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I imagine Merlin created this wikipage for the shop when he was bored one time

Later, Eggsy took over keeping it up-to-date

He’s the one who’s written the Swedish one too

This article exists in the same verse as Prince Gary’s wikipage

It’s heavily influenced by the Huntsman wikipage

I have written source [9] and [10]

Any errors and inconsistencies can be blamed on Wikipedia’s open editable model and not at all the fact that I can’t see straight anymore when I try to double check things

This article is written after 2022

Other Kingsman wiki pages can be found here

Kingsman Tailor Shop

Kingsman Tailor Shop (commonly known as Kingsman)[source?] is a high-end fashion house and tailor located at No. 11 Savile Row, London.[1] It is known for its English bespoke tailoring, cashmere ready-to-wear collections, and leather accessories.

Kingsman was founded in 1849 by Mark Millar.[2] Kingsman has been granted several royal warrants bestowed by British and European monarchs, including The Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), and Queen Victoria.[3] Kingsman is also one of the founders of the Savile Row Bespoke Association,[2] the trade body responsible for protecting and promoting the working practices of Savile Row.

History

In 1849, when Mr Mark Millar[2] founded Kingsman the tailor shop was located at No. 126 New Bond Street.[2] Millar’s tailoring house quickly gained a reputation for dressing the hunting and riding aristocracy of Europe and did so for much of the nineteenth century.[3] Kingsman still makes equestrian and sporting tailoring, but during the twentieth century the focus shifted more to formalwear.[2] The house's relationship with British royalty extends as far back as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, who both patronised the house from its opening in 1849.[3]

During World War I, Kingsman was a tailor to the military, producing dress uniforms for British officers throughout the war. Some of the ledger books remains, listing the names of each officer and their commissions, often with a note revealing their fate in the margins,[3] though most were destroyed by the gas explosion in 2017.[4]

By the end of the war, and with the third generation of the Millar family taking over, Kingsman moved to No. 11 Savile Row in 1919[2] just in time for the onset of the Roaring 20s. The Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) was a customer during the 1920s[5] which prompted many to follow. It was during this time that Kingsman came to acquire the two stags' heads which were displayed in the shop for many years after they had been left by a customer who went out to lunch in 1921 and then never returned.[6]

In 1933, the Millar family passed on the firm to Mr Allard de Vere Drummond.[2] de Vere Drummond worked together with Head Cutter James Goldman until the mid-70’s, is said to have transformed "Kingsman's reputation from that of merely a reliable garment maker to a glamorous bespoke fashion house".[7] The two worked together at the shop until the 1970’s, ensuring Kingsman’s reputation as the most expensive Savile Row tailor.[6]

After World War II Kingsman Tailor Shop started apprenticeship programs for tailors and cutters.[8] They went on to become two of the most prominent apprenticeship programs in the United Kingdom; for cutters it’s even said to be the best in Europe.[7] Many of the tailors working on Savile Row today did their apprenticeship at Kingsman Tailor Shop.[8] One of the most notable apprentices is Prince Gary of Sweden who started the apprenticeship as a part of Kingsman’s social outreach program before marrying the Swedish heir apparent, Crown Princess Tilde.[9] Prince Gary came back to finish his apprenticeship four years into his marriage. Crown princess Tilde and Prince Gary met at Kingsman Tailor Shop in 2014.[10]

Even though Kingsman has been making womenswear since the very start, it took until 1972 before they employed their first female tailor. She had been part of the apprenticeship program as well. The first female cutter started 2014.[11]

Gas explosion

In September 2017 a gas explosion took out Kingsman Tailor Shop. Luckily, it was after business hours and no one was injured, but the entire building was destroyed. At first, the explosion was thought to be linked to the other ten other explosions around London that same day, but was upon further investigation it was determined to have been due to a gas explosion.[12]

The explosions, besides ruining the shop, also destroyed most of Kingsman’s records and archives, containing, for example, Mr Mark Millar’s own patterns and advertisements from when he first opened the store. Lost were also portraits and photographs of many of the shop’s patrons and tailors. A spokesperson for Savile Row Bespoke Association said that the explosion erased a huge part of the guild’s history.[4]

Recent developments

Following the gas explosions in September 2017, Kingsman Tailor Shop once again operated out of a location on New Bond Street while work was being done to rebuild the store on Savile Row. The temporary shop was lend to them by Gieves & Hawkes. Gieves & Hawkes stated in a press release that Savile Row would not be the same without Kingsman and that it was an honour to be able to help out colleagues in need.[13]

In July 2018 Kingsman Tailor Shop reopened No. 11 Savile Row. Present at the opening was, among others, the Swedish Crown Princess couple.[14]

Kingsman Whisky

In 2017, Kingsman bought the Ochiltree distillery in Scotland, where they have started to produce Kingsman Whisky, which is a single malt Scotch.[15]

Clients

In 1886, the company earned its first royal warrant as Leather Breeches Maker to HRH the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII). This was followed by that of HRH Prince Albert, Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha and Queen Victoria in 1888.[3] Other royal warrants include King Edward VIII, King George VI, and Queen Elisabeth II.[7]

Other customers are Winston Churchill, Rudolph Valentino, Lord Mountbatten, Gregory Peck, Clark Gable, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Laurence Olivier, Ronald Reagan, Marc Jacobs, Lapo Elkann, Gianni Agnelli, Richmond Valentine, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Crown Princess Tilde of Sweden.[7] Prince Gary of Sweden is also a frequent patron of Kingsman Tailor Shop and since 2022 he is the head tailor on all the Kingsman suits he wears. Prince Gary was also the head tailor for the Duke of Cambridge’s suit.[16]

Bespoke process

Although Kingsman’s suits retain what has been referred to as “their famous structured silhouette”[17] Kingsman's website notes that “our talented team can work to almost any brief”.[18]

As outlined on the Kingsman website, the process of placing an order begins with a consultation, during which the customer meets with their Bespoke Clients Manager, who discusses the customer's requirements for their suit, helping to finalise any stylistic decisions and their choice of fabric. A cutter will then measure-up the client (Kingsman takes an average of 30 different measures for a first suit) before this is drafted into the traditional paper pattern. This pattern is then chalked onto the customer's chosen cloth, which is in turn cut out. This will then be sewn together into the suit's raw three-dimensional form by a dedicated coat maker, ready for fitting. Kingsman produces all of its clothes in house, so every suit is produced by the same team.[17]

After the first fitting, the basted garment is then returned to its two-dimensional form and re-cut according to the refined pattern, after which a second fitting will take place to re-assess the garment's fit. More structure will be added to the garment at this stage, jacket sleeves will be set-in by hand and the suit's lining felled into the garment accordingly. Other hand-sewn elements will include all buttonholes, the trouser fly and any topstitching applied to the jacket and/or waistcoat lapels and pocket flaps - conforming to Savile Row Bespoke Association working standards.[18] Further alterations are carried out if required and a final fitting will take place. Each individual suit takes over eighty man-hours to produce.[17]

References

Kingsman Tailor Shop Website

About Kingsman, Kingsman Tailor Shop Website

James Sherwood, Savile Row: The Master Tailors of British Bespoke, (Thames & Hudson, 2010), p.62-67

Statement regarding the explosion on Savile Row (Press release) Savile Row Bespoke Association

'Edward VIII Portfolio', Kingsman Tailor Shop Website

Richard Anderson, Bespoke: Savile Row Ripped and Smoothed, (Simon & Schuster, 2009) p.106

Our Clients, Kingsman Tailor Shop Website

Apprenticeship, Kingsman Tailor Shop Website

“PRINCE GARY – ONE YEAR IN”, solrosan.tumblr.com

“A Tailor Made Life”, solrosan.tumblr.com

Simona Roberts, Needlewoman, Seamstress, Tailor (Roberts, 2019) p. 92

“Suspect terrorist attack was gas leak”, The Sun

“Gieves & Hawkes helps competitor in time of need”, dailymail.co.uk.

