On the plus side, Melbourne identified contested ball as a priority and was just 11 behind the Geelong total of 169 contested possessions. 2. Low score equals another record Melbourne equaled its ...

While Melbourne ... Geelong will need to match it with the Demons on the inside, averaging 14 fewer contested possessions than its opponent with 162 per game. 6. After a starring performance against ...

And when Sam Weideman kicked two in a row – including one after the quarter-time siren – Melbourne had produced a stunning start in its first final since 2006. Second quarter: Melbourne 5.9 (39) to ...

Now you can add former Melbourne president Glen Bartlett to the list. Repeated attempts to discredit Bartlett by senior Demons chiefs (and some suits at AFL HQ) during a bitter and costly three ...

Melbourne star Clayton Oliver has spoken of his meeting with Geelong prior to the AFL trade period. The 27-year-old was linked with a move to the Cats in the lead up to the player movement window ...

The heartlands of Victoria’s AFL fans have been revealed ... Carlton, Essendon, Geelong, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney (South Melbourne) and the Western Bulldogs all ...

Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield has kicked a long-range goal in the final minute to lift the inaccurate Cats to a tense eight-point win over St Kilda in their AFL season opener. In Geelong ...

It's a Saturday twilight blockbuster at the MCG as Geelong and Carlton lock horns. The Cats are the AFL's only unbeaten ... The game will be played at the MCG in Melbourne. This match, and every ...

Days after the Demons shut the door on a move to Geelong, the four-time best and fairest winner was pragmatic about the failed trade and is “keen to get back” to training with his Melbourne ...

Geelong claimed back-to-back wins for just the second time this season with a 23-point win over Port Adelaide last round. Melbourne, on the other hand ... Geelong's Steve Johnson fell nine places in ...

Geelong's dominance over the Hawks since the 2008 Grand Final ... Rioli had not played since suffering a high-grade hamstring tear against North Melbourne in round five. He came on at the seven minute ...