* Jason Gram. There is a time to toe-poke the ball into space and theres a time to just stick your head over the footy and pick it up. Twice in the first qtr he chose the incorrect "toe-poke" option, the first earning a "just put your head over the ball son and pick it up" rebuke from Michael Voss, in a tone of voice that suggested he would have been in his sights as vulnerable if he was still playing.
* Luke Ball. Yes we got smashed at the clearances but without Lukey B we would have been totally obliterated. Responsible for about 80% of the extraction we did get. the OP has not affected his hands, very very silky in close. Great game
* Richo. Was nice to watch his game safe in the knowledge that his efforts would not cost us the game. I'm glad we dont play them again, as I look forward to watching him repeat those efforts against a team I want beaten. Single-handedly putting Tiger bums back on seats, if he'd played like that in the NAB Cup they'd have 40,000 members now.
* Why do Tiger fans boo Riewoldt (Nick obviously)???
*Shane Birss. Very underated game on Foley. Pretty much totally negated him after 1/4 time.
*...and last but not least..Raph. 19 posessions and I reckon 17 of them were fine. Was in our Top 5 in the first quarter, had a very ordinary 2nd qtr but fought back well after 1/2 time. Would put him ahead on the day of Gram, Baker, Joey, Armo, Dempster and possibly Kosi. Take out his 2 (admittedly awful) clangers and he would have been in our Top 10 I reckon. Watch the replay folks..and dont close your eyes when he goes near the ball
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Oh..and does anyone know why they re-did the toss? Roo originally won it, points to the CS end as usual and off the Captains run. A few seconds later the umpires bring them back to re-do it. Johnson then wins and kicks to our CS end. Anyone shed any light on it?