Demons on brink of AFL finals return as top-eight race narrows
Melbourne has all but locked down an AFL finals berth in round 22, but the exact make-up of the top eight will go down to the wire. The Demons had to work hard for their 13-point win over Brisbane at the MCG where Jesse Hogan was the hero with six goals in his first game back from a broken collarbone. Simon Goodwin’s side are seventh on the ladder after 22 rounds, one win ahead of a chasing pack made up of Essendon (eighth), West Coast (ninth), St Kilda (10th) and the Western Bulldogs (11th). Those...