Reds cleaned up in one Felle swoop

  
    REDS CLEANED UP IN ONE FELLE SWOOP

Reds were entitled to think they had their match against the Moonee Valley Thirds sewn up at Ormond Park on February 5 - four wickets in hand, 22 runs to get and 14 runs to do it in.
But they hadn't counted on Jesse Felle coming back into the attack.
Four balls later, Reds' 6/105 became 105 all out, as Jesse compiled the first-ever senior double hat-trick in Moonee Valley's history.
He removed the danger man LBW with his first ball, then hit the stumps with his next two. Last man in exited via a plumb LBW, and it was game over for the shell-shocked Reds.
Jesse's figures read 5 overs, 2 maidens, 4 for 2. His sensational over to some extent overshadows the other key bowlers in Matt Esmore and Paul Bannister, who each took 2/27.
At left: Jesse Felle with his double hat-trick ball.

But Jesse Felle's efforts are no flash in the pan. He's had sustained success at a batsman and a bowler throughout his 153 senior games at Moonee Valley, after starting with our club as a junior in 1998.
So far this season Jesse has taken 22 wickets at an average of 9.55, and in the previous round took 6/41 across two innings.
He's hit 400 runs at an average of 36.36, including 96 in his 150th game. For many seasons Jesse toiled away with bat and ball in our hard-wicket grades, but three seasons ago took the plunge and moved up to our turf grades. His recent performances show that he's just as devastating playing turf.
Prior to this season, Jesse had scored 2182 senior runs - 41st highest in club history - and taken 289 wickets - eighth-most of all time.