Demons captain’s fiery spray at rivals
Melbourne captain Max Gawn delivered an “out of character” spray to the Collingwood bench during Monday’s shock loss.
Melbourne captain Max Gawn delivered an “out of character” spray to the Collingwood bench during Monday’s shock loss.
Mick Malthouse gives his honest take on the Queen’s Birthday blockbuster and the recent high-tackle dramas surrounding Jack Ginnivan.
Consecutive defeats have dramatically changed Melbourne’s once-cosy existence, with a star defender still searching for his best football.
The fallout from the drunken Steven May-Jake Melksham incident continues, with a former Melbourne skipper revealing his reaction.
THE RUN HOME: NO one wants to see Nick Riewoldt retire. So what will it take for the Saints to give Roo a September farewell? See every club’s path to the finals here.
UPDATE: ROUND 20 turned the race for the top four, and top eight, on its head. How is your club placed with three weeks to go in the closest season in memory?
MELBOURNE was the biggest loser over the weekend but it wasn’t on the scoreboard, and there are seven clubs still in the race for a finals berth. JON ANDERSON rates every team.
THE Orange tsunami is back in a big way, but GWS is sweating on the availability of Shane Mumford after a huge hit on Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn. WATCH
WHEN a team can’t win two games in a row at this time of the year, which Melbourne hasn’t done since Round 14, you have to question its flag credentials, writes MATTHEW LLOYD.
THERE are plenty of big questions facing this year’s All-Australian selectors. JON RALPH looks at them all before picking his squad of 40 players and his final team.
COACHES are reluctant to use injuries as an excuse but every season there are some clubs less fortunate than others. See where your club ranks on the hurt ladder
THREE Melbourne clubs are chasing Jake Lever and one of them has made direct contact with the Adelaide defender as the race for his signature intensifies.
HAWTHORN great Luke Hodge could get a Friday night farewell against the Western Bulldogs after the AFL finalised the floating Round 23 fixture.
JUST when we thought the top eight was sorting itself out, Round 19 threw a few more curve balls as a few clubs had their top four hopes dented. How is your club placed?
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