Roos ‘embarrassed’ by insipid Dees
MELBOURNE coach Paul Roos has labelled Sunday’s 10-goal thrashing to GWS “a huge step back” and believes his side is begging for the season to end.
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Hamstrung Giants thump tragic Dees
GWS has crushed Melbourne by 64 points, but it may have come at a major cost with Jonathon Patton suffering a potentially serious knee injury.
Time to Dee-liver consistency: Jones
AS Melbourne’s first season under the renowned premiership coach grinds to a close, co-captain Nathan Jones has a message for the nonbelievers.
Jetta making most of rookie chance
MELBOURNE defender Neville Jetta has signed a two-year contract extension 12 months after his career looked destined for the scrap heap.
Hogan set for VFL return
MELBOURNE young gun Jesse Hogan is set to make his long-awaited return from a back injury through the VFL with Casey Scorpions.
Reborn Jetta re-signs with Dees
LIST changes at the season’s end are unavoidable for Melbourne. But defender Neville Jetta won’t be among those cut adrift.
Robbie Flower’s final triumph
THE 1987 VFL semi-final between Melbourne and Sydney is the feature game on Fox Footy’s Chooseday Night Football.
Jurrah bags 14 after prison release
FORMER Melbourne forward Liam Jurrah marked his release from prison with 14 goals in a match he started at half-back.
Hawks cruise to win, Roughead booked
HAWTHORN cruised to a 50-point win over Melbourne at the MCG, but the victory was soured by Jarryd Roughead’s report for tripping.
Demons facing judgement day: Roos
MELBOURNE will use the remaining three matches of the season to determine which players really want to be a part of the club going into 2015.
Demons still paying tanking price: Roos
MELBOURNE coach Paul Roos blames the club’s culture of losing on its past tanking controversies — and he won’t be following suit.
What you missed on TV last night
FROM Melbourne’s capitulation and the need for list changes to North’s spluttering forwards and MRP lotto — and Lenny Hayes pops by.
Defensive Dees stinking it up
MELBOURNE stunk so badly on Sunday you could be excused for thinking they tanked the final quarter, writes Mark Robinson.
Players may never recover: Roos
MELBOURNE coach Paul Roos says some of his players will never recover from the mental scarring sustained from the Dees’ past eight seasons and believes their careers are in jeopardy.
Lions down Dees in sorry affair
DAMIEN Hardwick and James Brayshaw last week put shortening the AFL season on the agenda. Brisbane’s win over Melbourne on Sunday only supported their case.
Jamar tackles mate over wooden spoon
A MEETING of two mates in the middle will go a long way to deciding the destination of the AFL’s least wanted prize — the wooden spoon.
Demon and Cat Byrnes calls it quits
A FOOT injury has forced Melbourne forward Shannon Byrnes into retirement after 11 seasons in the AFL.
Roos: Free agents can sign, or be traded
MELBOURNE coach Paul Roos has forecast a future where clubs could regain the power over free agents by re-signing them early or risk going up for trade.
Roos prepared to wait on Frawley
UPDATE: THE spotlight has turned to James Frawley after Paul Roos re-signed with the Demons, but the coach says he won’t hold the defender to an early-season pledge.
Dees’ 1948 VFL flag to return home
MELBOURNE’S missing 1948 VFL flag has finally been found — over the border in New South Wales.
AFL clubs lining up for young guns
DRAFT WATCH: UNCLE James hasn’t given much advice to likely top-10 draft pick Angus Brayshaw.
Frawley at mercy of Cats’ leaders
GEELONG has already asked its on-field leaders for feedback on the Cats’ plans to lure Melbourne free agent James Frawley.
What you missed on TV last night
THE four shows wrapped up an action-packed weekend of footy, with Essendon, North Melbourne and Fremantle dominating the agendas.
Plenty to play for at home: Tyson
DOM Tyson says greater opportunities await GWS’s clutch of prized youngsters should they follow his move home to Victoria.
Power snatch victory to make Dom’s day
PORT Adelaide held off a plucky Melbourne to scrape a three-point AFL win on Sunday and ensure their stalwart Dom Cassisi retired a winner.
Roos lauds courageous Demons
PAUL Roos hailed his team for its courageous performance against Port Adelaide yesterday, despite coughing up a late lead which cost it the game.
Demons aiming to crash Dom’s farewell party
NATHAN Jones refuses to believe Port Adelaide is vulnerable — but says Melbourne has no problem wrecking Dom Cassisi’s farewell on Sunday.
Ling reveals his meeting with Roos
GEELONG premiership captain Cameron Ling has confirmed he has met with Melbourne coach Paul Roos about a role at the Demons.
The Demons’ big scoring drought
THE competitiveness has been there for Melbourne in 2013, but the scoring certainly hasn’t, plummeting to a 94-year low.
Roos to pursue Ling, Hayes
MELBOURNE coach Paul Roos is set to gauge the interest of Cameron Ling and Lenny Hayes in succeeding him at the Demons.
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