Joel Selwood wins the toss and Geelong will kick to the Punt Road end.
Both clubs are out on the ground
Can the Demons go back to back? Can Richmond, with new captains and a rebuilt Dustin Martin, contend for a fourth flag in six years? Will the Bombers continue their upward trajectory? Will new Carlton coach Michael Voss finally unlock the potential of the Blues’ list and lift them into the eight?
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Kaine Baldwin and Nic Martin are presented with their Essendon jumpers ahead of their AFL debuts.
Hard to disagree with Nick Hind…
The Cats are in the house
Glorious conditions in Melbourne. Not a cloud in the sky.
AFL 2022 round 1 LIVE updates: Geelong take on Essendon at sunny MCG
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