AFL Easter Saturday LIVE: Under-pressure Melbourne desperate to avoid sixth defeat We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer Our network Open NavigationMenu Brisbane Times Brisbane Times Search Site Show subsections Federal election 2025 Western Australia Show subsections Bulls N' Bears The economy Banking & finance Small business Show subsections North America Middle East South America Show subsections Western Australia Show subsections Show subsections Rugby union Show subsections Tips & advice Show subsections Art & design Live reviews Show subsections Health & wellness Life & relationships Show subsections Destination guides Inspiration Reviews & advice Travel news Good Weekend Sunday Life Show subsections Super & retirement Planning & budgeting Environment Show subsections Conservation Climate change Sustainability Show subsections Video games The Sydney Morning Herald Brisbane Times The Australian Financial Review Commercial Real Estate Advertisement AFL Easter Saturday LIVE: Under-pressure Melbourne desperate to avoid sixth defeat By Scott Spits Updated April 19, 2025 — 1.30pmfirst published at 1.03pm Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Normal text size Larger text size Very large text size 1.18pmViney to head to Serong Hide key posts Latest posts Latest posts Goal: Demons on the board It’s Kysaiah Pickett. A great snap effort. We’ve got a contest. Expectation on the Demons Goal: Dockers on the board early Andrew Brayshaw. Set shot. Clean kick. Terrific start by the visitors. Advertisement Viney to head to Serong Simon Goodwin has revealed Jack Viney will tag Dockers’ prime mover Caleb Serong today. “Give him a task and let him get to work. Give Jack a task … he is very task orientated,” Goodwin told Fox Footy. Goodwin said the Demons had no choice but to make a major call at selection, dumping underperforming forwards Jacob Van Rooyen and Bailey Fritsch. “I feel like we are in a position where we had no choice. We needed to make some change. We had a couple of guys that needed to get back into some form. But first and foremost, it was about getting some pressure down in our forward 50. Everyone is understanding of where it’s at and what we need to do,” Goodwin said. A long time between drinks Pre-match thoughts Well, well, well, who would have thought there would so much interest in a Saturday, 1.20pm game as there is today when the Demons host the Dockers at the MCG? Winless after five rounds, the Demons must win today to ease the pressure on premiership coach Simon Goodwin. While Goodwin is contracted until the end of 2026, the public rumblings will only continue should the Demons fall today. Goodwin said through the week he had no plans to quit, but the ultimate decision will be out of his hands, even if the Demons do not have a permanent chief executive, and president-in-waiting Steven Smith is on a four-month break. Advertisement What happened last night? Essendon forward Peter Wright kicked six goals, but ruckman Sam Draper suffered a suspected season-ending achilles injury as the Bombers came from 29 points down to post a thrilling two-point win over West Coast at Optus Stadium on Good Friday. The Bombers trailed 37-8 early in the second quarter and still trailed by 25 points midway through the third term. Any late changes at the MCG? Good afternoon and welcome It’s a shorter Super Saturday of Easter football. Melbourne and Fremantle clash early at the MCG in an intriguing round six match, the in-form Crows and Giants meet and Damien Hardwick coaches Gold Coast against his old side Richmond tonight. Most Viewed in Sport Advertisement Back to top Brisbane Times Brisbane Times The Sydney Morning Herald The Australian Financial Review Classifieds Commercial Real Estate Brisbane Times Contact & support Advertise with us Newsletters Accessibility guide Photo sales Content licensing Work with us Terms of use Privacy policy Press Council Charter of Editorial Independence AI Editorial Guidelines Products & Services Subscription packages Subscriber FAQs Copyright © 2025