AFLW star savours ‘moment in history’
History will be made at the MCG on Saturday and it could be the start of bigger things to come for the women’s game.
Melbourne
Suns striving for ‘balance’ between self-belief and respect for premiers
Having beaten the West Coast Eagles in Perth, the Gold Coast Suns are now chasing the scalp of the AFL premiers.
‘No point’: Premiership coach says don’t bump
West Coast’s Willie Rioli was cleared by the AFL tribunal over a contentious bump and the reining premiership coach has had his say.
Pies fans laughing after great trade heist
Just over a year after a trade period from hell, Collingwood fans are celebrating one of the great steals of recent years after Pat Lipinski’s inspired debut in black and white. Round 1 review.
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‘Battered’ Heppell helps real Dons stand up
The football world had sounded a bit like Eminem recently. Would the real Essendon please stand up? Against Melbourne, the Bombers finally lived up to the hype — and their under-fire captain was at the centre of it.
Dees tear down online bullies with banner
Melbourne has sent a powerful message to online trolls before its clash with Essendon, running through a banner featuring nasty gibes aimed at them in the hope of changing attitudes on social media.
Why is it so hard for AFL to say the ‘T’ word
This isn’t about tanking or match-fixing, because we all knew it happened at the time. This isn’t about Dean Bailey, who was a scapegoat for a widespread policy. This goes right to the top, writes Mark Robinson.
AFL boss defends tanking probe
Melbourne made no attempt ‘on match day’ to deliberately lose games, according to AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan. The AFL boss today endorsed the league probe that did not find anyone guilty of ‘tanking’.
How Melbourne doomed season with match-day moves
As Melbourne claimed its third win of the 2009 season, not everyone at the club was cheering. Then seemingly fit players were rested, and rotations stymied. Now what club figures claim was really happening on match days can finally be revealed.
Tanking files: ‘He was just out of control’
At first everyone held the line: Nobody was trying to lose games at Melbourne in 2009. But as the AFL’s tanking interviews went on, stories changed. And soon, they turned on each other.
Trades keep tanking fallout alive
Melbourne’s reward for winning fewer than five games in 2009 was Tom Scully and Jack Trengove. After a decade of drafts and trades, the fallout is still being felt at the Demons and other clubs.
‘Match fixing’: What they’re saying about Dees tanking saga
Former Melbourne player David Schwarz branded his old club ‘disgraceful’ while Brock McLean reveals his regret over his former club’s tanking saga. SEE WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
The top-secret documents that exposed footy’s biggest cover-up
Injuries were faked and the coach threatened with the sack if the team won too many games during Melbourne’s 2009 season, according to hidden transcripts uncovered by the Herald Sun. Despite the explosive revelations by Demons officials, the AFL found there was no tanking. READ THE INTERVIEWS
AFL bosses: ‘There was no tanking on match day’
AFL bosses scoffed at suggestions Melbourne deliberately set out to lose games in 2009, despite damning claims by key figures during the tanking investigation.
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