I'd rather be a 'shit' 4-1 than a 'brave' 1-4.

I don’t go to too many games living in WA but he was pathetic against Hawthorn when we were beaten in the middle. That was my observation when I was observing at a game.

He was the sub and played all of about 2 minutes. Great observation!

No. We'd be lucky to win Tattslotto.
We're 4-1 because we've won 4 games.

Martin is an overrated player.
He was brought to our club to bolster our midfield. Not to exclusively play as a half forward.
If he runs so well and busts a gut as you say why isn’t he playing further up the ground or at the stoppages.
Martin does have excellent hands and is very good over his head.
What he isn’t good act is going in and getting the hard ball from my observation.
I don’t go to too many games living in WA but he was pathetic against Hawthorn when we were beaten in the middle. That was my observation when I was observing at a game.
Another issue which relates to Martin and every player on the list.

We are a work in progress. At the minute Voss is 5 games into his coaching tenure. We clearly need to work harder and have a clear system when the opposition have the ball in space. We get scored against way too easy. It’s up to Voss to work on improving the performance so we are harder to play against
That’s what the top teams do.
Which means he has to work out which players can carry out the plan.
Hopefully Martin can be part of it but if his last quarter was anything to go by then he needs to improve
It was the main reason Teague got the bullet. Clearly it wasn’t all his fault. That’s why it’s imperative the board don’t get impatient and sack another coac before his contract is up.
It took a few years and a few stumbles before it all clicked for Melbourne Ditto Tigers
I still believe some blokes on our list play for themselves too much.
This needs to be weeded out

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Except I don't think we are 'shit', we can still beat teams by holding them off (a big plus).
We just need to transition to flogging them now, primarily for my health.

Yeah agree - that's why I put it in air quotes. I just think back to last year where we would regularly let teams get out to a 5, 6, 7 goal lead then bravely grind it back down to lose between 16 and 25 points. You don't win a premiership in April but you can sure as hell lose one then if you don't get off to a winning start. Obviously stuff to work on but I'm pretty happy with how we are rolling.

And remember, it's only 2 more weeks til North Melbourne do their annual job on us. So at least we'll get that out of the way in the first half of the season...

It’s about the process.
Saturday night should tell us more

I watched the replay but I fast fwd through the traumatic bit

I wouldn’t travel from Busselton to watch a game of footy at the G even though you can fly direct to Tullamarine.
I’m talking about a couple of years ago when they played in Perth.

So get your facts straight

It’s about the process.
Saturday night should tell us more

Just watched the last half. The last 7 mins of the 3rd was full of errors and poor decisions. Composure was needed to just steady the ship.

Could not fault the commitment in the last 10 mins of the 4th. They got a couple of lucky bounces and a few goals resulted. We made a few silly mistakes that just kept them in it. Harry got mugged a few times and could have easily got a few frees infront of goal. Bombing it long on Durdins head was not the right play as Houston cleaned up a few times.

Lewis very good plus a few brain fades. A couple could have lowered the eyes and hit up a target when under pressure but didn't and we paid a price.

The goal that Charlie got in the last was because we chipped it around, kept possession, opened them up and presto, Charlie to the rescue. A Few times we could have spread wider and just denied them precious minutes with 5-15 simple possessions.

Not as bad as I thought at the time.

A work in progress and better 4-1 than what might have been. Wins in the bank worth their weight in gold early on.

Regards Cazzesman

Ah, the old facts.
We were beaten in the middle but for some reason the AFL AP ( love, love technology) tells me Martin attended and total of ZERO centre bounces. He had 15 disposals, kicked 2 goals & had three stoppage clearances in a shortened game though. He was also ranked in our best players that day.

If you don't like him that's fine but i think your expectations might have you confusing Martins...we have Jack
Dustin plays for the Tigers

But, but, but! The best team in the competition by a far margin had Port Adelaide goalless at half time last week. Port came out after half time and had 11 scoring shots to Melbournes 6 and outscored them. I don't recall any Melbourne supporters having a whinge about beating a preliminary final side from the past 2 years.
We're demolishing teams in bursts at the moment and it's getting us over the line.
I recall years ago when we put the foot down in the premiership quarter and blew teams away. That was celebrated.
FFS, some of you lot would find a pay packet on the ground and whinge about how much tax was taken out.

No one has said we're a complete unit. The coaches are continually telling us we're a work in progress. Take the 4-1 and enjoy it. Save the saltiness for when we lose.