Melbourne superstar Christian Petracca has spoken publicly for the first time since his frustrations with the club became public. Petracca endured a tumultuous year at the Demons with a traumatic injury during the King’s Birthday clash against Collingwood ending his season in June. In addition to the lacerated spleen, he suffered four broken ribs and … Read more
Melbourne debutant Kynan Brown helped his side hang on for a three-point win over North Melbourne with a desperate tackle in the dying stages. Brown, who started the game as the substitute, entered the match in the final quarter and made the most of his limited minutes with a stunning play. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: … Read more
Christian Petracca has spoken for the first time since suffering a season-ending laceration to his spleen, along with four broken ribs and a punctured lung. The Melbourne champion copped a brutal knee to the ribs from Darcy Moore during the Demons’ King’s Birthday clash with Collingwood last Monday. The 28-year-old, now recovering at home, said … Read more
Melbourne defender Jake Lever will miss up to a month of footy, not only after suffering a concussion against West Coast on Sunday, but with a nagging knee injury as well. The AFL star was subbed out of the Demons’ clash with the Eagles on Sunday after copping an errant knee to the head from … Read more
Melbourne star Bayley Fritsch has kicked a miraculous goal to seal a thrilling eight-point win over Geelong. In a heavyweight clash that seemed destined for an epic finish, Fritsch dribbled a goal from the boundary line with three minutes remaining to put his side nine points ahead. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Fritsch’s incredible goal. Stream … Read more
Melbourne spearhead Ben Brown has been dumped from the side to play Richmond in the Anzac Eve blockbuster on Wednesday night. Brown has kicked just six goals from five games this year, and last start against Brisbane failed to record a single kick until the last quarter. Scroll below for all the ins and outs. … Read more
Melbourne star Clayton Oliver has been cleared to face Richmond in Round 7, while there is mixed news for a pair of sidelined key forwards ahead of this weekend’s AFL matches. Oliver underwent minor surgery on his troublesome finger this month while the Demons enjoyed an extended 13-day break during their early season bye round. … Read more
Melbourne have failed in their bid to overturn Kysaiah Pickett’s one-match ban and he will miss Thursday night’s blockbuster against Brisbane. Pickett was last Friday suspended for a high bump on Adelaide’s Jake Soligo, with match review officer Michael Christian grading the incident as careless conduct, medium impact and high contact. Pickett jumped off the … Read more
Melbourne have quietly paid tribute to recently retired midfielder Angus Brayshaw ahead of Thursday night’s season-opener against Sydney. Brayshaw was forced to call time on his career two weeks ago after extensive neurological testing showed his brain had deteriorated since he was concussed in last year’s finals. The 28-year-old penned an emotional open letter declaring … Read more
Melbourne has named Clayton Oliver for their pre-season match simulation against Richmond on Sunday, just three weeks since he returned to the club. Oliver had been absent from the club while dealing with a host of personal issues that date as far back as last year. The superstar midfielder had an injury-riddled season in 2023 … Read more
