How can it be a Goodwin in a grand final loss?
Snap Shot
AFL 2023

How can it be a Goodwin in a grand final loss?

Snap Shot examines how the Melbourne coach went reliving his youth on the cricket field,why his key forward has cut his hair but not his approach to goal and what would’ve happened if Jack Riewoldt’s draws had gone another way.

  • byPeter Ryan

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North extends Sheezel contract;Goodwin bans Demons from bumping
AFL Briefing
AFL 2023

North extends Sheezel contract;Goodwin bans Demons from bumping

The Kangaroos didn’t muck around in handing Harry Sheezel a two-year contract extension,and the Melbourne coach has been equally proactive with his message to his players about bumping.

  • byAndrew Wu
‘Pretty vulnerable’:How the Demons hope to rebound in 2023
2023 AFL season preview
AFL 2023

‘Pretty vulnerable’:How the Demons hope to rebound in 2023

The Demons have completed a comprehensive 2022 review,and have pinpointed areas of improvement in a new year when the new Max Gawn-Brodie Grundy ruck combination will be an intriguing debate.

  • byJon Pierik
Belief is high at Demons says Goodwin despite fourth loss in six games

Belief is high at Demons says Goodwin despite fourth loss in six games

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin says the team is in a good position to attack the back end of the season despite a run of losses against top-eight teams.

  • byPeter Ryan
‘I don’t put any energy into that’:Proud Goodwin sees no need for change

‘I don’t put any energy into that’:Proud Goodwin sees no need for change

On the eve of the unveiling of the Demons’ first VFL/AFL men’s flag in 57 years,coach Simon Goodwin has addressed concerns over his behaviour from 12 months ago.

  • byAndrew Wu
Why footy coaches can have a love-hate relationship with their job
Explainer
AFL 2022

Why footy coaches can have a love-hate relationship with their job

Everyone’s an expert but the buck stops with the coach. What does a coach do all day (and night) and where does their job end?

  • byPeter Ryan
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Coach class:Why Goodwin kept his job and Langer didn’t

Coach class:Why Goodwin kept his job and Langer didn’t

Justin Langer and Simon Goodwin are case studies in how leadership is different from sport to sport.

  • byGreg Baum
Melbourne’s Cup day:Demons diehards ready for their day in the sun after drought-breaking flag

Melbourne’s Cup day:Demons diehards ready for their day in the sun after drought-breaking flag

Melbourne supporters will finally get to see their heroes celebrate their drought breaking premiership live on Sunday in a celebration at the MCG.

  • byPeter Ryan
We want a dynasty:The Demons’ story of 2021,and what’s next

We want a dynasty:The Demons’ story of 2021,and what’s next

Freed from desire,the confident Demons are eyeing a dynasty. What are their prospects of achieving just that,and how did they get to this position?

  • byJake Niall
AFL chief issues plea to fans on racism,flags changes to education framework

AFL chief issues plea to fans on racism,flags changes to education framework

Simon Goodwin has revealed the “visible stress” Kozzy Pickett experienced after the Demon was subject to a racist slur,with AFL chief Gillon McLachlan imploring the public at large to think before they post on social media.

  • byDaniel Cherny andAnthony Colangelo
Hand over heart:why Essendon's succession plan might just work
Opinion
AFL 2020

Hand over heart:why Essendon's succession plan might just work

Footy's Kirribilli agreements have sometimes been messy,but Essendon senior coach John Worsfold deserves credit for his selflessness as he prepares to hand over the improving Bombers to Ben Rutten.

  • byWayne Carey