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Goal of eliminating eye disease trachoma by 2025 under threat as pandemic bites

Australia is the most developed country on Earth with trachoma, and the Melbourne Demons have resumed their efforts to beat it. But the new minister suggests the elimination of the eye disease is far from imminent.

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Demons relishing tough run to AFL finals

Star Melbourne onballer Clayton Oliver will play in Saturday night's AFL blockbuster against the Western Bulldogs and Jake Lever also should be available.

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Who will make the AFL finals, who can grab a top-four spot and the run-down of the final five rounds

Some AFL teams like Geelong have already sealed a finals spot, but which sides are likely to join them, and who will get the double chance? Andrew McGarry analyses the teams in contention.

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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's time is now: AFL coach Goodwin

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says it's time for his AFL reigning premiers to rediscover their best form, starting against Port Adelaide.

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Demons star Oliver ruled out of AFL match

Brownlow Medal contender Clayton Oliver has been ruled out of Melbourne's crunch AFL clash with Port Adelaide in Alice Springs on Sunday.

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Demons bank on depth to replace Oliver

Jake Melksham and Luke Dunstan are among the options to replace star Melbourne midfielder Clayton Oliver for Sunday's clash with Port Adelaide in Alice Springs.

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Geelong topple Melbourne to seize top spot on AFL ladder

Geelong have humbled Melbourne in the Thursday night blockbuster to claim top spot on the ladder following their seventh-straight win.

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Cats fired up for clash with AFL premiers

Melbourne tormented Geelong late last season and both sides are firing on all cylinders ahead of Thursday night's AFL blockbuster at a sold-out GMHBA Stadium.

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Dees face AFL audit in Cats clash

Melbourne's level of recovery from a mid-season AFL form slump will be put to the test against Geelong at GMHBA Stadium.

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Demons are clearly the benchmark: Tuohy

Geelong have the chance to leapfrog Melbourne into top spot when the two AFL powerhouses face off in Thursday night's blockbuster at GMHBA Stadium.

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Scott wants Cats to relish Demons clash

Geelong coach Chris Scott says the town will be absolutely pumping next Thursday night when they host top side Melbourne in a blockbuster AFL clash.

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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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Dumped Crow has AFL clarity: coach Nicks

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says Matt Crouch has again been overlooked for AFL selection but has clarity on what he needs to do to earn a recall.

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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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History says Lions still a shot: Neale

Lachie Neale and his Brisbane coach Chris Fagan were quick to reference other premiership teams who had recovered from heavy AFL losses like theirs last week.

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Demons give stars time on new AFL deals

Melbourne won't force out-of-contract premiership pair Luke Jackson and Angus Brayshaw into making quick decisions on their AFL futures.

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I won't be AFL trade bait: Nic Naitanui

West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui has declared his intention to be an Eagle for life, even if it means receiving one-year contract extensions from this point on.

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Trail-blazer Majak Daw retires from AFL

Majak Daw, the first Sudanese-born AFL player, says fresh injury battles have made him realise he has to end his career.

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AFL Round-Up: Melbourne, Carlton and Geelong the big winners as Brisbane and Fremantle falter

It was billed as the biggest round of the season and it didn't disappoint — now the premiership picture now looks a whole lot different. We digest the week that was.

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Lions' AFL flop out of character: Fagan

Brisbane were blown away by Melbourne in their worst performance of the AFL season, losing top spot on the ladder in the process.

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Steven May return steadies Demons' defence

All-Australian defender Steven May returned from injury and suspension to play a key role for Melbourne in their 64-point AFL thumping of Brisbane.

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Dominant Dees climb back to AFL summit

Steven May has returned from a club-imposed suspension to help Melbourne snap a three-match AFL losing streak with a dominant 64-point win over Brisbane.

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Dockers keep quiet on Luke Jackson front

Fremantle are in the hunt to lure emerging Demons star Luke Jackson their way, but they don't want to comment publicly about it.

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Melbourne's May to return from AFL ban

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin is again rejecting claims of behaviour issues as Steven May prepares to return from a one-game ban for a brawl with a teammate.

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