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REVEALED: New dawn under king after demons dark hour - The Real Truth

Max Gawn sees reasons to be optimistic as a new-look Melbourne approach season 2026. (Morgan Hancock/AAP PHOTOS)

Max Gawn doesn't mind admitting he isn't the best person to ask about how Melbourne might fare in new coach Steven King's first season at the helm.

But after a horror previous campaign marked by turbulence on and off the field, the 34-year-old ruck veteran is reinvigorated and in a buoyant mood when quizzed on the new-look Demons' prospects.

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