Autopsy AFL 2026 Round 1 - Demons v Saints Sun March 15th 3:15pm AEDT (MCG)

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AFL 2026 PREMIERSHIP SEASON ROUND 1
MELBOURNE V ST KILDA
SUNDAY MARCH 15TH 3:15PM AEDT (M.C.G.)

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Teams:

DEMONS
B: H.Petty, J.Lever, B.Howes
HB: C.Jiath, D.Turner, C.Salem
C: X.Lindsay, J.Steele, E.Langdon
HF: K.Pickett, J.van Rooyen, T.Sparrow
F: B.Fritsch, B.Mihocek, K.Chandler
FOLL: M.Gawn - C, C.Windsor, H.Langford
I/C: K.Tholstrup, J.Culley, J.Melksham, T.Rivers, T.McDonald, M.Heath, H.Sharp, L.Pickett


SAINTS
B: J.Silvagni, C.Wilkie - C, A.Caminiti
HB: A.Tauru, B.Hill, N.Wanganeen-Milera
C: M.Windhager, M.Hall, D.Wilson
HF: M.Phillipou, H.Boxshall, M.Owens
F: L.Ryan, C.Sharman, J.Higgins
FOLL: T.De Koning, S.Flanders, J.Sinclair

I/C: J.Macrae, L.Stocker, I.Keeler, J.Carroll, A.Dodson, M.Wood, H.Garcia, C.Banfield
In: - L.Stocker, I.Keeler, A.Dodson, C.Banfield
Out: - R.Marshall (Injured)


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Discussion bounce down is now!

 

[schmuttt]

Most excited I've been for round 1 in some time. Think we will get rolled but keen to see how we play under King with a much younger lineup.

 

[timokane]

Saints to bounce back v Dees here.
Rare win for the saints at the MCG here.
Saints by a slender 7 points

 

[Dez!]

Saints 0-2 with pitchforks out for Ross The Boss.

 

[JackFlash]

Demons to win this by 3 goals against the one man band!!

 

[projectv]

Twilight Sunday, back where we belong.

Saints by 30.

 

[Toump Ass]

saint kildas is a junk football club.

We'll smash them.

 

[wingersclub]

I think saints by 4 goals.

 

[Count_Zero]

saint kildas is a junk football club.

We'll smash them.

How did Petracca and Oliver go on the weekend? Bet they were horrible and justified getting rid of them.

Stones and Glass house.

 

[Toump Ass]

How did Petracca and Oliver go on the weekend?

Petracca? Reclaimed his position as one of the best in the league while pretend goat wanganeen embarrassed himself trying to get a touch all over the ground . Got 3 first round picks for Christian, should set us up well for the next tilt. Really keen to see Xavier Taylor and Pickett 2.0 soon!

Oliver did very good too, here's hoping he didn't head out with Jake Stringer too late afterwards. Very happy we got 2xAA Jack Steele in to replace him... we just need to wash all the Saint Kildas off him first.

 

[Count_Zero]

Petracca? Reclaimed his position as one of the best in the league while pretend goat wanganeen embarrassed himself trying to get a touch all over the ground . Got 3 first round picks for Christian, should set us up well for the next tilt. Really keen to see Xavier Taylor and Pickett 2.0 soon!

Oliver did very good too, here's hoping he didn't head out with Jake Stringer too late afterwards. Very happy we got 2xAA Jack Steele in to replace him... we just need to wash all the Saint Kildas off him first.

Taking a projected top 30 player with a top 10 pick was a stroke of genius, cant see how thats going to come back to bite you.
Really fantasic job making tracca hate your club so much he phoned it in so hard you had no choice but to trade him.
We also wont mention Steven May, that a real shame what your club did to him and his buddy Joel Smith.

 

[Zevon]

Still a believer in the Saints list, just have zero faith in their out-of-date coach.

Really should be winning this one though.

 

[Bluelegs]

we’re gonna win the flag

 

[TheKanga]

Saints to score first win

 

[voorhees]

saints would not want to drop this one.
going to be good to see the new look Dee's

 

[Toump Ass]

Looks like the Saints' prayers have been answered... Kozzie potentially out, several injury clouds, Dees with no genuine preparation thanks to crappy "opening round" scheduling and lack of functional infrastructure in Ballarat.

Might even get within 10 goals on Sunday.

 

[beside the seaside]

Looks like the Saints' prayers have been answered... Kozzie potentially out, several injury clouds, Dees with no genuine preparation thanks to crappy "opening round" scheduling and lack of functional infrastructure in Ballarat.

Might even get within 10 goals on Sunday.

Isn't Kozzie playing?

 

[Toump Ass]

Isn't Kozzie playing?

All fingers and toes are crossed over here!

 

[Count_Zero]

Looks like the Saints' prayers have been answered... Kozzie potentially out, several injury clouds, Dees with no genuine preparation thanks to crappy "opening round" scheduling and lack of functional infrastructure in Ballarat.

Might even get within 10 goals on Sunday.

Didnt we beat you twice last year with Kozzie, Petracca, Oliver, and Viney playing.

Whats going to be different this time?

 

[Toump Ass]

Didnt we beat you twice last year with Kozzie, Petracca, Oliver, and Viney playing.

Whats going to be different this time?

This time we're going to win.

 

[Count_Zero]

This time we're going to win.

Steven King with the game plan on the whiteboard
1.
2.
3.
4.Win.

 

[Toump Ass]

Steven King with the game plan on the whiteboard

Didn't King work with Lyon, before moving to a real club?

Given Ross Boss hasn't changed gameplan in twenty years he should have no problems dismantling the Saints. Easy done.

 

[Bluelegs]

Didnt we beat you twice last year with Kozzie, Petracca, Oliver, and Viney playing.

Whats going to be different this time?

Jai Culley is playing.

 

[Elixuh]

Th saints are a once proud club and will want to respond after the disappointment of last week.

I’m tipping a big win for the Saints this week.

 

[Toump Ass]

The saints are a once proud club

Are you sure? My dad has been saint kildas member his entire life and he's never been proud of anything they've done, he says they're rubbish.