sentences:  2017 saw the addition of a Melbourne AFL Women's team captained by Daisy Pearce, the team narrowly missed out on making the grand final; only their inferior percentage separated them, finishing with a 5–2 win-loss record.The club would surpass 40,000 members for the first time in their history in May.Melbourne started their 2017 campaign with an emphatic win against fellow top eight contenders, St Kilda before a tight win against Carlton saw the Demons claim victory in the first two rounds of a season for the first time since 2005.