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July 5th 2009 @ 7:33am
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Demons have a win for Jim
Melbourne have honoured club legend Jim Stynes with an emotional 20-point AFL victory over West Coast at the MCG.
The last-placed Demons held off the Eagles in the final term for their second win of the season, 17.10 (112) to 13.14 (92).
Stynes is in hospital recovering from surgery as he starts his fight against cancer.
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