Revealed: The panel which will oversee Dees’ review after backflip
After rejecting the need for a full-scale review of the club all through 2024, Melbourne has backflipped. JAY CLARK reveals the three men who’ll conduct the sweeping review.
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Roffey quits — more heads likely to roll in Dees’ overhaul
Kate Roffey has quit as Melbourne president and left the club’s board after weeks of mounting pressure about her leadership during the Demons’ culture crisis.
Melbourne boss suddenly quits AFL club
Having initially pledged to see out her time as scheduled in 2025, the underfire president has instead opted to step down immediately.
McKay: What it’s like being ‘collateral damage’ in trade talk
Harry McKay has revealed the chaos which unfolded after he was linked with a trade to Melbourne and the silver lining he’s taken from being thrown into the Christian Petracca saga.
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‘Should be recognised’: Coach calls for AFL rings
The AFL won’t foot the bill for premiership rings, but one coach says it’s time for the league to recognise every player who contributes to grand final success.
Demon’s decisive call on magnet moves
A Melbourne veteran has set the record straight on where he thinks he and a versatile teammate should be playing.
Goodwin’s young guns show Dees are still yet to peak
The Dees have been struck down in September the last two seasons, but in 2024, Simon Goodwin’s side might just have found the Fountain of Youth to push them deep into the finals mix.
Dour Demons better than last year, says coach
It was far from pretty, but Simon Goodwin reveals why he thinks the Demons took a big step forward in their scrappy win over Geelong.
Absurd AFL goal of the year defies physics
Demons forward Bayley Fritsch has produced an unworldly matchwinning goal to end Geelong’s unbeaten streak in an AFL thriller.
The Goodwin masterclass that ended Cats’ run
Simon Goodwin and Bayley Fritsch, take a bow. On Saturday night, with a perfect plan and a moment of sheer genius Melbourne showed the rest of competition how to beat Geelong.
Dees want to emulate ‘unbelievable’ opponent
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has heaped praise on another club but does not want to play down expectations for his own side.
AFL’s ‘reckoning’ has arrived in Glen Bartlett war
The AFL continues to be haunted by the “shoddy execution” of former Melbourne president Glen Bartlett, writes MICHAEL WARNER — and the league’s time of reckoning has only just arrived.
‘Such a warrior’: Oliver’s selfless role praised
A Melbourne teammate has lifted the lid on how Clayton Oliver’s finger injury impacted his performances in recent weeks.
Family fears for ‘scapegoat’ Smith facing multi-year ban
With Demon Joel Smith facing a multi-year ban after testing positive to cocaine post-game in 2023, his father Shaun says Smith could be the fall guy to cover up rampant drug use in the AFL.
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