Melbourne defender Jake Lever still confident of challenging for AFL premiership despite inconsistent form

Inconsistent Melbourne still believe they can contend for the AFL premiership, with defender Jake Lever urging his teammates to embrace the challenge of hunting down a finals berth. The Demons dropped to 12th after letting a 23-point lead slip in a heartbreaking five-point loss to Brisbane at the Gabba on Friday night. But just six points separate third-placed Fremantle and 13th-placed Hawthorn , while Melbourne are two points outside the top eight.

” Coach Simon Goodwin lamented his charges going into their shells against Brisbane. Melbourne have gone goalless in the fourth quarter in their past two games but Lever insisted it wasn’t just their attack struggling. “It’s all parts of our game and it’s probably been a trend for the past two weeks, we acknowledge that, we’ve probably played a little bit safe,” he said. “But it’s about giving guys belief that we’re there for a reason.

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