MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 1, 2026

MELBOURNE

V

ST KILDA

MelbourneMELB WIN BY 13
18.12
120
FT
15.17
107
MCG
2026-03-15T04:15:00Z

Preview

Melbourne vs St Kilda – Round 1, 2026

The Melbourne Demons face the St Kilda Saints in Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at MCG.

Previous 5 Games

Melbourne

DATE OPP RESULT
22/8/25CollingwoodL 82 - 76
16/8/25HawthornL 92 - 56
10/8/25BulldogsL 99 - 105
2/8/25West CoastW 139 - 56
27/7/25St KildaL 96 - 90

St Kilda

DATE OPP RESULT
8/3/26CollingwoodL 66 - 78
24/8/25GWSL 104 - 93
15/8/25EssendonW 75 - 77
9/8/25RichmondW 52 - 56
3/8/25North MelbourneW 78 - 69
 

Match Summary

Score Breakdown

  1 2 3 4
3.3
21
9.7
61
14.9
93
18.12
120
4.4
28
9.5
59
13.11
89
15.17
107

Best On Ground

Team Stats

Melbourne

St Kilda

Disposals
MATCH
341
411
353.9
2026 AVG.
4954
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
377.9
2026 AVG.
5291
2026 TOTAL
Contested Possessions
MATCH
119
129
132.4
2026 AVG.
1853
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
128.7
2026 AVG.
1802
2026 TOTAL
Kicks
MATCH
212
241
210.6
2026 AVG.
2949
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
224.5
2026 AVG.
3143
2026 TOTAL
Handballs
MATCH
129
170
143.2
2026 AVG.
2005
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
153.4
2026 AVG.
2148
2026 TOTAL
Frees For
MATCH
11
18
17.2
2026 AVG.
241
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
19.8
2026 AVG.
277
2026 TOTAL
Clearances
MATCH
36
41
36.5
2026 AVG.
511
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
36.9
2026 AVG.
516
2026 TOTAL
Centre Clearances
MATCH
17
15
15.1
2026 AVG.
212
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
13.9
2026 AVG.
195
2026 TOTAL
Stoppage Clearances
MATCH
19
26
21.4
2026 AVG.
299
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
22.9
2026 AVG.
321
2026 TOTAL
Inside 50
MATCH
56
53
57.6
2026 AVG.
807
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
51.4
2026 AVG.
719
2026 TOTAL
Marks
MATCH
82
106
87.6
2026 AVG.
1226
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
99
2026 AVG.
1386
2026 TOTAL
Marks Inside 50
MATCH
19
20
12.2
2026 AVG.
171
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
13.4
2026 AVG.
187
2026 TOTAL
Contested Marks
MATCH
10
11
9.6
2026 AVG.
134
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
8.4
2026 AVG.
118
2026 TOTAL
Tackles
MATCH
42
41
57.4
2026 AVG.
803
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
52.9
2026 AVG.
741
2026 TOTAL
Hit Outs
MATCH
44
25
42.1
2026 AVG.
589
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
31.1
2026 AVG.
435
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats

Melbourne

PlayerKHDMHOFFFATGB
Bayley Fritsch114154010111
Blake Howes411153000000
Brody Mihocek122148012030
Caleb Windsor1110211002211
Changkuoth Jiath118198000100
Christian Salem185232002200
Daniel Turner96155000201
Ed Langdon91105001201
Harrison Petty5272512200
Harry Sharp87151020211
Harvey Langford4591000100
Jack Steele156213010310
Jacob van Rooyen104147300161
Jai Culley74114011211
Jake Lever93127002100
Kade Chandler96156010212
Koltyn Tholstrup107172011101
Kysaiah Pickett145192011711
Latrelle Pickett5272002010
Max Gawn8142243612210
Tom Sparrow4261000200
Trent Rivers610163000400
Xavier Lindsay135181000200

St Kilda

PlayerKHDMHOFFFATGB
Alixzander Tauru83114001200
Anthony Caminiti56112001000
Bradley Hill189278010301
Callum Wilkie17102710000400
Cooper Sharman2682010000
Darcy Wilson810186020110
Hugh Boxshall96155010202
Hugo Garcia118191000601
Isaac Keeler64103310110
Jack Carroll114154010100
Jack Higgins6395010121
Jack Macrae1013234001300
Jack Silvagni96158002000
Jack Sinclair238317000100
Liam Ryan73102011112
Marcus Windhager1517324020000
Mason Wood114156001312
Mattaes Phillipou38111001200
Max Hall1610264011341
Mitchito Owens134176230122
N. Wanganeen-Milera153183011031
Sam Flanders1216285010300
Tom De Koning691562011300

Team Lists

Melbourne

St Kilda


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