Heartbreaking AFL tribute to retired star
The Melbourne Demons have given a touching tribute to their recently retired teammate moments before the first game of the season.
The Melbourne Demons have given a touching tribute to their recently retired teammate moments before the first game of the season.
Wild scenes outside the SCG ahead of the AFL season opener have quashed any concerns the league’s Opening Round would be a fizzer.
Melbourne captain Max Gawn says Clayton Oliver has “his own questions” to answer that could fuel a big Opening Round performance.
Clayton Oliver is still ‘having ups and downs’ but is ready to go against Sydney on Thursday and is a ‘scary’ prospect according to his skipper Max Gawn.
Before the ball was bounced, Melbourne president Kate Roffey, watching the prelim from quarantine, saw Max Gawn’s eyes and knew he was about to demolish the Cats.
Two weeks ago, the reigning premiers looked home and hosed. But a pair of Melbourne losses to contenders has injected new life into the flag chase.
Melbourne hadn’t lost since July 2021, but premiership coach Simon Goodwin is eyeing off the perfect response to last week’s shock defeat.
The end of a 17-match winning streak for Melbourne came without several premiership stars who are set to return.
The AFL has a new contender after the defending premier Melbourne Demons were stunned on their own turf in a massive boilover.
Kysaiah Pickett’s ‘old mum’ helped him make a huge decision which got him to the big time. After her passing, he is determined to continue making her proud.
Melbourne has lost a second premiership player for Saturday’s showdown with Fremantle as it counts the cost of last week’s victory over North Melbourne.
There are many reasons why Melbourne won last year’s flag and remains undefeated in 2022 but one role player is proving an underrated part of its success.
The Demons have achieved a six-decade first after defeating a spirited North Melbourne — and a star blew up the stats sheet.
Nick Riewoldt is not happy after the umpires took action against a crunching tackle that saw a Demons star subbed out of the game.
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