Dees give club legend the farewell he deserved
What Nathan Jones had provided the Dees over his career made his absence from their premiership the most heartbreaking – now the club legend got his chance for a fitting farewell.
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AFL world melts over legend’s ovation
There were moving scenes at the Melbourne Demons’ premiership homecoming when club legend Neale Daniher received a touching tribute.
‘Play on’: McLachlan backs AFL against Omicron
The AFL are committed to ‘playing on’ in season 2022 despite the new Omicron variant that threatens the nation. Here is how they plan to battle it.
Hibberd’s sliding door: Peptides scandal to a premiership
When Michael Hibberd became caught up in the Essendon peptides scandal never in his wildest dreams did he expect he would be the only one of 34 players to find ultimate redemption.
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Pert’s plan to make Dees an AFL power
New Demons chief Gary Pert wants to make Melbourne great again. And as the one-time Collingwood boss plots his club’s course, he says the Dees don’t want to be like the Pies.
Players taking on bigger role at Demons
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has given his players more responsibility and more say this pre-season after learning some valuable lessons during his time with England’s rugby union team and Tom McDonald says the benefits are clear already.
Cash to entice stars to play AFLX
Money to play, an all-indigenous side and superhero-themed teams. That’s some of the highlights footy fans and players can look forward to for a revamped AFLX Series in 2019.
Track watch: NicNat’s knee on track
West Coast says star ruckman Nic Naitanui is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a second knee reconstruction, fuelling hopes he will be able to return by round 15 next season. How is your club shaping on the track?
Who will benefit most from rule changes?
AFL clubs will be busy strategising over the summer to get an important tactical advantage from the new rules as Jon Ralph looks at which players will have the edge in 2019.
Toned, tanned Harmes in great shape
James Harmes won’t become complacent in 2019 after a superb breakout season as a tagger, and the proof is that chiselled six-pack he flaunted on Instagram.
Enigma Files: stars with a point to prove in 2019
They are the big names with big question marks hanging over them in 2019. The likes of Gary Ablett, Tom Liberatore, Jake Stringer and Jesse Hogan will have plenty of pressure on them come Round 1.
Demons’ in pre-season heat hell
IT might still be 105 days until their Round 1 game, but Demons players weren’t cut any slack during a gruelling training session in Melbourne’s searing heat on Friday. SEE THE PICS
Which footballers make the cricketers’ XI?
THE Aussies are down a couple of gun batsmen for the summer series against India with Steve Smith and David Warner suspended, but are there a couple of AFL players who could fill the void?
‘We hate you, you support the Demons’: Portman tells Ellen Show of AFL fan sledges
Hollywood star Natalie Portman has recounted her random appearance at Melbourne training on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, revealing she was even sledged by non-Demons fans for donning red and blue.
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