e goals in a side that squandered late opportunities to close the gap further.The win snaps a run of four losses in a row in Darwin for the Demons and breaks a seven-match losing streak against Fremantle.Melbourne improved to a 7-8 record with the result as they prepare to take on St Kilda next week,

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"Its still the same cranky Phil.Four goals from star forward Jesse Hogan have helped Melbourne to a 32-point AFL win over Fremantle at TIO Stadium in Darwin.In steamy Top End conditions on Saturday night, the Demons set up the 12.15 (87) to 8.7 (55) win with a dominant first half.Jack Watts booted three goals in the first term as his side leapt to a 29-point lead at the first break, with Melbourne stretching that lead to 50 points in the third quarter before the Dockers mounted a belated challenge.Demons skipper Nathan Jones inspired with 35 possessions, while former captain Jack Grimes excelled in his first senior game of the season with 32 disposals.Dom Tyson and Jack Viney were also prominent around the stoppages, where Max Gawn dominated with 43 hit outs, while Tom McDonald was outstanding at the back with 31 touches and 10 marks.Freos Lachie Neale impressed with 33 disposals, but the Dockers came out on the wrong side of a lopsided 465-329 possession count.Former skipper Matthew Pavlich booted three goals in a side that squandered late opportunities to close the gap further.The win snaps a run of four losses in a row in Darwin for the Demons and breaks a seven-match losing streak against Fremantle.Melbourne improved to a 7-8 record with the result as they prepare to take on St Kilda next week, while the Dockers remain mired in the bottom three with a 3-12 record.dddddddddddd.Both sides emerged with injury concerns, Oscar McDonald was on crutches after the game with an ankle injury and Fremantle skipper David Mundy suffered a concussion.Lachie Weller was reported in the third quarter after he clattered into Jayden Hunt high while the Demon was bent over to gather the ball.The first half we felt was really good and then conditions changed a fair bit as we expected ... it was pretty wet and slippery, Melbourne coach Paul Roos said.Its good to have a win up here and its good to have a win over Freo.Overall it was pleasing ... there was a lot more to like than dislike about the game.Fremantle coach Ross Lyon was disappointed with his sides early effort coming off their bye.Its not ideal ... Im really disappointed, Lyon said.We came with higher expectations but we couldnt get near them in the first half, but at least we balanced (things) up in the second half.But when the game was up for grabs we just looked right off the pace. ' ' '