AFL star skips team awards after drama
The Demons have announced superstar Christian Petracca will not attend the club’s best and fairest awards after recent turmoil.
The Demons have announced superstar Christian Petracca will not attend the club’s best and fairest awards after recent turmoil.
Melbourne’s best and fairest is early next month, but Christian Petracca won’t be there. JAY CLARK explains why, plus the star Dee touches on the ‘robust discussions’ he’s had with the club.
Melbourne star Christian Petracca has made a surprise overseas trip and revealed more of his intentions for the off-season.
Melbourne’s plans to shift its training base away from Casey Fields have been brought a step closer to fruition.
Melbourne has revealed what its proposed Caulfield Racecourse headquarters will look like as the project took a significant step forward. JAY CLARK has details.
Port Adelaide and Hawthorn have put on a final for the ages, with the Power emerging from the week from hell to book a date with Sydney in a preliminary final next Friday.
Melbourne’s newly-installed president Brad Green has been named in fresh Federal Court proceedings launched against the club by Glen Bartlett.
Thousands of Melbourne fans have backed former president Joe Gutnick’s call for the embattled club to sack coach Simon Goodwin. Have your say here.
Christian Petracca’s family will reportedly “never forgive” Melbourne as a fresh investigation looms over his serious injuries.
Melbourne fans welcomed news this week the club would be conducting a full review of the club, but MICHAEL WARNER unpacks why it’s unlikely to find the source of the Dees’ problems.
He’s the perfect fit for the Melbourne presidency or board, but Steven Smith has knocked back the Demons’ advances. JON RALPH reveals why.
Multiple reviews have cleared Melbourne of any wrongdoing in the handling of his life-threatening injury in the King’s Birthday clash despite the superstar’s anger over its handling.
After rejecting the need for a full-scale review of the club all through 2024, Melbourne has backflipped. JAY CLARK reveals the three men who’ll conduct the sweeping review.
Kate Roffey has quit as Melbourne president and left the club’s board after weeks of mounting pressure about her leadership during the Demons’ culture crisis.
Having initially pledged to see out her time as scheduled in 2025, the underfire president has instead opted to step down immediately.
Harry McKay has revealed the chaos which unfolded after he was linked with a trade to Melbourne and the silver lining he’s taken from being thrown into the Christian Petracca saga.
Fresh scans have revealed grim news for an important Melbourne player only one week into the AFLW season.
The fallout from Christian Petracca’s ill-fated plans to leave Melbourne is continuing after the gun midfielder’s major U-turn.
Melbourne could be making a change to the club’s presidency, but want to avoid the process getting ugly. Plus the latest on Kysaiah Pickett.
After a dramatic couple of weeks, Christian Petracca is headed back to the Dees. But how will he reintegrate himself back into the club? JON RALPH writes, there’s a formula to follow.
Christian Petracca publicly decided his AFL future over the weekend, but the entire ugly saga has been torn to shreds.
The idea of a Harry McKay-Christian Petracca trade has already been shut down. But the more you think about it, it makes sense for both clubs. LACHLAN MCKIRDY looks at why as he examines the Demons.
Demons superstar Christian Petracca has made a decision on his future after weeks of reports about his desire to be traded to a big Victorian team.
Melbourne fans can breathe easier tonight after Christian Petracca allayed fears he would leave the club. GLENN McFARLANE has the details.
Melbourne will delay a major positional move but says Tayla Harris is fit and firing after an eyebrow-raising overseas trip.
Marcus Bontempelli banked more Brownlow Medal votes with a dominant display as Western Bulldogs closed in on a finals berth. See how we rated every player here.
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says his side needs to hold its nerve as he hopes for “another fluctuation” in the finals race.
One of Melbourne’s toughest on-field warriors has a softer side. Here’s what the Demons have asked of her to help spark another flag tilt.
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin had a fierce response for those suggesting the Demons would be open to trading their star midfielder.
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin left his hospital to bed to coach on Saturday night – and his side, led by Clayton Oliver, played with the same fight. But it wasn’t quite enough as the Giants held on.
With speculation intensifying around Clayton Oliver’s future at Melbourne, one of the club’s coaches has revealed how much truth is involved.
Melbourne’s Harrison Petty has secured a pay rise to stay at Melbourne after speculation over previous summers he would find his way back to Adelaide.
Media pundits who claim ruckmen are overrated had the perfect case study for a game where one side had two, highly paid rucks and the other had none. MARK DUFFIELD writes Sean Darcy and Luke Jackson had an absolute day out.
Melbourne returned back to the top eight by throwing out a promise made to supporters last year. Here’s how Simon Goodwin has kept the season alive ahead of a tough run home.
Melbourne won without captain Max Gawn last weekend, but heading to Perth on a revenge mission the club is sweating on his return from injury.
It is the 30th anniversary of outrageous shooting star Allen Jakovich’s final game in the red and blue. SHANNON GILL speaks to his old coach Neil Balme about the enigma, the memories and the legacy of ‘Jako’.
Many wondered if Melbourne would be a spent force without Max Gawn and Christian Petracca. As JON RALPH writes, the last month has shown the Demons are anything but.
Having returned without a lead in game, Jake Melksham is keen to stick around for good at Melbourne. He opens up on his knee rehab and contract status.
Toughness and smarts have been question marks at Essendon for the best past of two decades – and Saturday night didn’t answer any of those queries, writes JOSH BARNES.
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin gave an update on the Demons’ superstar captain with finals now firmly in their sights.
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has weighed in on Max Gawn’s bold recovery plans – and how he’ll replace the Demons skipper.
Melbourne’s captain says he will “push the envelope” in his recovery from an unusual injury, but is he out of step with club medical staff?
Max Gawn says ‘I currently can’t walk’, but that hasn’t stopped the Melbourne captain setting an ambitious timeline for his comeback from a chipped fibula.
After limping in to the club on Monday on crutches hopeful Melbourne captain’s hopes his injury wasn’t too bad have been dashed.
Jake Melksham gave Melbourne some much-needed spark up forward, but Dees fans will be sweating on Max Gawn’s fitness after the skipper was subbed out in the win over West Coast which will continue pressure on Adam Simpson.
The luckless streak has continued for Christian Petracca, with the sidelined Melbourne star back in hospital for the third time in less than a month.
In round 11 Harley Reid showed no respect for two of the best midfielders in the AFL in a statement game and the Demons won’t be caught out twice.
For the past two games Melbourne hasn’t kicked a final-quarter goal, with the worrying trend painting a concerning picture for the Demons.
It was a game no one gave the Demons a chance to win – but they almost did. Despite the final term and Hugh McCluggage dagger, Friday night was important for Melbourne, writes CALLUM DICK.
Brisbane Lions have stunned Melbourne with an almighty last quarter comeback that was only sealed in the final minutes thanks to an improbable Hugh McCluggage goal.
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