IN ROUND two, Melbourne players managed just 20 minutes of effort before they were blown to pieces by Essendon.

Seven days later, they walked off the MCG having lost to West Coast by 94 points after doubling that output and managing a half of competitive football.

The Eagles, after trailing by 10 points at the main break following a remarkably impressive performance by the home side, put together their best ever quarter against the Demons to lead by 72 at the final change.

It was an 11-goal-to-one quarter that set up the Eagles' first win for the season, with Daniel Kerr picking up 19 disposals and five clearances before being subbed out of his first game for the year at three-quarter time and Mark LeCras slotting back in with three goals after his round one arm injury.

The final score was a commanding 27.15 (177) to 13.5 (83), with Josh Kennedy and Jack Darling kicking five goals each and Dean Cox three.

But sadly, the story of the afternoon was the relative ease the Eagles were able to dismiss the Demons after half time and following onfrom the club's humiliating 148-point loss to Essendon last week and their round one 79-point defeat by Port Adelaide.

It also followed a week where the club was again thrust into the spotlight and answers were demanded.

CEO Cameron Schwab was asked to resign on Tuesday before the players and coaching staff bunkered down in Sorrento in an attempt to find those responses.

The Eagles' half time lead was expected. What wasn't expected was the fact the margin was only 10 points, the Demons had been in front twice and had racked up 30 tackles – only five short of the total they had against the Bombers.

Their supporters clapped them off the ground as they headed to the rooms for the half time break, which was also a far cry from the reception they received last Saturday night.

Nathan Jones was again a major ball winner with 17 disposals to the main break - 28 for the game – while Jack Viney again played beyond his years after needing his ankle treated early on.

Worryingly, Rohan Bail had a concussion test in the second quarter after a history of head knocks but was able to return in the opening minutes of the third.

The Eagles lost Beau Waters minutes before the opening bounce because of a calf complaint picked up in the warm up, with Jacob Brennan taking his place.
MELBOURNE    4.1     9.2      10.3     13.5 (83)  
WEST COAST   5.3     10.6    21.9     27.15 (177)        

GOALS
Melbourne: Clark 3, Sylvia 2, Trengove 2, Byrnes, Davey, Evans, Howe, Tapscott, Sellar
West Coast: Kennedy 5, Darling 5, Hams 3, LeCras 3, Cox 3, Sinclair 2, Embley, Masten, Hill, Hurn, Gaff, Cripps,

BEST
Melbourne: N Jones, M Jones, Grimes, Sylvia,
West Coast: Kennedy, Cox, Darling, Priddis, Masten, Hurn, Shuey, Selwood

INJURIES
Melbourne: Bail (concussion)
West Coast: Waters (calf) replaced in selected side by Jacob Brennan, Hams (lower leg), Kerr (leg)

SUBSTITUTES
Melbourne: Jimmy Toumpas replaced Aaron Davey in the fourth quarter
West Coast: Jamie Cripps replaced Daniel Kerr in the fourth quarter

Reports: Nil

Umpires: Harris, Pannell, Fisher

Official crowd: 18,571 at the MCG
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