Richmond vs Carlton @ the MCG --- Round 1, 2026

[one-eyed]

Can it be round one tomorrow?

RFC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0N-M58AAER8

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AFL Round 1

Carlton vs RICHMOND

Thursday, 12th March @ the M.C.G.

Start time: 7.30 pm

[one-eyed]

Jayden Short has backed both Sam Cumming and Sam Grlj for round one debuts after they were taken at pick 7 and 8 in last year’s draft.

Cumming impressing in the midfield with Grlj taking the game on out of defence.

@9NewsMelb @FootyonNine

https://x.com/owenleonard_/status/2019662916858028243

[Simonator]

Dunno how they both fit in

[WilliamPowell]

Dunno how they both fit in

Jayden doesn't make the 23 

[one-eyed]

How will your club line up in Opening Round and Round 1?

HeraldSun
6 Feb 2026

RICHMOND

B:     Gibcus       Miller        Short

HB:   Banks        Balta        Brown

C:    Trezise       Hopper     Retscheko

HF:   Hotton       Faull          Ross

F:     Mansell     Lynch       Campbell

R:  Nankervis   Taranto         Lalor

Int: Broad, Trainor, Armstrong, Lefau, Prestia

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INJURED: Vlastuin (ankle), Ralphsmith (h’string), Sims (foot), Clarke (knee), Smillie (quad)

DEPTH: Gray, Grlj, Rioli, Cumming, McAuliffe, Peucker, Alger, Ryan, Green

https://x.com/superfooty/status/2019629633512304956