"The Crown Princess Couple to attend reopening of Kingsman Tailor Shop". (Press release) (in Swedish).Royal Court of Sweden.

Kingsman Whisky, Kingsman Tailor Shop Website

“A Royal Suit”, The Guardian

Bespoke Suits, Kingsman Tailor Shop Website

Bespoke Heritage, Kingsman Tailor Shop Website

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Notes - Part 3/4 [Short-fic]

Summary: Blaine is co-captain of the Cheerios and lead-soloist of the Glee Club. Kurt is his crush. Kurt is the unique boy with big dreams. Blaine is his crush. The Unholy Trinity help Blaine to woo Kurt by leaving notes on his locker signed by B.

Warnings: fluff angst. My babies deserve everything so there’ll be a happy ending.

Words: 2354.

A/N: any feedback would be amazing!

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Part 1: You Think I’m Pretty Without Any Make-Up On

Part 2: I Kinda Be More Than Friends

Part 3: Who Thinks That You’re One of a Kind

Part 4: Now You Know How Happy I Can Be

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Who Thinks You’re One of a Kind

Kurt has had an amazing day so far. You look and sound like an angel. –B., was waiting for him as he opened his locker in the morning. The smile on his face had simply plastered itself there since then. He then proceeded to perform an amazing solo and get standing ovation from his peers. And now he’s going to the theater.

So to say he’s excited is a misunderstanding. This is still Lima, this is still no Broadway, but this is a theater. Presenting a musical.

Kurt is wearing a nice suit and he helped Carole in picking a dress. He even managed to get his dad and Finn in suit too (with less layers, but still a suit).

He is so happy.

***

Blaine wears a suit and a bowtie that matches the colors of the theater that night. His parents decided to pretend to be parents for Blaine and let him choose something for them to do.

It would have been nice if his mother had stopped talking on the phone with some friend and his father at least looked at him during dinner. But that doesn’t matter. Now he’s at the theater surrounded by lovers of theater and his parents can’t ignore him as they can’t talk.

Nothing can disturb his happiness, his excitement. Nothing.

And then he sees it. Or rather, he sees him. Blaine can barely believe his eyes but he’d recognize those eyes and that jaw anywhere. Kurt Hummel is there as well, sitting with his family a few rows upfront and at the other side of the theater.

He doesn’t stand up to say hi – he’s a gentleman that found a Glee colleague at the theater, he should talk to him, right? – because the lights are already diming.

Blaine’s beaming during the show. He’s not actually watching the show, no matter how much he loves the play and the music and environment. He can’t part his eyes from Kurt’s figure for the rest of the nigh.

***

When Kurt opens his locker the next morning, a note falls right into his hand.

I saw you at the playhouse. Missed the entire musical in favor of staring at you. I hope you loved what you saw as much as I did. –B.

***

“And he wears those jeans! They are so tight, so nice on him,” Blaine exclaims as he looks at Kurt standing in in line to get his lunch. The tight camo button-up that disappear into those amazing jeans that cling to his legs that run for miles and miles before reaching his boots. What a sight.

“I seriously wonder how he gets into those,” Quinn murmurs. “Tell him you like them. Next level of notes, Hummel.”

Blaine isn’t sure how that can help him but he’s sure Quinn would never do something to mess with hm about that. Which leads to: Is it still considered romantic if I write you notes about your sinfully delicious tight pants? –B.

***

Unfortunately, Kurt misses Glee practice a few days later. They are almost wrapping up with a final performance when Kurt strides through the auditorium doors in a beautiful black suit and red-shot eyes. He goes straight to the band and talks to them briefly before turning to the Glee club.

Upon being asked what happened, Kurt simply looks at each and every one of the faces around him and says, “It’s not nice to play with people’s feelings.”

Then the song starts.

Blackbird singing in the dead of night

Take this broken wings and learn to fly

All your life

Kurt knew the notes were a joke. He knew from the beginning.

But why does figuring out that they were indeed fake hurt so much?

Karofsky is a bully. One that actually has a crush on Kurt. One whose full name is David Brandon Karofsky. B. One that kissed Kurt no even three hours ago saying he was the one sending the notes.

***

Of course, Kurt doesn’t tell anyone about Karofsky. He can’t, he is under a death threat.

His locker is now something he prefers avoiding.

He dreads opening his locker now, afraid there might be another note from his admirer, from Karofsky. And as much as he hates living his life in spite of others, he finds himself barely using his locker, always getting everything he needs at once at the beginning of the day and bringing everything back home with him at the end of the day.

The day after his version of Blackbird, there’s a note on his locker. Kurt quickly crumbles it and throws it out, wanting to pretend that never happened, never existed.

Blaine was walking with Sam down the corridor that day and he saw Kurt throwing his note on the nearest trash can without even reading.

It hurt.

Does Kurt get fed up with the secret thing? Did he figure it out? Does he not want Blaine?

So many thoughts run through Blaine’s head that he calls the Unholy Trinity to ask for advice.

“What did you do?” Santana asks as they meet at the bleachers, the top row.

“I don’t know.”

“Does he know it’s you?” Quinn asks, sitting next to him.

“I don’t know.”

“What happened?”

“I don’t know.”

Turns out there is much they can do or even know, which leads to Santana’s last question.

“Did he read it?”

“No,” Blaine sighs and looks down.

“Then send it again.”

“What?” Blaine frowns his eyebrows.

“Send the note again. If he crumbles it again, we’ll take it from there. But now you need one last chance,” she explains.

Blaine slowly nods as Quinn and Santana smile.

The next morning, Kurt slowly unfolds the note and, fighting the urge to throw it out again, reads: Blackbird was beautiful. You move me. –B.

Someone owns him an explanation.

***

“You’re not B,” Kurt proclaims.

Karofsky slowly turns to Kurt in the locker room, which Kurt carefully chose to do this while empty. “What do you mean?”

“You’re not him,” Kurt says. “I know you’re not.”

Karofsky squares his shoulders and actually looks a few inches taller, but Kurt is past behind fearing that. “Prove it.”

“What was the last song I sang at Glee practice?”

“What?”

“In the last note, B mentioned the last song I sang in the auditorium,” Kurt took a few steps forward. “Which song was that?”

Karofsky slumps down and sighs heavily. He takes a few minutes to talk again.

“I’m not him.”

Kurt sighs in gratitude at the words, a small smile playing on his lips.

