The clubs wisely decided to start this game an hour earlier to beat the heat, and in the end, the second half was too hot for the North Melbourne side, as the Demons ran over the top of them in a convincing outing, despite missing several of their marquee players.
Even with the amended time, a decent crowd turned up at Arden Street to watch the teams go round, and there was plenty to take out of the contest – and not all good.
HB jumps into this one with his likes and dislikes.
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