Herald Sun | AFL - Melbournehttp://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/club/1,26579,19769,00.htmlAFL Melbourne club newsThu, 17 May 2012 07:48:56 +1000Thu, 17 May 2012 07:48:56 +1000en-auCopyright 2012 News Limited. All rights reserved.heraldsun_afl_melbourne_5625Cashed-up Demons want Clokehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~3/SEg8Gj6ZsNk/story-e6frf9io-1226358220649http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/melbourne-has-salary-cap-room-to-chase-free-agents/story-e6frf9io-1226358220649MELBOURNE is set to launch a free-agency counter-offensive, with Collingwood star Travis Cloke at the top of its hit list. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BdkvHVogD_QE0A6WSi5DyjODah4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BdkvHVogD_QE0A6WSi5DyjODah4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BdkvHVogD_QE0A6WSi5DyjODah4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BdkvHVogD_QE0A6WSi5DyjODah4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~4/SEg8Gj6ZsNk" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTJon Ralphhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/melbourne-has-salary-cap-room-to-chase-free-agents/story-e6frf9io-1226358220649Court date for Jurrahhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~3/Ik69RoNRG4A/story-e6frf9jf-1226358212453http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/court-date-for-liam-jurrah/story-e6frf9jf-1226358212453BAILED AFL star Liam Jurrah will appear via video link in the Alice Springs Magistrates' Court today. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xCI65msRHb9Q5I7T2uwiyF-PlHM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xCI65msRHb9Q5I7T2uwiyF-PlHM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xCI65msRHb9Q5I7T2uwiyF-PlHM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xCI65msRHb9Q5I7T2uwiyF-PlHM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~4/Ik69RoNRG4A" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTMichael Warnerhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/court-date-for-liam-jurrah/story-e6frf9jf-1226358212453Watts will make it, says Neeldhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~3/wyhCRq5URZU/story-e6frf9jf-1226356650329http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/melbourne-coach-mark-neeld-piles-on-plaudits-as-no1-pick-jack-watts-firms-for-selection/story-e6frf9jf-1226356650329MELBOURNE coach Mark Neeld said he was &quot;positive&quot; No.1 draft pick Jack Watts would become a long-term player for the club. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zpQfd8e2hbFz3YFL5ouVp4kqF74/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zpQfd8e2hbFz3YFL5ouVp4kqF74/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zpQfd8e2hbFz3YFL5ouVp4kqF74/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zpQfd8e2hbFz3YFL5ouVp4kqF74/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~4/wyhCRq5URZU" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTJon Andersonhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/melbourne-coach-mark-neeld-piles-on-plaudits-as-no1-pick-jack-watts-firms-for-selection/story-e6frf9jf-1226356650329Fast track to blame for Jack's woeshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~3/c3gmOI4ioko/story-e6frf9jf-1226356657072http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/fast-track-to-blame-for-jack-wattss-woes/story-e6frf9jf-1226356657072RESPECTED caoch Robert Shaw says Jack Watts should have remained at school and out of AFL for a year after being drafted. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aanMsAZf0FNBi9gTmlc1rdPxL2M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aanMsAZf0FNBi9gTmlc1rdPxL2M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aanMsAZf0FNBi9gTmlc1rdPxL2M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/aanMsAZf0FNBi9gTmlc1rdPxL2M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~4/c3gmOI4ioko" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTMark Stevenshttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/fast-track-to-blame-for-jack-wattss-woes/story-e6frf9jf-1226356657072Dees took a step back, says Neeldhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~3/TmHfugmstt8/story-e6frf9jf-1226353460803http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/melbourne-took-a-step-back-in-its-development-against-hawthorn-says-mark-neeld/story-e6frf9jf-1226353460803A DISAPPOINTED Melbourne coach Mark Neeld said his side took a step backwards in its 66-point loss to Hawthorn. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kpKHjmYStRIOJXgHoRGXJqf58CE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kpKHjmYStRIOJXgHoRGXJqf58CE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kpKHjmYStRIOJXgHoRGXJqf58CE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kpKHjmYStRIOJXgHoRGXJqf58CE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~4/TmHfugmstt8" height="1" width="1"/>Sat, 12 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTMatt Windleyhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/melbourne-took-a-step-back-in-its-development-against-hawthorn-says-mark-neeld/story-e6frf9jf-1226353460803Hawks wayward, but still cruisinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~3/9w6MEyw6X8o/story-e6frf9jf-1226353305195http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/wasteful-hawthorn-belts-melbourne-at-the-mcg/story-e6frf9jf-1226353305195THIS was to be a night of bold statements for the Melbourne Football Club, but it only posed more questions about its besieged team. