Demon Michael Evans celebrates kicking one of his three last quarter goals against GWS. Picture: Tim Carrafa Source: Herald Sun
IT was an AFL win as hard to fathom as the turmoil engulfing Melbourne.
But the Demons bought some breathing space for coach Mark Neeld and their under-siege club with a come-from-behind 41-point win over fellow strugglers GWS Giants at the MCG on Sunday.
Trailing by 19 points at three-quarter-time, the train wreck that many feared threatened for the Dees, who had been unconvincing and sporadic.
But after perhaps the worst period in the club's history, the Demons produced their best on-field quarter ever, booting 12.2 in the term to run out 22.12 (144) to 15.13 (103) winners.
After the off-season tanking investigation, three hammerings to start the season and being dragged into the Australian sports anti-doping investigation in the lead-up, the Demons started positively enough.
They looked the better side early, pushing out to a 16-point lead late in the first quarter with a far better tackling effort than in recent weeks.
But the Giants grafted their way into it as the Demons relaxed, kicking five successive goals in the second quarter to lead by 13 points before goalsneak Shannon Byrnes' third of the term reduced the halftime margin to seven.
The teams traded goals in a tense start to the third term with the Giants' noses in front, before Demons ruckman Mark Jamar grabbed a mark, goalled from an acute angle and levelled the scores.
Then the Giants lifted again, booting three successive goals to end the term including Setanta O'hAilpin's fifth for a 19-point lead at the final change.
But three goals in the term to Demons midfielder Michael Evans, and a huge clutch goal to Jeremy Howe from the right-hand boundary line were the platform for Melbourne to seal the most nerve-wracking of victories.
Howe's goal - with the Demons a point up and in desperate need of a spark - was the most critical of his four for the match.
Colin Garland, Nathan Jones and co-captain Jack Grimes were outstanding for the Demons as they poured on the goals from that point onwards.
O'hAilpin led GWS with five goals, while Adam Treloar had 30 touches.
While the Demons finally have their first win of the year, the Giants remain winless.
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