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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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Board hits back amid Dees' off-field drama

Melbourne's board has responded to former president Glen Bartlett's claim that it was his decision to step down from his role at the AFL club.

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Melbourne's Gawn out injured in AFL

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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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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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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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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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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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.

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Demons call upon Hibberd for Magpies clash

Michael Hibberd will play his first game of the AFL season for Melbourne in the Queen's Birthday blockbuster against Collingwood, who regain Jamie Elliott.

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Team defence, deep forwards and quick counters — how Fremantle and Sydney worked out the Demons

The previously undefeated Demons lose to two separate strategies from Fremantle and Sydney, but was this just a lapse, or are these plans that can be repeated? Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson investigate.

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AFL to investigate Dees' restaurant fight

The AFL will investigate Melbourne pair Steven May and Jake Melksham's alcohol-fuelled fight at a restaurant that has embarrassed the reigning premiers.

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Magpies expect Demons to rise above drama

Ahead of their Queen's Birthday clash, Collingwood coach Craig McRae says Melbourne are still the AFL benchmark despite recent losses and off-field dramas.

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Wheels haven't fallen off Demons: Gawn

Captain Max Gawn says the wheels haven't fallen off Melbourne, despite losing two consecutive AFL games and Steven May and Jake Melksham's restaurant fight.

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Gawn embarrassed by Dees teammates' fight

Melbourne captain Max Gawn says he is embarrassed by teammates Steven May and Jake Melksham's "horrible act'" of brawling in a restaurant.

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Demons send McDonald for surgery in AFL

Melbourne have sent key forward Tom McDonald for foot surgery while Essendon's Jake Stringer could return from a hamstring strain on Friday night.

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Demons suspend May after altercation

Melbourne have suspended Steven May for a week after the key defender scuffled with teammate Jake Melksham when he was not supposed to be drinking.

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AFL Round-Up: Melbourne beaten again, Fremantle impossible to ignore as season shapes to be a classic

Another Melbourne slip up and a massive Freo win have set the second half of the 2022 AFL season up to perfection. We digest the week that was.

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