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Ralphy: Please Dees, don’t waste this era
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Ralphy: Please Dees, don’t waste this era

There are enough cautionary tales in modern footy for Melbourne to know another premiership was never guaranteed. Jon Ralph analyses a torrid two weeks and urges the Dees to “sharpen up”.

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GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 07: Devon Smith of the Bombers runs with the ball during the 2019 JLT Community Series AFL match between the Geelong Cats and the Essendon Bombers at GMHBA Stadium on March 07, 2019 in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Crystal Ball: The big calls for 2019

With the 2019 season underway tonight, recap the big calls our experts have made for the year ahead. Who will be right? Plus, check out their premier, wooden spoon and Brownlow Medal tips.

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Charlie Curnow (third from left) of the Blues is seen in action during the Round 1 AFL match between the Richmond Tigers and the Carlton Blues at the MCG in Melbourne, Thursday, March 22, 2018. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

AFL tips: Reigning champ’s gutsy upset call

He’s the two-time defending Herald Sun tipping champ and one of his mottos is ‘don’t always back the favourite’. Chris Cavanagh hopes that pays for him in Round 1 as he’s one of the few to stray from the herd with one blockbuster clash.

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AFL captains reveal their SuperCoach picks

It’s time to make your final SuperCoach decisions ahead of the first lockout, so who better to give you the lowdown on who to pick than AFL captains. They reveal who to pick, who to avoid the players they’d be picking first in their own SuperCoach teams.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 16: Harriet Cordner of the Demons and Danielle Ponter of the Crows in action during the 2019 NAB AFLW Round 07 match between the Melbourne Demons and the Adelaide Crows at Casey Fields on March 16, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media)

Demons coach calls for conference review

Melbourne coach Mick Stinear wants more games next season and says it will be hard to explain the fact the best four teams won’t play finals under the controversial new conference system.

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Melbourne v Brisbane Lions at Casey Fields, Cranbourne. 09/03/2019 .    Melbourne's Steven May cleans up down in defence   . Pic: Michael Klein

Dees weigh up challenging May ban

Steven May chose to bump and it was hitting his opponent high and late that has put his Melbourne debut on ice, says AFL match review officer Michael Christian. But the Dees could fight the charge.

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