Autopsy AFL 2026 Opening Round - Lions v Dogs Sat March 7th 7:35pm AEDT (Gabba)

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AFL 2026 PREMIERSHIP SEASON ROUND 0
BRISBANE LIONS V WESTERN BULLDOGS
SATURDAY MARCH 7TH 7:35PM AEDT (GABBA)

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Teams:
LIONS
B: K.Coleman, D.Gardiner, R.Lester
HB: D.Wilmot, H.Andrews, D.Zorko
C: J.Fletcher, H.McCluggage, J.Berry
HF: C.Cameron, O.Allen, Z.Bailey
F: W.Ashcroft, L.Morris, T.Gallop
FOLL: D.Fort, J.Dunkley - C, L.Neale

I/C: K.Lohmann, L.Ashcroft, C.Rayner, Z.Zakostelsky, B.Reville
EMG: L.McCarthy, D.Annable, D.Joyce

BULLDOGS
B: L.Jaques, B.Khamis, R.Lobb
HB: C.Budarick, J.O’Donnell, L.Bramble
C: S.Davidson, M.Bontempelli - C, B.Williams
HF: C.Hynes, S.Darcy, J.Freijah
F: J.Croft, A.Naughton, T.Liberatore
FOLL: T.English, M.Kennedy, E.Richards

I/C: M.Sellwood, O.Baker, R.West, A.Jones, B.Dale
EMG: H.Gallagher, W.Lewis, L.Kennedy


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[M Malice]

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[Elixuh]

Lions will go in underdogs for this one

 

[timokane]

Lions by 26 points

 

[Zevon]

Slow turnaround from a grand final appearance, some off field issues and some injuries; I can see the Lions being a bit slow out of the gates in 2026.

Will tip the Bulldogs narrowly but the Lions are all class so won’t be at all surprised if they find a way.

 

[Tom14]

Brisbane started slowly last season (finished ok though I guess ). Slow turnaround from another grand final, some off field issues and some injuries, it all points to them being a bit slow out of the gates again.

Will tip the Bulldogs narrowly but the Lions are all class so won’t be at all surprised if they find a way.

Lions won seven of their first eight games last year.

 

[Seattle Mariners]

Dogs to open the season on a winning note by 29 points.

 

[Osho]

"Lions will whitewash the whole season
Just can't see them losing a game". Glen McGrath.

 

[Zevon]

Lions won seven of their first eight games last year.

Yeah you’re absolutely right, I was thinking of 2024. Have edited the post.

 

[Elixuh]

Lions won seven of their first eight games last year.

That one loss was unacceptable

 

[Billy ray]

Win the toss and kick with the tide

 

[Tom14]

That one loss was unacceptable

I was grimly preparing to see another Collingwood flag after that one.

 

[Xtreme]

Bulldogs by 55

Lions on a back to back premiership hangover

 

[JackFlash]

This one is hard to predict, the Lions are often slow starters to a season and the Dogs are as flaky as they come. I'll pick the Dogs by 10points though.

 

[Elixuh]

Win the toss and kick with the tide
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[Cam Payne]

Lions by not much at all.

 

[Section 5]

This one is hard to predict, the Lions are often slow starters to a season and the Dogs are as flaky as they come. I'll pick the Dogs by 10points though.

The first game of the season is hard to win no matter last year's ladder finish
50/50 for me but the Dogs have to travel

Lions have won only 2 of our last 6 first games of the season.
Won: 2025 v Swans (A) but that game was delayed a week due to cyclone. 2022 v Port (H)
Lost: 2024 Blues 1 point (H), 2023 Port 26 (A), 2021 Swans 31 (H), 2020 Hawks 28 (H)

 

[Elixuh]

Wet weather has to favour Brisbane, no?

If it’s wet slender man and the astronaught are nullified as is big Tim English.

 

[Dazb86]

Wet weather has to favour Brisbane, no?

If it’s wet slender man and the astronaught are nullified as is big Tim English.

Conversely our amazing key backmen will have less to worry about with the weather

 

[BallaratBulldog]

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That’s what we say to St Kilda too.

 

[Nunez]

Conversely our amazing key backmen will have less to worry about with the weather

Logan Morris could dominate Underwater.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Sam Darcy to kick 10 and Bont to get 40 touches and 3 goals.

Dogs by 89 points.

 

[Elixuh]

Logan Morris could dominate Underwater.

Danny doesn’t call him submarine Morris for nothin

 

[hutchy31]

Lions have won back to back flags and just added Allen, so despite Kane’s claims that the dogs have the best list since God was a boy you’d expect the actual best team/list in the comp to win at home.

Good early opportunity for the dogs to see how they measure up though. Looking forward to it.

 

[Dazb86]

Lions have won back to back flags and just added Allen, so despite Kane’s claims that the dogs have the best list since God was a boy you’d expect the actual best team/list in the comp to win at home.

Good early opportunity for the dogs to see how they measure up though. Looking forward to it.

Kane Cornes is a respected journalist that calls it as he sees it. There is no way a personal beef could cloud his judgement.