Hope this is the start of something special for him at the Demons. Harley Bennell has been through hell and back with his persistent calf injuries. An offensive comment appeared on Saturday night after the club’s Round 6 …

Veteran Harley Bennell will miss again for Melbourne but coach Simon Goodwin backs another out-of-sorts midfielder. So great to have Jack Higgins and Harley Bennell back out on an AFL ground this weekendWhat an unbelievable story. Why have the Demons made the decision to not play one of their most talented players, even after he had 14 disposals in his club debut He was just dropped. The Melbourne Football Club has slammed a social media user who racially vilified off-season signing Harley Bennell.
Adam Curley NCA NewsWire July 29, 2020 3:49pm Harley Bennell isnt injured. Two heartwarming stories have greeted footy fans ahead of round two getting underway with two stars set to step back onto the field.Collingwood will be without American tall Mason Cox for their AFL restart clash with Richmond, who are likely to get Bachar Houli back. The 24-year-old shocked the footy world when he polled 21 votes to finish third in the 2018 Brownlow medal, averaging more than 26 possessions per game.However, his numbers have dropped remarkably since, and he‘s managed just under 15 per match in 2020.Brayshaw gathered with just nine disposals against the Lions, his lowest tally since round five 2016, his second season in the League.Goodwin didn‘t hold back when reporters quizzed him about Brayshaw’s game time last week, and whether he still has a spot in Melbourne’s best 22.“Look it‘s a subject I’m sick of talking about,” Goodwin said on Wednesday.“The three previous weeks he had 79, 77 and 82 (minutes of game time).“He got stuck on the bench a couple of times on rotation and there weren‘t many goals scored in the game.“It‘s a non-topic for me and something we should all move on from.“He‘s a really good player, he obviously had a quiet game last week, but his form leading up to that had been solid.“He probably hasn‘t quite been at his best, but we’ll get a response out of Angus and he’ll be back to his best very soon.”Star Demons ruckman Max Gawn had 41 hit outs against the Lions in round eight but his midfielders couldn‘t take advantage of the captain’s dominance.Melbourne were -13 for clearances for the game, which included a 11-6 deficit at centre bounces, and a 24-16 smashing at stoppages.Goodwin said that the Dees have put plenty of work into that area this week despite the quick turnaround.“We‘ve spent a lot of time with our mids over the last couple of days, reviewing what took place and how we can build that better connection (with Gawn),” he said.“It‘s been a clear focus for us and the mids have really owned it, and they want to get that connection back to the level we need as a footy club.” Harley Bennell was brought to tears after being told he would make his long-awaited AFL return on Saturday when Melbourne takes on Carlton at Marvel Stadium. Bennell has not appeared in a contest since the 2017 season due to lingering injury problems, but the 27-year-old midfielder appears to finally be in a form that will allow his return to action. AFL round 2 news: Harley Bennell and Jack Higgins named to return. (Photo by Jono Searle/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has strongly defended out-of-touch midfielder Angus Brayshaw and declared him a certain starter against Port Adelaide at the Gabba on Thursday night.Harley Bennell will miss the clash with Port as the Demons continue to monitor his return to senior footy after so many years of frustration with soft tissue injuries.The 27-year-old has played four matches this season, including the past three consecutively, but had no impact against the Lions on Sunday night.“Harley has done an incredible job to get his body to a position where he can play consistent AFL footy,” Goodwin said.“We just thought that with the four-day break, at this stage it‘s not a risk we were willing to take.”Brayshaw‘s form has been the focus of plenty of scrutiny this season, and last week he played just 65 per cent game time in his side’s four-point loss to Brisbane.We'll have at least one change for Round 9, with Harley Bennell set to be managed this week. latest-news, melbourne, football, club, harley bennell, racist, comment, slur One of Harley Bennell's finest moments on the AFL stage has been overshadowed by a racist Twitter comment. 1,021 days since Harley Bennell's last AFL game, hell of a story.Harley Bennell and Jack Higgins playing this Round. In his last full season with Gold Coast, Bennell averaged 15 kicks, 8.4 handballs and 3.7 marks per game. Two heartwarming stories have greeted footy fans ahead of round two getting underway with two stars set to step back onto the field. Harley Bennell hopes to be back in full training next month with Melbourne as he attempts to revive his ailing AFL career. Bennell, 27, managed just two games during a frustrating four-year stint with the Dockers - both of which came in 2017. These are the happy vibes we need.

Veteran Harley Bennell will miss again for Melbourne but coach Simon Goodwin backs another out-of-sorts midfielder. Al Paton runs through the players KFC SuperCoaches should consider keeping or moving on from ahead of Round 8's footy frenzy.Harley Bennell . May they both tear it apart on the weekend.One of the winners of the season suspension - Harley Bennell to make his Melbourne debut this weekend. (AAP Video)Harley Bennell is set to make his AFL return, more than 1000 days after his last game.Two heartwarming selections have landed on the AFL’s doorstep ahead of the game’s return this weekend.Harley Bennell is set to take the field for the first time since 2017 after officially being named in Melbourne’s side for round two.The smooth moving midfielder last played in round 23, 2017 when he was a member of the Fremantle Dockers.His return was made official during Melbourne’s training session on Wednesday morning with the news being shared on the club’s Twitter account.Bennell has endured a nightmare run over the past few seasons as he struggled to overcome troublesome calf issues.After being let go by Fremantle at the end of the 2019 season, Melbourne took a punt on the damaging midfielder who has used the shutdown time frame to get his body back in shape.His impressive performance in Melbourne’s match simulation session on Saturday and how he pulled up was enough to convince the Demons to name him against Carlton.Along with Bennell’s comeback, Richmond’s Jack Higgins is set to return to the Tigers’ line-up in round two.Higgins underwent brain surgery last year and there were fears he may never fully recover, let alone step foot back onto the field.The Tigers will open round two on Thursday night when they take on Collingwood at the MCG.News of the fairytale returns to the AFL were met with widespread joy among football fans who couldn’t wait to see both players back out on the park.Two heartwarming selection stories this morning.

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