Victorian clubs allocated academy zones
NEW club-branded academies will be set up at Victorian clubs, who will be able to foster indigenous and multicultural talent from designated zones.
Melbourne Demons
Make a call: Healy blasts indecisive AFL
BROWNLOW medallist Gerard Healy has blasted the AFL for failing to provide clubs affected by the Essendon guilty verdict with a timely answer on top-up replacements.
Young Dees ready to pull their weight
MELBOURNE on-baller Dom Tyson says the club’s young midfield group is ready to ease the heavy load on stars Nathan Jones and Bernie Vince this season.
Luckless Petracca remains Giants chance
YOUNG Demon Christian Petracca could still make his belated AFL debut in Round 1 despite suffering a broken toe during the Christmas break.
Rising star Hogan sends ominous message
HE’s already an imposing figure but Melbourne rising star Jesse Hogan hopes to take his game to another level in 2016 after putting on weight and working on his marking.
Trengove ready for next step in comeback
JACK Trengove isn’t putting a time frame on a return from the foot injury that threatened to cut short his career, but says his build-up to the 2016 season is all going to plan.
Pickering blames Petracca for latest injury
PLAYER agent Liam Pickering has questioned the sense of Christian Petracca, who is set to miss four weeks of the pre-season after breaking his toe playing backyard basketball.
Clubs get back to work
PRE-SEASON training resumed for clubs this week after taking a break for the festive season. SEE THE PICS
Petracca breaks toe, out for four weeks
MELBOURNE youngster Christian Petracca has been dealt another injury blow after breaking his toe playing basketball over Christmas.
Demons no longer ‘protecting their own backyard’
MELBOURNE utility Jack Watts says the current environment at the Demons is the best it has been in his eight years at the club with players no longer “protecting their own backyard”.
2015: That was the AFL year that was
TO misquote a certain Collingwood president, what a year it’s been in football. So as we head into 2016, Fox Footy looks back at the biggest stories from 2015.
Viney Demons’ ‘most trusted player’
MELBOURNE midfielder Jack Viney has opened his ears and will only continue to reap the rewards, Demons coach Paul Roos says.
Attention needed for ‘feeder comps’: Roos
MELBOURNE coach Paul Roos says the AFL should shift its focus to talent pathway programs to ensure players are ready-made when they’re drafted.
Roos-Goodwin handover already underway
MELBOURNE coach Paul Roos says the transition to coach-in-waiting Simon Goodwin is becoming clearer as he prepares to take a step back from the intricacies of coaching in 2016.
Dees in no rush to unleash Petracca
MELBOURNE isn’t putting any pressure on Christian Petracca to make his long-awaited debut in 2016, according to fellow young gun Jack Viney.
Dees skipper joins teammates for pre-season
NATHAN Jones, who was confirmed as Demons captain for 2016, is close to being back in full training after having neck surgery in September.
Hogan can kick 100: Pendlebury
COLLINGWOOD captain Scott Pendlebury says he wouldn’t be surprised if Melbourne young gun Jesse Hogan kicked more than 100 goals next season.
Melksham’s ‘leap of faith’ to Demons
NEW Demon Jake Melksham says he didn’t really want to leave Essendon but ultimately needed a change of scenery after six seasons.
Pocket profiles: Your club’s new rookies
FROM a full-time landscape gardener in NSW to a multiple AFL grand finalist — meet every rookie picked up by your club on Friday.
Demon leads 2016 Rising Star race
AN EXPLOSIVE Melbourne midfielder is the early favourite for next year’s Rising Star award — and it’s not Clayton Oliver.
Demons land perfect one-two draft punch
MELBOURNE got its ideal draft combination through big bodied midfielder Clayton Oliver and key forward Sam Weideman.
Equalisation helps Dees to $560k profit
MELBOURNE has been helped to a $560,000 profit this season by the AFL’s new equalisation measures, the club’s financial report shows.
Ex-Demon living NT footy dream
MARK Jamar had the excitable grin that any player would after a successful senior debut as he lives out Northern Territory footy dream.
Viney impresses as Dees return to training
JACK Viney sizzled as Melbourne’s youngsters sweated through their first pre-season training session at Gosch’s Paddock on Monday.
They’re back: Players hit training track
PLAYERS at 10 clubs braved the heat to start their 2016 training campaigns today. See who shone at Collingwood, Geelong, Carlton and more. HOT PICS
Melksham victim of real trade steal
JAKE Melksham’s career at Melbourne is off to a rocky start after a thief broke into his car and stole his new Demons uniform.
Footy’s seven forgotten men
TAYTE Pears has surprised the footy world by re-signing with Essendon — and reminding everyone he’s still on an AFL list. And he’s not the only one.
AFL fan’s guide to the Melbourne Cup
IT’S not easy trying to pick winner of the Melbourne Cup with 24 high calibre horses set to contest the race that stops a nation. EVERY CLUB’S OMEN BETS
Frost, Lambert headline rookie upgrades
LISTS for season 2016 take shape as clubs announce rookie upgrades before Friday’s first list lodgement deadline. WHO YOUR CLUB UPGRADED
Fixture: Ticks and crosses for your club
THE 2016 fixture is out with mixed results for clubs. We rate the pros and cons for your team plus every club’s response. CLUB-BY-CLUB ANALYSIS
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