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Selection battle looms for Demons spearheads

Melbourne forward Ben Brown will attempt to squeeze his way back into the team for Saturday's match against Essendon in Adelaide.

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Demons on the march, crush West Coast in AFL mismatch

Melbourne have moved into third spot on the AFL ladder by producing a dominant second half on the way to a 63-point win over West Coast in Perth.

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Eagle Reuben Ginbey primed to take on star Demons mids

West Coast rising star Reuben Ginbey has been slated for a big role when the undermanned Eagles take on Melbourne in Perth.

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How Ed Langdon and Lachie Hunter have changed Melbourne's wing strategy in the 2023 AFL season

As wing tactics continue to evolve, the Demons have gone back to the future with the way they're tackling 2023, writes Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

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Dees coach Goodwin bullish on Pickett signature

In-demand Kysaiah Pickett is weighing up his AFL future but Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin is confident the premiership player will recommit to the club.

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AFL Round-Up: Geelong in trouble, Adelaide's Showdown special and Melbourne set a standard against Sydney

Reigning premiers Geelong are the only winless team left in the AFL, as round three delivers another Showdown to remember and a Demons performance that caught the eye. We digest the week that was.

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Swans off the pace in Melbourne loss: Longmire

Sydney coughed up six of the first seven goals and were blown away in the final quarter during a heavy defeat to Melbourne - their first loss of the AFL season.

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Grundy, van Rooyen impress in Demons' win over Sydney

Young gun Jacob van Rooyen kicked three goals as Brodie Grundy, Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver starred in Melbourne's 50-point win over Sydney.

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Demons seek secret recipe for success against Swans

Melbourne are out to reverse a worrying recent trend against Sydney as they welcome back star defender Steven May for a battle with Lance Franklin.

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Tom Stewart returns in massive boost for Geelong

Tom Stewart will make a sooner-than-expected return for Geelong as Melbourne and Fremantle made big selection calls ahead of round three of the AFL season.

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Demons to unveil Jacob van Rooyen against Sydney

First-round draft pick Jacob van Rooyen will make his AFL debut for Melbourne as they welcome back Steven May from injury for the round-three clash with Sydney.

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Gawn backs Grundy to take No.1 ruck role for Demons

Injured Melbourne captain Max Gawn says Brodie Grundy has shown over the past few weeks that he's ready to be the team's top ruckman.

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Gawn feared he was gone for season with knee injury

Melbourne captain Max Gawn says he shed a tear on Friday night, thinking his knee injury against Brisbane might have threatened his AFL career.

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AFL Round-Up: The Max Gawn gap, Nick Daicos in a league of his own, North Melbourne and St Kilda in dreamland

Max Gawn's injury poses problems for Melbourne that Brodie Grundy alone can't solve, while the unique skills of Nick Daicos prove difficult to quantify. We digest the week that was.

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Lions unhappy with Dees' power-outage advantage

Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan believes Melbourne were gifted an "unfair" advantage as the AFL scrambled to restart their round-two game after a power outage.

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Gabba blackout during Lions-Demons AFL clash casts eyes forward to stadium upgrade for 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games

The upgrade to the Gabba ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games cannot come soon enough after the lights went out during the AFL clash between the Lions and Demons.

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A Massive Blackout Hit The Lions Vs Demons AFL Game Causing A 69-Minute Final Quarter (Nice)

Oh no, less people could see Melbourne getting rolled…

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Lights go out at the Gabba in one of AFL’s most bizarre nights ever

The Gabba was plunged into darkness that halted play for almost 40 minutes to delay - and almost thwart - Brisbane's win over Demons

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Lights out as Lions win after Gabba blackout

Play had to be halted for nearly 40 minutes midway through the final quarter at the Gabba after a power outage before Brisbane went on to beat Melbourne.

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Demons hold out hope for injured Max Gawn

Melbourne ruckman and captain Max Gawn will have scans on a potentially serious knee injury suffered early against Brisbane at the Gabba.

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Judd McVee's WA family celebrates football star's MCG debut for Melbourne Demons

With huge names due to return for the Melbourne Demons' round two clash with Brisbane, many predicted debutante Judd McVee would be lucky to hold his spot — but his family never doubted it.

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From Harry Sheezel and Will Ashcroft to Cam McKenzie and Mattaes Phillipou — how the AFL debutants went in round one

From the hyped to the hopefuls, it was time for a new group of AFL debutants to hit the ground running. Andrew McGarry looks at all the first-gamers and how they went in round one.

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Goodwin, Demons prepare for big test in the Lions' den

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has strong memories of 2022's semi-final loss to the Brisbane Lions and says the Demons are keen to test themselves at the Gabba.

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Kysaiah Pickett's bump on Bailey Smith the death knell for bump in AFL, Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has not spoken to Kysaiah Pickett about the way he plays following his ban for his high hit on Bailey Smith — but the Demons' mentor says there is no need for the bump in AFL.

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Demons back Pickett to fire on return from AFL ban

Kysaiah Pickett starred in Melbourne's season-opening win but won't play again until round four after he was hit with a two-match suspension for rough conduct.

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