“I thought,” Karofsky started, “That if you thought I sent those to you… I don’t even know.” Kurt just let him gather himself enough to talk again. “I guess I thought that then you might forgive me.”

“After everything you’ve done?” Kurt can’t keep his snarky remark inside.

Karofsky closes his eyes, “I know and I’m sorry.” Then he turns to leave.

One thing still intrigues Kurt. “How did you even know about the notes? And about the signature?”

Karofsky turns back to him.

“Santana told me. She knows who’s actually sending you the notes.” He even smiled a bit, “I know too but I won’t tell you. Santana asked me not to. I’m sure you’ll like who it is, though.”

And then Kurt was left alone in the locker room.

***

“Nice, guys!” Mr. Shue claps as the New Directions finish the song. “I know it was a tough day and I’m proud of you all. Go home and rest, see you guys tomorrow.”

They are all trudge out the auditorium, Blaine staying behind to not let Santana scream at Rachel in Spanish for some bicker earlier that day, Quinn and Brit wait with them.

Blaine’s eyes catch something on one of the chairs from the auditorium. When he picks it up, he realizes it’s a scarf. A Mar Jacobs scarf. Kurt’s scarf.

Kurt left a few minutes ago, but he stayed behind to calm Santana down and not let her scream at Rachel in Spanish at the parking lot while Quin and Brit patiently waited for them.

Blaine carefully folds the scarf, runs to Mr. Shue’s office and writes a note before running to make to Cheerios practice in time.

***

As he is finally leaving school for the day with Quinn, Santana and Brittany heading to much needed milk-shakes, he says, “Wait, I have to do something.”

He proceeds to quickly write a note and fit it into Kurt’s locker before heading out with his friends.

I saw you forget your Marc Jacobs scarf in the choir room. Don’t worry, left it on Mr. Shue’s desk with a note saying ‘Property of Kurt Hummel’. –B.

***

Kurt can barely believe it when Mr. Shue comes to him with his scarf and a note the next day, a knowing grin on his face.

***

“Okay, Blaine,” Santana pointedly looks at him, “You have to be more certain. What if Kurt meets someone? If he’s stupid – which we know he isn’t –“

“He’s a unicorn,” Brit stage whispers.

“Yes, Brit-Brit. Kurt already knows who’s been sending him notes.”

“But if you don’t act and he meets someone he likes, will you be happy?” Quinn asks.

Blaine thinks for a second. A guy like Kurt could have anyone with his killing looks, amazing fashion sense and quick remarks. Anyone. Anywhere.

Blaine need to do something.

***

As Kurt opens his locker – if he does that as often as he could now it is just his imagination – and finds I don’t think I can stay away from you for much longer. –B, his heart somersaults.

***

“Alright, alright,” Mr. Shue smiles broadly as he walks into the choir room. “Who’s ready to know who will be our lead singers for Nationals?” he claps his hands as the Glee club hovers and whoops.

“We all know I will be singing at least one song, because of my terrific preparation and very theatrical voice.”

Some groans are heard around the room.

“You will be singing, Rachel, that’s true, be in a duet,” Mr. Shue says. She opens her mouth to protest, but he’s quicker. “All of our songs will be duets,” he informs. “Rachel and Finn will be singing one, Santana, Mercedes and Brittany will lead the second and for last but not least important…” he actually makes a dramatic pause, “Kurt and Blaine will lead our performance’s closure.”

***

I can’t wait to sing that duet with you at Nationals. –B. is found in Kurt locker the next morning.

***

“Does this mean the end of those?”

Blaine looks up from his place in choir room, sitting next to the window on the floor, to the voice. He closes the pocket watch in his hand and fits it into his messenger bag as he localizes Kurt standing next to the piano, a note in hands. The note.

“You found me,” Blaine smiles.

“Oh, I’ve known it was you for quite some time now,” Kurt says. He comes to sit next to Blaine. “But I thought it was a joke for some time,” he ducks his head. “Then I didn’t feel like you wanted me to know yet.”

Blaine chuckles.

“I wanted to woo you before I asked you out.”

“Why?” The confusion in Kurt’s voice is strong and makes Blaine turn his eyes back to him. “Why would you do that?” The taller boy’s expression indicates he doesn’t understand why Blaine would do anything for him; why anyone would do anything for him. His heart hurts a bit at the thought.

Blaine slowly - as if Kurt wants, he can stop the action – reaches out and takes Kurt’s hands in his.

“You’re so important, Kurt. You deserve so much more. You deserve the world. And I’d be so happy be the one to give you that.”

Kurt can’t speak and Blaine keeps talking.

“Kurt, there is a moment that you say to yourself, ‘Oh. There you are. I’ve been looking for you forever. Watching you do ‘Blackbird’ this week was a moment for me… about you. You move me, Kurt. And this duet will be the perfect excuse to spend more time with you.”

Kurt’s eyes are fixed on Blaine, whose gaze shifts from Kurt to their hands. He sees the moment those amber orbs flicker to his lips and he hopes his guess about what will follow is right.

Then Blaine leisurely half-rises from the ground and leans in and fits his mouth to Kurt’s in the gentlest of manners, they both fluttering their eyes closed at the same time. The shorter boy’s hand comes up almost immediately to cradle Kurt’s face.

Kurt inhales sharply; he can’t believe this is actually real. He’s had a crush on this boy since forever and now they are kissing. Kissing. His hand twitches open before the other comes up to rest against Blaine’s cheek.

Blaine pulls apart with a soft smack. He sits back on the floor and faces the taller boy. Then he remembers to take his hand off Kurt too, hoping to give Kurt some choice if he’s maybe paralyzed from disgust or annoyance and wants to dart away. Blaine can feel his own heart racing in his chest, thumping loudly in his ears and wonders if Kurt can hear it too.

Kurt’s own racing heart is taking almost all of his hearing. If his face weren’t so numb, he would be smiling.

Blaine suddenly chuckles and the taller boy comes out of his stupor to grin widely. Blaine’s hand fumbles around his face, nervousness showing underneath happiness. Kurt didn’t run away screaming. Progress! “We should – we should practice,” he mumbles, his smile so big.

Kurt huffs out a laugh, “I thought we were.”

And both boys surge forward to crash their mouths once again.

Blaine then remembers something and pulls back. Kurt quirks his eyebrows up in a silent question and see’s the shorter boy smirking.

“Oh. That was so not the last note,” Blaine says before letting Kurt close the distance between them once more.

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Blues bag wet win over Bombers

Carlton have claimed their first win of the AFL season, defeating Essendon 57-42 in damp conditions at the MCG.

In any conditions this was a good goal. On this day, when football ‘season’ truly began with the rain sheeting down, thin plastic ponchos cloaking the determined and the ball slipperier than a political promise, it was a goal that was simply freakish,

Marc Murphy accepted a handball in the forward pocket. Carlton had kicked a profligate, even for the conditions, 4 goals 12 to that moment and the chances for a clear kick were rare in a wet and wild contest. Murphy evidently figured that centring the ball, hoping for a mark and then a true kick was just as speculative as having a shot himself. So he kicked for goal.

