MATCH CENTRE
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22/8/25 | Collingwood | L 82 - 76 |
| 16/8/25 | Hawthorn | L 92 - 56 |
| 10/8/25 | Bulldogs | L 99 - 105 |
| 2/8/25 | West Coast | W 139 - 56 |
| 27/7/25 | St Kilda | L 96 - 90 |
St Kilda
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 8/3/26 | Collingwood | L 66 - 78 |
| 24/8/25 | GWS | L 104 - 93 |
| 15/8/25 | Essendon | W 75 - 77 |
| 9/8/25 | Richmond | W 52 - 56 |
| 3/8/25 | North Melbourne | W 78 - 69 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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3.3 21 |
9.7 61 |
9.8 62 |
0.0 0 |
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4.4 28 |
9.5 59 |
11.5 71 |
0.0 0 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Melbourne
St Kilda
Player Stats
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayley Fritsch | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Blake Howes | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brody Mihocek | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Caleb Windsor | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Changkuoth Jiath | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Salem | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Turner | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Langdon | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Petty | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Sharp | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harvey Langford | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Steele | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob van Rooyen | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Jai Culley | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Lever | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Chandler | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Koltyn Tholstrup | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Latrelle Pickett | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Gawn | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Sparrow | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Rivers | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Lindsay | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St Kilda
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alixzander Tauru | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Caminiti | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Hill | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Callum Wilkie | 11 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Sharman | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Wilson | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hugh Boxshall | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Garcia | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac Keeler | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Carroll | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Higgins | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Macrae | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Silvagni | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sinclair | 16 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Ryan | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marcus Windhager | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Wood | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mattaes Phillipou | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Hall | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Mitchito Owens | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| N. Wanganeen-Milera | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Flanders | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom De Koning | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
Melbourne
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St Kilda
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| OUT | R. Marshall | ||||||||||||||||
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