At some AFL clubs, young guns form the nucleus of a premiership challenger. At others, fans are nervous about whether their investment will pay off. Where does your team sit ahead of the 2025 season?
Fremantle star Caleb Serong has addressed rumours that Demons star Kysaiah Pickett will be a Docker in 2025 as he lauds the hard work Freo has done to become a destination club.
Christian Petracca’s pre-season took a major hit at Dees training last Friday, but the superstar midfielder appears to have shaken off his latest rib injury as Melbourne hit the track on Monday.
The Demons have announced sad news surrounding Christian Petracca in the last thing Melbourne fans wanted to hear
A few years ago, Aidan Johnson was kicking bags of goals in country footy while on the tools and having sausage rolls for lunch. He tells JAY CLARK about his meteoric rise.
Kysaiah Pickett’s uncle is poised to train with Melbourne, with the club open-minded about adding him to the senior list in 2025 if a spot becomes available.
Harrison Petty has endured a lean few seasons up forward, but the Demons may be eyeing a positional shift back to defence for the man. JAY CLARK has the details.
A new rookie has upstaged Marcus Bontempelli on the training track, while Demons fans are hoping a stint at Melbourne will help convince Jeff White’s son Kalani to pick them over the Suns.
A hotly contested board vote is underway as Melbourne enters a make or break season – and president Brad Green says the choice is crucial to support coach Simon Goodwin.
Aidan Johnson – a 193cm forward out of the Ovens and Murray who hunts the ball like a midfielder – has got an AFL call-up at the age of 24.
Christian Petracca has made a welcome return to Melbourne, putting his trade threat in the past as he looks to launch into 2025. SEE THE FIRST PICTURES HERE
The Demons drew a line on a difficult year on Wednesday night, landing two young guns at the top of the draft, but is it a sign of their doubt surrounding the futures of their superstar midfielders?
It’s been one crisis after another at Melbourne the past 12 months. Board disputes, unhappy players, trade rumours. Jon Ralph writes, there’s a path for them to rise and contend again.
Clayton Oliver has returned almost two weeks early for pre-season as he aims to put a “stinker” behind him and reclaim his mantle as one of the AFL’s premier midfielders.
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