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Incoming Melbourne CEO Paul Guerra.

Demons ponder new footy department chief as strategy boss

Melbourne are considering a major overhaul of their football department by creating a new position, as incoming CEO Paul Guerra eyes further change ahead of the 2026 season.

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Zach Tuohy in his days at Carlton, which were tumultuous years for the club.

As a player, I saw two of my coaches get sacked. This is how the Melbourne players will be feeling

It can’t be compared to any of life’s real tragedies, but I know from experience that there is a grieving process players go through when the axe falls on their coach.

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Huge grab: Sam Darcy in full flight in the last quarter.

‘One of the best’: Dogs’ pulsating win draws praise; Bottom-placed Eagles push Crows to the brink

The Western Bulldogs still have a finals pulse after rallying from a three-quarter-time deficit against Melbourne to stay within a game of the top eight. Meanwhile, the GWS Giants did what they needed to do against North Melbourne.

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Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin and captain Max Gawn lift the premiership cup last year.

‘Amazing how fast you move on’: Gawn on the brutal reality of Goodwin’s sacking

The Demons captain already has an eye to the future after his coach of the past nine years was axed this week.

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Departing Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin and president Brad Green at Tuesday’s media conference.

‘Mate, we need to talk’: The inside story of Simon Goodwin’s sacking

By the bye round, it became clear to Melbourne’s board that the Demons needed tangible change rather than simply more talk about change.

  • Michael Gleeson
Simon Goodwin was not helped by internal divisions.

I was in the euphoric rooms after Melbourne’s drought-breaking flag. Here’s how Goodwin came undone

The Melbourne coach was damned by internal divisions and cultural issues at the club.

  • Jake Niall
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President Brad Green is expected to be on a panel that chooses the next coach.

Melbourne’s first phone call must be to this man, ex-coach says

The contenders to replace Simon Goodwin, who was dumped as Melbourne coach after nine seasons at the helm.

  • Jake Niall, Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
Melbourne president Brad Green announces the departure of senior coach Simon Goodwin.

‘Sacked after an 83-point win’: Demons to stump up more than $1m after dumping ‘disappointed’ Goodwin

Simon Goodwin will receive a payout upwards of $1 million after being sacked as Melbourne’s coach with three rounds remaining of a disappointing season for the club.

  • Michael Gleeson and Jon Pierik
Paul Guerra, Simon Goodwin, Max Gawn and Alan Richardson.

The fractured football club behind Melbourne’s eight seconds of madness

Three star players could leave and the future of many off-field leaders is unclear. Inside the leadership vacuum at the Demons.

  • Caroline Wilson
Simon Goodwin has a contract for next year, but Melbourne’s poor form - including Sunday’s loss to St Kilda - means the Demons are under pressure to make changes.

$1m payout won’t stop Demons making tough call on Goodwin if necessary

The only thing certain for the Demons as their season draws to a close is that changes are afoot.

  • Michael Gleeson