Demons make best pitch yet for Eagles’ prized pick one
Melbourne has made a serious play for West Coast’s pick one, potentially leapfrogging the Kangaroos. So what have they offered to secure Harley Reid?
Melbourne has made a serious play for West Coast’s pick one, potentially leapfrogging the Kangaroos. So what have they offered to secure Harley Reid?
A mid-sized utility who showed plenty playing in a range of positions this year has emerged as a potential top-10 draft bolter after being interviewed by all 18 clubs at the draft combine.
Amid serious allegations surrounding the club’s culture and the behaviour of Simon Goodwin, a group of Melbourne board members plotted to overthrow president Glen Bartlett. This is how they executed their plan.
It’s unfathomable that Christian Petracca or Jack Viney would have to answer questions about Melbourne’s culture when the club president won’t, writes Mark Robinson.
For the first time in the AFL era, both grand finalists will have two weeks break between the preliminary final and the decider.
Former Melbourne captain Nathan Jones has made a “really tough” decision ahead of the highly-anticipated AFL grand final.
Melbourne players openly laughed at Joel Selwood as the Geelong skipper argued in vain that a Demons star had fooled the umpire.
Melbourne completed dominated its preliminary final against Geelong, partly thanks to a career-best effort from captain Max Gawn.
Inspirational skipper Max Gawn has guided the Melbourne Demons to victory over Geelong and into their first grand final since 2000.
Footy commentators hammered Geelong as Australia asked uncomfortable questions following the Cats’ horror finals defeat.
Few clubs know heartbreak like Melbourne. On and off the field, the Demons have faced harrowing challenges. This is what a win in two weeks would mean to its people.
Defender Joel Smith is set to miss but the Demons can get flexible if they advance into a grand final.
AFL legend David King has singled out one player who he believes could hold the key to the Melbourne Demons’ fortunes on Friday night.
Marcus Bontempelli is in but the Bulldogs have suffered another injury blow. And Port Adelaide has revealed its hand on Mitch Georgiades. See all the prelim teams plus expert tips.
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