Waters, D Cox, A Selwood, M Priddis, A Embley, M Rosa.Injuries : Sydney - C Bolton (ankle). West Coast – Nil.Reports – Nil. Umpires - Rosebury, Kamolins, Meredith.Crowd - 28,422 at SCG.

Melbourne’s recent run of positive form continued when the Demons forced Brisbane’s first loss of the season, the Demons being 50 points too good for the Lions on Saturday night at the MCG.Honours were even as the clock ticked into time-on in the first term; but two late goals to the Demons put them 11 points ahead at the first change. And the second quarter was one-way traffic as Melbourne turned on their best form and locked the Lions out of the contest. Five goals to one for the quarter saw the margin stretch to 36 pointsshowed plenty of determination and plenty of attack for the ball, leaving the Hawks chasing the game. But although the Kangaroos remained in front, the Hawks never let the lead get out of reach. At quarter time the margin was 9 points, it was 7 at the half and back to 9 points at three-quarter time.But the Hawks pressed hard in the final term, and at the 10 minute mark were in front for the first time when debutant Jarrod Kayler-Thomson banged home a goal from the 50 metre line. With the pro-Hawks crowd in voice, and momentum running their way, it was looking good for the Hawks.But the Kangaroos dug deep, and their never-say-die Shinboner spirit got them back into the game. As the clock ticked into