Melbourne Demons keep top‑four hopes alive with win over Gold Coast Suns

Melbourne defeated Gold Coast 18.6 (114) to 16.9 (105) at People First Stadium, securing a nine‑point victory that preserved the Demons' chances of finishing in the AFL top four. The win handed Gold Coast their 10th straight loss, extending the Suns' losing streak.

Key contributors for Melbourne included Jacob van Rooyen and Harrison Petty, each kicking three goals, while captain Max Gawn recorded 25 disposals, ten marks and nine clearances. Gold Coast's best efforts came from Jed Walter, John Noble and Matt Rowell, but they could not overcome Melbourne's late‑quarter surge.