Demons reveal Brayshaw payout figure;Petracca returns to training track
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AFL 2024

Demons reveal Brayshaw payout figure;Petracca returns to training track

The Demons have disclosed the payout to Angus Brayshaw in a year when the premiership star was forced into retirement. This came on a day when Christian Petracca made an early return to pre-season training.

  • byJon Pierik

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Demons future-proof for life after Petracca and Oliver;Saints take a punt on x-factor talents

The draft decisions of Melbourne and St Kilda will be closely analysed over the next 12 months as they look to revive their fortunes in 2025.

  • byPeter Ryan
The fix-ture is in:Why handicapping teams flies in the face of AFL’s integrity
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The fix-ture is in:Why handicapping teams flies in the face of AFL’s integrity

The fixture should not be another lever for equalisation. The premiership race should be run at even weights,like the Derby – not weighted in the manner of the Melbourne Cup.

  • byJake Niall
Clayton Oliver returns early for Melbourne pre-season training
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AFL 2025

Clayton Oliver returns early for Melbourne pre-season training

Oliver,27,joined several senior teammates including vice captain Jack Viney and utility Harrison Petty – along with Melbourne’s first-to-fourth-year players at Gosch’s Paddock on Friday.

  • byJon Pierik andHannah Kennelly
The Melbourne job:Who could the club chase to be their next CEO?
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The Melbourne job:Who could the club chase to be their next CEO?

Melbourne will begin their official search for a new chief executive after board positions are filled at the AGM,but it is not shaping up as an easy job to fill.

  • byPeter Ryan
Collingwood settle wrongful dismissal claim;Bombers to shine in opening round;Petracca ready for Demons camp
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Collingwood settle wrongful dismissal claim;Bombers to shine in opening round;Petracca ready for Demons camp

Essendon are expected to meet the Suns on the Gold Coast in opening round before playing the emerging Hawks at the MCG in round one,a tough start to the season.

  • byPeter Ryan andJon Pierik
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Neale Daniher named Victoria’s Australian of the Year

Neale Daniher named Victoria’s Australian of the Year

The Essendon 82-gamer and FightMND co-founder received the honour at a ceremony at the Melbourne Arts Centre on Friday night.

  • byCallum Godde
Demons,AFL settle with Glen Bartlett,apologise to Simon Goodwin
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AFL 2024

Demons,AFL settle with Glen Bartlett,apologise to Simon Goodwin

Melbourne Football Club has settled a long-running legal saga with their former president,and exonerated the premiership-winning coach over false allegations of illicit drug use.

  • byPeter Ryan andJon Pierik
Night or day? AFLW stars relaxed as grand final timeslot remains unconfirmed
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Night or day? AFLW stars relaxed as grand final timeslot remains unconfirmed

Just weeks out from the decider,the AFL is yet to confirm whether the AFLW grand final will move to a night-time slot.

  • byHannah Kennelly
Daisy Pearce on Mario Kart,mindfulness and what she misses about Melbourne

Daisy Pearce on Mario Kart,mindfulness and what she misses about Melbourne

Lauded by West Coast as “one of the biggest recruiting coups of their history”,Daisy Pearce discusses her first year as the Eagles’ AFLW senior coach and her move across the continent.

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Joel Smith’s teammates avoid sanction after he cops four-year drug ban

Joel Smith’s teammates avoid sanction after he cops four-year drug ban

The Melbourne utility received a ban of more than four years for testing positive to cocaine on match day and for “trafficking or attempted trafficking”.

  • byPeter Ryan,Jake Niall andJon Pierik