On the board: Matthew Kreuzer of Marc Murphy and Bryce Gibbs among Blues celebrating first win on the season. Photo: Michael Dodge

Thirty five metres out on the boundary, he shaped the ball across his right boot for a banana effort on goal. He kicked as he was being tackled backwards. He watched lying on his back as the ball curled as he could only have hoped it might for a goal. It gave Carlton a seven point lead.

The following passage of play summed the day, and modern football. Having lifted his team with a wonder goal, the Carlton captain ran to the bench to rest. Essendon won the next centre clearance, took the ball forward and Kyle Langford marked and goaled. All within a minute of Murphy’s strike. The Blues skipper then jogged back on, having rested for about 45 seconds.

Carlton had battled hard to scrounge a goal that came from a half opportunity. And Essendon had found a way to reply. The sequence came to be repeated as the teams slogged in torrid wet weather conditions

If there was a sense that with Essendon in touch they would come late when the result was on the line it was a sense that became more panicked as the game closed out. Carlton’s scrapping belief that if they kept doggedly hacking the ball forward they would find the goal eventually worked for them.

Putting the boot in: Carlton’s Patrick Cripps. Photo: Michael Dodge

Essendon never had control of the game but managed always to keep in touch. Partly that was a product of the conditions – rushed behinds and skidding through-balls – partly it was the fierceness with which Carlton took the contest to Essendon and stopped them playing how they would wish.

Carlton came with a plan to pressure Essendon to stop the uncontested chains of play by foot by denying the large numbers of uncontested marks. Which is not unexpected in the wet but they were diligent to the task. In the first half Carlton had 53 uncontested marks to Essendon’s 23.

It was scrappy, sloppy affair – yes thoroughly engaging. Tight and tense throughout, each mindful that each six-pointer was vital.

That concept was well illustrated in the last term. Essendon went goalless while Carton kicked two.

The first, Ed Curnow gathered a crumb, or on this day a dribble, that dropped from the pack of a long ball kicked long to the goal square. The Blues were out by 10 points. It was a game defining effort.

Essendon surged at the Blues as the time disappeared yet Carlton with Caleb Marchbank and Sam Rowe marked well across half back and punted long along the line. Sam Docherty grew into the match. Tom Williamson on debut showed maturity.

In the big wet, playing with a fractured jaw might be considered risky but Carlton’s Cripps played untroubled. Jacob Weitering went off after a nasty head clash with Michael Hurley that looked likely to end his day. He returned later and had an impact. Hurley, who had a swollen cheek was one of his side’s best.

Carlton was, as they have often been so far this season, much better in defence than attack. Through sheer determination, and eventually weight of numbers, they made it work. In the dying stages Dyson Heppell threw a foot at the ball to clear from defence but was penalised for kicking in danger. Sam Kerridge kicked his set shot with 10 seconds left on the clock.

In the context of Carlton Essendon rivalry down the years this was a satisfying win and an upset. The Blues are not expected to win many games but this was a win of doggedness and belief. Yes the conditions probably favoured them and their game but they played disciplined and aggressive football.

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Scrappy Demons edge brave Blues

MELBOURNE has won consecutive games to start the season for the first time since 2005, but the Demons’ 22-point win over Carlton at the MCG on Sunday was far from comprehensive.

The Demons battled mightily against Carlton, who showed it was up for the fight, but eventually wore down their inexperienced opponents in the 13.8 (86) to 9.10 (64) victory.

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Melbourne found itself trailing by eight points midway through the third term, as its inefficiency going forward was a cause for great concern, before booting seven of the last nine goals of the match.

The problem for the Demons was that a number of their key playmakers were down, with Jordan Lewis (17 disposals) and Jesse Hogan (zero goals), among others, not exerting their normal influence.

Luckily for the Demons, Christian Salem (31 disposals) was there to steady the ship with the silky defender clearly Melbourne’s most solid four-quarter contributor.

Off-the-ball incidents put star Demons in the gun

Clayton Oliver (34 disposals and five clearances) was again industrious through the middle of the ground, while Dom Tyson (32 touches) made a positive return from a pre-season knee injury.

Jeff Garlett (three goals) and Jack Watts (two) were lively up forward and often created space when other teammates struggled.

Coach Simon Goodwin said his team was still working out how to respond in high-pressure situations like they found themselves in in the final term.

“It’s nice to be two-zip but it’s still very early in the year and we’ve got a lot of work to do, as you saw today. We’re still evolving and developing into the team we want to become,” Goodwin said.

“It was great learning for our boys today. We’re still a young team – we’ve got 12 guys under 50 games playing today, so those guys are going to continue to grow and get better.”

The Demons booted the first three goals of the second term, which saw them take a 24-point lead, and at that stage of the game they looked to be getting well on top of their opponents.

But the Blues did an excellent job of slowing Melbourne’s ball movement down by flooding their defensive 50 with numbers and making it incredibly difficult for the Demons to score with any sort of flow.

Blues defenders Sam Docherty (28 disposals and 10 marks), Lachie Plowman (18) and Caleb Marchbank (16) were central figures in Carlton’s strong defensive effort and Docherty, in particular, was one of Carlton’s best on the day.

The Blues brought the margin back to 10 points at the major change, thanks to Dennis Armfield’s set shot goal on the stroke of half-time.

As Melbourne struggled to penetrate Carlton’s zone defence, the Blues showed themselves to be far more efficient going forward than their counterparts, led by Matthew Wright who kicked back-to-back goals in the third term to give his side the lead.

Wright, who led Carlton’s goal-kicking in 2016, finished with three majors and 21 disposals to be the Blues’ most reliable scoring source.

Captain Marc Murphy (31 disposals) and Patrick Cripps (27 and nine clearances) were also typically prolific for the Blues, as Carlton’s midfield held sway with Melbourne’s for most of the contest.

Blues coach Brendon Bolton was frustrated by his team’s inability to close out a game it had every right to win.

“We have high expectations of this group, even though they are young, we know they’re developing, we know they’re learning but we got ourselves into a position at three-quarter time to win the game,” Bolton said.

“It’s a really good learning opportunity but one that I know us as coaches, I’m supporters and also players are really frustrated that they didn’t get a result.”

The Demons may have a few troubles to deal with from the Match Review Panel with star forward Jesse Hogan appearing to collect Sam Rowe high in an exchange in the third term.

Hogan collected Rowe in the face as the pair shaped up to one another and the impact left the Blues defender dazed, although he did play out the game, at least for a few moments.

Lewis also caused a sizeable melee in the third quarter when he clipped Cripps from behind with a number of Blues players coming in to remonstrate with the experienced Melbourne recruit.

Melbourne eventually managed to break the shackles in the final quarter to record only its second win over Carlton since 2007.

MEDICAL ROOM Melbourne: Young midfielder Angus Brayshaw copped a knock to the head and was forced to come to the bench due to the blood rule. The gash caused blood to flow freely from above his eye, but Brayshaw – who was hampered by a series of concussions last season – returned to play out the game. Coach Simon Goodwin said there were no long-term effects associated with the knock.

