Demons to hunt Zorko again in cut-throat final

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Melbourne prima Angus Brayshaw says helium is "certain" the Demons volition effort to get nether Brisbane Lions skipper Dayne Zorko's tegument again successful Friday night's semi-final.

The Demons volition reacquaint themselves with Zorko and the Lions conscionable weeks aft the circular 23 clash which saw Melbourne defender Harrison Petty near successful tears pursuing a idiosyncratic sledge from Zorko.

While determination person been apologies from some sides, the narration betwixt the 2 teams remains frosty astatine best, and Brayshaw expects determination to beryllium niggle astatine the MCG.

"It's thing I felt similar we dealt truly good with successful the game, and up to three-quarter clip we played strong, hard, but not reckless," Brayshaw told SEN connected Monday.

"We didn't overstep the enactment physically and blokes weren't trying to enactment (Zorko) up.

"I consciousness similar the blueprint is determination for america arsenic a radical to woody with it. We are not trying to disregard it oregon debar it oregon undersell what Petts (Petty) is going through, but arsenic a radical we instrumentality unneurotic and erstwhile the shot is determination to beryllium won, you tin spell astatine it arsenic hard and just arsenic you like.

"The niggle volition beryllium there, I americium certain, but we've done it before, I deliberation we person a truly bully grasp arsenic a radical connected however to instrumentality unneurotic and not overstep astatine the mark."

Brayshaw said it was captious that Melbourne did not let itself to get distracted, and forecasted manager Simon Goodwin addressing however the squad would respond to Zorko during the match.

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"Niggle is not going to triumph finals," Brayshaw said.

"You conscionable person to look astatine the past clip this popped up for us. I don't deliberation the boys are worrying astir it excessively much.

"I'd beryllium amazed if (Goodwin) didn't interaction connected it astatine immoderate signifier this week, but we person a truly wide absorption connected erstwhile to bring it backmost truthful it doesn't get retired of control."

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