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West Australian
6 hours ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Melbourne v Collingwood: Pies hold off fast-finishing Demons to win King's Birthday thriller at MCG
Collingwood have won a thrilling King's Birthday game by just one point over Melbourne 72-71. In a gripping contest where the Demons never gave up, Koltyn Tholstrup had a chance to reclaim the lead in the final minutes, but his set shot fell short. Scores were level at the first break (14–14), before Collingwood led narrowly at halftime (38–30) and three-quarter time (57–50). Kysaiah Pickett produced a stunning goal in the second quarter when he soccered the ball through a pack of players from 50 metres out. It was one of his three goals for the game. Demon Bayley Fritsch also had a strong game with two goals, while Daniel McStay kicked two goals for Collingwood. Josh Daicos was the leading ball-getter with 34 touches, while Clayton Oliver had 30 for Melbourne. More than 77,000 people packed into the MCG to watch the annual MND fundraiser inspired by former Essendon player and Melbourne coach Neale Daniher. More to come...
Perth Now
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Pies edge out Demons in heart-stopping King's B Day clash
Collingwood have won a thrilling King's Birthday game by just one point over Melbourne 72-71. In a gripping contest where the Demons never gave up, Koltyn Tholstrup had a chance to reclaim the lead in the final minutes, but his set shot fell short. Scores were level at the first break (14–14), before Collingwood led narrowly at halftime (38–30) and three-quarter time (57–50). Kysaiah Pickett produced a stunning goal in the second quarter when he soccered the ball through a pack of players from 50 metres out. It was one of his three goals for the game. Demon Bayley Fritsch also had a strong game with two goals, while Daniel McStay kicked two goals for Collingwood. Josh Daicos was the leading ball-getter with 34 touches, while Clayton Oliver had 30 for Melbourne. More than 77,000 people packed into the MCG to watch the annual MND fundraiser inspired by former Essendon player and Melbourne coach Neale Daniher. More to come...
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Special talent' stars as Demons revival continues
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has warned maestro Kysaiah Pickett's best is yet to come after another masterclass inspired the Demons' 53-point demolition of Sydney. In Sir Doug Nicholls Round, Melbourne's Indigenous superstar was unstoppable at the MCG as he booted five goals to stun the sluggish Swans. Only poor conversion kept Sydney in the match on the scoreboard for as long as they were, but Melbourne pulled away late in the third quarter, setting up the 19.17 (131) to 12.6 (78) victory. After a disastrous 0-5 start to the season, the Demons' campaign is suddenly alive on the back of five wins from their past six starts. It was Pickett's second eye-catching performance of the season, after also kicking five in Melbourne's breakthrough win over Fremantle in round six. The 23-year-old is without question one of the most damaging players in the AFL when firing, with Melbourne also using him more at centre bounces to go with his elite forward craft. Pickett (24 possessions, six clearances) could have finished with seven or eight goals, but missed several chances when attempting crowd-pleasing finishes rather than simply putting it through the middle. "He's a pretty special talent," Goodwin said. "He's just someone that we value so highly, and since he's come back into the team you can see the type of effect that he has. "He's only going to keep getting better and better. "He's still got a lot of work to do, still a young player and there's still so much growth in his game." All of Melbourne's big guns fired - Max Gawn, Christian Petracca in his 200th game, Clayton Oliver - in a clear sign things have turned around dramatically for the Demons. The Swans, in their first outing at the MCG since last year's grand final capitulation against the Brisbane Lions, were never in the contest. A lack of pressure was evident from the start, and Sydney struggled badly with their ball movement. To make matters worse, injury-prone Swans captain Callum Mills - playing his first match since last year's qualifying final - will face scrutiny from the match review officer for a bump on Melbourne's Charlie Spargo in the third term. Callum Mills gave away a free kick for this incident involving Charlie Spargo as Pickett kicks his fifth goal.#AFLDeesSwans — AFL (@AFL) May 25, 2025 Mills launched himself off the ground and made contact with Spargo, forcing the umpires to intervene and send the Demons forward off for a head injury assessment. Spargo was later subbed out of the game, but Melbourne insisted it was a tactical move and he passed a concussion test. After virtually single-handedly steering the Swans to victory against Carlton last week, Sydney superstar Isaac Heeney played another lone hand with three goals and 22 possessions. With a long injury list and players regularly getting suspended for undisciplined acts, Sydney's season is teetering on the brink at 4-7 ahead of hosting red-hot Adelaide at the SCG on Saturday night. The Swans threaten to continue a long trend of teams who have suffered heavy grand final losses struggling the next season. "They (Melbourne) have been in really good form, and they've got it back off doing that (pressure), and we weren't able to match it," Sydney coach Dean Cox said. "Our inconsistencies are way too frequent in games and week to week." On the other hand, Melbourne are among the AFL's most in-form teams, just weeks after there was significant pressure on Goodwin to keep his job.
