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Demons in illness scare ahead of AFL final

Melbourne expect coach Simon Goodwin to be cleared to take the reins for the AFL qualifying final against Sydney on Friday night despite falling ill this week.

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Neal-Bullen happy to play Dees offsider

Alex Neal-Bullen was drafted with Christian Petracca and Angus Brayshaw in 2014 and is eyeing off a second premiership with his Demon teammates.

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AFL finals: From Jeremy Cameron to Tom Liberatore, the keys to all sides in September

With finals here at last, all eight teams are dreaming of a big September, but who can help them get there? Andrew McGarry runs the rule over the final eight, and lists the obvious and not-so-obvious key players for each team.

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Dees' Sparrow ready to take flight in AFL

Tom Sparrow is the emerging on-baller amid a Melbourne engine room full of established stars but he is ready to make his mark in their AFL premiership defence.

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Geelong dominate AFL All-Australian team

Geelong have dominated this year's AFL All-Australian team with five inclusions and star forward Tom Hawkins being named captain for the first time.

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AFL finals: how the eight shape up after a thrilling end to the regular season

Geelong look solid, the Demons have what it takes to go back-to-back and Dustin Martin looms on the horizon for Richmond

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New faces highlight All-Australian squad

Six Melbourne players and five from Geelong have been named in a fresh-looking All-Australian squad, which features 26 men who have not previously won a blazer.

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Demons thrash Lions in Gabba AFL mauling

Melbourne have put themselves in the box seat for an AFL top-two finish with a comprehensive 18.7 (115) to 8.9 (57) defeat of Brisbane at the Gabba.

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Carlton set for agonising AFL season denouement after latest heartbreak

The Blues were seconds away from securing a finals berth but there is little time to dwell on the club’s latest episode of anguish

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Demons claim last-gasp AFL win over Blues

Reigning premiers Melbourne are on track to sew up an AFL top-four spot after beating Carlton by five points in a thrilling contest at the MCG.

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Hot Pies claim epic AFL win over Demons

Collingwood have surged into second spot on the AFL ladder after overpowering reigning premiers Melbourne in a seven-point thriller at the MCG.

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Collingwood beat Melbourne by seven points in yet another thriller to make it 11 straight wins

Collingwood win their 11th straight game in yet another nail-biter, edging clear of Melbourne by seven points in a fantastic game that moves the Magpies into the top two.

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Inside the Game: Hard work, sharp skills, high footy IQ and getting better after 30 — how David Mundy found the fountain of youth

Even after 17 seasons and 371 games, David Mundy took people by surprise with his retirement announcement. Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson take a closer look at the evergreen Docker.

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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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The Guardian - AU

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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