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New West Coast recruit Sam Mitchell put on another dazzling display to help lift the Eagles to a 25-point win over Melbourne in Thursday night's JLT Community Series match at Domain Stadium.
Less than two weeks after helping put Fremantle to the sword with a 28-possession effort, Mitchell was at it again in the 0.14.11 (95) to 1.9.7 (70) win over the Demons in front of 5337 fans.
The Gold Coast fight back from 24-nil down to defeat Essendon in Mackay by three points, while a strong effort from North Melbourne saw them beat Hawthorn by 11.
Gold Coast welcome back Ablett, and West Coast cruise
Gold Coast have welcomed back Gary Ablett with a win over the Western Bulldogs, and West Coast have cruised to victory over the Melbourne Demons.
West Coast appeared set for an easy win after opening up a 33-point lead late in the third quarter, but they were forced to hold on grimly in the last after the Demons closed the gap to 11 points.
The ex-Hawthorn star tallied 39 disposals and seven clearances for the match to ensure West Coast gained crucial midfield ascendancy, while last year's Coleman Medallist Josh Kennedy booted five goals.
Birds of a feather: Eagles' Sam Mitchell shares a moment with Demons' Jordan Lewis. Photo: Paul Kane
Mitchell's pin-point handballs were vital, with the four-time premiership midfielder releasing his teammates time and again.
The Demons were also well served by a former Hawk, with Jordan Lewis tallying 29 disposals in a promising display.
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Melbourne ruckman Jake Spencer gave coach Simon Goodwin plenty to think in terms of selections in the square after nailing three goals.
Goodwin is considering playing Max Gawn and Spencer together in the home-and- away season, and Spencer's performance up forward against the Eagles would have helped his cause.