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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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GWS ponder tagging Demons' AFL stars

Lachie Ash has tagged some of the AFL's best midfielders but he is no certainty to get the job on Melbourne stars Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca.

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Hot Demons drop Tomlinson for Giants game

In another show of Melbourne's superb depth, coach Simon Goodwin has dropped versatile defender Adam Tomlinson for the Demons' AFL clash with GWS.

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Demons' Brown remorseful over VFL hit

AFL premiers Melbourne will be without key forward Ben Brown for at least one more week after he was suspended for striking in a VFL match.

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Ken Hinkley, Luke Beveridge, Ben Rutten, Leon Cameron — the coaches on the AFL hot seat after a month of 2022

The infamous coaches' hot seat is not simply a case of whoever's teams are at the bottom of the ladder — Andrew McGarry looks at the coaches who are under pressure after the first month of football.

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Adelaide Crows claim third AFLW premiership after win over Melbourne in grand final

Adelaide Crows 4.5 (29) defeated Melbourne Demons 2.4 (16) to claim their third premiership and cement themselves as the AFLW’s greatest team

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Adelaide Crows win third AFLW premiership with 13-point victory over Melbourne

Adelaide are premiers of AFLW again, beating Melbourne by 13 points in a tight and tense grand final. Follow all the action as it happened.

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The AFL has consistently put the women's game second. Is it the best organisation to run AFLW?

Saturday’s Adelaide Crows versus Melbourne Demons grand final is full of promise. Two superb teams matched up on a day forecast to be warm and clear, playing in front of tens of thousands of passionate fans.

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Crows vs Demons: Why the AFLW grand final shapes to be an epic encounter

Adelaide has been to the AFLW grand final three times before, but it's Melbourne's first crack in what is set to be a monumental match.

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Hinkley asserts Port can still make finals

Port Adelaide have got to defy the odds after a 0-4 start to the season if they're to make it to the AFL finals but coach Ken Hinkley believes they still can.

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Melbourne deliver Power more AFL misery

Premiers Melbourne have scored a 32-point victory over Port Adelaide with the Power winless after four games of the 2022 AFL season.

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Port Adelaide smashed by Melbourne by 32 points after failing to kick a goal before half-time

Port Adelaide fail to kick a goal in the first half as their horrible start to the season is made worse by a powerful Melbourne performance.

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What we do and don't know about the AFL's three unbeaten teams, Brisbane, Melbourne and Carlton

Not many would have picked all three teams to remain perfect after three rounds. Andrew McGarry assesses the knowns and unknowns about the Lions, the Demons and the Blues.

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Lever to return for AFL's unbeaten Demons

Bookends Jake Lever and Ben Brown are both available to return for AFL premiers Melbourne this week as they travel to take on winless Port Adelaide.

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Demons get a shot at AFLW flag

Daisy Pearce and her Melbourne team have earned their first shot at an AFLW premiership following a hard-fought win over Brisbane.

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Red-hot Demons weigh up forward options

Sam Weideman's career-best haul against Essendon has created a selection squeeze in Melbourne's all-conquering AFL forward line.

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Adelaide steals epic Showdown against Port Adelaide with Jordan Dawson goal after the siren

Jordan Dawson squeezes in a goal after the siren to win a classic Showdown for the Crows, leaving Port winless after three games. Earlier, Melbourne held off a late Essendon charge to remain unbeaten.

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