A new dawn: What Dees' midfield could look like in 2026
No Christian Petracca or Clayton Oliver, and with Jack Viney sidelined, the Dees' midfield is set to look different in 2026
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No Christian Petracca or Clayton Oliver, and with Jack Viney sidelined, the Dees' midfield is set to look different in 2026
Melbourne midfielder Jack Viney will miss most of the first half of the 2026 season
Dee Jai Culley will undergo surgery on a fractured arm
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon says Melbourne has kept the League across Steven May's situation after police visited May's home last week
Max Gawn has the tools to maintain his elite numbers, while Jack Steele will be ready to come out and prove a point after being traded by the Saints
Max Gawn fractured his finger during training this week, while a number of other Demons are on the comeback from injury
Melbourne has added to its off-field staff with an experienced player movement expert
Max Gawn discusses his role as Melbourne captain under new coach Steven King
Jake Bowey will will undergo surgery after sustaining a Lisfranc injury
Melbourne and Richmond are weighing up a short-term move to Waverley Park
Latrelle Pickett is the latest in a long line of First Nations players to be selected with pick No.12 in the draft
Changkuoth Jiath tells Josh Gabelich why he left his footballing home of almost a decade for a fresh start at a new-look Melbourne
In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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