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9GbBc7lFl8lc7Tq2tcuM6g1QUi0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9GbBc7lFl8lc7Tq2tcuM6g1QUi0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9GbBc7lFl8lc7Tq2tcuM6g1QUi0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9GbBc7lFl8lc7Tq2tcuM6g1QUi0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~4/9w6MEyw6X8o" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTJon Ralphhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/wasteful-hawthorn-belts-melbourne-at-the-mcg/story-e6frf9jf-1226353305195Green back for Casey after setbackhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~3/aBhm1BlVCDo/story-e6frf9jf-1226353322818http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/brad-green-over-finger-injury-and-ready-to-line-up-for-casey-scorpions/story-e6frf9jf-1226353322818FORMER Melbourne captain Brad Green returns for Casey's do or die clash against Box Hill today after four weeks off with a finger injury. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Yt1r0_99lq4fPLBO2JHKs9LLmY4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Yt1r0_99lq4fPLBO2JHKs9LLmY4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Yt1r0_99lq4fPLBO2JHKs9LLmY4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Yt1r0_99lq4fPLBO2JHKs9LLmY4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~4/aBhm1BlVCDo" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTJonno Nashhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/brad-green-over-finger-injury-and-ready-to-line-up-for-casey-scorpions/story-e6frf9jf-1226353322818Keeping up with the Joneshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~3/rDmoZVyEw8Q/story-e6frf9jf-1226352487943http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/keeping-up-with-nathan-jones/story-e6frf9jf-1226352487943DURING a testing time for Melbourne under coach Mark Neeld, a new front man has emerged for the other Demons to follow. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A3Ohtso2_9t_UfzB3qhLtGvexPA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A3Ohtso2_9t_UfzB3qhLtGvexPA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A3Ohtso2_9t_UfzB3qhLtGvexPA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/A3Ohtso2_9t_UfzB3qhLtGvexPA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~4/rDmoZVyEw8Q" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 10 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTJay Clarkhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/keeping-up-with-nathan-jones/story-e6frf9jf-1226352487943Dees players learn to knuckle downhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~3/UHSbBkWTvLw/story-e6frf9jf-1226352499107http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/dees-players-learn-to-knuckle-down/story-e6frf9jf-1226352499107NATHAN Jones says training demands at Melbourne have increased &quot;tenfold&quot; since Mark Neeld's appointment as coach. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OCzMbCIrxxHjlRfnjPLUEdz6uQA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OCzMbCIrxxHjlRfnjPLUEdz6uQA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OCzMbCIrxxHjlRfnjPLUEdz6uQA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OCzMbCIrxxHjlRfnjPLUEdz6uQA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~4/UHSbBkWTvLw" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 10 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTJay Clarkhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/dees-players-learn-to-knuckle-down/story-e6frf9jf-1226352499107Neeld defends form of captainshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~3/Eb73JM485Fc/story-e6frf9jf-1226352497692http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/melbourne-coach-mark-neeld-defends-form-of-captains/story-e6frf9jf-1226352497692MELBOURNE coach Mark Neeld has defended the form of his two captains who started last week's game on the bench. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-PIpvQoCvc4Wn0SIGmYuxzeT18w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-PIpvQoCvc4Wn0SIGmYuxzeT18w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-PIpvQoCvc4Wn0SIGmYuxzeT18w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/-PIpvQoCvc4Wn0SIGmYuxzeT18w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/HeraldSunAflMelbourne/~4/Eb73JM485Fc" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 10 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTScott Gullanhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/melbourne-coach-mark-neeld-defends-form-of-captains/story-e6frf9jf-1226352497692