Christian Petracca played a starring role for the Demons. Picture: AFL Photos

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CHRISTIAN Petracca looks to have gone to a new level with arguably his best performance in a Melbourne guernsey. 

GOODWIN'S PRAISE Coach hasn't seen Petracca play better

The exciting Demon played heavy minutes in the midfield and racked up 38 disposals and three goals in a 15.13 (103) to 10.10 (70) win over Adelaide. 

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Marsh Highlights: Melbourne v Adelaide

The Demons and Crows clash in the Marsh Community Series

A huge grab in the third quarter might have been followed with a sub-par finish in front of goals in previous years, but the 24-year old was composed and focused right throughout the game.

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Marsh: Petracca shows some high-flying skills

Demon Christian Petracca takes one of the marks of the weekend with a big fly in front of goal

Kysaiah Pickett left his imprint on the game with a beautiful banana in traffic for his first goal in a Melbourne guernsey.

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Not long after, he gathered the ball again and made Adelaide big man Elliott Himmelberg look a little foolish as he stepped around him, but Pickett sprayed the shot.

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Marsh: High pick Pickett plucks his first highlight

Young gun Kysaiah Pickett launches onto the scene with a fantastic goal for the Demons

Wayne Milera was the cleanest operator for the Crows, rarely missing a target with his 29 disposals.

Former Dees skipper Nathan Jones had a magnificent day off half-back with three goals, but limped off in the third quarter with a leg injury.

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Marsh: Turnover helps Jones boot through the first

Nathan Jones scores the first goal of the game after Adelaide turnover

New recruit Mitch Brown was busy up forward early for Melbourne, with two first-quarter goals.

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Marsh: Ronaldo-like effort from Brown

Melbourne recruit Mitch Brown with a crafty kick off the ground for his first goal in new colours

Brown had uncapped Crows defender Jordon Butts in all sorts early and should have had three early goals, but uncharacteristically missed a shot from 25 metres out in the first quarter. 

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Crows midfielder Matt Crouch found plenty of the ball, but his day could be marred if he faces scrutiny for a bump that appeared to have collected Clayton Oliver's chin.

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Marsh: Will Crouch be in trouble for high hit on Oliver?

Bump could come under review after Matt Crouch collects Clayton Oliver high

Adelaide's forward line had a new look, as Ben Davis showed plenty of promising signs with two first-half goals.

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Marsh: Young Crow shows his talent

Ben Davis kicks his second goal with some first-class skill

Crows rookie Patrick Wilson adjusted with the blustery conditions and nailed a beautiful set shot from 50 metres. 

Adelaide's Chayce Jones (16 disposals) and Tyson Stengle (nine disposals) showed glimpses with a goal each. 

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Ed Langdon (19 disposals and a goal) looked right at home for the Demons, while fellow new recruit Adam Tomlinson was a solid with 16 disposals.

Jake Lever showed his former club what they were missing with three huge intercept marks in the first quarter, but tapered off as the game went along. 

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Luke Jackson found the going tough in his first game in the red and blue, winding up with just five disposals and four hitouts. 

The No.3 pick in last year's NAB AFL Draft started the game at full-forward and rolled through as the back-up ruck to Sam Weideman. 

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Marsh: Jones' two in one

Nathan Jones kicks two goals within one minute and helps keep Melbourne in front

NEW FACES 
Melbourne: Ed Langdon was the best of the new crop for Melbourne off a wing, while Adam Tomlinson ran hard all day. Brown's start was excellent and after a quiet patch, he snared a third goal late.

Adelaide: Ben Crocker kicked two goals and exposed Neville Jetta for pace at times. Ned McHenry and Ben Keays spent the first half on the bench, but Keays found a bit of the ball once he got on the park. 

FANTASY WATCH 
James Harmes (MID $698,000) spent more time on the wing and across half-back to cater for Petracca's move to the midfield. As a result, he finished with 61 AFL Fantasy points from 13 disposals. 

Wayne Milera (DEF/MID $570,000) was a standout for the Crows and looks very comfortable as a rebounding defender. Although it was only 89 AFL Fantasy points, he might be a nice point of difference.

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Marsh: Murphy boots a big bomb

Lachlan Murphy has some space and launches a big kick to score the first goal of the second quarter

NEXT UP 
Adelaide kicks off a Friday evening double-header hosting the Suns at the Flinders University Stadium at 4.50pm AEDT, while the Demons will head to the University of Tasmania Stadium to face the Hawks at 7.40pm AEDT.

MELBOURNE 3.6 5.7 11.10 15.13 (103)
ADELAIDE      2.0 7.4 9.7 10.10 (70)

GOALS 
Melbourne: T.McDonald, Brown, Jones, Petracca 3, Pickett, Langdon, Sparrow
Adelaide: Crocker, Davis 2, Stengle, Murphy, Wilson, Himmelberg, Jones, B.Crouch

BEST
Melbourne: Petracca, Oliver,, Viney, Jones, Langdon, Weideman
Adelaide: Milera, B.Crouch, Atkins, M.Crouch, R.O'Brien, Gibbs

INJURIES 
Melbourne: Jones (leg)
Adelaide: Nil

Reports: Nil

Umpires: Wallace, Haussen, Hosking, Fleer

Official crowd: 3095 at Casey Fields