The bombers of being proved to be too good for Melbourne’s demons in the round clash that is better forgotten; Max Gawn; Simon Goodwin; Christian Petracca; Clayton Oliver; Adelaide Oval

Their third quarter – when they scored five goals for the three of being and actually showed a level of fluidity and intensity that was often lost this year – was welcome for the most part of the fans who were not demons or dies and just wanted to see a decent competitive game. But the fact is that Melbourne scored only two goals for the whole first half and eight for the game.

Petracca has increased its level in the third quarter, as well as Oliver and Kysaia Picckett and Jake MelkSham, who twice did something that has been rarer than the harmony of the Board of Directors in Melbourne – started to open or take advantage of teammates, who have marked and monitored.

Bayley Fritsch, another player who had recently clashed, has also found a semblance of the form that was mysteriously going to protect the witnesses in recent times, scoring two goals.

The demons closed two goals twice – surely they couldn’t run for the dies dominant so far?

They did not do it.

Brad Scott should be very satisfied with the response to the wave of Melbourne, which was authoritative, since the final margin has overcome six goals.

Merrett was relentless in his accumulation (38 sales), Nic Martin closed his excellence with an important goal (when Steven May, who had undergone an accident, could not hold back a sign) E-Molto encouraging-Roberts reiterated his promise halfway through the back. Jordan Ridley was also constant, behind the ball: the bombers are much more defensively capable when Ridley is there in support of Mason Redman, Andy McGrath and Ben McKay.

The performance of being not easily judged, since the demons were so hopeless in that sad first half, showed only a real struggle for a quarter and a half and I am in a ruffled state.

But the bombers improved on what they showed in the first four games of 2025, both collectively on an individual level.

They had a style of play to escape the dees, chip football to open the players and make demons defend. Their use of the ball was far superior. The main statistical disparity between the teams was in the unintected provisions, which they were finished in advance of 78.

Therefore, they are improving. Demons are blocked in a cart which, if it continues, will make Simon Goodwin’s position.

The 2021 premiership is remote of Melbourne as the place where they won it.

For the dons, there was another victory inside the victory: keeping Melbourne bogged down near the bottom, they improved the prospect of earning at least a very early choice, since they keep Melbourne’s first choice in 2025.

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