The Tigers are to be feared in September
Jacqui Reed
afl.com.au
7:44pm AEST Sunday, August 4, 2013
The banner read, "Some say the Tigers can't go with the best. We'll prove them wrong as today we win this test". It didn't mention the 'f' word, but on that performance, it should have. Of course, the Tigers have to make it to the finals first, but the way they dismantled Hawthorn showed they are capable of shaking up September. They simply smashed the Hawks around the clearances. In fact, at one point they led that stat 13-0. Trent Cotchin led the midfield like a man possessed. In defence, Alex Rance and Troy Chaplin stopped Lance Franklin and Jarryd Roughead. Up forward, Jack Riewoldt was up and about. The Tiger army can just about taste it. The lid is inches away from being off. It's music to Chris Newman's ears. He's played 231 games without a final, but this year, the drought could well be over. Is it Tigertime?