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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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Eagles won't turn up toes against Demons

West Coast will be missing almost half of their best 22 in Sunday's AFL clash with 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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Demons' Gawn avoids serious knee injury

Melbourne premiership captain and star ruckman Max Gawn has been cleared of any serious injury to his knee and is fit to face West Coast.

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Brisbane AFL forward McStay out 3-4 weeks

Brisbane forward Daniel McStay and Geelong tall Esava Ratugolea are sidelined with ankle injuries, while Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn has a sore knee.

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Demons make AFL statement against St Kilda

The Melbourne juggernaut kept rolling on as the Demons gave St Kilda a reality check in recording their 15th straight AFL win to stay atop the ladder.

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Demons face huge AFL test against Saints

Melbourne are hoping to make it 15-straight AFL wins and move towards the club's games record when they clash with St Kilda at the MCG on Sunday.

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Demons dump four players for Saints clash

Reigning AFL premiers Melbourne have dropped four players for Sunday's game against St Kilda.

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Ratten wants Saints bravery against Demons

Unfancied Hawthorn pushed Melbourne all the way last weekend and St Kilda coach Brett Ratten wants his players to emulate the Hawks' bravery this Sunday.

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Goodwin extends AFL deal with Demons

Melbourne premiership coach Simon Goodwin has signed a two-year contract extension, meaning he will be at the Demons at least until the end of the 2024 season.

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Demons' Joel Smith to have ankle surgery

Injury-plagued Melbourne defender Joel Smith is likely to be sidelined for up to 10 weeks with scans revealing he will need ankle surgery.

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Demons coach Goodwin back in AFL action

Simon Goodwin missed last week with COVID-19 but will return to usual duties when Melbourne take on St Kilda in round eight.

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YEAH CARN: AFL Premiers Melb Demons Are Gonna Be The Narrm Football Club For Indigenous Rounds

The club has worked with Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung groups on the rebrand.

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Demons to rebrand for AFL Indigenous round

Melbourne will become the Narrm Football Club for the AFL's Sir Doug Nicholls Round this year to recognise the Indigenous name for the capital of Victoria.

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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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Sicily ready for Hawks AFL captaincy test

Tough defender James Sicily will fill in as Hawthorn captain for the first time in his 100th AFL match, against reigning premiers Melbourne.

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Melbourne AFL premiership trio join Simon Goodwin in missing Hawthorn clash due to COVID-19 isolation

Along with coach Simon Goodwin, three of Melbourne's grand final-winning squad enter isolation as COVID-19 disrupts the Demons' preparations for Saturday's match against Hawthorn.

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Demons brace for more COVID-19 infections

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has tested positive for COVID-19 with a number of players likely to have also contracted the virus.

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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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Demons' AFL depth continues to shine

The selection pressure continues at Melbourne after the Demons comfortably accounted for Richmond without premiership stars Jake Lever and Jack Viney.

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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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Tigers happy as AFL underdogs against Dees

Richmond and Melbourne have switched roles since they last met on Anzac Day Eve, with the unbeaten Demons now warm favourites to win the MCG blockbuster.

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Demons stars out of Tigers AFL clash

Patrick Cripps and Ollie Wines are among the big AFL names returning in round six but Melbourne will be without Jack Viney and Jake Lever against Richmond.

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AFL Round-Up: Melbourne are more terrifying than ever and the key forward is king again in round five

The mix at Melbourne has never been more potent, while a new era of dominant key forwards across the AFL might be upon us. We digest the week that was.

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Demons' streak grows with big win over GWS

Melbourne have continued the winning start to their AFL premiership defence with a comprehensive 67-point triumph over GWS.

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