Carlton: Jack Silvagni was sore after a knee to the back in a marking contest in the second term. Silvagni received treatment in the rooms before completing a mini fitness test on the boundary line. He returned to play out the game. Not long after Dale Thomas hurt his right knee and was also forced into the rooms. Thomas returned with his knee heavily bandaged, with coach Brendon Bolton saying it was a good sign he played out the game. Jacob Weitering also appeared to jar the hip he injured against Richmond in round one, but he too played out the game. 

NEXT UP The Demons will take on Geelong at Etihad Stadium next Saturday afternoon, a team Melbourne has beaten just once since 2006. Carlton will be looking to avoid a 0-3 start to the year in a match-up against Essendon next Sunday.

MELBOURNE 3.2 6.4 7.5 13.8 (86) CARLTON 2.2 4.6 7.8 9.10 (64)

GOALS Melbourne: Garlett 3, Watts 2, Weideman 2, Jones 2, Salem, Gawn, Petracca, Tyson Carlton: Wright 3, Casboult, E. Curnow, Murphy, Armfield, Petrevski-Seton, Pickett

BEST Melbourne: Salem, Tyson, Oliver, Watts, Garlett, Jones, Harmes Carlton: Wright, Murphy, Cripps, Docherty, Gibbs, Curnow

INJURIES Melbourne: Brayshaw (cut eye) Carlton: Thomas (right knee), Silvagni (corked thigh and ankle)

Reports: Nil

Umpires: Dalgleish, Meredith, Williamson

Official crowd: 46,727 at the MCG

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Who plays in round one?

IT’S RARE, if not completely impossible, for a club to have its unchallenged best 22 available at any time.

With round one approaching, AFL.com.au reporters have had a stab at picking their best 22 for the season opener for every club, leaving out those players who are injured, suspended or will miss due to poor form.

ADELAIDE v Greater Western Sydney, Adelaide Oval, Sunday, March 26, 2.50pm ACDT

B: Luke Brown, Kyle Hartigan, Jake Lever HB: Brodie Smith, Daniel Talia, Rory Laird C: Rory Atkins, Matt Crouch, David Mackay HF: Tom Lynch, Taylor Walker, Charlie Cameron F: Eddie Betts, Josh Jenkins, Mitch McGovern Foll: Sam Jacobs, Rory Sloane, Richard Douglas I/C: Andy Otten, Curtly Hampton, Wayne Milera, Harrison Wigg

New faces: Curtly Hampton, Harrison Wigg

Missing with injury/suspension: Brad Crouch (hamstring, 1 week), Riley Knight (Achilles, 1 week), Paul Seedsman (groin, 1 week), Scott Thompson (shoulder, 1 week).

Notes: If anyone can hit the ground running from a fractured eye socket without playing a pre-season game, it’s Rory Sloane. Of course, if there is any doubt over his injury, the Crows will err on the side of caution and give him another week. If that’s the case, the Crows’ midfield depth will be severely tested against the best engine room in the competition. The Crows would be unlikely to throw Brad Crouch, Scott Thompson or Paul Seedsman into the fray after lengthy lay-offs. Andy Otten’s pre-season form is too good to ignore and he gets the nod ahead of Kyle Cheney for his first game in three years. Curtly Hampton and Wayne Milera have the pace the Crows’ midfield need. In the toughest decision, Harrison Wigg gets the nod over former basketballer Hugh Greenwood and first-year player Jordan Gallucci for the last spot on the bench. – Lee Gaskin

Gold Coast v BRISBANE LIONS, Metricon Stadium, Saturday, March 25, 7.05pm AEST

B: Darcy Gardiner, Harris Andrews, Ryan Harwood HB: Daniel Rich, Dan McStay, Sam Mayes C: Rohan Bewick, Dayne Zorko, Ryan Lester HF: Mitch Robinson, Eric Hipwood, Lewis Taylor F: Jake Barrett, Michael Close, Ben Keays Foll: Stefan Martin, Tom Rockliff, Dayne Beams I/C: Tom Cutler, Ryan Bastinac, Tom Bell, Nick Robertson

New faces: Jake Barrett

Missing with injury/suspension: Allen Christensen (collarbone, 6-8 weeks), Jack Frost (suspended, 1 week), Hugh McCluggage (ankle, 1-2 weeks), Josh Schache (knee, 1-2 weeks).

Notes: Still a lot to learn for coach Chris Fagan about his young Lions team. With Frost suspended for the opening round, the second key defender – likely to mark ‘Two Metre’ Peter Wright – is a bit of a headache. It comes down to McStay, who hasn’t played much footy, Josh Walker or possibly upgrading Matthew Hammelmann. I’ve gone for McStay as a one-game solution, although expect him to play forward more often this season. Schache and McCluggage are both 50-50 to play round one, but being so young, let’s assume the Lions err on the side of caution and leave them out. Barrett will be elevated off the rookie list and earn his position. Rhys Mathieson and Claye Beams are very unlucky. – Michael Whiting

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CARLTON v Richmond, MCG, Thursday, March 23, 7.20pm AEST

B: Kade Simpson, Sam Rowe, Simon White HB: Sam Docherty, Caleb Marchbank, Dale Thomas C: Billie Smedts, Bryce Gibbs, Ed Curnow HF: Matthew Wright, Jacob Weitering, Dennis Armfield F: Rhys Palmer, Levi Casboult, Jarrod Pickett Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Patrick Cripps, Marc Murphy I/C: Charlie Curnow, Sam Kerridge, Lachie Plowman, Jack Silvagni

New faces: Caleb Marchbank, Rhys Palmer, Jarrod Pickett, Billie Smedts

Missing with injury/suspension: Ciaran Byrne (knee, indefinite), Sam Petrevski-Seton (quad, 2 weeks), Andrew Phillips (stress reaction in foot, indefinite)

Notes: Pickett will make his AFL debut after an impressive performance in the Blues’ final JLT Community Series match against Fremantle. Smedts will provide much-needed run and Palmer is smart around goal and can go through the midfield. There will be a temptation to play Weitering on Jack Riewoldt but he is far more important to the Blues’ capabilities of kicking a winning score. Marchbank is versatile and can shore up the defence with Weitering required in attack. – Howard Kotton

Rhys Palmer is likely to make his debut for his third club in round one. Picture: AFL Media

COLLINGWOOD v Western Bulldogs, MCG, Friday, March 24, 7.50pm AEDT

B: Tyson Goldsack, Lynden Dunn, Jackson Ramsay HB: Jeremy Howe, Ben Reid, Brayden Maynard C: Steele Sidebottom, Adam Treloar, Jack Crisp HF: Travis Varcoe, Jesse White, Will Hoskin-Elliott F: Chris Mayne, Darcy Moore, Alex Fasolo Foll: Brodie Grundy, Scott Pendlebury, Taylor Adams I/C: Mason Cox, Jarryd Blair, Tom Phillips, Josh Smith

New faces: Lynden Dunn, Will Hoskin-Elliott, Chris Mayne

Missing with injury/suspension: Jamie Elliott (ankle, TBC), Levi Greenwood (hamstring, TBC), Ben Sinclair (hamstring, 8-12 weeks), Daniel Wells (calf, 2-4 weeks)

