AFL Teams: Round 1

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Collingwood captain Darcy Moore failed to pass a fitness test on Thursday.
Collingwood captain Darcy Moore failed to pass a fitness test on Thursday.DANIEL POCKETT / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

Here are the matchday squads for the REAL opening round of the 2026 AFL season!

Carlton v Richmond (Thursday, 7:30pm AEDT)

Carlton: Hudson O'Keefe, Matthew Carroll and Lachlan Cowan are in for Liam Reidy, Ashton Moir and Adam Saad.

FB: Lachlan Cowan, Jacob Weitering, Harry Dean

HB: Mitch McGovern, Lewis Young, Oliver Florent

C: Campbell Chesser, Patrick Cripps, Elijah Hollands

HF: Ben Ainsworth, Harry McKay, Will Hayward

FF: Jagga Smith, Brodie Kemp, Lachie Fogarty

R: Marc Pittonet, George Hewett, Sam Walsh

(IC: Zac Williams, Cooper Lord, Elijah Hollands, Matthew Carroll, Hudson O'Keefe)

Richmond: Sam Grlj makes his club debut. Maurice Rioli plays his 50th game. 

FB: Noah Balta, Ben Miller, Nathan Broad

HB: Sam Banks, Sam Grlj, Jayden Short

C: Hugo Ralphsmith, Sam Lalor, Kane McAuliffe

HF: Seth Campbell, Maurice Rioli, Rhyan Mansell

FF: Jonty Faull, Tom Lynch, Harry Armstrong

R: Toby Nankervis, Tim Taranto, Jack Ross

(IC: James Trezise, Josh Gibcus, Jacob Hopper, Steely Green, Campbell Gray)

Essendon v Hawthorn (Friday, 7:40pm AEDT)

Essendon: Max Kondogiannis, Dyson Sharp, Hussien El Achkar and Brayden Fiorini make their club debuts.

FB: Jaxon Prior, Ben McKay, Zach Reid

HB: Archie Roberts, Mason Redman, Andrew McGrath

C: Xavier Duursma, Jye Caldwell, Brayden Fiorini

HF: Sam Durham, Nate Caddy, Archie Perkins

FF: Hussien El Achkar, Peter Wright, Kyle Langford

R: Lachlan Blakiston, Darcy Parish, Zach Merrett

(IC: Dyson Sharp, Archer May, Max Kondogiannis, Zak Johnson, Jayden Nguyen)

Hawthorn: Cameron McKenzie and Ned Reeves are in for Harry Morrison and Finn Maginness.

FB, Karl Amon, Thomas Barrass, Jarman Impey

HB: Josh Battle, James Sicily, Blake Hardwick

C: Dylan Moore, Cameron Mackenzie, Massimo D'Ambrosio

HF: Sam Butler, Mitchell Lewis, Nick Watson

FF: Connor MacDonald, Mabior Chol, Jack Gunston

R: Lloyd Meek, Jai Newcombe, Conor Nash

(IC: Jack Scrimshaw, Jack Ginnivan, Josh Ward, Josh Weddle, Ned Reeves)

Western Bulldogs v GWS Giants (Saturday, 1:15pm AEDT)

Western Bulldogs: Will Lewis and Ryley Sanders are in for Artie Jones and Jordan Croft.

FB: Lachie Jaques, Buku Khamis, Rory Lobb

HB: Connor Budarick, James O'Donnell, Bailey Dale

C: Sam Davidson, Marcus Bontempelli, Bailey Williams

HF: Rhylee West, Sam Darcy, Joel Freijah

FF: Will Lewis, Aaron Naughton, Tom Liberatore

R: Tim English, Matthew Kennedy, Ed Richards

(IC: Michael Sellwood, Oskar Baker, Cooper Hynes, Ryley Sanders, Lachie Bramble)

GWS Giants: There are no debuts or milestones.

FB: Jayden Laverde, Jack Buckley, Connor Idun

HB: Lachie Ash, Lachie Whitfield, Joe Fonti

C: Harvey Thomas, Clayton Oliver, Ryan Angwin

HF: Phoenix Gothard, Jake Riccardi, Stephen Coniglio

FF: Jake Stringer, Jesse Hogan, Max Gruzewski

R: Kieren Briggs, Toby Greene, Finn Callaghan

(IC: Harry Himmelberg, Harry Rowston, Josaia Delana, Xavier O'Halloran, Callum M Brown)

Geelong v Fremantle (Saturday, 4:15pm AEDT)

Geelong: Jeremy Cameron, Patrick Dangerfield and club debutant Mitch Edwards are in for Oliver Henry, James Worpel and Mitch Knevitt. 

