Melbourne Demons

Melbourne

Established	1858
Home Ground	MCG
Captain	Max Gawn
Coach	Steven King
Premierships	13 (1900, 1926, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1955-1957, 1959, 1960, 1964, 2021)
Wooden Spoons	12 (1905, 1906, 1919, 1923, 1951, 1969, 1974, 1978, 1981, 1997, 2008, 2009)
Brownlow Medals	Ivor Warne-Smith (1926, 1928), Don Cordner (1946), Brian Wilson (1982), Peter Moore (1984), Jim Stynes (1991), Shane Woewodin (2000)
Norm Smith Medals	Christian Petracca (2021)
Coleman Medals	David Neitz (2002)
Twitter	melbournefc
Instagram	melbournefc

Player Movements

2027 Player Movements

2027 Gains

Zane Duursma (North Melbourne Kangaroos, 2028), Will McLachlan (Brisbane Lions, 2027), Bodie Ryan (Hawthorn Hawks, 2027)

2027 Losses

Tom Campbell (retired), Jack Henderson (delisted), Aidan Johnson (delisted), Shane McAdam (retired), Tom McDonald (retired), Jake Melksham (retired), Andy Moniz-Wakefield (delisted), Riley Onley (delisted), Trent Rivers (West Coast Eagles), Jack Viney (West Coast Eagles), Kalani White (delisted)

Re-Signed

Jed Adams (2027), Jake Bowey (2028), Kade Chandler (2031), Lukas Cooke (2027), Paddy Cross (2027), Jai Culley (2028), Joel Fitzgerald (2027), Bayley Fritsch (2029), Matthew Jefferson (2028), Luker Kentfield (2027), Harvey Langford (2029), Bailey Laurie (2027), Max Mapley (2027), Ricky Mentha (2027), Christian Salem (2027), Harry Sharp (2030), Tom Sparrow (2031), Koltyn Tholstrup (2031), Daniel Turner (2030)

Off Contract 2026

None

Fantasy Stats

2026 Fantasy Stats

Position	GP	Avg	Price	Last 3
Jake Bowey	Defender	16	96.1	$473,600	92.0
Kade Chandler	Forward	23	81.3	$404,800	70.5
Lukas Cooke	Defender	2	26.0	$99,100	26.0
Paddy Cross	Forward	11	49.3	$241,400	45.5
Jai Culley	Midfielder	7	60.0	$291,200	0.0
Joel Fitzgerald	Midfielder	11	66.5	$99,100	66.5
Bayley Fritsch	Forward	22	66.6	$317,300	46.5
Max Gawn	Ruck	24	127.7	$627,200	154.0
Max Heath	Forward	7	52.8	$270,500	0.0
Blake Howes	Defender	20	64.1	$340,100	64.0
Matthew Jefferson	Forward	16	45.8	$210,900	40.0
Changkuoth Jiath	Defender	16	57.6	$302,100	0.0
Aidan Johnson	Forward	1	0.0	$162,800	0.0
Luker Kentfield	Forward	3	32.3	$130,700	27.5
Ed Langdon	Midfielder	24	81.9	$437,900	89.5
Harvey Langford	Midfielder	24	66.3	$369,300	60.0
Bailey Laurie	Forward	17	49.3	$238,000	55.0
Jake Lever	Defender	22	72.5	$369,400	73.5
Xavier Lindsay	Defender	7	70.6	$320,600	0.0
Tom McDonald	Defender	11	58.2	$323,700	59.0
Jake Melksham	Forward	7	38.8	$262,800	33.0
Brody Mihocek	Forward	10	46.0	$240,200	0.0
Andy Moniz-Wakefield	Defender	2	29.5	$145,200	0.0
Harrison Petty	Defender	20	60.6	$365,900	70.0
Kysaiah Pickett	Midfielder	24	97.5	$473,400	97.5
Latrelle Pickett	Forward	16	36.8	$185,100	0.0
Trent Rivers	Defender	17	78.4	$414,800	78.5
Christian Salem	Defender	9	76.8	$436,000	0.0
Harry Sharp	Forward	24	67.3	$313,200	72.0
Tom Sparrow	Midfielder	24	84.1	$408,800	83.0
Jack Steele	Midfielder	24	98.0	$457,200	91.5
Xavier Taylor	Defender	3	42.0	$158,500	0.0
Koltyn Tholstrup	Defender	24	68.8	$368,800	66.0
Daniel Turner	Defender	20	72.5	$356,700	72.0
Jacob van Rooyen	Forward	22	61.3	$282,900	72.5
Jack Viney	Midfielder	1	0.0	$471,400	0.0
Caleb Windsor	Defender	21	62.1	$293,100	70.0

