Revealed: The panel which will oversee Dees’ review after backflip
After rejecting the need for a full-scale review of the club all through 2024, Melbourne has backflipped. JAY CLARK reveals the three men who’ll conduct the sweeping review.
After rejecting the need for a full-scale review of the club all through 2024, Melbourne has backflipped. JAY CLARK reveals the three men who’ll conduct the sweeping review.
Kate Roffey has quit as Melbourne president and left the club’s board after weeks of mounting pressure about her leadership during the Demons’ culture crisis.
Having initially pledged to see out her time as scheduled in 2025, the underfire president has instead opted to step down immediately.
Harry McKay has revealed the chaos which unfolded after he was linked with a trade to Melbourne and the silver lining he’s taken from being thrown into the Christian Petracca saga.
Fresh scans have revealed grim news for an important Melbourne player only one week into the AFLW season.
The fallout from Christian Petracca’s ill-fated plans to leave Melbourne is continuing after the gun midfielder’s major U-turn.
Melbourne could be making a change to the club’s presidency, but want to avoid the process getting ugly. Plus the latest on Kysaiah Pickett.
After a dramatic couple of weeks, Christian Petracca is headed back to the Dees. But how will he reintegrate himself back into the club? JON RALPH writes, there’s a formula to follow.
Christian Petracca publicly decided his AFL future over the weekend, but the entire ugly saga has been torn to shreds.
The idea of a Harry McKay-Christian Petracca trade has already been shut down. But the more you think about it, it makes sense for both clubs. LACHLAN MCKIRDY looks at why as he examines the Demons.
Demons superstar Christian Petracca has made a decision on his future after weeks of reports about his desire to be traded to a big Victorian team.
Melbourne fans can breathe easier tonight after Christian Petracca allayed fears he would leave the club. GLENN McFARLANE has the details.
Melbourne will delay a major positional move but says Tayla Harris is fit and firing after an eyebrow-raising overseas trip.
Max Gawn was last night named All Australian for the seventh time – and the Demons captain revealed that Christian Petracca remains in his 2025 plans.
Amid a backdrop of crisis and backstabbing in April 2021, Kate Roffey took over the Demons. But Thursday’s trainwreck display showed how inept the club’s leadership is, writes Michael Warner.
With focus on the Dees at an all-time high for the wrong reasons, a former president has backed calls for a full-scale independent review of the club in the wake of the Christian Petracca stand-off.
The Christian Petracca situation is not only weird to the fans, MARK ROBINSON reports, it’s also weird for some of the players at the Demons, who recently discussed the star’s future.
The AFL’s footy boss has defended wantaway Demon Christian Petracca from suggestion he is looking to leave the club to boost his social media following.
Melbourne president Kate Roffey denies Christian Petracca is pursuing a trade but says “we’ve got some issues, absolutely”.
Melbourne president Kate Roffey has spoken publicly for the first time since it was revealed superstar Christian Petracca is pushing to leave the club amid growing off-field unrest.
The Melbourne Demons’ season from hell could get so much worse after yet another star was linked with a bombshell exit.
After an underwhelming season, the Dees now face the prospect of one of their greatest ever players walking out the door, leading to a Melbourne board challenger demanding an independent review.
Carlton’s tribunal battle to free Matt Owies stretched past midnight and the Blues have come together on Wednesday to decide whether to take the case further.
Christian Petracca has a greater social media reach than his Melbourne Football Club, but in his desire for greater exposure for ‘Brand Petracca’ could he actually be harming his football legacy?
A Norm Smith medallist whose failed trade request led to a premiership has backed Christian Petracca to return to Melbourne and find his best form.
Having returned without a lead in game, Jake Melksham is keen to stick around for good at Melbourne. He opens up on his knee rehab and contract status.
Toughness and smarts have been question marks at Essendon for the best past of two decades – and Saturday night didn’t answer any of those queries, writes JOSH BARNES.
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin gave an update on the Demons’ superstar captain with finals now firmly in their sights.
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has weighed in on Max Gawn’s bold recovery plans – and how he’ll replace the Demons skipper.
Melbourne’s captain says he will “push the envelope” in his recovery from an unusual injury, but is he out of step with club medical staff?
Max Gawn says ‘I currently can’t walk’, but that hasn’t stopped the Melbourne captain setting an ambitious timeline for his comeback from a chipped fibula.
After limping in to the club on Monday on crutches hopeful Melbourne captain’s hopes his injury wasn’t too bad have been dashed.
Jake Melksham gave Melbourne some much-needed spark up forward, but Dees fans will be sweating on Max Gawn’s fitness after the skipper was subbed out in the win over West Coast which will continue pressure on Adam Simpson.
The luckless streak has continued for Christian Petracca, with the sidelined Melbourne star back in hospital for the third time in less than a month.
In round 11 Harley Reid showed no respect for two of the best midfielders in the AFL in a statement game and the Demons won’t be caught out twice.
For the past two games Melbourne hasn’t kicked a final-quarter goal, with the worrying trend painting a concerning picture for the Demons.
It was a game no one gave the Demons a chance to win – but they almost did. Despite the final term and Hugh McCluggage dagger, Friday night was important for Melbourne, writes CALLUM DICK.
Brisbane Lions have stunned Melbourne with an almighty last quarter comeback that was only sealed in the final minutes thanks to an improbable Hugh McCluggage goal.
A wayward Brisbane has pinched a nail-biting victory over Melbourne to surge into the top eight for the first time this season. See the SuperCoach takeaways and relive all the action here.
Mac Andrew should be the shining light in the Demons’ defence, while Harley Reid could be stepping into Christian Petracca’s shoes on Friday night. SAM LANDSBERGER says the Dees have been dudded.
Trent Rivers has revealed the advice he received from Christian Petracca after stepping into the huge midfield void left by the Melbourne superstar. He speaks to GLENN MCFARLANE about his transition to a key member of the Demons’ engine room.
An emotional Christian Petracca has shared intimate details of his injury hell and responded to reports his family was at odds with Melbourne’s treatment and him returning to the field on King’s Birthday.
Clayton Oliver is in a serious form slump on the field and his contract to 2030 has been criticised as one of the worst in football. But will either affect his future at Melbourne? Here’s the latest.
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has hit back at criticism of star defender Steven May after he was fined for a staging incident.
AFL fans and commentators have called for the game to stamp out one of the sport’s most controversial acts after a furore erupted.
Melbourne defender Steven May has learnt his fate after being cited for “excessive exaggeration of contact in an unsportsmanlike manner”. JAY CLARK has the details on what it means for the Demon.
Melbourne defender Christian Salem pulled the pin on a halftime interview as a wild brawl broke out at the MCG on Saturday night.
Two Melbourne defenders are racing the clock for a critical Lions clash as the Demons coach responsed to a concerning final-quarter slump.
The Demons may have gotten over the line in a thriller against the Kangaroos, but they’ve got a huge issue on their hands with one of their biggest stars. GLENN MCFARLANE has the analysis.
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has doubled down in defence of the club’s medical staff and weighed in on a reported rift with a star’s family.
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