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Why the Tigers' win over the Blues rates as one of the biggest AFL upsets in recent memory

The unexpected nature of the Tigers' 13-point win over the Blues makes it one of their most famous victories of the past decade, which is saying a lot considering the club has claimed three flags in that time frame. At one point during last Thursday night's match at the MCG, the Blues were not only in control but had their fans wondering how large the winning margin would be. "To be in the position that we were in early in the match and give up that lead, I couldn't be more disappointed," Blues coach Michael Voss said after the match. "We play full team defence, so our forwards were really important in that and we played a really strong — looked like we played a strong — brand on defence," Yze said after the win over the Blues. Of those teams causing upsets, a quarter eventually finished higher than the fancied opponent on the ladder, and only one-third of the time did the ladder gap between the two sides surpass five wins.

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