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From AFL.com.au DEMONS EYE FORMER BLUES, SAINTS ASSISTANTMELBOURNE has expressed interest in adding experienced assistant coach Aaron Hamill to Steven King’s coaching panel for 2026. The Demons are currently looking for a backline coach to replace Nathan Bassett after he decided to return to South Australia after one season for family reasons. Hamill has been coaching since the end of 2011, spending the past four seasons at Carlton under Michael Voss. The former St Kilda captain coached team defence at the Blues, but was part of the widespread changes at Princes Park in the off-season. Before Hamill returned to Carlton, where he played 92 games before his high-profile trade to St Kilda in 2000, he spent 10 years as an assistant coach at the Saints, working as a line coach with Scott Watters, Alan Richardson and Brett Ratten. Hamill could now reunite with Richardson, who is now Melbourne’s GM of football. The Demons loom as one of the most active players in this year’s trade period, but are also remodelling the football department after replacing Simon Goodwin with King. Collingwood has offered current forwards coach Troy Chaplin a role as forwards coach in Craig McRae’s coaching panel after the long-time assistant stepped in as Melbourne caretaker coach following Simon Goodwin’s departure. Chaplin is contracted for 2026 and the Demons don’t want to lose the highly rated assistant coach.

Gold Coast on Bailey HumphreyCornes: “Do you believe that Bailey Humphrey can meet with as many teams as he wants, but he cannot be traded?” Edmund: “Yes, I believe that. I believe Craig Cameron, I believe Gold Coast and I believe Damien Hardwick, who loves this guy. “I reckon this was one of the first guys he mentioned when he walked through the door! I can’t see a world where he is allowed to leave.”

Melbourne on Clayton OliverCornes: “Tim Lamb (Melbourne list manager) – do you believe him when he says that (Clayton) Oliver would 100 per cent be welcome to return back to the Dees?” Edmund: “No, I do not believe that. “There is no way we can believe that when he has been called into a meeting in the middle of his break and told by his coach, his list manager and his football manager to explore his options if you’re not happy with playing VFL. “We know they’re going to contribute 50 per cent of his wage, or up to, so no I do not believe that.” Cornes: “Do you believe Tim Lamb when he says the meeting with Clayton Oliver didn’t broach behavioural issues?” Edmund: “Yes.”

In the Demons 2024 win against the Suns Bailey Humphrey had 8 possessions and kicked a behind. In the Demons 2025 loss to the Suns Bailey Humphrey had 18 possessions and kicked 2 goals 2. Make of that what you will.

Dees finished 14th both years. Make of that what you will.