FB: Connor O'Sullivan, Jack Henry, Sam De Koning

HB: Tom Stewart, Oisin Mullin, Lawson Humphries

C: Mark O'Connor, Bailey Smith, Oliver Dempsey

HF: Bradley Close, Shaun Mannagh, Jack Martin

FF: Jeremy Cameron, Shannon Neale, Patrick Dangerfield

R: Mark Blicavs, Tom Atkins, Max Holmes

(IC: Zach Guthrie, Jhye Clark, Tanner Bruhn, Gryan Miers, Mitchell Edwards)

Fremantle: Judd McVee makes his club debut.

FB: Karl Worner, Oscar McDonald, Heath Chapman

HB: Jordan Clark, Alex Pearce, Judd McVee

C: Corey Wagner, Andrew Brayshaw, Matthew Johnson

HF: Isaiah Dudley, Patrick Voss, Sam Switkowski

FF: Shai Bolton, Josh Treacy, Murphy Reid

R: Sean Darcy, Luke Jackson, Caleb Serong

(IC: Brandon Walker, Jye Amiss, Nathan O'Driscoll, Neil Erasmus, Hayden Young)

Sydney v Brisbane (Saturday, 7:10pm AEDT)

Sydney: Matt Roberts plays his 50th game.

FB: Callum Mills, Tom McCartin, Dane Rampe

HB: Lewis Melican, Nick Blakey, Jai Serong

C: Riley Bice, Justin McInerney, Matthew Roberts

HF: Malcolm Rosas, James Rowbottom, Tom Papley

FF: Joel Amartey, Charlie Curnow, Isaac Heeney

R: Brodie Grundy, Errol Gulden, Chad Warner

(IC: Sam Wicks, Angus Sheldrick, James Jordon, Jake Lloyd, Logan McDonald)

Brisbane: Sam Draper, Lincoln McCarthy, Daniel Annable, James Tunstill and Noah Answerth are in for Darcy Gardiner, Harris Andrews, Zac Bailey, Hugh McCluggage and Logan Morris.

FB: Keidean Coleman, Zane Zakostelsky, Ryan Lester

HB: Darcy Wilmot, Jaspa Fletcher, Dayne Zorko

C: Bruce Reville, Will Ashcroft, Jarrod Berry

HF: Charlie Cameron, Oscar Allen, Levi Ashcroft

FF: Sam Draper, Cameron Rayner, Ty Gallop

R: Darcy Fort, Josh Dunkley, Lachie Neale

(IC: Kai Lohmann, Lincoln McCarthy, Dan Annable, James Tunstill, Noah Answerth)

Collingwood v Adelaide (Saturday, 7:35pm AEDT)

Collingwood: Dan McStay plays his 200th game.

FB: Billy Frampton, Isaac Quaynor, Brayden Maynard

HB: Dan Houston, Josh Daicos, Jack Crisp

C: Edward Allan, Nick Daicos, Patrick Lipinski

HF: Lachlan Schultz, Jordan De Goey, Beau McCreery

FF: Tim Membrey, Jamie Elliott, Daniel McStay

R: Darcy Cameron, Scott Pendlebury, Harry Perryman

(IC: Wil Parker, Steele Sidebottom, Ned Long, Jack Buller, Roan Steele)

Adelaide: Callum Ah Chee, Lachlan McAndrew and Toby Murray make their club debuts.

FB: Wayne Milera, Jordon Butts, Hugh Bond

HB: Nick Murray, Josh Worrell, Rory Laird

C: Brayden Cook, Jordan Dawson, Isaac Cumming

HF: Luke Pedlar, Riley Thilthorpe, Callum Ah Chee

FF: Josh Rachele, Taylor Walker, Darcy Fogarty

R: Lachlan McAndrew, Sam Berry, Jake Soligo

(IC: Toby Murray, James Peatling, Alex Neal-Bullen, Max Michalanney, Ben Keays)

North Melbourne v Port Adelaide (Sunday, 1:10pm AEDT)

North Melbourne: Lachy Dovaston and Tom Blamires make their club debuts.

