'Three games in 13 days': Dees whack AFL fixture

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says his Demons are tired after a 22-point loss at the hands of Brisbane at the MCG on Thursday night.

The Demons have had a rough schedule to open their 2024 season, including travel to Sydney for Opening Round and two consecutive weeks in Adelaide.

Their loss against the Lions is just their second from five outings thus far, but could prove costly considering it was a game dropped at their home ground.

Goodwin expressed his disappointment in his troops, particularly after they were held to just two goals up to half time, goalless in the second quarter completely.

The Demons’ three-quarter time score of 3.7 was their lowest at the MCG since round four of the 2020 season against Geelong.

“It probably didn’t look like us in all phases of the game,” Goodwin said post match.

The 2021 premiership coach put his side’s sluggish start down to the intense travel period they have endured.

“Three games in 13 days is a lot, obviously with some travel involved as well,” Goodwin said.