Retiring AFL umpire ‘Razor’ Ray Chamberlain has been given a guard of honour by players from both Collingwood and Melbourne after his final game on Friday night. After nearly 400 games officiating at the top level, the 47-year-old has blown his last whistle on an AFL ground. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Players pay tribute to … Read more
Melbourne’s clash with Collingwood was put on hold for almost 40 minutes amid a thunderstorm during the last quarter. Players came from the field at around 9.56pm and the game didn’t resume until 10.32pm. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: AFL match stopped amid lightning storm in Melbourne. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today … Read more
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has guaranteed star midfielders Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver will be at the Demons next year, but both are now sidelined for the rest of the season. Oliver has joined Petracca on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on his hand on Monday. The 27-year-old has also been dealing with a posterior … Read more
Melbourne have been dealt a massive blow with captain Max Gawn sidelined for 2-3 weeks with a foot injury. Gawn suffered the injury during the second quarter of Sunday’s 54-point win over West Coast when his foot cannoned into the body of emerging superstar Harley Reid while trying to kick the ball. He played on … Read more
The Melbourne Football Club is mourning after the death of a highly decorated premiership hero. Clyde Laidlaw was a member of Melbourne’s golden era in the late 1950s and 1960s, and featured in four premierships between 1955 and 1960. The Demons were powerhouse during this era, coached by Norm Smith and led on the field … Read more
Inconsistent Melbourne still believe they can contend for the AFL premiership, with defender Jake Lever urging his teammates to embrace the challenge of hunting down a finals berth. The Demons (8-7) dropped to 12th after letting a 23-point lead slip in a heartbreaking five-point loss to Brisbane at the Gabba on Friday night. But just … Read more
Melbourne midfielder Alex Neal-Bullen has cost his team a free kick that gifted Brisbane the match-winning goal in an AFL heartstopper on Friday night. With the scores level at 80 apiece deep into the last quarter, the 168-gamer dived over the line deep inside his own defensive 50 with the ball in hand like a … Read more
Melbourne defender Steven May has been fined by the AFL’s match review officer for staging. The Dees star has been under fire since Saturday night when he appeared to exaggerate a head injury after being claimed in a tackle by North Melbourne’s Eddie Ford. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Steven May receives a free kick for … Read more
Melbourne defender Steven May is under fire for exaggerating a head injury following a tackle during Saturday night’s win over North Melbourne. Midway through the third term, May gathered a loose ball before he was set on by Kangaroo Eddie Ford. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: May receives a free kick for a dangerous tackle. Know … 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