Notes: Several spots are up in the air because of fitness issues, so on the basis of limited match conditioning I left out Jamie Elliott and Jordan De Goey, both of whom missed the final two JLT Community Series games, and I wasn’t prepared to take a risk on the hamstring of Levi Greenwood, whose position in the team was probably already under threat. Rookie full-back Henry Schade, from Gold Coast, was unlucky to miss out but ex-Melbourne veteran Lynden Dunn gets the nod for his superior body strength and experience to play on Bulldogs big men such as Travis Cloke and Tom Boyd. Young midfielder James Aish was perhaps also a little stiff. – Ben Collins

ESSENDON v Hawthorn, MCG, Saturday, March 25, 7.25pm AEDT

B: Mark Baguley, Michael Hurley, Brent Stanton HB: James Kelly, Patrick Ambrose, Martin Gleeson C: Darcy Parish, Jobe Watson, Brendon Goddard HF: Travis Colyer, Cale Hooker, James Stewart F: Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, Joe Daniher, Orazio Fantasia R: Shaun McKernan, Zach Merrett, Dyson Heppell I/C: David Zaharakis, Jayden Laverde, Andrew McGrath, Kyle Langford

New faces: James Stewart, Andrew McGrath

Missing with injury/suspension: Tom Bellchambers (knee, 2 weeks), Aaron Francis (ankle, 1-2 weeks), Josh Green (foot, 1 week), Matthew Leuenberger (hamstring, 3-4 weeks), David Myers (finger, 6 weeks), Jordan Ridley (back, 12 weeks),

Notes: I’ve picked six of the senior-listed Bomber players returning from WADA suspensions, with Heath Hocking, Ben Howlett and David Myers (injured) missing out. Should he get through this Friday night’s VFL practice match against Geelong, Cale Hooker, returning from a hamstring injury, should do enough to confirm his selection. The ruck is an area of concern, with Bellchambers and Leuenberger both injured, so Shaun McKernan comes in as the replacement with Joe Daniher and James Stewart to provide back-up. This is a team that has the speed and experience to take it up to Hawthorn in round one. – Ben Guthrie

FREMANTLE v Geelong, Domain Stadium, Sunday, March 26, 4.40pm AWST

B: Lee Spurr, Joel Hamling, Zac Dawson HB: Cam Sutcliffe, Michael Johnson, Lachie Weller C: Stephen Hill, David Mundy, Bradley Hill HF: Ed Langdon, Shane Kersten, Danyle Pearce F: Michael Walters, Cam McCarthy, Jonathon Griffin Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Nat Fyfe, Lachie Neale I/C: Connor Blakely, Garrick Ibbotson, Darcy Tucker, Hayden Crozier

New faces: Joel Hamling, Bradley Hill, Shane Kersten, Cam McCarthy

Missing with injury/suspension: Michael Apeness (knee, 6-8 weeks), Hayden Ballantyne (hamstring, 8-10 weeks), Harley Bennell (calf, 6-8 weeks), Zac Clarke (knee, indefinite), Alex Pearce (leg, indefinite)

Notes: Losing Hayden Ballantyne for two months in the final JLT Community Series hit-out was a major blow and compounds Shane Yarran’s retirement in December. Ballantyne’s hamstring injury could open the door for Tommy Sheridan and Nick Suban if Ross Lyon reshuffles his line-up, but Hayden Crozier seems a more like-for-like replacement with his proven ability to play as a small forward as well as half-back. Draftee ruckman Sean Darcy appeared in all three pre-season matches, however Jonathon Griffin takes the back-up spot to Aaron Sandilands following an impressive JLT series. Ethan Hughes, draftee Brennan Cox and Sam Collins could all be pushing to break into the side early in the campaign, while top-10 pick Griffin Logue might need more time developing in the WAFL. Key forward Matt Taberner might start at Peel but will be aiming to put pressure on the likes of Geelong recruit Shane Kersten for a spot in attack. – Travis King

Fremantle v GEELONG, Domain Stadium, Sunday, March 26, 4.40pm AWST

B: Andrew Mackie, Tom Lonergan, Tom Stewart HB: Zach Tuohy, Lachie Henderson, Jackson Thurlow C: Mark Blicavs, Cam Guthrie, Mitch Duncan HF: Daniel Menzel, Harry Taylor, Lincoln McCarthy F: Steven Motlop, Tom Hawkins, Nakia Cockatoo Foll: Rhys Stanley, Patrick Dangerfield, Joel Selwood I/C: Zac Smith, Josh Cowan, Sam Menegola, Tom Ruggles

New faces: Brandan Parfitt, Tom Stewart, Zach Tuohy

Missing: Cory Gregson (foot, indefinite), Scott Selwood (toe, 1 week), Jake Kolodjashnij (groin, 1 week)

Notes: The Cats look likely to head west with a strong squad, with Cam Guthrie expected to be available after missing much of the JLT Community Series with a calf problem. Look for Zach Tuohy to play after slotting into a half-back role in three pre-season games while Tom Stewart is poised to make his debut, despite being rested from the final quarter of the Essendon win with hamstring tightness. Draftee Brandan Parfitt is in the frame after a promising pre-season, while rookie Zach Guthrie could be promoted after an encouraging two hit-outs, but his chances may be hurt after being left out of the final game against the Bombers. Jordan Murdoch, Darcy Lang and George Horlin-Smith are unlucky to miss out, given that Zac Smith likely plays against the Fremantle big men and Tom Ruggles is the logical match up for Michael Walters. – Jennifer Phelan

Brandan Parfitt is set for selection after a promising pre-season. Picture: AFL Photos

GOLD COAST v Brisbane Lions, Metricon Stadium, Saturday, March 25, 7.05pm AEST

B: Kade Kolodjashnij, Steven May, Sean Lemmens HB: Jack Bowes, Rory Thompson, Adam Saad C: Alex Sexton, Touk Miller, Pearce Hanley HF: Michael Barlow, Tom Lynch, Jack Martin F: Ben Ainsworth, Peter Wright, Callum Ah Chee Foll: Jarrod Witts, Gary Ablett, Aaron Hall I/C: Jarryd Lyons, David Swallow, Matt Rosa, Jesse Joyce

New faces: Ben Ainsworth, Michael Barlow, Jack Bowes, Pearce Hanley, Jarryd Lyons, Jarrod Witts

Missing with injury/suspension: Sam Day (hip, season), Jarrod Harbrow (ankle, NEAFL), Michael Rischitelli (ACL, 6-8 weeks).

