As it stands, the Cats are sitting back with their feet up ready to land Clayton Oliver. Melbourne however, are in the thick of yet another crisis, one that’s their own making again, writes Jay Clark.
Stalwart Alex Neal-Bullen wanted out. Christian Petracca flirted with a trade. Now, Clayton Oliver has dropped a bombshell on Melbourne. And SCOTT GULLAN says, the Demons should have seen it coming.
Melbourne officials have come under heavy fire after a star midfielder met with a rival club as he seeks a reported exit from the club.
One of Simon Goodwin’s closest allies at Melbourne has left the club after almost a decade in the latest off-field shake-up to hit the Demons.
Max Gawn says ‘I currently can’t walk’, but that hasn’t stopped the Melbourne captain setting an ambitious timeline for his comeback from a chipped fibula.
After limping in to the club on Monday on crutches hopeful Melbourne captain’s hopes his injury wasn’t too bad have been dashed.
Jake Melksham gave Melbourne some much-needed spark up forward, but Dees fans will be sweating on Max Gawn’s fitness after the skipper was subbed out in the win over West Coast which will continue pressure on Adam Simpson.
The luckless streak has continued for Christian Petracca, with the sidelined Melbourne star back in hospital for the third time in less than a month.
In round 11 Harley Reid showed no respect for two of the best midfielders in the AFL in a statement game and the Demons won’t be caught out twice.
For the past two games Melbourne hasn’t kicked a final-quarter goal, with the worrying trend painting a concerning picture for the Demons.
It was a game no one gave the Demons a chance to win – but they almost did. Despite the final term and Hugh McCluggage dagger, Friday night was important for Melbourne, writes CALLUM DICK.
Brisbane Lions have stunned Melbourne with an almighty last quarter comeback that was only sealed in the final minutes thanks to an improbable Hugh McCluggage goal.
A wayward Brisbane has pinched a nail-biting victory over Melbourne to surge into the top eight for the first time this season. See the SuperCoach takeaways and relive all the action here.
Mac Andrew should be the shining light in the Demons’ defence, while Harley Reid could be stepping into Christian Petracca’s shoes on Friday night. SAM LANDSBERGER says the Dees have been dudded.
Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/page/17