'Ridiculously Melbourne trend': Six talking points from the AFL Round 18 A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size COVID dramas be damned, the football persevered through. Here’s some talking points from a consequential round of footy. The Demons do still have a few very Melbourne-esque tendencies It is a ridiculously Melbourne trend to be more than happy to play – and generally win against – teams in the eight but struggle badly when encountering teams who sit outside finals contention. That is a trend the competition has witnessed in games the Dees have played against Adelaide, the Giants and Collingwood, but it came to the fore yet again in Saturday’s clash against the Hawks.