1. The streak is over for Dees
The Demons entered the game having won 18 consecutive quarters, but the Dogs made light work of them in the opening term to put that run to bed. How did they do it? They smashed them in contested ball and nearly tripled their clearances, with a number of Demons starting slowly after last week's trip to Alice Springs. The result saw the Dogs run out eight-point winners for the term, but with the likes of Clayton Oliver and Jesse Hogan starting to stir in the second half of the quarter, the Dogs' joy would be short-lived. The Demons powered away in the second and didn't look back, which saw them extend their Etihad Stadium record to five straight wins after failing to win a game at the venue between 2008-2015.

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2. Scoring woes continue for the Dogs
The Dogs made a promising start, kicking the first three goals of the game, with Josh Schache looking set for a big game, Matt Suckling pumping the ball inside 50 and Mitch Honeychurch up and about. After the main change, the Dogs scored 3.3; in comparison, the Demons kicked 8.6 with Jesse Hogan contributing 3.1 on his own. It's hard to fathom how the Dogs have fallen apart so dramatically in attack, although the Demons deserve credit for fighting back and putting pressure on their entries after losing the midfield battle in the first term.

3. Perfect conditions but injuries aplenty
Sometimes injuries are simply unavoidable. The game was played under the closed roof in sterile conditions, but that didn't stop players dropping like flies in the first quarter. Melbourne lost defender Jake Lever to a potentially serious left knee in the first quarter and looked like going two down when Jake Melksham needed repeated treatment on his right ankle. The former Bomber eventually returned to play out the game, as did Tim Smith after assistance in the rooms on a neck injury he copped in a hit he wasn't expecting in the second quarter. The Bulldogs were in the wars too with Tory Dickson failing to return after quarter-time following yet another hamstring injury.

4. "Mystifying" jumper decision
In celebration of Sir Doug Nicholls round, a number of clubs will wear a jumper featuring an indigenous design this weekend. The Demons opted to wear theirs in Alice Springs last week, so they donned their red clash strip on Saturday, but the Dogs debuted their blue jumper adorned with eye-catching white designs. It was an effective and impressive strip. However, choosing to feature black numbers on a blue and white background must have been an oversight. It was almost impossible to decipher each player's number, with commentators mentioning the clash of colours constantly throughout the game. Triple M's Brian Taylor said, "You literally cannot see their numbers," while his fellow commentator James Brayshaw claimed it as "one of the more mystifying jumpers I've ever had to commentate with" before going a step further saying, "it's the worst number colour in the history of the game."

5. Welcome back Dale
The veteran Bulldog returned for his first game since partially tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in February and looked like he hadn't missed a second. The 35-year-old spent time on Jesse Hogan, and while the Melbourne forward ended with five goals, Morris showed his renowned composure with a number of spoils including a courageous second-quarter moment when he launched himself in front of his unsuspecting and much younger opponent to punch the ball away and save a likely goal. He had 12 touches all up and consistently used the ball cleanly, as well as doing the usual little things that have made him such a reliable teammate for 13 seasons.