RICHMOND dual All Australian Alex Rance's hit on Melbourne forward Jack Watts was an action he will regret, Demons midfielder Dom Tyson says.

Rance struck Watts with a forearm to the back of the head with a little over four minutes left in the game last Sunday night as the Tigers trailed by 28 points.

Demon Jack Viney then remonstrated with Rance, knocking him to the ground.

"Obviously frustration built up for Rance. I can't speak for him but it looked like that," Tyson said.

"As far as we're concerned, we got 50m and a goal, so we were pretty happy.

"If he had his time again, he would probably take it back."

The Match Review Panel will give its verdict on Rance's report on Monday afternoon.

Watts was uninjured and kicked a goal from the resulting free kick.

It was the second consecutive season the two clubs have played on Anzac Day eve, with Melbourne winning both times.

Tyson said the Demons want to make the match their own.

Melbourne CEO Peter Jackson echoed thosethoughts last week when speaking to AFL.com.au.

"There was a bit of spite in the game. It was good to show the supporters that we were invested," he said.

"The build-up was pretty big and it's a fixture we want to be in for years to come."

GWS recruit Tom Bugg was up to his usual antics, pointing into the upper deck of the crowd before booting a goal and gesturing at the Richmond cheer squad to be quiet in the second quarter to put his team 10 points up.

"That's just Buggy being Buggy as far as I'm concerned," Tyson said.

"If the coaches aren't happy with that, I'm sure they'll let him know.

"He's a bit of a pest. He plays with a lot of passion and emotion."

The 33-point win left Melbourne 3-2 ahead of next Saturday afternoon's clash against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium.

The Saints have a 12-match win streak against the Demons but Tyson said his side's performance against Richmond showed the Dees have evolved.

"It felt like a mature win," he said.

"We had a contribution from a lot of blokes. Boys who were having quiet games still had their moments in the third and fourth quarters, when the game was hot.

"They (Richmond) played a good brand of footy, but we outlasted them. It's been a while since we've played consistent, week-in week-out footy."

Melbourne has led or tied for the lead in the last quarter for all eight of its contests this year, including three pre-season games.