Notes: Not a lot of places that need explaining in a relatively settled Suns lineup. Bowes and Ainsworth have done enough to earn their debuts, while the four mature midfielders – Hanley, Lyons, Barlow and Witts – are also certainties. The most difficult decision was the back pocket, but the disciplined nature of Lemmens’ lockdown defence should be enough to get him the start. Harbrow will force his way back into the 22 after a couple of practice matches to overcome his ankle surgery, while Brayden Fiorini and Will Brodie are knocking on the door. – Michael Whiting

Adelaide v GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY, Adelaide Oval, Sunday, March 26, 2.50pm ACDT

B: Heath Shaw, Phil Davis, Nick Haynes HB: Matt Buntine, Adam Tomlinson, Zac Williams C: Josh Kelly, Callan Ward, Tom Scully HF: Steve Johnson, Jeremy Cameron, Toby Greene F: Devon Smith, Jon Patton, Rory Lobb Foll: Shane Mumford, Dylan Shiel, Ryan Griffen I/C: Nathan Wilson, Tim Taranto, Matthew Kennedy, Adam Kennedy

New faces: Tim Taranto

Missing with injury/suspension: Stephen Coniglio (ankle, 6 weeks), Aidan Corr (hand, TBC), Brett Deledio (calf, TBC), Matt de Boer (hamstring, 2-3 weeks), Lachie Whitfield (suspended, TBC)

Notes: Griffen gets his chance to start on the ball to offset the loss of Coniglio’s hardness, while Jacob Hopper misses out after only playing half a game in the reserves in the pre-season. Buntine’s ability to play tall gets him a spot to strengthen the back half against a powerful Crows outfit, with Corr’s availability still up in the air, so Haynes to be used as the third tall. – Adam Curley

Essendon v HAWTHORN, MCG, Saturday, March 25, 7.25pm AEDT

B: Taylor Duryea, James Frawley, Josh Gibson HB: Shaun Burgoyne, Ben Stratton, Grant Birchall C: Isaac Smith, Tom Mitchell, Jack Gunston HF: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, James Sicily F: Paul Puopolo, Tyrone Vickery, Luke Breust Foll: Ben McEvoy, Liam Shiels, Jaeger O’Meara I/C: Will Langford, Ricky Henderson, Kade Stewart, Billy Hartung

New faces: Ricky Henderson, Tom Mitchell, Jaeger O’Meara, Tyrone Vickery

Missing with injury/suspension: Jon Ceglar (ACL, late season) Luke Hodge (club suspension, 1 week)

Notes: Billy Hartung did just enough against Port Adelaide in the final JLT game to squeeze into the side at the expense of Ryan Schoenmakers. Luke Hodge would naturally play here if not for the club suspension. It is a different looking side with four new players from other clubs, while young midfielder Kade Stewart gets rewarded for an excellent summer with a round one berth. – Ashley Browne

St Kilda v MELBOURNE, Etihad Stadium, Saturday, March 25, 4.35pm AEDT

B: Neville Jetta, Tom McDonald, Michael Hibberd HB: Jayden Hunt, Oscar McDonald, Jordan Lewis C: Dom Tyson, Nathan Jones, Christian Salem HF: Christian Petracca, Jack Watts, Dean Kent F: Angus Brayshaw, Jesse Hogan, Jeff Garlett Foll: Max Gawn, Clayton Oliver, Jack Viney I/C: Jake Melksham, Jake Spencer, Bernie Vince, Billy Stretch

New faces: Michael Hibberd, Jordan Lewis, Jake Melksham

Missing with injury/suspension: Sam Frost (toe, 2-3 weeks), Aaron vandenBerg (foot, 4-6 weeks), Josh Wagner (2 weeks), Mitch King (knee, TBC)

Notes: I had some difficulties picking this team and there are a number of players unlucky not to be selected. Hibberd (Achilles), Jetta (quad) and Kent (back) are all under injury clouds leading into round one, but I have picked them based on what they will add to the team if they are declared fully fit. Rookie defender Joel Smith is also under consideration, particularly with St Kilda’s tall forward line, but given he missed the final JLT Series game it was hard to give him the nod. I’ve also left out Sam Weideman, who I think will play a lot of senior football this season, but I believe the Demons will opt to go with Max Gawn and Jake Spencer as the ruck/forward combination against the Saints. Jack Watts also holds onto his spot, despite a sub-par pre-season. – Ben Guthrie

Jordan Lewis and Jake Melksham are likely to play in round one for the Demons. Picture: AFL Photos

NORTH MELBOURNE v West Coast, Etihad Stadium, Sunday, March 26, 1.10pm AEDT

B: Marley Williams, Scott Thompson, Sam Wright HB: Luke McDonald, Robbie Tarrant, Sam Durdin C: Shaun Atley, Jack Ziebell, Jamie Macmillan HF: Nathan Hrovat, Ben Brown, Shaun Higgins F: Lindsay Thomas, Jarrad Waite, Majak Daw Foll: Todd Goldstein, Trent Dumont, Andrew Swallow I/C: Ryan Clarke, Declan Mountford, Kayne Turner, Jy Simpkin

New faces: Sam Durdin, Nathan Hrovat, Declan Mountford, Jy Simpkin, Marley Williams

Missing with injury/suspension: Jed Anderson (shoulder, test), Ben Cunnington (suspension, 1 week), Taylor Garner (hip, test), Ben Jacobs (foot, 4-6 weeks), Oscar Junker (broken tibia, 12-14 weeks), Mason Wood (hamstring, 4-6 weeks), Paul Ahern (ACL, season)

Notes: Ben Brown is an automatic inclusion if he can prove his fitness in a VFL practice match on Saturday. Braydon Preuss is unlucky to miss after an impressive JLT Community Series, but we’ve given Majak Daw the nod as support ruckman given he’s more likely to have an impact in attack. North preferred a two-talls backline for much of 2016 but given the Eagles’ tall forward line we’ve included Sam Durdin as a third key backman, the 20-year-old edging out veteran Lachlan Hansen and medium defender Ed Vickers-Willis. We also opted for youth over experience in the midfield, overlooking Sam Gibson in favour of second-year tagger Declan Mountford. – Nick Bowen

PORT ADELAIDE v Sydney, SCG, Saturday, March 25, 4.35pm AEDT

B: Tom Jonas, Tom Clurey, Darcy Byrne-Jones HB: Hamish Hartlett, Jack Hombsch, Matthew Broadbent C: Brad Ebert, Travis Boak, Jared Polec HF: Chad Wingard, Brett Eddy, Justin Westhoff F: Aaron Young, Charlie Dixon, Sam Gray Foll: Patrick Ryder, Ollie Wines, Robbie Gray I/C: Jackson Trengove, Sam Powell-Pepper, Karl Amon, Riley Bonner

New faces: Brett Eddy, Sam Powell-Pepper

Missing with injury/suspension: Jasper Pittard (hamstring, 1 week), Jarman Impey (suspension, 1 week), Nathan Krakouer (suspension, 1 week), Aidyn Johnson (suspension, 1 week).

