9m agoSun 10 May 2026 at 3:34am

Van Rooyen has a second

Jacob van Rooyen marks on the lead before nailing his set-shot from deep inside the arc.

Van Rooyen did well to get separation from Reuben Ginbey and mark strongly.

He has two majors, and the Dees lead by 25.

11m agoSun 10 May 2026 at 3:31am

Cross doubles up for Dees

Paddy Cross kicks his second consecutive goal, from an almost identical spot to his first.

The Demons lead by 19 points.

14m agoSun 10 May 2026 at 3:29am

Demons have a third

Paddy Cross positioned himself well as a target inside the Demons’ attacking 50 to mark in open space.

His set-shot had just enough juice to give the Dees their third goal of the afternoon.

16m agoSun 10 May 2026 at 3:27am

Concern for Edwards

A worrying moment for the Eagles, with Harry Edwards forced from the field with a bloodied forehead.

We’ll keep you updated on Edwards’s condition.

18m agoSun 10 May 2026 at 3:24am

Demons on target with team goal

Great work from the Demons, who forced a turnover inside their defensive 50 and almost went the length of the field to set Jacob van Rooyen for his first goal of the match.

They stretched the Eagles’ defence to the extent that Kozzy Pickett was found on his own inside the attacking 50.

Pickett went the selfless route and kicked to van Rooyen, who had a regulation set-shot.

25m agoSun 10 May 2026 at 3:18am

Demons reply through Langford

Harvey Langford gets the Dees on the board.

Max Heath sent the ball forward into the attacking 50.

Langford may not have been the intended target, but he took an excellent contested mark.

The set-shot wasn’t from the easiest angle, but Langford’s effort had the accuracy.

29m agoSun 10 May 2026 at 3:14am

Reid opens Eagles’ account

It didn’t take long for the Eagles to kick a major!

The honour went to Harley Reid, giving the Eagles an early seven-point lead.

30m agoSun 10 May 2026 at 3:13am

Eventful start

Inside the first minute, Kysaiah Pickett appeared to make contact with Jake Waterman’s head inside the Eagles’ attacking 50.

Waterman was groggy after the incident and was awarded a free kick.

His set-shot went wide and through for a behind.

34m agoSun 10 May 2026 at 3:08am

Congratulations, Jordyn!

35m agoSun 10 May 2026 at 3:07am

Here we go!

Thanks to Andrew McGarry for handling the pre-match!

Play is underway at Docklands — who will come away with the victory?

Let’s find out!

38m agoSun 10 May 2026 at 3:05am

Recent results between Melbourne and West CoastR22, 2025: Melbourne by 56 (Docklands_R9, 2025: Melbourne by 76 (Perth Stadium)R18, 2024: West Coast by 58 (MCG)R11, 2024: Melbourne by 105 (Perth Stadium)R4, 2023: Melbourne by 63 (Perth Stadium)R9, 2022: Melbourne by 38 (Perth Stadium)

This is only the third time in 15 years that these two sides have played each other at Docklands.

Last year the Demons made a mess of the Eagles with an 83-point win here, and they have won six of the last seven meetings.

The last time West Coast beat Melbourne in Melbourne was back in 2014.

All this to say, there’s a reason why the Dees are favourites for today’s match, but take a look at some of the much-closer-than-expected games this weekend, anything could happen.