First quarter: Melbourne 5.4 (34) to Brisbane Lions1.2 (8) 

Melbournestarted the match in strong fashion, booting five goals to one to lead by 26points at quarter-time.

Jesse Hogan hadan outstanding term, booting three majors, with Tom McDonald and Jeff Garlettbooting one each. 

Dayne Zorko wasBrisbane’s only goalkicker for the term.

Second quarter: Melbourne 7.7 (49) to Brisbane Lions1.5 (11)

Goals were hardto come by in the second term, with the Demons adding the only two for thequarter. 

McDonald bootedhis second at the 13-minute mark and Garlett landed his second in time-on,helping the Dees to a 38-point lead at half-time. 

But the leadcould have been even greater, given Melbourne had 14 scorings shots to six atthe main change.

Third quarter: Melbourne 7.10 (52) to Brisbane Lions3.8 (26)

After a goodfirst half, Melbourne had a disappointing third term, failing to register agoal.

The Lionsposted the only two majors for the period and managed to cut the deficit to 26points at three quarter-time.

AlexNeal-Bullen had a set-shot just on the three quarter-time siren, but his kickmissed for a behind.

Final quarter: Melbourne 8.12 (60) d Brisbane Lions4.12 (36)

The Lionspegged the margin back to 20 points when Allen Christensen booted the firstgoal of the final term.

But when Hogankicked Melbourne’s first since the 26-minute mark of the second quarter, it wasback out to a 27-point lead.

The Lionscontinued to pepper the goals, but wasted their opportunities and in the end,Melbourne managed to secure its fifth victory of the year – its best effort ina season since 2011.