Only one team came close to toppling the royal blue and whites: the mighty Demons, who led by six points at the final change of Preliminary Final 1. Alas, North held firm while Melbourne fatigued to lose by 10 points. Take comfort — none of the other 16 teams got anywhere near this close.
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