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MELBOURNE Former Demon and current leading player agent John Meesen models the worst Melbourne jumper worn in the past 35 years. BEST JUMPER: A Melbourne jumper hasn’t looked better than the 1994 version – diamond Toohey’s Blue sponsor logo on an acrylic jerkin with collar and David Schwarz in full flight. WORST JUMPER: Melbourne celebrated 150 years in 2008 … with three wins, a wooden spoon and this monstrosity that more closely resembles some sort of cheap-hotel-cubist-print than a footy jumper. No wonder they never won wearing it. MOST FASHIONABLE JUMPER: The red and blue lend themselves to particularly eye-catching Indigenous jumpers, none more so than the 2021 Amunda Gorey designed Ayeye Anwernekenhe’ artwork. FIVE YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT 2018 160 YEARSDees fans remember this very fondly as the last round of the year with a first final in 12 years already locked in. 2010 FIELD OF WOMENFamous when the umpires also wore pink costing the Dees a rare win. 1987 RETURN TO NAVYAfter 12 years in the royal blue doldrums, the Demons returned to the traditional colours. 1000 GAMESWhen they said commemorate 1000 games played at the MCG, the Demons took it quite literally. 2022 ANZAC EVEThe red poppy filled yoke was an eye catching addition.

2026 AAMI AFL Origin squadsWESTERN AUSTRALIA Callum Ah Chee Liam Baker Tom Barrass Shai Bolton Charlie Cameron Darcy Cameron Jordan Clark Patrick Cripps Mitch Georgiades Bradley Hill Jesse Hogan Lawson Humphries Luke Jackson Rory Lobb Aaron Naughton Kozzy Pickett Wil Powell Trent Rivers Brandon Starcevich Sam Taylor Chad Warner VICTORIA Noah Anderson Zak Butters Marcus Bontempelli Jeremy Cameron Nick Daicos Sam Darcy Max Gawn Toby Greene Max Holmes Hugh McCluggage Matt Rowell Jack Sinclair Tom Stewart Jacob Weitering Lachie Ash Josh Battle Patrick Dangerfield Blake Hardwick Zach Merrett Ed Richards Caleb Serong * more players still to be announced for both squads

It was. He did some very nice things.

CURRENT WESTERN AUSTRALIA SQUAD Tom Barrass Shai Bolton Patrick Cripps Aaron Naughton Chad Warner Liam Baker Charlie Cameron Darcy Cameron Jordan Clark Bradley Hill Jesse Hogan Luke Jackson Kysaiah Pickett Sam Taylor Callum Ah Chee Mitch Georgiades Lawson Humphries Rory Lobb Wil Powell Trent Rivers Brandon Starcevich CURRENT VICTORIA SQUAD Noah Anderson Marcus Bontempelli Zak Butters Jeremy Cameron Nick Daicos Sam Darcy Max Gawn Toby Greene Max Holmes Hugh McCluggage Matt Rowell Jack Sinclair Tom Stewart Jacob Weitering

In the middle and he just seemed to be everywhere.

I had a few autocorrect fails today. 🤦‍♂️

One was Windsor (the first time). The second time was one of the Casey boys (fortunately or unfortunately).

NRL great joins new-look DemonsMelbourne has hired NRL great Ryan Hoffman to a leadership role in what is the latest addition to Steven King's off-field brigade. Hoffman, who will work with the Demons at least one day per week as a leadership consultant, brings a wealth of experience from the elite level, having spent 16 years in rugby league. The Storm legend was on track with the Demons on Wednesday morning as King put his players through a brutal session in the heat. It's understood Hoffman quietly assumed the role three weeks ago. The 41-year-old had three stints with the Melbourne Storm, as well as spells with the New Zealand Warriors and Wigan Warriors, to tally 359 career league games. Hoffman also represented Australia in six Tests and featured for New South Wales 14 times in the State of Origin arena. The addition is one of many off-field changes at the Demons, who have secured Matthew Scarlett, Jared Rivers and Rory Atkins, among others, to form King's new-look coaching strikeforce. Hoffman's code switch isn't the first of its kind, with his ex-teammate Billy Slater linking up with St Kilda in 2019. The Storm called on the services of retired Geelong champion Joel Selwood for the 2023 season following his decorated career with the Cats. Earlier this year, Hawthorn called on the insight of North Queensland Cowboys coach Todd Payten for its Round 13 clash with the Western Bulldogs in a mentoring capacity for Sam Mitchell and his team.