For a team that was coming of a short break, I thought the Titans had much the better of play on Melbourne's home ground.
If not for Cronk's kicking game and the lack of a recognised goal kicker for the Titan's, they would have been much further ahead at half time than they were.
Dave Taylor had to play half the game at centre after Tighe went off in the first half.
Despite all that , Melbourne were not able to play up to the standard we have seen in the past.
After the loss the week before, you would expect to see more.
Smith, Slater and Cronk are far from finished but they are a long way short of what they were two or three years ago.
Both Mead and Kelly had better games than their more illustrious counterparts.
I am not putting my house on the Dragon's but can see them winning if they are hungry enough.
