'A freak': Lions ruck hails Dockers superstar Jackson Brisbane ruckman Sam Draper is trying not to worry about the threat Fremantle superstar Luke Jackson poses in the AFL grand final. AAP · Sep 25
Carlton are on the wildest of rides with their next generation in the driver’s seat The Blues look well stocked for years to come after Jagga Smith and Harry Dean were standouts in their AFL wildcard final win over the Demons The Guardian - AU · Aug 30
Carlton coach expects youngsters to shine on big stage After extraordinary seasons, Carlton young guns Jagga Smith and Harry Dean have been backed to carry their form into a wildcard showdown against Melbourne. AAP · Aug 27
Crows skipper lauded for season after family tragedy Adelaide captain Jordan Dawson has won a swag of individual awards for his outstanding AFL season after the death of his elder brother Jaryd. AAP · Aug 25
All-Australian nod lifts ruck great into rare air Minor premiers Fremantle led the league with five All-Australian selections but all eyes were on record-breaking Melbourne skipper Max Gawn. AAP · Aug 25
Carlton 'ruck nerd' ready to blunt 'freak' Demon Self-confessed "ruck nerd" Marc Pittonet is ready to take on the most daunting task in football - Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn - in Carlton's wildcard match. AAP · Aug 25
Gawn to make history as Dockers dominate All-Aust squad Max Gawn is poised to become the first nine-time All-Australian while minor premiers Fremantle have dominated the extended squad. AAP · Aug 24
Demons stun Dockers in extraordinary thriller to emerge as a bona fide premiership threat Most pundits had Melbourne languishing this year but Steven King has reinvigorated the club with a gameplan made for the MCG The Guardian - AU · Aug 9
'Demon time': Melbourne stun Dockers in MCG classic Melbourne have overturned a 15-point deficit during the final quarter to stun ladder-leaders Fremantle in the Dockers' last appearance at the MCG before finals. AAP · Aug 8
From the Pocket: Max Gawn has legitimate claims as the best ruck in Australian football history Comparing footballers of different eras is fun but ultimately futile. But by any measure the Melbourne skipper is a giant of his craft, his era and his sport The Guardian - AU · Aug 5
Top four alive: Demons hold on to defeat battling Suns Melbourne have emerged with a hard-fought nine-point AFL defeat of Gold Coast at People First Stadium. AAP · Aug 2
Turner sent to hospital, souring Demons' win over Roos Matthew Jefferson booted a career-high four goals as Melbourne came from behind to beat North Melbourne, but the win was soured by injuries to two key players. AAP · Jul 18
Van Rooyen unlocking his best as Demons ravage Richmond Melbourne coach Steven King has hailed the evolution of Jacob van Rooyen following the key forward's six-goal haul in a 46-point demolition of Richmond. AAP · Jul 12
Fast-starting Demons hold off Hawks despite fade-out The Melbourne Demons have beaten Hawthorn by 35 points in Launceston, with a stunning 13-goals-to-one first half setting up the victory. AAP · Jul 4
AAP · Jul 3 Injury-hit Hawks defence short of Battle against Demons Already missing several frontline players, Hawthorn have been dealt a late blow ahead of Saturday's big top-eight match against Melbourne in Launceston.
AAP · Jun 23 How two WA footy legends lifted Sydney up the ladder Dean Cox and Matthew Pavlich were AFL figureheads and rivals for so long in WA, they explain why an unlikely partnership has proven such a hit in Sydney.
AAP · Jun 13 King hails Demons' emotional strength after Bombers win Melbourne have gone to 8-0 at the MCG this year after Max Gawn and Kysaiah Pickett led the Demons to a 45-point triumph over lowly Essendon.
AAP · Jun 8 Demons counting cost from epic King's Birthday win Melbourne forward Brody Mihocek was stretchered from the MCG and went to hospital for scans after his neck injury in their King's Birthday win.
AAP · Jun 8 AFL:'Legacy': Gawn nurses sore shoulder in epic AFL win The question of how the FightMND campaign would continue without Neale Daniher has been answered emphatically for Melbourne captain Max Gawn.
AAP · Jun 8 'Legacy': Gawn nurses sore shoulder in epic AFL win The question of how the FightMND campaign would continue without Neale Daniher has been answered emphatically for Melbourne captain Max Gawn.
AAP · May 30 AFL:'Not acceptable': Giants ruck finding top form for Dees Readily admitting to his "okay" start to the season, GWS ruck Kieren Briggs is boasting top form again ahead of a battle with Melbourne goliath Max Gawn.
AAP · May 30 'Not acceptable': Giants ruck finding top form for Dees Readily admitting to his "okay" start to the season, GWS ruck Kieren Briggs is boasting top form again ahead of a battle with Melbourne goliath Max Gawn.
AAP · May 16 Hawks at a loss after being out-hunted by Demons Hawthorn were in an arm-wrestle with Melbourne up to halftime, but were blown away by a hungrier opposition after the main break.
AAP · May 12 Gawn fears for Cripps after Voss exits Carlton Melbourne captain Max Gawn admits he is worried for Carlton skipper Patrick Cripps following Michael Voss quitting as Blues coach.
AAP · May 3 Coming up Rosas as Swans hold off Demons at SCG Sydney recruit Malcolm Rosas has pulled off a career-best performance in attack, propelling the Swans to victory over Melbourne at the SCG.