Kysaiah Pickett backed his instincts when he played on to kick the sealer as Melbourne overcame the loss of Brody Mihocek to a neck injury in an enthralling eight-point win over Collingwood.
Pickett starred in the first half and Bayley Fritsch kicked three late goals for the Demons in their 12.11 (83) to 11.9 (75) victory in front of 88,019 fans at the MCG on Monday.