MELBOURNE took to TIO Stadium on Saturday night, running out in front of a passionate local crowd in Darwin.
Check out some of the best photos taken throughout the evening by Dylan Burns (AFL Media) and Scott Barbour (Getty Images).
The sun sets on TIO Stadium pre-game
Sir Doug Nicholls Round
Pre-game ceremoney
Jack Viney
Angus Brayshaw
James Harmes
Clayton Oliver
Max Gawn
Nathan Jones and Billy Stretch
Mitch Hannan
Post-game
