Round 8, 2020
Melbourne vs Brisbane Lions
Sunday 26 July
Venue: Carrara
Attendance: 3011
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 7.7.49 |
| Brisbane | 2.2 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 7.11.53 |
Brisbane win by 4 points
Goalkickers: Jake Melksham 3, Bayley Fritsch 2, Nathan Jones 1, Jack Viney 1
Milestones:
First goal
Luke Jackson (2nd game)
Statistical categories led:
Lowest score against Brisbane Lions
Brownlow votes:
2 - Clayton Oliver
The pandemic affected season left the Demons in the unusual position of the home team against Brisbane at the ground of Gold Coast.
They narrowly fell short of a third win in a row, a comeback from three goals down at three quarter time had them within four points late in the game before a failed attempt at a kick to a forward, and a needlessly conceded 50 metre penalty cost them a chance of victory.
Best were Viney, Oliver and Petracca. Kysaiah Pickett was fined $1000 for a dangerous tackle.
Links
Demonblog match review