“A very good game between two beat up teams..I was down to 9 players (10 on roster, with one missing the game), while the Slithers were down to 10. My niggler missed the game, so I started with only 8 players!

The 1st drive was a battle for the whole half..with the boilers finally getting in on turn 8 for the score. Things went back and forth for much of the half, but I was able BH two of the lizzards (a skink and a saruas), so we both started the 2nd half with 8 players.

Again, the two teams battled back and forth for the whole half. East Side almost scored (had a skink only 2 squares from the EZ), but failed to dodge away (thanks to diving tackle!). However, the Boilers of Magritta could not capitalize on the turn over and the game ended with a failed pick up in a TZ.

I must say that my Diving tackler got a work out today, as Masi continually forgot about him and dodged away..he worked 5 out of 6 times..the only time it didn't work was when he dodged away with a Saruas!!

I got FOUR skills this game.
Earl got Guard
White Shoes got tackle, and a niggle
Bum got strong arm and a niggle
and Big Bob rolled doubles and got Block!! a block/dodge ogre!! whoop!!

Sid returns from the dead (again) and we are back up to 11 players for the next match (assuming that none of the THREE niggles rolls a 1).
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