PAUL Roos says Melbourne will thrash out what happened in the dying stages of its shattering two-point loss to St Kilda at Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening.

Speaking post-match, Roos was bemused at how Leigh Montagna could kick the winning goal for St Kilda with just 19 seconds left on the clock – after Howe had put the Demons back in front with 41 seconds remaining.

“We’ll discuss that as a group,” he said adamantly.

Roos said it was “pretty tough talking about the game when you’re sitting here after a loss like that”.

“It was probably a game that you'd expect between two teams that are really, really similar,” he said.

“It was a really good contest. They got out in the second quarter and we got back and it was a real arm wrestle in the second half.

“Both teams were really hard at it, turned it over a fair a bit and at times didn't take opportunities.

“At the end of the day, it came back to a bounce of the ball and Montagna kicks a goal.”