Richmond midfielder Jacob Hopper has caused confusion after appearing “distraught” by a hamstring injury in his return game — only to remain on the field. The 27-year-old grabbed at his leg following a marking contest in the third quarter of the Tigers’ clash with Melbourne at the MCG on Wednesday night. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: … Read more
Unlikely spark Daniel Turner has surprised his teammates and helped Melbourne to a 43-point win over Richmond, keeping the Demons firmly in the race for the top four. Richmond will await news on the severity of a left hamstring injury to midfield gun Jacob Hopper, who had only just returned from knee surgery, suffered in … 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 captain Max Gawn has forecasted a major rule change following the latest controversial bump on the weekend. GWS Giants captain Toby Greene was hit with a one-match ban for rough conduct after collecting Jordan Boyd high with a mid-air bump. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Gawn flags major rule change. Stream analysis, local footy and … 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
Brisbane defender Noah Answerth has been spotted taunting Melbourne rival Harrison Petty during Thursday night’s clash at the MCG. With the Lions on their way to a comfortable victory in the last quarter, Answerth opened up old wounds after Petty missed a shot at goal. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Answerth taunts Pety. Stream analysis, local … 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 will challenge Kysaiah Pickett’s one-match ban at the AFL tribunal in a bid to free the gun forward for their bumper clash with the Brisbane Lions. But Carlton have accepted Lachie Fogarty’s suspension for rough conduct, with the forward sidelined for the Blues’ home game against Adelaide on Saturday. And GWS Giants are breathing … Read more
Melbourne star Kysaiah Pickett will come under scrutiny for a head-high bump in Thursday night’s win over Adelaide. During the second quarter, Pickett jumped up high in an attempt to smother a handball from Crow Jake Soligo and as he landed his upper arm made contact with Soligo’s face. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Pickett collects … Read more
Melbourne have held off a fast-finishing Adelaide to complete an Adelaide Oval double with a 15-point victory on Thursday night. The Demons, who beat the Power at the same venue five days ago, were in control for much of the night, but the Crows stormed home late to close to within three goals in the … Read more
