Usually at this stage of the AFL season, a team will burst out of the field like the three-time Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva and announce themselves as a genuine premiership contender. Brisbane has perfected this art to win back-to-back flags.
After Melbourne’s stunning win over ladder-leaders Fremantle at the MCG on Saturday in what has been hailed as the game of the year, the Demons are nicely placed in the straight. The fact Melbourne are playing finals this year is remarkable, given the talent that exited the club at the end of last season.
