The opening pre-season practice matches ahead of the 2024 AFL season are here, with all 18 clubs set to take part in various match simulation sessions between Sunday, February 18 and Saturday, February 24.
Teams will be announced across the next week in the build-up to each game, with Melbourne and Richmond opening proceedings at Casey Fields with a seven-period hitout.
Other practice matches will be formatted alternatively, with details on each game and the players set to feature to be disclosed in due course.
Below we will provide each club's team lists for the first week of the pre-season schedule as they are revealed.
*Teams will be announced at 5:00pm AEDT the day prior to each match.ย
St Kilda vs Essendon
Friday, February 23 2:00pm AEDT
RSEA Park
Format: TBC
St Kilda
1. Jack Higgins, 2. Marcus Windhager, 6. Seb Ross, 7. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, 8. Brad Hill, 9. Jack Steele, 10. Mitch Owens, 12. Max King, 13. Ryan Byrnes, 14. Liam Stocker, 19. Rowan Marshall, 20. Dougal Howard, 21. Zaine Cordy, 22. Darcy Wilson, 23. Liam Henry, 25. Mattaes Phillipou, 26. Josh Battle, 28. Tim Membrey, 29. Jimmy Webster, 32. Mason Wood, 34. Hugo Garcia, 36. Riley Bonner, 38. Tom Campbell, 43. Cooper Sharman, 44. Callum Wilkie, 47. Anthony Caminiti
Essendon
1. Andrew McGrath, 3. Darcy Parish, 4. Kyle Langford, 5. Elijah Tsatas, 6. Jye Caldwell, 7. Zach Merrett, 10. Sam Weideman, 11. Jade Gresham, 12. Will Setterfield, 13. Nik Cox, 15. Jayden Laverde, 16. Archie Perkins, 17. Todd Goldstein, 18. Lewis Hayes, 19. Nick Hind, 21. Dyson Heppell, 22. Sam Durham, 23. Harrison Jones, 24. Nick Bryan, 25. Jake Stringer, 27. Mason Redman, 28. Xavier Duursma, 31. Zach Reid, 32. Ben McKay, 33. Alwyn Davey jnr, 35. Matt Guelfi, 37. Nic Martin, 47. Jye Menzie
