Melbourne is set to embrace its biggest challenge yet in 2026, hosting a top-of-the-table Gold Coast clash on a beautiful Easter Sunday afternoon at the MCG.
The Demons (2-1, 96%) have surprised most critics so far this season, with their latest big tick coming in the form of an 11-goal turnaround against Carlton last Sunday.
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Steven King’s side will go into the clash undermanned however, with all of Bayley Fritsch, Changkuoth Jiath and Paddy Cross departing the 23 due to injury.
Meanwhile, the undefeated Suns (3-0, 191%) are sitting pretty in first place after three straight wins by more than nine goals to start their season.
Brownlow Medallist Matt Rowell returns to the fray after a serious finger break during February’s State of Origin sidelined him, while young key forward Jed Walter will also play his first game of 2026. 19-year-old Lachie Gulbin is the third of Damien Hardwick’s inclusions, named for his second AFL game.
In an unfortunate manner, Christian Petracca (hamstring) will miss his maiden clash against his old side Melbourne, with Bailey Humphrey (suspension) and Alex Davies (omitted) also making way.
Interestingly, the Dees have won 12 of their last 14 games against the Suns, though have lost their two most recent outings.
The Round 4 match begins at 3:15pm local time. Watch it live on Fox Footy (Channel 504), and streaming on Kayo, from 2:30pm AEST.