Dees must swap ‘love-in’ for hard edge as Goodwin fronts board
Melbourne has to swap the roses for ruthlessness. Jay Clark writes, change must be on the agenda as Simon Goodwin fronts the board on Monday night.
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Who’s to blame? Ten questions Dees must answer from brutal loss
Who was to blame for the Demons’ 6-6-6 blunder? What was Jack Viney doing? Why didn’t Jake Bowey intercept the incoming kick? Jon Ralph unpacks the Demons’ 10 burning questions.
No action after AFL coach threat
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has declined to pursue action over a chilling car park threat made after his team’s devastating last-minute loss.
Skipper takes blame for bumbling finish
Melbourne skipper Max Gawn reveals the crucial eight-second breakdown that led to his team surrendering a 46-point lead in one of AFL’s greatest comebacks.
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Dees blasted for ‘dumbest thing I’ve seen’
Melbourne’s leaders have been called out for their late “panic” in the Demons’ record-breaking loss to the Saints on Sunday.
Dees’ only path back to contention involves some brutal list calls
If there is one thing that Melbourne people know, it’s that they can’t hang on to the ‘Big Five’ for another year. So where is their next premiership coming from? And what will 2026 look like?
‘Shattered’ May confused by ban
Steven May thought he contested the ball in the right way before colliding with a Carlton opponent and is shattered by a three-match ban Melbourne is appealing.
Daniher speculation a ‘joke’: Fagan
Lions coach Chris Fagan has laughed off any thought of former Brisbane star Joe Daniher ending his retirement to play in Melbourne.
‘Never happened’: AFL reacts to May ban
Melbourne has made its next move after Steven May was suspended for an act that has left players wondering what they can do.
May’s bump saga set to stretch another week as Dees appeal
Even after a marathon hearing on Wednesday night, the saga involving Steven May’s hit on Francis Evans isn’t over yet, with the Dees set to appeal the tribunal’s three-game ban.
Newton soars from Whorouly and back in high-flying homecoming
Michael Newton soared into the AFL’s history books in 2007. Almost two decades later, the former Demon is back doing what he does best — kicking goals — for his beloved Whorouly.
AFL hands down bombshell collision ruling
Steven May has learned his fate from the AFL Tribunal for his contentious act that left Carlton’s Francis Evans bloodied and bruised.
Hardest case in a decade: Why May verdict will set new precedent
Francis Evans lost a tooth, was concussed and broke his nose after a collision with Steven May. But what was May meant to do? The tribunal’s verdict could cause the largest shift in the game’s fabric in a decade.
‘As bas as it gets’: Outrage as star faces trial
Melbourne defender Steven May will front an AFL tribunal hearing after an act that has divided the football world.
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