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Jackson limps off as Demons beat Dockers

Melbourne have regained their mojo and dealt Fremantle's top-four hopes a major blow in the process with a dominant 46-point win in Perth.

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Dockers aim to bury two Demons in one

Fremantle will be aiming to claw their way back into the top four with victory over Melbourne in Friday night's AFL clash at Optus Stadium.

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Pickett bags six goals, Demons beat Power

Melbourne are a game clear inside the AFL top-two after beating Port Adelaide by 14 points in Alice Springs.

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Melbourne down Adelaide, stay top of AFL

Melbourne's Christian Petracca has dominated with three goals in a 29-point AFL win over Adelaide.

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Oliver re-signs with Demons until 2030

Melbourne star Clayton Oliver has turned his back on the lucrative free agency market in favour of re-signing with the reigning premiers until the end of 2030.

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Mortal Melbourne must channel Daniher and combat inner Demons

Losses, leaked texts and drunken brawls between teammates are inevitabilities in the AFL’s alpha male world but at a club like Melbourne, they matter

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Tomlinson back, Dees weigh up AFL changes

Adam Tomlinson will play his first AFL match since round four as Melbourne look to bounce back from their first loss of the AFL season.

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Eagles urge fans to stick by the AFL club

West Coast have slumped to their fifth straight defeat with a 74-point loss to Melbourne at Optus Stadium.

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From Melbourne to West Coast — your AFL team's position summed up in two lines

Want a quick summary of where your team is after eight rounds of the AFL season? From flag favourites Melbourne to cellar-dwellers West Coast, Andrew McGarry sums up each of the 18 sides in two lines.

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Depleted Demons hold on against Hawks

Melbourne have set up their hard-fought 10-point win over Hawthorn by kicking six goals to three in the third quarter on Saturday at the MCG.

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From Melbourne, Fremantle, Sydney and Collingwood to GWS, Essendon and West Coast — the best and worst teams at surge football

Momentum is key in modern AFL, and teams who can produce surges of consecutive goals in games can be hard to contain. Andrew McGarry takes a look at who does it best, who stops it best, and who has more work to do on both sides of the ball.

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Wayward Demons overcome Richmond in AFL

Not even a fiery start from Richmond and wayward kicking could bring Melbourne's AFL winning streak to an end with the Demons prevailing by 22 points.

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AFL Round-Up: Melbourne are more terrifying than ever and the key forward is king again in round five

The mix at Melbourne has never been more potent, while a new era of dominant key forwards across the AFL might be upon us. We digest the week that was.

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GWS ponder tagging Demons' AFL stars

Lachie Ash has tagged some of the AFL's best midfielders but he is no certainty to get the job on Melbourne stars Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca.

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Bombers to contemplate Petracca AFL tag

Essendon have opted against deploying a hard tag in their opening two AFL losses, but may have to consider it against Melbourne superstar Christian Petracca.

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Melbourne too good for gutsy Suns in AFL

Melbourne have proven too classy for a brave Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium as the Demons earned a 12.10 (82) to 10.9 (69) AFL win over the Suns.

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From Adelaide to Western Bulldogs: Win or lose, here are the reasons for hope for all 18 AFL sides after round one

Now every AFL team has played four quarters of football, it's time for fans to reassess. But regardless of their results, it's not all bad — Andrew McGarry looks at the hopeful signs for every club.

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Melbourne buried their AFL curse but Demons still long to lift flag at home

The champions have all the pieces and motivation to pick up where they left off in Perth – now comes the hard part

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