The Latest Breaking News from Demons

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.

AAP · Mar 24, 2023

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.

AAP · Mar 24, 2023

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.

ABC News · Mar 23, 2023

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.

AAP · Mar 18, 2023

'Brownlow Bont' to lead Bulldogs in big Demons opener

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge is expecting big things from Marcus Bontempelli in 2023, as he leads a side that can 'shake up the competition'.

AAP · Mar 17, 2023

Steven May out injured as Dees take on 'Dinosaur Dogs'

A calf injury has sidelined Melbourne's star defender Steven May in a huge blow for the Demons ahead of their round-one AFL clash with the Western Bulldogs.

AAP · Mar 16, 2023

AFL 2023 — each team's predicted finish and their key question for the season

Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson run the ruler over the 18 AFL teams ahead of round one, predicting the finishing order and keys to each team's season.

ABC News · Mar 16, 2023

AFL storylines for 2023 — can Geelong win again, the return of Lyon and Clarkson, will Gawn/Grundy work at Melbourne, and more

There are plenty of storylines as we get set for the AFL season — from whether the Cats can win it again to how the returns of Ross Lyon and Alastair Clarkson will go, and if the Pies can keep winning the close ones. Andrew McGarry takes a look ahead…

ABC News · Mar 15, 2023

Demons star trio to miss Bulldogs AFL opener

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin Zoom says injured star trio Jack Viney, Bayley Fritsch and Christian Salem won't play round one against the Western Bulldogs.

AAP · Mar 14, 2023

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.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2023