Melbourne have kicked off the second night of the fledgling AFLX competition with an emphatic win over Carlton at Etihad Stadium.
The Demons scored a comprehensive 82-54 win in the first of six pool matches on Friday night, their strategy of setting up shots at goal from outside the arc netting them seven 10-pointers.
Jake Melksham led the charge for Melbourne with three goals from outside the arc.
Hawthorn were happy to find marking targets inside the 40m arc in the second game against Essendon and that proved an equally effective tactic, the Hawks prevailing 72-54.
Carlton departed the competition after a strong North Melbourne squad dealt them a 83-68 defeat.
The Roos’ total was the highest recorded after the first 10 matches of the abbreviated game played over two 10-minute halves on a soccer-sized pitch.
A crowd of 10,253 witnessed the initial AFLX experiment at Coopers Stadium, the home ground of A-League club Adelaide United, on Thursday night.
Adelaide downed Geelong by eight points to win the inaugural AFLX grand final.
Essendon take on St Kilda, the Demons clash with the Kangaroos and the Saints meet the Hawks in the remaining three pool matches ahead of Friday night’s grand final.