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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Simon goodwin - The Untold Story

Gee, Melbourne are great to watch. Steven King saw the future and ran with it

This isn’t the dead cat bounce of a new coach. They smashed Hawthorn in every facet of the game to show they are a serious football team

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'Moved on': Demons coach on latest off-field drama

Admitting nobody, including himself, had expected the latest change in Melbourne's leadership, coach Steven King is confident his club is on the right path.

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Swans ace hails Goodwin's influence ahead of Dees clash

Ahead of Simon Goodwin's first showdown against Melbourne, Sydney's Justin McInerney has paid tribute to the influence of the ex-Demons coach at the Swans.

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Grundy goes full circle in AFL milestone against Gawn

A milestone match against his former side Melbourne at the SCG is just one of many coincidences for Sydney ruck Brodie Grundy in his "colourful" career.

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Positive vibes: in-form Demons eyeing another upset

Melbourne have been one of the success stories of the AFL season so far and are growing in confidence ahead of a clash with ladder leaders Sydney.

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Swans to exploit Goodwin's inside info for derby clash

With GWS boasting a new midfield gun, Sydney coach Dean Cox says players know exactly who to turn to for advice as they look to regain local bragging rights.

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Milestone man Melksham feeding off young Dees' energy

Veteran forward Jake Melksham will fittingly play his 250th AFL game when a revitalised Melbourne take on his former club Essendon in Gather Round.

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King's confident Demons are learning how to win again

Melbourne lost their self-belief in the final days under Simon Goodwin last season but have rediscovered that confidence with new coach Steven King at the helm.

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Dees usher in new era as van Rooyen hits Saints for six

Melbourne have upset St Kilda by 13 points, with Jacob van Rooyen kicking six goals to start the Steven King era with a win.

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AFL 2026 predicted ladder part two: history suggests Geelong may struggle

The Cats remain a flawed team and could find themselves among footy’s lower middle class after last year’s grand final mauling

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New dawn under King after Demons' dark hour

Max Gawn's optimism entering the Steven King era at Melbourne is fuelled, in part, by the club's unexpected rise to the 2021 premiership under his predecessor.

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'Here to help': Simon Goodwin on Swans role, AFL future

Former Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has opened up about his AFL future, why he is all in on igniting Sydney's rise, and the true impact of a new club and city.

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'Massive load': Cox to benefit from extra Swans support

Dean Cox endured a tough initiation to senior coaching but Sydney star Isaac Heeney believes the Swans boss will benefit from some key appointments in 2026.

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'I was ready': Goodwin reflects on Demons sacking

As he prepares to start a new role at Sydney, Simon Goodwin has used the two months since his sacking as Melbourne coach productively.

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Hawk flag heroes join forces again in Richmond rebuild

Hawthorn premiership teammates Luke Breust and Taylor Duryea will reunite at Richmond under Adem Yze, while Sydney's backroom reshuffle has continued.

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Axed Demons coach Goodwin finds new interstate home

Former Melbourne premiership coach Simon Goodwin will join the brains trust at Sydney, a month after being axed by the Demons.

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Buckley mulls next move after Dees unveil new AFL coach

Steven King says he can't wait to build something special after being appointed senior coach of the struggling Demons, as Nathan Buckley ponders his future.

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Goodwin praised as Gawn wins Demons' best and fairest

Melbourne captain Max Gawn and president Brad Green have praised sacked premiership coach Simon Goodwin at the club's best and fairest function.

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'Learn how to win': Gawn outlines Dees' summer focus

Melbourne captain Max Gawn says the simple fact facing his team over the off-season is that they need to learn how to win again after a dismal 2025 campaign.

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'He'll make a great coach': Dees boss on milestone man

Melbourne's interim coach Troy Chaplin believes defender Steven May, who plays his 250th AFL game this weekend, could be a great coach.

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Could Goodwin go to GWS? Kingsley thinks so

Simon Goodwin has been linked with a move to GWS after being sacked by Melbourne, and Giants coach Adam Kingsley says there's no reason why not.

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From the Pocket: it’s tempting to declare Collingwood too old but age isn’t their problem

Craig McRae’s Magpies are a system-based team and when the defence is exposed, the system collapses

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'One of the best' - Bulldogs hold off spirited Demons

Melbourne were spirited in their first AFL game since Simon Goodwin's sacking but suffered a six-point loss to the finals-hunting Western Bulldogs.

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Premiership mentor out of Demons' coaching race

The race for the vacant Melbourne AFL coaching job is already narrowing, with a leading contender ruling himself out of the running.

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Demons caretaker not after full-time head coach gig

Melbourne caretaker Troy Chaplin has aspirations of becoming an AFL senior coach, but won't put his name forward for the Demons' vacant role.

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