawn - he will be AA ruckman, or at least on the bench. Dominant. 5 - Nathan Jones - 32 possessions, 5 tackles, 5 inside 50's, 5 clearances, a goal. Leadership. 4 - Bernie Vince - just the lazy 42 touches. Did as he pleased. 3 - Dean Kent - best game he has played surely, had so much impact as the main small forward. 23 possies, 9 inside 50's, 3 goals 2 - Jesse Hogan - some of those marks were so good, he looked like a man among boys. What a presence. 1 - Dom Tyson - his superb year continues, 29 touches and 9 tackles Apologies to many, we didnt really have a weak link and the Pies are lucky we didnt beat them by 100.

I think Sam Reid got injured in their reserves, was mentioned by the commentators if I recall

We are now 1 game out of the 8 behind the Eagles who just lost Nic Nat for 8 weeks. Finals must be the aim, no excuses!

Great contribution to the Oscar McDonald thread

This thread should be nuked for the insanity of writing off a key posiiton teenager who is looking very good today in just his 7th game

Hogan putting on a marking clinic

WAY too many handballs.

Dean Kent 15 possessions, 7 inside 50s, 2 goals.. needed to step up as the main small forward and he is dominating.

Collingwood do currently, not sure how long hes been in the role

Goold old Kingy, the bloke that bashed a kebab stand owner with his mates after a night on the drink. Great guy.

If we lose tomorrow we will be 5-7 with Tigers and Saints, that would really suck. On the flip side a big win will put us to 9th and leapfrogging the Blues and Port and just one game out of the 8.

Gotta hand it to the Dogs, a young team with a decimated backline and they sit at 9-3 in the top 4.