NewsBite

Melbourne

More Stories

Melbourne
HOBART, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 24:  Max Gawn of the Demons runs with the ball from Todd Goldstein of the Kangaroos during the JLT Community Series AFL match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Melbourne Demons at Blundstone Arena on February 24, 2018 in Hobart, Australia.  (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Demons have a premiership list

BE HAPPY Dees fans! Melbourne’s inconsistent form last year should be attributed to growing pains of a developing side and supporters should be very excited about 2018, writes David King.

AFLW
Deanna Berry (7)  of the Bulldogs celebrates the winning goal.  during the Round 7 AFLW match between the Western Bulldogs and the Melbourne Demons at Victoria University, Whitten Oval in Melbourne, Saturday, March 17, 2018. (AAP Image/George Salpigtidis) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Daughters of the west book GF berth

THE “daughters of the west” are one win away from becoming the Queens of the west after the Western Bulldogs booked their place in the AFLW Grand Final with a thrilling win over Melbourne.

AFL
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Clayton Oliver of the Demons looks dejected after a loss during the 2017 AFL round 23 match between the Collingwood Magpies and the Melbourne Demons at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 26, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Bathwater habit holding Demons back

MELBOURNE in and West Coast out. Legendary coach Mick Malthouse believes Melbourne can break its finals drought in 2018 but must drop a nasty habit of getting ahead of themselves.

AFL
COLAC, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 11:  Tim Kelly of the Cats celebrates a goal  during the JLT Community Series AFL match between the Geelong Cats and the Essendon Bombers at Central Reserve on March 11, 2018 in Colac, Australia.  (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

Which draftees will debut in Round 1?

WE are just days out from Round 1 but there are still plenty of big selection questions facing all 18 clubs. JON RALPH runs his eye over which draftees are in prime position to debut for their new clubs.

Melbourne
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 08:  Bayley Fritsch of the Demons and Shane Savage of the Saints compete for the ball during the JLT Community Series AFL match between the Melbourne Demons and the St Kilda Saints at Casey Fields on March 8, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Meet the man set to replace Jack Watts

TRADES don’t come much bigger than moving on a former No. 1 draft pick. But Melbourne may have already found its Jack Watts replacement heading into Round 1. And his name is Bayley Fritsch.

AFLW
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 11:  Melissa Hickey of the Demons leaves the ground with an injury during the round six AFLW match between the Carlton Blues and the Melbourne Demons at Ikon Park on March 11, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

ACL blow for key Demon Hickey

MELBOURNE is one win away from making this year’s AFLW Grand Final but if they are to make it they will need to do so without star Mel Hickey who has torn her ACL.

Sport
Dustin Martin kisses the AFL premiership trophy after winning the AFL grand final between the Adelaide Crows and Richmond Tigers at the MCG in Melbourne, Saturday, September 30, 2017. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING

Crystal Ball: Cats for flag Suns for spoon?

CAN Adelaide rebound from Grand Final heartache or will we see another Tigers-type fairytale? The Herald Sun team together with James Hird, Dane Swan, Dermott Brereton and Brendon Goddard, lay it on the line as they give their predictions for 2018.

Original URL: https://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/page/157