3QT: The Demons just aren’t attacking the footy, can’t get their hands on it, and when they do, are rushing play and making silly mistakes.
This was perhaps best summed up when Christian Petracca, arguably their best player, potentially even the league’s best, collected the ball on turnover in their attacking half but completely bungled the play.
The star midfielder shanked his kick straight into the pocket, when he should have waited for his teammates to fall into position, or go for a run, but instead he booted it from about 80 meters out, right into the bread basket of an opposition player.
Demon skipper Max Gawn has been instrumental, along with Kade Chandler, but the pair can’t do it all. And this is not to take anything away from Brisbane, who are firing on all fronts.
They have four players with two goals each and have seven players leading the disposal count before a Melbourne player can get a look in.
While Harrison Petty and Ben Brown have barely had a touch this game, the ball has barely gone in the Dees’ forward half tonight.
Lions by 43 points
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