Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Simon Goodwin

The sacking of Simon Goodwin was ruthless but the right call for the Demons

There is no room for sentiment in the cut-throat world of AFL football and it became a matter of ‘when’ rather than ‘if’ the axe would fall on the coach

The Guardian - AU

Demons' AFL instability won't affect us: AFLW skipper

Melbourne have been rocked by the sacking of AFL coach Simon Goodwin, but AFLW captain Kate Hore has played down any effect on the club's women's team.

AAP

‘A massive call’: AFL premiership coach Simon Goodwin sacked by Melbourne Demons

Melbourne have sacked premiership coach Simon Goodwin after almost nine seasons in charge of the AFL club, with just three games left in the 2025 campaign

The Guardian - AU

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

'Simon can coach' - but no longer at Demons

Departing Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has the rare and dubious distinction of being sacked after a huge AFL win.

AAP

Key Demon has no plans on leaving as form lifts

Being dropped to the VFL was just what Melbourne forward Bayley Fritsch believes he needed to turn his "embarrassing" form around.

AAP

Where to Buy an Aesthetic Firepit — 5 Brands That People With Stylish Gardens Go to First

It's not just the accessory of the summer; this is a year-round investment, so you may as well make sure you're buying the best one

Livingetc

Coach relishes Demons' ideal response to pressure

Melbourne have responded to a week in the AFL spotlight by romping to a straight-forward 83-point win over cellar dwellers West Coast.

AAP

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Under-fire Goodwin feels 'supported' by Demons board

Embattled Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has addressed his future and the fallout of the Demons' last-quarter capitulation to St Kilda.

AAP

Demons star learns fate over appeals board hearing

The AFL appeals board has rejected Melbourne's attempt to overturn Steven May's three-match rough conduct ban, with the key defender to miss two more games.

AAP

AFL investigating threat against Demons coach Goodwin

An online threat has been made against Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin after the Demons gave up a 46-point lead at three-quarter time against St Kilda.

AAP

St Kilda hope booming star can cause more nightmares

St Kilda star Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera is making big waves across the league, and it remains to be seen how Melbourne try to curtail him.

AAP

Lyon wants 'pure' first round in AFL draft overhaul

St Kilda have renewed calls on the AFL to dial back benefits to clubs with father-son and academy talent lined up in the first round of the national draft.

AAP

Goodwin chasing quick transition in Dees' evolution

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin is targeting high-quality recruits to bolster his side in an attempt to rise up the AFL ladder next season.

AAP

AFL players will adapt to May's appeal verdict: Goodwin

Melbourne defender Steven May's hearing at the AFL Appeals Board will shape how players approach to future contests, Demons coach Simon Goodwin says.

AAP

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

Melbourne defender May sent straight to AFL tribunal

Melbourne defender Steven May has been referred straight to the tribunal for a collision with Francis Evans which left the Carlton forward concussed.

AAP

'Very stable:' Goodwin brushes latest Dees trade talk

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin believes his club is well placed ahead of the AFL's annual trade period, following a turbulent experience last year.

AAP

Goodwin backs in-form Melksham for new Demons deal

Jake Melksham is playing his way towards a new contract after another bag of five goals in Melbourne's win over North Melbourne.

AAP

Dees aim to turn tables on North in Goodwin's milestone

Milestone man Simon Goodwin insists Melbourne are in an exciting phase of transition ahead of a clash with fellow bottom-six outfit North Melbourne.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

Melbourne coach urges fight as finals chances disappear

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin is imploring his players to show some fight despite their finals chances disappearing.

AAP

Goodwin wants Lever confident for Demons return

Melbourne's AFL loss to Gold Coast won't change coach Simon Goodwin's plan to get Jake Lever back loving football.

AAP

Suns stirred, but not shaken, by string of losses

Gold Coast's star midfielder Matt Rowell has detailed the reasons for signing a two-year contract extension with the Suns.

AAP

Demons axe flag hero and young guns as season slips

Melbourne have axed a premiership hero and two young stars while Sydney have called on two seasoned campaigners for a crunch game.

AAP

'Refreshing': Demons rethink goal-kicking approach

After a season blighted by poor goal-kicking, Melbourne are releasing the shackles ahead of their must-win clash with Gold Coast.

LiveScience

Mysterious 'rogue' objects discovered by James Webb telescope may not actually exist, new simulations hint

A new study lends support to the notion that JuMBOs (Jupiter-mass binary objects) discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope in 2023 may be fiction rather than fact.

AAP

Pickett's contract an endorsement for Demons: Goodwin

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin is confident the Demons are righting the ship after in-demand forward Kysaiah Pickett's re-commitment to the club.

1 2 3 4 5

People

Nasiah WanganeenMilera

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.