Emerging Essendon stars Jake Melksham and Stewart Crameri are bonded by football and, in Crameri’s case, the offer of a free meal at the Melksham household.

The Record’s Callum Twomey speaks to the Bomber pair about their special relationship.

It’s a big round for major milestones with Geelong’s Joel Corey and Melbourne’s Brad Green set to pay their 250th games for their respective clubs. The Record acknowledges the magnificent contribution of both players.

 St Kilda is lamenting the dearth of its father-son selections - it has been almost 20 years since the Saints last used the father-son rule (to select David Sierakowski, son of 1966 premiership player Brian).

The Record’s Luke Holmesby looks at possible father-son selections in the short and long-term for all clubs.