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Melbourne has rediscovered its mojo in a 64-point hammering of Brisbane that has re-established the reigning premiers as this yr’s AFL flag favourites.
The Demons triumphed 16.21 (117) to 7.11 (53) on the MCG on Thursday evening, snapping a three-game dropping streak and displacing the Lions on the prime of the ladder within the course of.
Steven Could had blended outcomes on return from his club-imposed suspension when he blunted Brisbane spearhead Joe Daniher however made a couple of pricey errors, particularly with ball in hand.
Nearly every thing else went the Demons’ method as they laid the victory platform with a damaging six-goals-to-one second time period, having trailed at quarter-time for simply the second time this season.
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Melbourne received contested possession in a landslide (170-133) – a repeat of final yr’s qualifying remaining dominance over the Lions – and acquired on prime of their opponents at stoppages (35-21).
Clayton Oliver (35 disposals, 12 clearances), Christian Petracca (31, eight) and Jack Viney (34, eight) gave the Demons management within the midfield, the place younger ruckman Luke Jackson stepped up rather than injured skipper Max Gawn.
James Harmes put the clamps on Lachie Neale, proscribing the Brisbane ball magnet to eight disposals throughout the center two quarters, and Jake Lever starred in defence with 15 intercepts.
Bayley Fritsch kicked three targets and 4 Demons – Toby Bedford, James Jordon, Kysaiah Pickett and Harmes – booted two every.
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The Lions had no clear particular person winners of their heaviest lack of the season after three earlier defeats by a mixed 29 factors.
Hugh McCluggage, Daniel Wealthy, Harris Andrews and ruckman Oscar McInerney fought in opposition to the tide, whereas Mitch Robinson and Eric Hipwood completed with two targets every.
Andrews (shoulder) and Wealthy (shin) required remedy on accidents however performed out the match, whereas Jarryd Lyons (ribs) was finally substituted out after being crunched in a second-quarter marking contest with Fritsch.
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The consequence prolonged the Lions’ barren run on the MCG, the place they final received in 2014 and have now misplaced 10 consecutive matches.
Could was again for his first look since spherical 11, when he suffered concussion, and regarded shaky early however labored his method into the sport.
He put teammate Angus Brayshaw beneath stress with a handball that led to Brisbane’s first objective and gave up one other when he infringed on Daniher in a marking contest.
It was the one main Daniher (1.3) kicked from his 9 disposals.
Could’s turnover by foot within the second time period led to a Robinson objective, which ended a run of 5 straight for Melbourne.
It was solely a slight blip for the house facet, which was firmly in management by half-time.
-AAP
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