Dees keep unbeaten start alive but Goodwin expects worst for defenderâs injury
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Melbourne sit atop the AFL ladder with a 7-0 record after beating North Melbourne by 30 points at Blundstone Arena on Sunday.
The final scores read Melbourne 16.7 (103) def North Melbourne 11.7 (73).
Despite coming into the game as short favourites, the Demons trailed a gallant North Melbourne by 19 points seven minutes into the third quarter before the tide turned.
Bayley Fritsch was dominant up forward for the Demons with six goals while Ed Langdon continued his impressive start to the season with another strong performance on the wing.
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Who will win and why? The tips and predictions for Round 6
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Who will win and why this weekend?
We’ve made our tips for all nine games.
Here are our tips:
Friday - Manuka Oval
It’s fight night in Canberra on Friday as one of the great modern-day rivalries ignites once more.
While it’s likely to be near zero degrees in the nation’s capital, the action will be hot in one of the most anticipated clashes of the round.
The Dogs are one of the best sides in the competition right now, winning all five of their matches so far this season, while the Giants have won two games on the bounce despite injuries to a raft of their senior players.
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