WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - JIMMY TOUMPAS

No team had come close to cracking North Melbourne all season, and Melbourne — up by six at the final change — nearly broke that trend in a pulsating preliminary final at IKON Park.

It was a beautiful morning out at Gosch's Paddock for the final session of Preseason Training before the whole squad reunites for the annual training camp in Bright.

The Demons have selected powerful and speedy midfielder Riley Onley with selection No. 3 in the 2025 AFL Rookie Draft.

After being on the Demonland radar since 2016 the Demons have finally picked Kalani White, the sun of former Demon champion Jeff, as a Father/Son selection in the Draft.

With their 3rd Selection in the 2025 AFL Draft and Pick 30 overall the Demons have selected Gippsland Power small forward Thomas Matthews.

The AFLW’s best four teams of 202 — North Melbourne, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Carlton — are here for the preliminaries. And this one’s a blockbuster. First versus Second. A place in the Grand Final on the line.