Player news from R1 of 2026: Melbourne vs St Kilda

Max Gawn (108/126): An incredible fourth term to seal the win… 35 hit outs… also 22 possessions and 4 marks plus 2 tackles… 1.0 as well. Lead ruck.

Jacob van Rooyen (103/112): 3 goals in Q2… 6.1 from 14 possessions and 7 marks. Playing a forward/ruck role on Caminiti.
van Rooyen also had 3 taps.
Kysaiah Pickett (91/74): Rotating in midfield and attack
Pickett contributed with 19 possessions, 2 marks, 7 tackles and 1.1.
Jack Steele (82/91): Playing inside midfield
Steele contributed with 20 possessions, 3 marks, 3 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Brody Mihocek (77/51): Starting at CHF on Silvagni but moved back at the death
Mihocek contributed with 14 touches, 8 marks and kicked 3.0.
Changkuoth Jiath (77/78): Starting on a HBF
Jiath added 19 disposals and 8 marks.
Kade Chandler (74/68): Playing a high forward role
Chandler contributed with 15 touches, 6 marks, 2 tackles and kicked 1.2.
Christian Salem (72/70): Starting at half back
Salem contributed with 23 possessions, 2 marks and 2 tackles.
Caleb Windsor (69/71): Starting in central midfield
Windsor contributed with 21 disposals, 3 tackles and booted 1.1.
Bayley Fritsch (65/85): Playing target forward on Wilkie
Fritsch contributed with 15 touches, 4 grabs and managed 1.1.
Trent Rivers (63/55): Rotating in midfield
Rivers contributed with 16 disposals, 3 marks and 4 tackles.
Daniel Turner (63/64): In defence on Owens
Turner contributed with 15 disposals, 5 grabs, 2 tackles and 0.1 on the scoreboard.
Xavier Lindsay (60/71): Starting at half back
Lindsay added 18 touches and 2 tackles.
Harry Sharp (58/75): Low tog as the 23rd man… 15 possessions and 2 tackles plus 1.1. Rotating forward.

Jai Culley (54/63): Rotating between a wing and half forward
Culley contributed with 11 disposals, 4 grabs, 2 tackles and kicked 1.1.
Koltyn Tholstrup (53/55): Putting some work in Wanganeen-Milera around the ground
Tholstrup contributed with 17 disposals, 2 marks and managed 0.1.
Jake Lever (52/61): In defence on Sharman
Lever added 12 disposals and 7 marks.
Ed Langdon (50/47): Rotating between a wing and half forward
Langdon contributed with 10 touches, 5 marks, 2 tackles and managed 0.1.
Blake Howes (43/64): Rotating at half back
Howes added 15 possessions and 3 marks.
Harrison Petty (33/48): Starting in defence
Petty contributed with 7 touches, 2 marks, 2 tackles and 5 taps.
Harvey Langford (29/36): Starting on a wing and rotating inside
Langford also had 9 possessions.
Tom Sparrow (27/32): Roaming from half forward
Sparrow added 6 possessions and 2 tackles.
Latrelle Pickett (25/46): First game… 7 possessions including 5 kicks… also 2 marks… and booted 1.0. Rotating forward.

Callum Wilkie (117/113): In defence on Fritsch
Wilkie contributed with 27 touches, 10 marks and 4 tackles.
Jack Sinclair (115/120): Starting at half back
Sinclair added 32 touches and 8 marks.
Max Hall (113/134): Starting at half forward and pushing through the middle
Hall contributed with 25 touches, 4 marks, 3 tackles and kicked 4.1.
Bradley Hill (107/83): Playing a high HFF role
Hill contributed with 26 disposals, 8 marks, 3 tackles and managed 0.1.
Sam Flanders (96/104): Starting in the midfield
Flanders contributed with 28 possessions, 5 marks and 3 tackles.
Marcus Windhager (93/105): Starting at half back
Windhager added 32 disposals and 4 marks.
Mitch Owens (88/94): Playing tall forward
Owens contributed with 17 touches, 6 marks, 2 taps and booted 2.2.
Tom De Koning (85/91): First ruck with no Marshall
De Koning contributed with 15 disposals, 6 grabs, 3 tackles and 21 hit outs.
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (77/86): Has Tholstrup running with him… 18 possessions including 15 kicks… also 3 marks… and booted 3.1. Starting on ball then resting forward.

Hugo Garcia (77/70): Rotating in midfield
Garcia contributed with 19 disposals, 6 tackles and managed 0.1.
Jack Macrae (77/81): Rotating in midfield
Macrae contributed with 23 possessions, 4 marks and 3 tackles.
Mason Wood (76/74): Playing a key forward
Wood contributed with 15 disposals, 6 grabs, 3 tackles and kicked 1.2.
Darcy Wilson (74/78): Playing a high half forward role
Wilson contributed with 18 possessions, 6 marks and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Hugh Boxshall (65/54): Rotating in a midfield/forward role
Boxshall contributed with 15 possessions, 5 marks, 2 tackles and booted 0.2.
Jack Carroll (58/59): Starting in defence
Carroll added 15 disposals and 4 marks.
Jack Higgins (57/52): Playing forward pocket
Higgins contributed with 9 touches, 5 grabs and 2.1.
Jack Silvagni (52/59): In defence on Mihocek
Silvagni added 14 touches and 7 marks.
Isaac Keeler (49/48): Playing low tog as a ruck rotation… 3 hit outs… also 10 possessions and 3 marks… and scored 1.0. Starting forward with ruck support.

Alixzander Tauru (47/44): Rotating in defence
Tauru contributed with 11 touches, 4 marks and 2 tackles.
Liam Ryan (43/48): Heavy landing in a Q3 contest left him hurt… 1.2 from 10 possessions and 2 marks. Starting deep forward.

Mattaes Phillipou (33/26): Limped off towards the end of Q2 and mothballed… 11 possessions including 8 handballs… also 2 tackles. Rotating in attack and midfield.

Anthony Caminiti (30/68): In defence on van Rooyen
Caminiti added 11 touches and 2 marks.
Cooper Sharman (25/39): Playing forward
Sharman added 8 possessions and 2 marks.