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Coach wants more to keep Suns shining in AFL finals bid

Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick says his players have plenty to work on despite getting back into the AFL top eight with a 19-point win over Melbourne.

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Melbourne coach to continue reform as finals hopes slip

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin will maintain a playing style revamp despite the Demons' finals chances appearing shot after a 25-point loss to Port Adelaide.

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Pickett's contract an endorsement for Demons: Goodwin

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin is confident the Demons are righting the ship after in-demand forward Kysaiah Pickett's re-commitment to the club.

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Demons roll dice with Pickett's seven-year deal

Livewire Melbourne forward Kysaiah Pickett has become the longest-contracted player in the AFL after rejecting the lure of a Western Australia homecoming.

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Fired-up Fremantle chief unhappy with Demons' actions

Simon Garlick borrowed an infamous line from American actor Will Smith as he lashed Melbourne over their comments about ruck star Luke Jackson.

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Gawn, May clash as Magpies win King's Birthday thriller

Melbourne defender Steven May and captain Max Gawn have vented emotions at each other after Collingwood won a King's Birthday classic by one point.

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Demons forward banned again, Pickett fined

Melbourne's mature-age draftee Aidan Johnson has been handed his second suspension of the season, while teammate Kysaiah Pickett was fined for striking.

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Dees rue wastefulness as Butler fires in Saints' upset

A four-goal haul from small forward Dan Butler has helped St Kilda to an upset win over a wasteful Melbourne in Alice Springs.

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Demons feeling the love after reigniting culture

Melbourne forward Jake Melksham insists the Demons developed their culture over the off-season even before their game plan.

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Melbourne’s muscular missile Kozzie Pickett ensures Demons’ revival continues

A stellar performance at the MCG that included five goals – and much more – helped put the Dees’ early-season rut in the rear-view mirror

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'Special talent' stars as Demons revival continues

A fifth win from six games has Melbourne poised to make an unlikely push at AFL finals, after Kysaiah Pickett starred in a 53-point rout of Sydney.

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Final-term 'annihilation' sparks Demons over Lions

Clayton Oliver found form as Melbourne came from 24 points behind to shock Brisbane in an 11-point Gabba win that left the Lions with work to do.

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Freo calm on Jackson trade talk despite Dees interest

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin may have weighed in but Fremantle boss Justin Longmuir won't concern himself with trade talk surrounding star ruck Luke Jackson.

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Goodwin stands firm on Pickett-Jackson trade talk

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin would love ruckman Luke Jackson to return to the club and insists his premiership teammate Kysaiah Pickett is going nowhere.

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Jack of all trades exceeding Hawk coach's expectations

Hawthorn made Melbourne pay for their inaccuracy in front of goal, kicking clear in the final term at the MCG as veteran forward Jack Gunston fired.

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Gawn stands tall in Demons' important win over Tigers

Melbourne captain Max Gawn was best afield as the Demons kicked clear after half-time to post a comfortable 20-point victory over Richmond at the MCG.

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Pickett played an Ablett-like game, say dazzled Demons

Melbourne dynamo Kysaiah Pickett will loom large on Anzac Eve following a performance rated by Demons coaches as one of the best in recent memory.

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Demons teammates in awe of dynamic Pickett

Melbourne swingman Harrison Petty would be fine with clearing out the forward line for damaging matchwinner Kysaiah Pickett.

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Demon delight for coach Goodwin after first win of 2025

Melbourne have broken through for their first AFL win of 2025, holding off Fremantle by 10 points at the MCG to ease pressure on coach Simon Goodwin.

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Demons expect 'sore' May, Pickett to take on Dockers

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin insists premiership stars Steven May and Kysaiah Pickett will be fit to take on Fremantle, despite the pair dealing with injuries.

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Power gun Butters, Dees' Pickett back in AFL round four

Port Adelaide star Zak Butters and Melbourne livewire Kysaiah Pickett headline the high-profile inclusions for round four of the AFL season.

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Demons picking up pieces for AFL flag push

Melbourne captain Max Gawn insists the Demons are pulling in the right direction as they seek to re-emerge as a genuine premiership threat in 2025.

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Record crowd on hand as Indigenous All-Stars crush Freo

A record crowd of 37,865 has turned up to watch the Indigenous All Stars thrash Fremantle by 43 points at Optus Stadium.

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Homesick Pickett plays straight bat to Fremantle link

Kysaiah Pickett says he is loving his time at the Demons, but has spoken openly with coach Simon Goodwin about his homesickness.

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Dockers star Brayshaw wants to re-sign before round one

Fremantle vice-captain Andrew Brayshaw hopes he can sign a new deal with the Dockers beyond 2025 before round one gets underway.

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