Ladder-leading Demons embrace expectations after beating Lions
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin wants his dominant AFL side to go to another level as they seek to absorb the rise in expectation and pressure that comes with premiership favouritism. The Demons staged an epic second-half comeback to defeat Brisbane by 22 points in western Sydney on Friday night, claiming yet another big scalp. Goodwin declared the second half was as “good as” his team have played – a fair effort given an 11-1 record that also includes impressive wins over Richmond,...