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Ratten wants Saints bravery against Demons

Unfancied Hawthorn pushed Melbourne all the way last weekend and St Kilda coach Brett Ratten wants his players to emulate the Hawks' bravery this Sunday.

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Goodwin extends AFL deal with Demons

Melbourne premiership coach Simon Goodwin has signed a two-year contract extension, meaning he will be at the Demons at least until the end of the 2024 season.

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Demons' Joel Smith to have ankle surgery

Injury-plagued Melbourne defender Joel Smith is likely to be sidelined for up to 10 weeks with scans revealing he will need ankle surgery.

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Demons coach Goodwin back in AFL action

Simon Goodwin missed last week with COVID-19 but will return to usual duties when Melbourne take on St Kilda in round eight.

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YEAH CARN: AFL Premiers Melb Demons Are Gonna Be The Narrm Football Club For Indigenous Rounds

The club has worked with Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung groups on the rebrand.

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Demons to rebrand for AFL Indigenous round

Melbourne will become the Narrm Football Club for the AFL's Sir Doug Nicholls Round this year to recognise the Indigenous name for the capital of Victoria.

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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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Sicily ready for Hawks AFL captaincy test

Tough defender James Sicily will fill in as Hawthorn captain for the first time in his 100th AFL match, against reigning premiers Melbourne.

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Melbourne AFL premiership trio join Simon Goodwin in missing Hawthorn clash due to COVID-19 isolation

Along with coach Simon Goodwin, three of Melbourne's grand final-winning squad enter isolation as COVID-19 disrupts the Demons' preparations for Saturday's match against Hawthorn.

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Demons brace for more COVID-19 infections

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has tested positive for COVID-19 with a number of players likely to have also contracted the virus.

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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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Demons' AFL depth continues to shine

The selection pressure continues at Melbourne after the Demons comfortably accounted for Richmond without premiership stars Jake Lever and Jack Viney.

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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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Tigers happy as AFL underdogs against Dees

Richmond and Melbourne have switched roles since they last met on Anzac Day Eve, with the unbeaten Demons now warm favourites to win the MCG blockbuster.

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Demons stars out of Tigers AFL clash

Patrick Cripps and Ollie Wines are among the big AFL names returning in round six but Melbourne will be without Jack Viney and Jake Lever against Richmond.

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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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Demons' streak grows with big win over GWS

Melbourne have continued the winning start to their AFL premiership defence with a comprehensive 67-point triumph over GWS.

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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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Hot Demons drop Tomlinson for Giants game

In another show of Melbourne's superb depth, coach Simon Goodwin has dropped versatile defender Adam Tomlinson for the Demons' AFL clash with GWS.

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Demons' Brown remorseful over VFL hit

AFL premiers Melbourne will be without key forward Ben Brown for at least one more week after he was suspended for striking in a VFL match.

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Ken Hinkley, Luke Beveridge, Ben Rutten, Leon Cameron — the coaches on the AFL hot seat after a month of 2022

The infamous coaches' hot seat is not simply a case of whoever's teams are at the bottom of the ladder — Andrew McGarry looks at the coaches who are under pressure after the first month of football.

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Adelaide Crows claim third AFLW premiership after win over Melbourne in grand final

Adelaide Crows 4.5 (29) defeated Melbourne Demons 2.4 (16) to claim their third premiership and cement themselves as the AFLW’s greatest team

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Adelaide Crows win third AFLW premiership with 13-point victory over Melbourne

Adelaide are premiers of AFLW again, beating Melbourne by 13 points in a tight and tense grand final. Follow all the action as it happened.

The Conversation

The AFL has consistently put the women's game second. Is it the best organisation to run AFLW?

Saturday’s Adelaide Crows versus Melbourne Demons grand final is full of promise. Two superb teams matched up on a day forecast to be warm and clear, playing in front of tens of thousands of passionate fans.

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Crows vs Demons: Why the AFLW grand final shapes to be an epic encounter

Adelaide has been to the AFLW grand final three times before, but it's Melbourne's first crack in what is set to be a monumental match.

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