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 The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald 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 Domain Magazine Title Deeds 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 PremiumSubscribe Today’s Paper Good Food Guide Daily Puzzles 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 — 1.41pmfirst 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 Pre-match joy for one fan A hot start, Demons After a shaky start, the Demons have got hot, booting three straight goals. Trent Rivers’ mark over Murphy Reid at half-forward, and subsequent goal, summed up a better connection in an area of the ground the Demons have struggled in. We will see if this lasts. Goal: A third for the Dees Trent Rivers joins the action. Melbourne have three goals in five minutes. It’s a cracking, fast-paced start at the MCG. Advertisement Goal: Petty for Melbourne Harrison Petty puts the Demons into the lead. Melbourne 2.0 (12) lead Fremantle 1.0 (6). Q1, 7.04 minutes Demons make a statement The Demons made another statement - Clayton Oliver started on the bench. Winless after five rounds, Goodwin maintained he was still the man to lead the Demons. “Absolutely,” he said pre-game. “One thing I haven’t lost belief in is my ability to coach and this playing group. I absolutely believe in this playing group. We are trying to play a different way with the ball but we have to got to match it what we do without the ball,” Goodwin told Fox Footy. Goal: Demons on the board It’s Kysaiah Pickett. A great snap effort. We’ve got a contest. Advertisement Expectation on the Demons Goal: Dockers on the board early Andrew Brayshaw. Set shot. Clean kick. Terrific start by the visitors. 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. Advertisement A long time between drinks Most Viewed in Sport Advertisement Back to top The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald Brisbane Times The Australian Financial Review Classifieds Place your ad Commercial Real Estate The Sydney Morning Herald Contact & support Advertise with us Newsletters Accessibility guide Photo sales Purchase front pages 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 Delivery status Today’s Paper Good Food Guide Daily Puzzles Copyright © 2025