北墨尔本和墨尔堡以胜利开启了2026年AFL赛季,而埃森顿则在对阵霍桑时陷入困境. North Melbourne and Melbourne opened the 2026 AFL season with wins, while Essendon faltered against Hawthorn.

北墨尔本袋鼠队在2026年AFL赛季的开局,以强胜利击败阿德莱德港,这让他们在经历了六年的表现不佳之后有希望.哈里·希泽尔 (Harry Sheezel),卢克·戴维斯-乌尼亚克 (Luke Davies-Uniacke),尼克·拉基 (Nick Larkey),迪伦·史蒂芬斯 (Dylan Stephens) 和库珀·特雷姆巴斯 (Cooper Trembath) 的出色表现突显这一点. The North Melbourne Kangaroos began the 2026 AFL season with a strong win over Port Adelaide, sparking hope after six years of poor performance, highlighted by standout plays from Harry Sheezel, Luke Davies-Uniacke, Nick Larkey, Dylan Stephens, and Cooper Trembath. 墨尔本也以13分的胜利击败圣基尔达,在新教练史蒂文金领导下展示了精力充的风格,雅各布·范罗恩打进职业生涯最佳6球,年轻球员凯勒比温莎,卡萨亚·皮克特和拉特雷尔·皮科特贡献. Melbourne also opened with a 13-point victory over St Kilda, showcasing an energetic style under new coach Steven King, with Jacob Van Rooyen scoring a career-best six goals and young players Caleb Windsor, Kysaiah Pickett, and Latrelle Pickett contributing. 相比之下,埃森顿在对阵霍桑时扎不堪,球队的失业和低迷人数也凸显了尽管以青年为重建而面临的挑战. In contrast, Essendon struggled against Hawthorn, with a disengaged team and low fan turnout underscoring ongoing challenges despite a youth-focused rebuild.