Melbourne Confirms Unchanged Lineup for Fremantle Clash

Melbourne will maintain the same lineup for Round 2 of the 2026 season that secured a win against St Kilda in their season opener. The team is scheduled to face the Fremantle Dockers on Saturday night at Optus Stadium.

Coach Steven King on the Road Challenge

Senior coach Steven King confirmed the unchanged final 23 players on Thursday morning. King remarked:

"Really good teams win on the road and that's our challenge this week."

He further stated, "I see opportunity in the game…starting well on the road is really important, so we’ll look to do that."

Opponent's Recent Form

Fremantle is coming off a 10-point loss to Geelong.

Emergency Players for Round 2

• Bailey Laurie
• Tom McDonald
• Max Heath