Melbournes financial position continues to mirror their onfield resurgence, the AFL club posting a profit for the third year running.The Demons reported a profit of $720,218 for the year ending 31 October 2016, but conceded they received $230,000 in AFL equalisation funding on top of the base league distribution received by all clubs.The result is still a positive one for a club with bleak prospects on and off the field before the arrivals in 2013 of chief executive Peter Jackson and senior coach Paul Roos.Melbourne finished 17th in Roos first season in charge, but rose to 13th in 2015, 11th this season and are considered legitimate finals contenders in 2017.Roos handed the reins to new coach Simon Goodwin at the end of the season, with his much-improved team helping drive increased revenue from membership, gate takings and sponsorship.This is a pleasing result for the football club and our members were a key factor in the consolidation of our financial position, Jackson said on Wednesday.We saw membership grow to record levels, with 39,255 signing up for the 2016 season. This was complemented by our strong home game attendances, which saw over 330,000 people attend our home games - an increase of 72,000 compared to the previous season.The financial turnaround of the club has been in line with the strategic plan set by the executive and board since 2013.We are where we planned to be as a club, however, we must continue to drive high performance both on and off the field to ensure we continue to grow and strengthen the club over the coming years.Jackson said increasing football department expenditure and paying down the clubs debt remained key priorities.Melbourne will hold their annual general meeting on Thursday, December 15 at the MCG. Cheap Jerseys 2020 . Note: The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that Sean Monahan would not be made available to Canadas World Junior team. Cheap Jerseys China . The Dane followed up his first European Tour title last weekend with eight birdies and just a single dropped shot on Thursday for a one-stroke advantage over South Africas Allan Versfeld and Portugals Ricardo Santos. http://www.nfljerseyschinawholesale.com/ . The All-Pro lineman got the leg bent under him while trying to make a tackle during the first half of a 22-20 overtime loss at Miami on Thursday night. The medical staff initially thought hed torn the ligament, and the test a day later in Cincinnati confirmed it. Black China NFL Jerseys . Its 1987 and a Brazilian playmaker, known as Mirandinha, is being paraded around St James Park to the passionate Newcastle fans. Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic .S District Court against Major League Baseball, the Office of the Commissioner and his own union, the MLBPA. JERUSALEM -- Israeli police are on high alert ahead of a match between Celtic and Hapoel Beer Sheva after fans of the Scottish champions waved Palestinian flags at their last meeting.Spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says hundreds of police will be deployed in and around the stadium for the Champions League playoff match to ensure that it is a sport event and not a political event, and that flags will be removed if necessary.Political banners and protests are banned at matches organized by UEFA, European footballs governing body.On Monday, UEFA charged Celtic over fans displaying Palestinian flags at the first leg of the playoff against the Israeli team last week. Celtic fans often wave Palestinian flags at matches but many more were seen during tthat match.ddddddddddddA group of Celtic fans, called the Green Brigade, has raised more than 120,000 pounds ($160,000) in two days for two Palestinian charities after launching an appeal on a crowdfunding website. The initial aim was to raise 75,000 pounds ($100,000), the amount that Celtic fans fear their club could be fined by UEFA.Organizers of the (hashtag)matchthefineforpalestine appeal said they were determined to make a positive contribution to the game.The team that advances after Tuesdays game goes into the elite 32-team group stage.---AP Sports Writer Steve Douglas contributed from Manchester, England ' ' '