The Australian
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
AFL Round 11 SuperCoach scores, trade advice: Melbourne v Sydney, St Kilda v Gold Coast, Adelaide v West Coast
All aboard the Demons train? Melbourne's big SuperCoach names all put up huge numbers as the Dees registered one of their best wins since their 2021 flag against Sydney. But we can't say the same for the top picks at the Eagles. Here are the seven key takeaways from a big Sunday of round 11 action. RECAP ALL TODAY'S ACTION IN THE BLOG BELOW 1. DEES TURN BACK CLOCK Melbourne piled on 36 scoring shots against Sydney at the MCG, and all the Demons' big names racked up the SuperCoach points, led by another huge Max Gawn performance – 21 disposals, nine tackles, 35 hitouts, 17 contested possessions, 153 SuperCoach points – opposed to old teammate Brodie Grundy. Clayton Oliver bagged an equal season-high 130, Christian Petracca scored 125 in game 200, and they were just three of six Demons to crack the SuperCoach ton. Are they a SuperCoach-friendly side again? 2. LINE UP FOR THE KOZZIE PICKETT SHOW This guy could be the pick of the bunch – at least in terms of value. Starting the round valued at $458,400, Kysaiah Pickett lit up the MCG with five goals and 148 SuperCoach points, and it wasn't a one-off performance. That's three 100-plus scores in a row as he transitions to a genuine midfielder-forward in 2025 – so much so he's set to receive dual-position status in SuperCoach at the close of the round. If you like a POD, he's in 1 per cent of teams. Kysaiah Pickett kicked five goals against Sydney playing a mix of midfield and forward. Picture:3. EEK, EAGLES! SuperCoaches across the country are up in arms over the performances of three West Coast Eagles. Tom Gross, Matt Flynn and Ryan Maric harmed a lot of sides with showings well below their best against Adelaide. Gross avoided the starting sub role but it didn't help him much – he was subbed out of the match during the third quarter with only seven points – six below his break even – while Flynn and Maric had little impact. Flynn finished the game 46 and Maric 48. Yuck. 4. MILLS MRO WATCH Callum Mills is a bargain in the backline at just $357,200. Playing his first game since suffering a foot injury in February, Mills started strongly with seven touches in the first term before finishing with 17, a goal and 69 SuperCoach points playing mainly at half-back. He's an option for coaches looking for a cheap injury replacement heading into the mid-season byes, but we'll have to wait for the MRO verdict on a high bump that flattened Charlie Spargo. 5. SUPER SUB PUSHES HIS CASE It's best 18 scoring for the next five rounds, and with a host of premiums missing next week we'll need every bench player to stand up and be counted. Bubble boy Hugh Boxshall did his best to stake his claim after starting as the sub for St Kilda. He was activated just before three-quarter time but showed plenty when given a chance, racking up eight disposals, three tackles and one brilliant contested knock-on that set up a goal to Cooper Sharman. Give him a start next week, please Ross. Hugh Boxshall (right) flies for the ball with Matt Rowell. Picture:6. SINCLAIR MOVE WAS SUPERCOACH 101 Every year we see it – a reliable A-grader who drops in price before turning his form around and becoming one of the buys of the season. In 2025 Jack Sinclair is exhibit A. After hitting $642k in round 5 following a blistering start to the year, his price fell all the way to $529,300 in round 9. Savvy coaches jumped on and he has since reeled off scores of 124, 131 and 143 in successive weeks. On Sunday he had 29 disposals (24 effective), eight intercepts and nine score involvements, including a late goal. After entering the round with a Break Even of 66, he's heading back to $600k with a bullet. 7. ROB GOES BIG It's never too late to challenge your career best. Adelaide big man Reilly O'Brien gave his PB SuperCoach score a real shake with an impressive 161 against West Coast. O'Brien got his hands to 45 hitouts and had 18 disposals in the Crows' 66-point win. What he did offensively was matched with what he did defensively, as he reduced Eagles' duo Bailey Williams and Matt Flynn to little impact. O'Brien had been averaging over 100 in his past three weeks and poured fuel on that figure against the Eagles. He's one of the more expensive ruck options but has been delivering strongly.
News.com.au
10-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Trip no-call the ‘biggest miss of 2025'
AFL: The Super Saturday panel have slammed the AFL umpires for their miss of the Kysaiah Pickett trip in the Demons loss to the Hawks.
