1. Roughead reported
Hawthorn spearhead Jarryd Roughead faces an anxious wait after he was reported for tripping Melbourne's Dom Tyson in the second quarter on Saturday. Roughead corralled Tyson in the Hawks' forward pocket and then flung his left leg out as the Demon attempted a sidestep. With 64.06 carryover points hanging over his head – thanks to a one-match ban for a high bump on Ben McGlynn in round eight - Roughead is in danger of missing next week's Grand Final re-match against Fremantle, at least. It could also harm his chances of winning back-to-back Coleman Medals. Roughead's bag of five moved him into the outright Coleman lead, two goals ahead of Port Adelaide's Jay Schulz, who plays on Saturday night.
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2. Hawthorn extend dominance over Dees
As Melbourne coach Paul Roos has occasionally reminded us, the Demons' recent record is not great against most clubs – and that includes Hawthorn. The Hawks' 50-point triumph means they have now won the past 11 meetings by that average margin of 50 points. Neale Daniher was coaching the Dees when they last beat the Hawks back in round eight, 2006 and Roos is Melbourne's seventh coach since.
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3. Frawley's quiet audition?
There's been widespread speculation that Hawthorn is among the suitors keen to lure Melbourne free agent James Frawley. If that's correct, it's debatable that he lived up to his rumoured $700,000-$800,000 asking price on Saturday. In fairness to Frawley, it's no mean feat playing in Melbourne's forward line at the best of times, let alone against the reigning premiers. And the 25-year-old's effort couldn't be faulted as he collected 14 possessions, took six marks and booted 1.2 against some quality opponents.
4. Dees find a better balance
In its previous four games Melbourne had only booted a combined 25 goals, much to the angst of some supporters. Six goals in a match they could easily have won last round against the Brisbane Lions was among the more disappointing returns. However, there were signs on Saturday that Melbourne was starting to find a better balance between attack and defence. The Dees conceded 100 points for only the fourth time this season, against the League's most potent team, but played a more attractive brand of football as they kicked nine goals.
5. Hawks soar ahead, Demons fighting to avoid the spoon
Hawthorn already had the AFL's best percentage and its 50-point win over the gallant Dees has lifted the Hawks to 142.6. A top-two spot is there for the taking. Melbourne jumped up to 16th before the ball had even been bounced courtesy of GWS' loss to North Melbourne and the Dees held that spot by 0.2 per cent. The Demons (71.6) remain well clear of bottom-placed St Kilda (61.1 per cent) on percentage ahead of the Saints' clash with the Western Bulldogs on Sunday.
