Can the Melbourne Demons break from the Tour de France peloton and seize their moment of truth?

That’s not the record of a serious premiership threat, particularly when compared to the Magpies, who had won 12 of their past 13 heading into Saturday night’s clash, and the Power’s club record 13-game winning streak, which ended only last weekend.

The Demons went a month without managing more than eight goals in a game, but have found their groove over the past fortnight, despite the absence of leading goal-kicker Fritsch.

Christian Petracca, their talisman, has spent more time forward…