Notes: Midfield bull Sam Powell-Pepper – the No. 18 overall pick at the 2016 NAB AFL Draft – and mature-aged rookie Brett Eddy have forced their way into the Power’s best 22. Defender Riley Bonner deserves his chance after great form in the pre-season competition. Wingard will revert to his traditional role in the forward line with Jarman Impey and Nathan Krakouer suspended, and Angus Monfries and Matthew White making their way back to full fitness. – Lee Gaskin

Carlton v RICHMOND, MCG, Thursday, March 23, 7:20pm AEDT

B: Dylan Grimes, David Astbury, Reece Conca HB: Bachar Houli, Alex Rance, Brandon Ellis C: Shane Edwards, Dustin Martin, Shaun Grigg HF: Josh Caddy, Ben Griffiths, Nick Vlastuin F: Daniel Rioli, Jack Riewoldt, Sam Lloyd Foll: Toby Nankervis, Trent Cotchin, Dion Prestia I/C: Anthony Miles, Kamdyn McIntosh, Jason Castagna, Dan Butler

New faces: Dan Butler, Josh Caddy, Toby Nankervis, Dion Prestia

Missing with injury/suspension: Shaun Hampson (back, indefinite); Steve Morris (knee, 1-2 weeks); Jack Graham (hamstring, 1-2 weeks)

Notes: Brandon Ellis has been backed to move into defence and will likely get first crack as a rebounder in round one. His form needs to improve, however, with Kamdyn McIntosh (named on the bench) and Oleg Markov other options here. Reece Conca has also returned as a small defender, forcing Jayden Short out of the team. Speed and defensive pressure should ensure Jason Castagna and Dan Butler get their chance in a smaller forward line. Nick Vlastuin is also selected as a midfielder/forward having trained and played there all pre-season. Connor Menadue, Corey Ellis and Markov are part of the future, but a lack of minutes and influence in the JLT Community Series means they’re likely to be overlooked against the Blues. Mabior Chol is waiting in the wings if Ben Griffiths doesn’t hit form soon, or the Tigers decide they need more forward line height and ruck support. – Nathan Schmook

ST KILDA v Melbourne, Etihad Stadium, Saturday, March 25, 4.35pm AEDT

B: Dylan Roberton, Nathan Brown, Jarryn Geary HB: Leigh Montagna, Jake Carlisle, Sean Dempster C: Jack Newnes, David Armitage, Nick Riewoldt HF: Tim Membrey, Josh Bruce, Jack Billings F: Jade Gresham, Paddy McCartin, Mav Weller Foll: Tom Hickey, Seb Ross, Jack Steven

I/C: Luke Dunstan, Jack Steele, Sam Gilbert, Shane Savage

New faces: Nathan Brown, Jake Carlisle, Jack Steele

Missing with injury/suspension: Hugh Goddard (Achilles tendon, mid-season), Bailey Rice (finger, 4 weeks)

Notes: A right calf strain meant Leigh Montagna did not play in the JLT Community Series, so the veteran will be touch and go for round one, but if fit, should be picked based on his experience and consistency. Blake Acres improved last season but he needs to improve his kicking and decision-making before returning to the 22. – Dinny Navaratnam

Jake Carlisle will likely make his long-awaited St Kilda debut against Melbourne. Picture: AFL Photos

SYDNEY v Port Adelaide, SCG, Saturday, March 25, 4.35pm AEDT

B: Nick Smith, Heath Grundy, Dane Rampe HB: Callum Mills, Aliir Aliir, Jake Lloyd C: Dan Robinson, Josh Kennedy, Dan Hannebery HF: George Hewett, Sam Reid, Dean Towers F: Kurt Tippett, Lance Franklin, Kieren Jack Foll: Sam Naismith, Luke Parker, Zak Jones I/C: Jeremy Laidler, Darcy Cameron, Harrison Marsh, Oliver Florent

New faces: Darcy Cameron, Oliver Florent

Missing with injury/suspension: Isaac Heeney (glandular fever, TBC), Jarrad McVeigh (calf, 3-4 weeks), Tom Papley (knee, 1 week), Gary Rohan (back, 1 week)

Notes: Cameron’s inclusion allows the Swans to use Tippett primarily as a deep forward to stretch Port in defence, while Florent has shown his speed can have a huge impact inside 50. Robinson takes Heeney’s spot in the 18 because he finds plenty of footy and uses it well, and Laidler wins a spot ahead of rookie Lewis Melican and draftee Jack Maibaum purely on experience. Lloyd and Jones are interchangeable and Marsh is extremely versatile, so is very handy off the bench. – Adam Curley

North Melbourne v WEST COAST, Etihad Stadium, Sunday, March 26, 1.10pm AEST

B: Jackson Nelson, Eric Mackenzie, Brad Sheppard HB: Shannon Hurn, Jeremy McGovern, Sharrod Wellingham C: Andrew Gaff, Matt Priddis, Lewis Jetta HF: Jamie Cripps, Jack Darling, Chris Masten F: Drew Petrie, Josh Kennedy, Mark LeCras Foll: Nathan Vardy, Sam Mitchell, Luke Shuey I/C: Dom Sheed, Elliot Yeo, Josh Hill, Sam Butler

New faces: Sam Mitchell, Drew Petrie, Nathan Vardy

Missing with injury/suspension: Nic Naitanui (knee, 4-5 months), Scott Lycett (shoulder, TBC), Willie Rioli (hamstring, 7-9 weeks), Simon Tunbridge (knee, 3-4 months), Jake Waterman (foot, TBC)

Notes: Fierce competition for spots makes predicting Adam Simpson’s round one team fraught with danger. The Eagles coach has a handful of toss-of-the-coin decisions to make – not least choosing between whether to play two or three tall defenders. Tom Barrass and Will Schofield can consider themselves desperately unlucky to miss out here, but Eric Mackenzie appears to have Simpson’s nod for round one after playing the final JLT Community Series game. The Eagles only used two key defenders against the Demons in a full dress rehearsal for round one, although that might change against a tall Roos forward line. Nathan Vardy and Drew Petrie deserve to shoulder ruck duties after impressing in pre-season matches, with Jonathan Giles waiting in the wings. A hamstring injury set back Liam Duggan’s claims but he shouldn’t be far away from pushing for the best 22, while Mark Hutchings is extremely stiff after a solid pre-season. Jack Redden’s opportunities have been limited so far but he should be pushing for the best team. – Travis King

Collingwood v WESTERN BULLDOGS, MCG, Friday, March 24, 7.45pm AEDT

B: Matthew Boyd, Fletcher Roberts, Dale Morris HB: Jason Johannisen, Easton Wood, Robert Murphy C: Caleb Daniel, Tom Liberatore, Lachie Hunter HF: Luke Dahlhaus, Stewart Crameri, Jack Macrae F: Clay Smith, Travis Cloke, Jake Stringer Foll: Tom Boyd, Liam Picken, Marcus Bontempelli I/C: Zaine Cordy, Shane Biggs, Matt Suckling, Toby McLean

New faces: Travis Cloke

Missing with injury/suspension: Tory Dickson (groin, test), Jordan Roughead (hamstring, 4-5 weeks), Mitch Wallis (broken leg, mid-season)

Notes: The Dogs should go into round one with 18 of the 22 who played in last year’s flag triumph, with only second-year midfielder Josh Dunkley set to miss selection on form. Travis Cloke appears certain to play his first game in the red, white and blue against his old side with fellow talls Jordan Roughead and Tom Campbell injured. Impressive draftee Tim English is an outside chance to partner Tom Boyd in the ruck. Despite strong JLT form, explosive midfielder Lin Jong looks likely to miss out. Key defenders Fletcher Roberts and Marcus Adams have both had indifferent JLT campaigns, with the former likely to get the nod to face the Pies. – Ryan Davidson

After 246 games with Collingwood, Travis Cloke will run out for the Dogs in round one: Picture: AFL Photos

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