FB: Toby Pink, Griffin Logue, Charlie Comben

HB: Finn O'Sullivan, Caleb Daniel, Tom Blamires

C: Jy Simpkin, Tom Powell, Dylan Stephens

HF: Paul Curtis, Cooper Trembath, Jacob Konstanty

FF: Cameron Zurhaar, Nick Larkey, Lachy Dovaston

R: Tristan Xerri, Luke Davies-Uniacke, Harry Sheezel

(IC: Zane Duursma, Colby McKercher, Luke McDonald, Callum Coleman-Jones, Luke Parker, Jack Darling, Zac Banch, Robert Hansen Jr)

Port Adelaide: Jacob Wehr, Corey Durdin and Jack Watkins make their club debuts.

FB: Lachlan Jones, Esava Ratugolea, Todd Marshall

HB: Miles Bergman, Aliir Aliir, Kane Farrell

C: Jase Burgoyne, Connor Rozee, Jacob Wehr

HF: Jason Horne-Francis, Mitch Georgiades, Joe Berry

FF: Darcy Byrne-Jones, Jack Whitlock, Joe Richards

R: Dante Visentini, Zak Butters, Willem Drew

(IC: Corey Durdin, Jackson Mead, Ollie Lord, Jack Lukosius, Jordon Sweet, Ewan Mackinlay, Logan Evans, Jack Watkins)

Melbourne v St Kilda (Sunday, 3:15pm AEDT)

Melbourne:

FB: Harrison Petty, Jake Lever, Blake Howes

HB: Changkuoth Jiath, Daniel Turner, Christian Salem

C: Xavier Lindsay, Jack Steele, Ed Langdon

HF: Kysaiah Pickett, Jacob van Rooyen, Tom Sparrow

FF: Bayley Fritsch, Brody Mihocek, Kade Chandler

R: Max Gawn, Caleb Windsor, Harvey Langford

(IC: Koltyn Tholstrup, Jai Culley, Jake Melksham, Trent Rivers, Tom McDonald, Max Heath, Harry Sharp, Latrelle Pickett)

St Kilda: Rowan Marshall is out. Liam Stocker, Isaac Keeler, Alex Dodson and Charlie Banfield join the extended bench.

FB: Jack Silvagni, Callum Wilkie, Anthony Caminiti

HB: Alixzander Tauru, Bradley Hill, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera

C: Marcus Windhager, Max Hall, Darcy Wilson

HF: Mattaes Phillipou, Hugh Boxshall, Mitchito Owens

FF: Liam Ryan, Cooper Sharman, Jack Higgins

R: Tom De Koning, Sam Flanders, Jack Sinclair

(IC: Jack Macrae, Liam Stocker, Isaac Keeler, Jack Carroll, Alex Dodson, Mason Wood, Hugo Garcia, Charlie Banfield)

Gold Coast v West Coast (Sunday, 6:10pm AEDT)

Gold Coast: Jed Walter, Ned Moyle, Caleb Graham join the extended bench.

FB: Mac Andrew, Bodhi Uwland, Sam Collins

HB: John Noble, Daniel Rioli, Joel Jeffrey

C: Lachie Weller, Wil Powell, Sam Clohesy

HF: Touk Miller, Bailey Humphrey, Will Graham

FF: Ethan Read, Ben King, Leo Lombard

R: Jarrod Witts, Noah Anderson, Christian Petracca

(IC: Jed Walter, Alex Davies, Ned Moyle, Ben Long, Zeke Uwland, Caleb Graham, Oscar Adams, Jy Farrar)

West Coast:

FB: Reuben Ginbey, Tylar Young, Bo Allan

HB: Liam Duggan, Brady Hough, Josh Lindsay

C: Hamish Davis, Elliot Yeo, Deven Robertson

HF: Jack Graham, Jobe Shanahan, Willem Duursma

FF:  Archer Reid, Jake Waterman, Jamie Cripps

R: Matthew Flynn, Harley Reid, Tom McCarthy

(IC: Tim Kelly, Cooper Duff-Tytler, Ryan Maric, Thomas Cole, Rhett Bazzo, Finlay Macrae, Jacob Newton, Milan Murdock)

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