A popular Melbourne clubman has notified the Demons he would like to leave Victoria at the end of the season for family reasons.
Melbourne say the club is doing a forensic examination of its football program as their disappointing season whimpers to a close. Meanwhile,Carlton will be forced to fight for their season without Charlie Curnow and Harry McKay.
Mac Andrew’s last-kick goal has robbed Essendon of a shot at the finals,while Port Adelaide grabbed second spot after a thrilling win over the brave Demons.
Hours before Melbourne’s clash with Port Adelaide at the MCG on Saturday,the Demons’ biggest midfield star was just happy to be back “walking really fast” again on the Tan.
From the premiership glory of 2021 to scrapping for an unlikely finals berth three years later,the decline of the Dees has been dramatic.
The Demons can mathematically still be part of September this year – but they won’t make it. Still,anyone saying their opportunity for next year has passed them by is off the mark.
See the selected teams as they’re announced for AFL round 21 and check out what the expert tipsters think. Essendon have dumped three players as they cling to finals hopes.
Two losses on the trot - including last week’s heartbreaking two-point defeat to GWS - have left Melbourne’s finals hopes hanging by a thread.
The Western Bulldogs have injected a sense of energy into the finals contest which still has 12 teams jostling for position. Will your team make it?
The Melbourne superstar has been cleared to run for the first time since suffering the horrific injuries that ruled him out for the rest of the season.
Brad Scott had his charges “on the edge of their seats” during an unusually lengthy review that delved deeper than just the tactical mechanics behind their defeat,while Melbourne have shot down rumours that there is tension between star midfielder Clayton Oliver and the club.