Position	GP	Avg	Price	Last 3
Jake Bowey	Defender	16	86.6	$830,000	87.0
Kade Chandler	Forward	23	70.9	$692,000	75.5
Lukas Cooke	Defender	2	30.0	$234,000	30.0
Paddy Cross	Forward	11	40.9	$379,000	41.0
Jai Culley	Midfielder	7	49.6	$494,000	0.0
Joel Fitzgerald	Midfielder	11	65.5	$326,000	65.5
Bayley Fritsch	Forward	22	59.2	$540,000	47.0
Max Gawn	Ruck	24	109.9	$1,043,000	111.0
Max Heath	Forward	7	39.3	$396,000	0.0
Blake Howes	Defender	20	58.9	$607,000	65.5
Matthew Jefferson	Forward	16	42.9	$399,000	38.0
Changkuoth Jiath	Defender	16	60.1	$578,000	0.0
Aidan Johnson	Forward	1	0.0	$275,000	0.0
Luker Kentfield	Forward	3	30.7	$264,000	22.5
Ed Langdon	Midfielder	24	79.2	$787,000	84.0
Harvey Langford	Midfielder	24	63.9	$662,000	59.5
Bailey Laurie	Forward	17	56.1	$531,000	65.0
Jake Lever	Defender	22	68.8	$611,000	54.5
Xavier Lindsay	Defender	7	60.8	$589,000	0.0
Tom McDonald	Defender	11	56.0	$566,000	57.0
Jake Melksham	Forward	7	33.8	$446,000	28.5
Brody Mihocek	Forward	10	45.3	$428,000	0.0
Andy Moniz-Wakefield	Defender	2	36.5	$368,000	0.0
Harrison Petty	Defender	20	53.3	$594,000	76.0
Kysaiah Pickett	Midfielder	24	95.8	$899,000	94.0
Latrelle Pickett	Forward	16	33.4	$317,000	0.0
Trent Rivers	Defender	17	76.0	$750,000	85.0
Christian Salem	Defender	9	71.6	$816,000	0.0
Harry Sharp	Forward	24	60.1	$559,000	59.0
Tom Sparrow	Midfielder	24	88.1	$861,000	91.0
Jack Steele	Midfielder	24	92.3	$801,000	70.5
Xavier Taylor	Defender	3	29.5	$303,000	0.0
Koltyn Tholstrup	Defender	24	63.3	$629,000	66.0
Daniel Turner	Defender	20	65.1	$656,000	88.5
Jacob van Rooyen	Forward	22	56.6	$515,000	57.5
Jack Viney	Midfielder	1	0.0	$927,000	0.0
Caleb Windsor	Defender	21	62.8	$574,000	64.0

Current Squad

2026 Squad

	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Jed Adams	✔	✔
Oscar Berry	✔	✔
Jake Bowey	✔	✔	✔
Tom Campbell	✔
Kade Chandler	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Lukas Cooke	✔	✔
Paddy Cross	✔	✔
Jai Culley	✔	✔	✔
Zane Duursma		✔	✔
Joel Fitzgerald	✔	✔
Bayley Fritsch	✔	✔	✔	✔
Max Gawn (c)	✔	✔
Max Heath	✔	✔	✔
Blake Howes	✔	✔
Matthew Jefferson	✔	✔	✔
Changkuoth Jiath	✔	✔	✔
Luker Kentfield	✔	✔
Ed Langdon	✔	✔	✔
Harvey Langford	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bailey Laurie	✔	✔
Jake Lever	✔	✔	✔
Xavier Lindsay	?	?
Max Mapley	✔	✔
Thomas Matthews	?	?
Shane McAdam	✔
Tom McDonald	✔
Will McLachlan		✔
Jake Melksham	✔
Ricky Mentha	✔	✔
Brody Mihocek	✔	✔
Harrison Petty	✔	✔
Kysaiah Pickett	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Latrelle Pickett	✔	✔	✔
Trent Rivers	✔
Bodie Ryan		✔
Christian Salem	✔	✔
Harry Sharp	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Tom Sparrow	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Jack Steele	✔	✔	✔
Xavier Taylor	✔	✔	✔
Koltyn Tholstrup	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Daniel Turner	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Jacob van Rooyen	✔	✔	✔	✔
Jack Viney	✔
Caleb Windsor	✔	✔	✔

Coach Contracts

Coach	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Steven King	✔	✔	✔

Injuries & Suspensions

	Player	Reason	Expected Return
No current injuries or suspensions.

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Current Squad

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		P	W	L	PTS	%
1	FRE	23	19	4	76	137.2
2	SYD	23	18	5	72	136.1
3	BL	23	16	7	64	121.7
4	HAW	23	15	6	64	120.1
5	GEEL	23	15	8	60	122.3
6	ADEL	23	15	8	60	117.3
7	MELB	23	15	8	60	109.6
8	WB	23	13	9	54	95.4
9	COLL	23	12	9	52	102.4
10	CARL	23	12	10	50	101.5