Melbourne Demons

Welcome to our live coverage of the second ever AFL wildcard game, where the Demons and Blues clash at the MCG.

Melbourne took an 18-point lead into quarter time, but from there Carlton managed to wrestle back control of the contest.

The AFL’s shiny new Wildcard Round is upon us and the stakes couldn’t be higher for the four teams involved.

Melbourne captain Max Gawn has shattered a longstanding V/AFL record to set a new mark that will be a huge challenge to ever surpass.

With every person now having ready access to a camera, clubs are becoming more paranoid about bad publicity or scandal.

Sydney’s path back to the grand final is now clear, but it will be a near-impossible task after the suspensions of five players.

The AFL tribunal has ruled on Melbourne forward Jacob van Rooyen’s high shot on Port Adelaide’s Aliir Aliir.

Some of the top premiership contenders could have their hopes unravelled in the final week of the season, with plenty at stake for finals.

Jimmy Bartel had lots to say on the AFL’s decision to crack down on resting players during the final round, saying the memo was a ‘PR stunt.’

Kysaiah Pickett was left with a split, bleeding lip after copping an accidental boot to the mouth.