Demons climb off canvas for AFL victory After the worst period in Melbourne's history came its best. And the highest-scoring quarter in club history has for now saved coach Mark Neeld's job, dulled the spotlight on the embattled AFL team, and summed up everything about the enigma that is the Demons. Melbourne's 41-point win over GWS Giants at the MCG on Sunday came after the train wreck that many feared had threatened for the Dees. After the off-season tanking investigation, three hammerings to start the season and being dragged into the Australian sports anti-doping investigation in the lead-up, Melbourne had been unconvincing and sporadic for the previous three quarters. They had trailed GWS by 19 points at the final change - looking bereft of momentum, ideas, and leadership. The Demons found all three in the final term - helped in part by the Giants running out of legs - as they ran away for their first victory of the season, 22.12 (144) to 15.13 (103). They kicked 12.2 in the term - the highest ever score in a quarter in the Demons' long history. It's been difficult to be a Melbourne supporter. We've got 30 minutes. They'll get behind us, they're a passionate group," Neeld said of how he attempted to rally his side in his three-quarter-time address. They're a resilient bunch of young boys. The most pleasing thing is there were some external people at the ground that saw what we see at training. It's so hard to explain ... we see that each time at training they get a little bit better. Colin Garland, Colin Sylvia, Nathan Jones and Jack Grimes were outstanding, and Jeremy Howe and Michael Evans kicked three goals each in the final term. Co-captain Jack Trengove felt his side's final-quarter performance was within their grasp, despite awful defeats in three previous matches this year. "We always knew we were capable of that sort of performance in the last quarter - it's the way we've trained throughout the pre-season and right up to this date," Trengove said. I'm not sure if anyone else did, but the important thing was we knew. The Demons do have some concerns, with forward Mitch Clark missing most of the final term with ice on his foot. Neeld said Clark had sprained his foot - an unrelated injury to the bone problem which sidelined him for most of last season. And Neville Jetta will also face match review panel scrutiny for a late, head-high hit on Giant Lachie Whitfield in the third quarter. North Melbourne posted their first win of the season, shellacking Brisbane by 63 points at Etihad Stadium on Sunday as Drew Petrie and Lindsay Thomas booted four goals each. But much-vaunted Sudanese highlights machine Majak Daw's AFL debut was a mixed bag. The youngster grabbed a superb mark and goalled inside the opening minute, but was knocked out later in the first term when slung into teammate Ben Cunnington in a tackle. Adelaide eased some of the pressure on them with a 52-point win over the Western Bulldogs at AAMI Stadium in pouring rain. Patrick Dangerfield booted four goals as the Bulldogs were held goalless for two quarters, posting just 4.4 (28) to the Crows' 12.8 (80). Three teams remain unbeaten after four matches - Geelong, Essendon and surprise packets Port Adelaide. Carlton picked up their first win of the season, upsetting West Coast in Perth by four goals on Saturday night. Hawthorn beat Fremantle in Launceston on Saturday by 42 points, while Richmond's unbeaten bubble was burst by Collingwood in a 34-point loss at the MCG with Pies forward Travis Cloke kicking seven goals.