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Preview: Melbourne v St Kilda

When was the last time top played bottom in the final round of a home-and-away season?Give up? The answer is 1991. So what was the result?The bottom-placed Fitzroy defeated the top-of-the-table West Coast Eagles by 10 points at Princes Park.It was just West Coast's third loss of the season.Are you seeing any parallels?Well, that's where the quirky coincidences finish.The Lions were able to move from the bottom and into 14th position in a 15-team competition, handing the wooden spoon to the Brisbane Bears.Fast forward 18 years and Melbourne has already claimed last position. The Demons simply cannot be moved from 16th spot. And like West Coast back in 1991, St Kilda can't be displaced as the No.1 team of the home-and-away season.Even though a hint of vulnerability has crept into the St Kilda side – it has dropped its past two games after winning 19 in a row – Melbourne has won just four matches this season, the worst of any side this year.