After an underwhelming season, the Dees now face the prospect of one of their greatest ever players walking out the door, leading to a Melbourne board challenger demanding an independent review.
Carlton’s tribunal battle to free Matt Owies stretched past midnight and the Blues have come together on Wednesday to decide whether to take the case further.
Christian Petracca has a greater social media reach than his Melbourne Football Club, but in his desire for greater exposure for ‘Brand Petracca’ could he actually be harming his football legacy?
A Norm Smith medallist whose failed trade request led to a premiership has backed Christian Petracca to return to Melbourne and find his best form.
Wild scenes outside the SCG ahead of the AFL season opener have quashed any concerns the league’s Opening Round would be a fizzer.
Melbourne captain Max Gawn says Clayton Oliver has “his own questions” to answer that could fuel a big Opening Round performance.
Clayton Oliver is still ‘having ups and downs’ but is ready to go against Sydney on Thursday and is a ‘scary’ prospect according to his skipper Max Gawn.
The Crows haven’t given up hope of luring a rising Demon back to South Australia, with a young gun’s signature now a premium at Melbourne after Angus Brayshaw’s shock retirement.
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has revealed what was said between him and Joel Smith as he again addressed Melbourne’s team culture.
A troubled off-season put Clayton Oliver behind the rest of his teammates and a call on him playing the opening round this week has been made.
Premiership defender Michael Hibberd has leapt to the defence of his former coach and teammates amid swirling questions about the culture at Melbourne.
It was the Dees who got a semblance of revenge over Carlton, and in the process may have exposed a key flaw that could haunt the start of the Blues’ campaign. JOSH BARNES has the pre-season intel.
Melbourne may be without two of its onball stars to start the season but the addition of three different faces suggest the Demons’ midfield shows no signs of slowing down.
Whether Melbourne star Clayton Oliver plays in the opening round of the AFL season is unclear, but on Wednesday’s practice match form, he looks ready to go.
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