By Tara Murray
Werribee played some of its best football of the Victorian Football League season so far on Saturday, but still has plenty of work to do.
The Tigers made it two wins in a row on Saturday as they took on Frankston at Melbourne Airport Avalon Oval.
After getting their second win of the season the round before, the Tigers wanted to keep the momentum going.
They started well against the Dolphins and led by 18 points at quarter time.
The Tigers then led the Dolphins back into the game in the second quarter, with the margin back to just four points.
There were no panic stations for the Tigers at half time and they addressed a couple of small things.
It worked with the Tigers able to win both the third and fourth quarters on the way to a 19.15 (129)-14.6 (90) win.
Tigers coach Jimmy Allan said they were happier with that performance but they weren’t content.
“It was good and we played really well in patches,” he said. “We still have a bit of work to do and we made it hard for ourselves.
“We don’t want to concede that much on the scoreboard.”
Allan said they felt that they hadn’t defended badly, but were their own worst enemy at times with ball in hand.
He said they made some crazy decisions and execution errors that they were punished by the Dolphins a lot of the time.
Allan said it was about the players making the right decisions at the right time.
“We needed to tidy that up and if we adjusted to that we should be alright,” he said “It’s up to the players to make the right decisions and understand the situation and attack accurately under pressure.
“Good sides like Frankston will make you pay for it.”
Allan said after they tidied things up in the second half they were much better and it showed on the scoreboard when they played some of their best football of the season.
He said they still felt when they played their best that it stacks up with the rest of the competition.
Hudson Garoni kicked six goals for the Tigers, while Jay Dahlhaus got into the action with five goals.
Allan said both were really good, while Harry Maguire and Brady Wright were also good as key targets.
He said their small brigade again showed why it is among the best in the competition
“It is our strength of ours,” Allan said. “They’ve got back to their best footy the last couple of weeks, that manic pressure.
“Dahlhaus got on to the end of a few as did Jack Riding. Zac Banch, his pressure and work rate was good, as was Flynn Young’s.”
Dom Brew had 31 disposals and was good in the middle again according to Allan, while ruck Sam Conway was strong.
Allan said captain Jesse Clark led the way in the defence along with Louis Pinnuck and the list of good players could have gone on.
The win moves Werribee to eight on the ladder with a 3-3 record.
The Tigers are back at home on Saturday at 12.05pm against the Box Hill Hawks.
“I think they are close to the best side in the competition,” Allan said. “They have talent right across the board and it will be a good test for us.
“It’s nice to play the best sides and it brings the best out in us. Hopefully it’s another good day for us.”
Meanwhile, North Melbourne Werribee lost its first match of the Victorian Football League Women’s season on Saturday.
Facing Essendon, the Kangaroos lost 5.5 (35)-4.8 (32).
