On a broader note, the tendency for AFL media to focus and report on negatives actually diminishes my engagement with the game and I don’t think I’m alone in that view
I touched on it in a non-media thread, but the media really do love building up a narrative and pumping up a teams tyres prematurely just to be able to rip them apart day after day when they don't live up to the ridiculous hype that they placed on them initially.
If the Demons start to capitulate, they will come for them, and come for them hard. There won't be enough media space for any other team to be covered for how much we will be told just how badly Melbourne bottled their chances.