The Latest Breaking News from Jake Melksham

Dockers duo Schultz, Henry secure AFL trades

Fremantle have improved their AFL draft hands for this year and next in exchange for losing Lachie Schultz to Collingwood and Liam Henry to St Kilda.

AAP · Oct 16, 2023

Brisbane's MCG hoodoo lives on after Demons' heist

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan admits the Lions' MCG hoodoo "lives on" but believes his team can still win at the venue if they play there win in finals.

AAP · Jul 14, 2023

Demons pinch thriller, continue Lions' MCG hoodoo

Melbourne have come from nowhere to kick the final four goals of the match to defeat the Brisbane Lions by a point in an MCG thriller.

AAP · Jul 14, 2023

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.

AAP · Jul 11, 2022

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.

AAP · Jun 20, 2022

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.

AAP · Jun 15, 2022

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.

AAP · Jun 11, 2022

Demon has second hand surgery after brawl

Jake Melksham has required a second operation on the hand he injured in his infamous fight with teammate Steven May.

AAP · Jun 10, 2022

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.

AAP · Jun 9, 2022

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.

AAP · Jun 8, 2022