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Hot Cripps blazing a Blues streak for Carlton to play AFL finals football

Only the ‘hairy hand of God’ can stop Carlton riding this winter wave of hot form all the way to finals

The Guardian - AU

Demons' Goodwin praises Gawn, insists Grundy can return

Max Gawn had his best game of the season but Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin insists Brodie Grundy can still return to partner the captain in the ruck.

AAP

Demons pinch thriller, continue Lions' MCG hoodoo

Melbourne have come from nowhere to kick the final four goals of the match to defeat the Brisbane Lions by a point in an MCG thriller.

AAP

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Lions can tackle Demons with improved team defence

The Brisbane Lions' team defence has improved dramatically since their last visit to the MCG, giving coach Chris Fagan confidence they can tackle the Demons.

AAP

Demons hopeful on-song Petracca will be scoring remedy

Christian Petracca kicked four goals in a match-winning display against St Kilda, powering Melbourne to their highest score in almost two months.

AAP

Max King one of three Saints down in loss to Demons

Max King has hurt his troublesome left shoulder in the opening seconds as St Kilda fell to a 21-point loss against fellow AFL top-four hopefuls Melbourne.

AAP

Josh Kelly the hero as Giants stun wasteful Demons

GWS have beaten Melbourne by two points courtesy of Josh Kelly's winner as Demons forward Bayley Fritsch suffered a foot injury in the Alice Springs AFL clash.

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Dustin Martin and Kalyn Ponga top Rich 100 list for AFL and NRL players

AFL players earn $82m against $77m by NRL players with over 25% of highest earners on rich list aged 25 or under

The Guardian - AU

Geelong overcomes Jeremy Cameron injury to revive season with win over Melbourne

Gary Rohan has helped reignite Geelong's AFL premiership defence with three goals in a gritty 15-point win over Melbourne.

The New Daily

Collingwood, Melbourne and St Kilda are the AFL's top trio — and if they all finish top four it will be the first time since 1939

For the Magpies, the Demons and the Saints, it's been a strong start to the AFL season, and at this early stage we are on track for something not seen in VFL/AFL history since the start of World War II, writes Andrew McGarry.

ABC News

Jacob van Rooyen fires Melbourne to comeback win over Richmond

Jacob van Rooyen has booted three clutch goals to break the shackles for Melbourne in its 18-point comeback AFL victory over Richmond.

The New Daily

Eagles to keep playing it careful with Yeo

West Coast veteran Elliot Yeo has made a successful comeback from injury, playing three quarters in Sunday's 63-point loss to Melbourne.

AAP

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.

AAP

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.

AAP

Magpies deny culture issue after Crisp's leaked video

The AFL will interview Collingwood player Jack Crisp next week after a video featuring drug references appeared on social media.

AAP

Magpies star Crisp under investigation for leaked video

Collingwood star Jack Crisp is under investigation after a video full of crude Snapchats circulated on social media.

AAP

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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Beveridge identifies McInerney as a Lions midfield key

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says ruckman Oscar McInerney played a key role last week as Brisbane dominated Melbourne at the stoppages.

ABC News

What Harry Sheezel and Will Ashcroft's first AFL games can tell us about their future stardom

Will Ashcroft's Lions debut was one of the most highly-anticipated in years, but North's Harry Sheezel stole the show in round one — how do these young guns' debuts stack up against the greats?

AAP

Pickett under fire for high bump in Dees' win over Dogs

Kysaiah Pickett will come under scrutiny for a high bump that flattened Bailey Smith during Melbourne's 50-point win over the Western Bulldogs.

ABC News

AFL captains agree on Brisbane Lions as the only lock-in for finals, but Geelong Cats are the most likely to make grand final

The 18 AFL captains have their say on the 2023 season and they only agree on one side as a lock-in to make finals, but it's not the team that's most-favoured to make the grand final in September.

AAP

Geelong favoured by captains to again make grand final

A survey of AFL captains shows most believe premiers Geelong will reach another grand final and Melbourne's Clayton Oliver is their Brownlow Medal favourite.

AAP

Lever hurt as Demons unveil Gawn-Grundy combination

Melbourne defender Jake Lever was left icing a sore ankle, but otherwise the Demons had a strong hit-out as they unveiled ruck pair Max Gawn and Brodie Grundy.

AAP

AFL players rake in record salaries

The average AFL player salary has risen above $400,000 for the first time, with a dozen players paid more than $1 million in 2022.

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