Top draft pick ready to defy early doubters
There was no shortage of fans questioning why North Melbourne drafted a midfielder over a boom forward prospect in 2020. This might be the year we find out.
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Here is why the Dees are just at the start of a dynasty
With most of their star players in their prime the Demons will be back for another flag push, but here is the stat that shows they’ll be pushing for years to come.
How flag Demon’s helped Daisy maintain her belief
Daisy Pearce footy brain is bursting, and advice from a Demons star has helped her prosper. She opens up on that, her kids and her quest for a premiership.
Incredible act made terminal cancer patient weep
The Melbourne Demons’ drought-breaking AFL premiership win in 2021 meant a lot to all the club’s fans — just ask Warren Costabile.
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Gawn decision to define SuperCoach season
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Demons spoil Magpies’ Vic Park homecoming
Melbourne has ruined Collingwood’s AFLW Victoria Park debut with Demons captain Elise O’Dea and Karen Paxman engineering a thumping win as the Magpies were held to the league’s equal-lowest score.
AFLW faces growing ACL crisis
Research show women are up to 10 times more likely to tear their ACL than men and after Nina Morrison became the fourth knee injury victim of the AFLW season, the game faces a worrying trend.
Mayday! Another Demon defender hurt
Star recruit Steven May will join Jake Lever on the sidelines, at least for the next few weeks, after suffering a hamstring injury at pre-season training. It’s also a blow to Eddie Betts’ AFLX side.
AFLW teams: key ins for Dogs, Cats battle
Geelong key forward Phoebe McWilliams will make her Cats debut against reigning premiers the Western Bulldogs, who have named Irish recruit Aisling McCarthy for the clash. SEE ALL THE INS AND OUTS
The draft: Deadly No.1 pick built for AFLX
AFLX teams have been locked in after team captains completed the draft. Eddie Betts’ first pick was a surprise on face value, but the star Crows’ forward says the No.1 had “the best GPS numbers in the game”. FULL TEAM LISTS
‘Innocuous’ incident ends Demon’s season
Melbourne rookie Shae Sloane, sister of Adelaide Crows star Rory, will miss the rest of the AFLW season after rupturing her ACL.
‘Turbo’-charged Dockers beat heat, Demons
This was worthy of top-billing, with Melbourne and Fremantle going blow for blow in extreme conditions at Casey Fields. And it was the Dockers who coped best, staging a stunning comeback.
Salem reveals why he went hard over summer
Christian Salem had every right to put his feet up after a career-best season but the Demons defender crushed 48 extra gut-busting fitness sessions during his holiday break.
Mock draft: Our experts pick their AFLX teams
The stars will be coming out to play AFLX but which ones are still anyone’s guess. Our experts select their squads for the revamped four-team extravaganza.
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