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Melbourne's premiership captain Max Gawn will miss up to five weeks of the AFL season because of an ankle injury, in a fresh blow for the Demons.

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COVID delays Papenhuyzen's Storm return

Melbourne's hopes of having Ryan Papenhuyzen back on deck to face Brisbane on Friday night have been dashed with the gun fullback contracting COVID-19.

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TISM make long-awaited return: ‘After the election there’s a gap in the market for grotesque clowns’

After a 19-year absence, the satirical Melbourne band will be back on stage in December at the Good Things festival – and they’re ready to take the piss out of everyone. Including us

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Melbourne woman to plead guilty over Point Cook blaze that left young parents and newborn dead

Jenny Hayes struck a plea deal with prosecutors which will see her now plead guilty to arson causing death.

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Kaufusi avoids fine for elbow on Walker

Melbourne star Felise Kaufusi has been found not guilty at the NRL judiciary, avoiding a fine and further strike against his name for an elbow on Sam Walker.

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Papenhuyzen nears Storm NRL return

Ryan Papenhuyzen could make his return from injury in Melbourne's game against Brisbane on Friday.

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Swastikas not removed despite complaints

A Melbourne school student says no matter how many times he complained about swastikas he found on campus, many of them were never removed.

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Reynolds ruled out of vital Storm clash

Brisbane will be without star half Adam Reynolds when they take on the second-placed Storm in Melbourne this weekend.

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Seve savours sweet NRL show with Storm

Marion Seve has beaten cancer and overcome a knee reconstruction to return to first grade, with Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy heaping praise on the centre.

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AFL Round-Up: Mason Cox's masterclass makes Melbourne's malaise real, but Collingwood are here to stay

A Mason Cox masterclass puts Melbourne's fears in sharper focus, while a returning Fremantle champion raises the Dockers' ceiling yet again. We digest the week that was.

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Christian Thompson, the Australian artist taking over London’s streets: ‘I can be my own worst critic’

Thompson has worked with Marina Abramović, been among the first Aboriginal students at Oxford – and is now the first artist on display in Soho’s new Photography Quarter

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How we met: ‘I noticed she was transgender, and remember thinking she seemed sweet and shy’

Raya, 56, and Kate, 46, met in 2015 at a roller derby match. They now live together in Melbourne with Kate’s children

The Guardian - UK

AFL turbulence didn't affect Dees: Goodwin

Melbourne's AFL premiership defence is in danger of being derailed after a fight between teammates and a third straight defeat, this time against Collingwood.

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'I just hugged him and started to cry': Pop's magic moment with Storm rookie

What happened at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday night was nothing short of "magic" for 97-year-old Neville Sparks.

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Magpies run down Demons in AFL thriller

Collingwood have posted a memorable 26-point win over reigning AFL premiers Melbourne in a classic Queen's Birthday contest at the MCG.

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The Kid LAROI Just Brought The Wiggles On Stage In Melbourne The Footage Is Fkn Off Chops

Both 2002 me and 2022 me are living for this.

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Perryman with broken ribs from AFL clash

A collision with North Melbourne's Flynn Perez has left GWS midfielder Harry Perryman with four broken ribs.

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Pies survive late drama in Super Netball

Collingwood have scraped into the Super Netball semi-finals despite losing a tense local derby 56-54 to the Melbourne Vixens.

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Collingwood stun Melbourne by 26 points in Queen's Birthday blockbuster as Pies knock Dees off the top

Craig McRae's Collingwood claim their biggest scalp yet, stunning Melbourne by 26 points in a Queen's Birthday blockbuster at the MCG to knock the Demons off the top of the AFL ladder.

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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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Patient Lee content with NRL 'rocky road'

Brenko Lee won an NRL title and State of Origin series within the space of a month in 2020 but has had to wait almost two seasons for another NRL opportunity.

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How Chris Ross is taking up the fight against MND and giving hope to others through sharing his journey

For all intents and purposes, sportsman Chris Ross looked like a healthy 31-year-old. But a diagnosis of motor neurone disease changed his life forever — and he's sharing his journey in the hope it will help others.

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Langer, Barty answer Daniher's MND call

Justin Langer was a fly-in, fly-out star of the eighth edition of Neale Daniher's Big Freeze, which returned to the MCG for the first time in three years.

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle Knights discard Grant Anderson lives out his dream on debut for Melbourne Storm

"You're an NRL player now, and nobody can take that away from you."

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Roosters to monitor Luke Keary concussion

The Sydney Roosters say Luke Keary has "shown improvement" as he recovers from a concussion sustained in his side's NRL loss to Melbourne.

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