MELBOURNE is keen to pursue another agreement with the AFL and the Northern Territory Government that would see it play more games in Darwin from 2013 onwards.
The Demons played their second of two matches scheduled at TIO Stadium on Saturday night from the 2009 deal struck with the two stakeholders in negotiations, and clubs Port Adelaide, Richmond and the Western Bulldogs.
They finish their stint in the Top End with a 2-0 win-loss ratio, having beaten Power by one point in round nine last year, and by 21 points on Saturday night.
Club football manager Chris Connolly said he expected the Demons to put their hand up to play more home games in the Territory when the current deal expired at the end of next season.
" The discussions around the club are so positive about Darwin that I'd be pretty surprised if we weren't back up here in the short term with a longer-term view attached to it," he told afl.com.au.
"Obviously there are a lot of dynamics out of our control attached to that.
"It's just been such positive feedback from our players, staff, administration, I would be surprised if it's really not scoped out with the view of making our way back here on an annual basis."
Port Adelaide is scheduled to play Richmond and the Western Bulldogs in Darwin in 2012, but Connolly said the Demons would be keen to step in if something changed in the Top End's agreement for next year.
Many Richmond supporters have taken to online forums and the airwaves critical of the club's decision to play home matches in Darwin and Cairns this season, both of which have been lost.
"I know Richmond is starting to look at Cairns, so it would be very difficult for one AFL club to send two home games to Darwin and Cairns," Connolly said.
"That changes the playing field a bit, so it will be interesting how it's worked out."
Connolly said the club had gained plenty from its experiences in the Top End over the past two years, with Liam Jurrah making his Territory debut in the red and blue on Saturday night.
It also allowed for players that had not experienced the northern parts of Australia to gain an understanding of the culture of some of their teammates.
"It's really been exciting for our club. We've got the greatest indigenous stories in the game if you consider Aaron Davey, who's a club champion, Liam Jurrah, who's outside the pathways, and also Austin Wonaeamirri from the Tiwi Islands," he said.
"Then we've got the other two boys, Neville Jetta and Jamie Bennell, and [rookie] Kelvin Lawrence.
"It allows us to continually assess that and how that fits into the game and our football club.
"It also allows us to embrace the footy community up here, and the players did a whole host of activities over the past few days.
"It allows them to broaden their own horizons. There would be a lot of players in the squad that had probably never been to Darwin, like Max Gawn.
"He flew to Katherine and did a clinic, and it really allows the players to continue maturing."
Connolly also said you couldn't put a price on the value of a short break from Melbourne's harsh winter and into balmy 30-degree days.
"To get out the cold and get out here in the warmer weather really invigorates you," he said.
"People say it's a long trip but it's not that different to Perth or Brisbane, to be honest.
"Overall, the positivity over the last two years from our point of view has been outstanding."
