Simon Goodwin
- AFL Briefing
- AFL 2025
Goodwin denies Oliver reports, says onballer will play this week; Voss cagey on Curnow injury scare
Simon Goodwin says Clayton Oliver is happy at Melbourne and the three-time All-Australian will face the Hawks. Meanwhile, Michael Voss says his star forward was involved in an unexpected training clash with Tom De Koning.
- Brittany Busch and Danny Russell
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‘Not the standard we expect’: Dees president backs coach, players despite horror start
Brad Green has moved to ease the frustration fans are experiencing amid a winless start to the season, coming as an AFL great says coach Simon Goodwin is on the ropes.
- Jon Pierik
- Analysis
- AFL 2025
‘I’ve got the credentials to do the job’: Goodwin stands firm after Dons whip Dees
Melbourne could only muster one good quarter and are now one of only two winless teams. At 0-5, Simon Goodwin was compelled to say he was still the coach for the job.
- Jake Niall
- Opinion
- AFL 2025
Goodwin’s candour invites unwanted attention on Gawn but empathy can’t be faulted
It is difficult to be critical of a senior coach who is being truthful and also showing care for his captain. But was this intervention necessary? No, it wasn’t.
- Jake Niall
‘Homesick’ Kozzy coy on Docker texts; Petracca sits out match simulation training
Kysaiah Pickett has conceded he was homesick at times – but stopped short of denying he told friends he planned to become a Docker. In other Demons news, Christian Petracca sat out the club’s match simulation on Friday.
- Marc McGowan
- Updated
- Melbourne Demons
Demons, AFL settle with Glen Bartlett, apologise to Simon Goodwin
Melbourne Football Club has settled a long-running legal saga with their former president, and exonerated the premiership-winning coach over false allegations of illicit drug use.
- Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
- Updated
- AFL 2024
Goodwin urged to ‘lighten up’ amid major Demons leadership overhaul
A football department review to be released on Friday found the events of the past 12 months had weighed heavily on coach Simon Goodwin, making him intense and stressed around players.
- Michael Gleeson, Peter Ryan and Andrew Wu
Jones back to help Melbourne repair relationships
Nathan Jones was a teammate of disgruntled Demons Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca. The club anticipates his appointment will be warmly welcomed by the midfielders.
- Michael Gleeson
- Updated
- AFL 2024
Demons adamant Petracca will stay; Carlton will make six forced changes
Melbourne say the club is doing a forensic examination of its football program as their disappointing season whimpers to a close. Meanwhile, Carlton will be forced to fight for their season without Charlie Curnow and Harry McKay.
- Peter Ryan
The Demons stand at the gates of footy hell. These are the five mistakes that got them there
From the premiership glory of 2021 to scrapping for an unlikely finals berth three years later, the decline of the Dees has been dramatic.
- Kane Cornes
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