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Jenson Button says he is expecting a challenging race for McLaren after admitting he was a long way off in Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.Button ended the day 16th fastest, as teammate Fernando Alonso -- who is running an upgraded engine for Hondas home race -- was eighth. The 2009 world champion says McLarens race pace is his greatest concern, while he also suspects he could have a problem on his car.The long runs are a big issue that we need to solve, Button said. Normally thats my forte, but today it wasnt, were a long way off. Were looking into the reasons, to see if there was something wrong with the car or not.Fernando had some slightly different bits on his car but even so we should have been more competitive in the long runs and not way off. I think there are some things we need to look into. I think theres something wrong rather than a set-up issue, so we have to get that right for tomorrow.Although he expected to be higher up the order, the Briton remains optimistic about McLarens pace over one-lap and reckons the Woking-based outfit could challenge for a place in the top 10 during qualifying on Saturday.Our one-lap pace wasnt too bad but I just didnt get a great lap in. its actually very close, between 7th and where I am, 16th, just 0,4s. If we get a good lap tomorrow, I think we could be popping into the top ten, which would be great.The 2011 Japanese Grand Prix winner confessed he is hoping for rain in Suzuka, believing it will provide McLaren with the teams best chance to record a strong result.Id love it to rain; its the only chance we have to get a big result here. If its dry, as long as we get everything together tomorrow, we can still get into the top ten. Then, as I said, degradation is massive, although I can get the tyres to work well over the first lap. 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Melbourne could play finals, even though it does not deserve to.The Demons are not even ready, although they are growing, but it is the frailty of North Melbourne that has opened the door for them.It was way back at the end of Round 6, at the end of April, that the current top eight first settled as it sits now, and it has not changed since, a remarkable statistic in itself and virtually unprecedented in the AFL.A month ago, observers were saying that it would not change, either, but if results fall a certain way this weekend, Round 23 could end up being a grandstand finish, especially for Melbourne fans.Melbourne needs to win both games, against Carlton this weekend and then at Geelong in the final round, to bridge the two-win gap to eighth-placed North Melbourne. Paul Roos men, of course, needs North Melbourne to lose both matches as well, against Sydney in Hobart this week and Greater Western Sydney in the final round.Percentage would then decide eighth place. At the moment, the gap is 3.7 percent, which equates to about 10 goals, a quite manageable number.That North could win nine consecutive games to start the season yet potentially lose its place in the finals is an indictment on the Roos. Certainly they have had injuries to key players, notably Shaun Higgins and Jarrad Waite, but it suggests that the streak at the start of the year was something of a mirage.Right now, North is 3-8 since that first nine rounds, has lost the last two in a row and could quite possibly limp into the finals on a streak of four straight defeats. Again, this would be close to unprecedented.That Brent Boomer Harvey could escape his whack at Sam Mitchell at the MCG last week with a fine ssuggests the match review panel might have taken pity on Brad Scotts team.dddddddddddd They have been witheringly poor since the first two months of the season, and Harvey should have been suspended, for sure.As for the Dees, they are headed into a bright, new future without Roos, who did a sensational job of rebuilding the team and who will walk off into his own future leaving Simon Goodwin all the glory of a burgeoning list. Roos focused on culture while his list management team did their own work, and he has shown what a great coach he is.He is a holistic coach who fosters strong leadership among the playing group then allows them to take ownership of discipline, leaving him to set the playing style.His mantra is defence-first and this was the building block for Melbourne, as he said all along. This season in adding an attacking edge the Demons have jumped to 10th in scoring (compared to 16th in 2015), and their ball movement is quick and exciting at times. A 10-10 win-loss record is the result, including a groundbreaking win over Hawthorn a couple of weeks ago as the stand-out.Still, Melbourne is only 2-5 against top eight teams, which shows that there is still a gap.As much as it will set the football world alight if the Demons can pull off two wins to reach the finals, it might not even be the best thing for the club. Potentially, a finals appearance and a quick exit could lure the players and coaching staff into thinking that more ground has been made than is actually the case.A near-miss, on the other hand, might just drive Melbourne forward again in 2017. Whichever way it falls, Melbourne is a stock worth buying. ' ' '