Hot Pies claim epic AFL win over Demons Collingwood have surged into second spot on the AFL ladder after overpowering reigning premiers Melbourne in a seven-point thriller at the MCG. AAP · Aug 5, 2022
Gawn empathy for AFL rival Ginnivan Melbourne skipper Max Gawn has put the AFL rivalry with Collingwood to one side, saying he empathises with under-fire Magpies dynamo Jack Ginnivan. AAP · Aug 1, 2022
Gawn tips Jackson to ink new Dees AFL deal Melbourne young gun Luke Jackson has put off AFL contract talks until the end of the season but captain Max Gawn is confident his teammate will stay put. AAP · Aug 1, 2022
Cats are purring under Chris Scott as AFL’s fall guys finally land on feet After a decade of finals but no flags under coach Chris Scott, the 2022 Cats are the best placed since 2011 to win Geelong a long-awaited premiership The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2022
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. AAP · Jul 6, 2022
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. AAP · Jul 5, 2022
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. AAP · Jun 29, 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
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. AAP · Jun 13, 2022
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. AAP · Jun 13, 2022
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 The Guardian - AU · Jun 13, 2022
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. 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
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. ABC News · Jun 5, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2022 AFL mid-season report card part one: premiership fancies to guilty pleasures Taking a top-down approach, how the teams occupying finals places are faring at the halfway stage
AAP · May 12, 2022 Goodwin confirms Gawn will play in AFL Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says captain Max Gawn will play against West Coast on Sunday in Perth after suffering a knee injury last weekend.
ABC News · May 10, 2022 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.
AAP · May 10, 2022 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.
AAP · May 9, 2022 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.
AAP · Apr 30, 2022 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.
AAP · Apr 16, 2022 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.
AAP · Apr 13, 2022 GWS down on Preuss over AFL ban Braydon Preuss' suspension will leave inexperienced GWS tall Matt Flynn to lead the ruck division against Melbourne stars Max Gawn and Luke Jackson.
AAP · Apr 7, 2022 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.
ABC News · Apr 6, 2022 Nic Naitanui is one of the greats of the modern AFL, and he rucks like no-one else Nic Naitanui is one of a big batch of Eagles heading towards the wrong side of 30, but he deserves to be counted among the greats of the modern AFL. As time ticks down on Nic Nat and the Eagles, it's time to appreciate one of the modern greats
AAP · Mar 29, 2022 Goodwin upbeat as Jackson weighs up future Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin is sounding confident that ruckman Luke Jackson, the AFL's hottest young talent, will stay with the Demons.