It’s a new era at Melbourne, as recruit Jack Steele faces off against former club St Kilda for the first time, with Ross Lyon’s side looking to bounce back from an Opening Round defeat.
Steven King will coach his first game for Melbourne, with recruits Steele, Brody Mihocek and Changkuoth Jiath to make their first appearances for the club, while Latrelle Pickett will make his AFL debut.
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It will be the Demons’ first match without Christian Petracca (Gold Coast) and Clayton Oliver (GWS), who both departed last trade period, leaving a fair-sized void to fill inside their midfield.
Their opponents in St Kilda (0-1, 84.6%) will be out to avenge last week’s Opening Round loss, with Isaac Keeler the sole inclusion to replace Rowan Marshall in concussion protocols.
The Round 1 match begins at 3:15pm local time in Melbourne, with the final teams for each side to be confirmed an hour beforehand.
Watch it live on Channel 503, and streaming on Kayo, from 3pm AEDT.
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