EXCITEMENT machine Tom Scully says the Demons are not about to let recent good form get the best of them as the team looks ahead to a crucial round six clash with the Kangaroos.

Scully, wearing the famous number 31 guernsey of club legend Ron Barassi, had 14 touches, six contested possessions and a goal as the Demons rolled the Brisbane Lions by 50 points at the MCG.

Scully’s goal in the final quarter was his first in AFL football - a moment greeted with rapturous applause by a crowd of more than 36,000.

“It was okay, you want to go into the game and play your part in the team structure,” he said. “From that point of view I went okay. It was a good feeling.”

Before beating the hitherto undefeated Lions, Scully said the Demons were confident of mounting a serious challenge to the triple premiers.

“We were looking forward to the challenge,” he said. “We knew they were up and going and had some really good players. We thought our preparation coming into the game was really good.

“Bails (coach Dean Bailey) spoke to us about how important the start of the game was going to be, and fortunately we did (start well) and it set the tone from there. The boys gained a bit of confidence from that we really kept the pressure on from there.”

While beaten in tackles against the Lions - Melbourne was the top-ranked side for tackles coming into the game - Scully said the Demons’ defensive pressure was an important facet of their game.

“(Tackling) has been a big focus for us in our training and pre-season and we really worked hard at that. It’s an area where we have set a standard. It’s a challenge every week to back it up,” he said.

Scully also commended his teammates for running out the game in the fourth quarter when Brisbane’s work ethic noticeably waned.

“Rotations have been working pretty well - we have been pretty diligent in that area,” he said. “The great thing about tonight was we didn’t get complacent. We knew we were in front but we really kept the pressure on.”

Much like Bailey, Scully is keeping a lid on finals aspirations.

“Finals are a long way away,” he said. “I know it’s a cliché but it’s a week at a time for us. We know we have come from a long way back and we are on the improve, which is good.

“Confidence is building within the group but we are definitely not getting too far ahead of ourselves. You have to take every opposition as they come.”