Overview

• Melbourne beat West Coast 10.14 (74) to 3.5 (23) at Casey Fields on Sunday.
• Eden Zanker kicked five first-half goals and took nine marks to headline the win.
• Lauren Pearce controlled the ruck with 20 hit-outs, 15 disposals and six clearances as Melbourne owned stoppages.
• Daisy Pearce coached against her former club for the first time as Eagles co-captain Bella Lewis exited with a hip pointer, with a late knee concern for Jaide Britton.
• The Demons improved to 5-1 in second place and host Gold Coast on Friday, while the 3-3 Eagles sit eighth and face GWS at home next Sunday.