Practice match 2023
St Kilda vs Melbourne
Friday 24 February
Venue: Moorabbin
Attendance: Approximately 5000
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| St Kilda | 2.1 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 6.10.46 |
| Melbourne | 3.3 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 16.9.105 |
Melbourne win by 59 points
Goalkickers: Christian Petracca 3, Kysaiah Pickett 3, Ben Brown 2, Max Gawn 2, Kade Chandler 1, Brodie Grundy 1, Lachie Hunter 1, Tom McDonald 1, Alex Neal-Bullen 1, Trent Rivers 1
In their first hitout of the year, in what was officially billed as 'match simulation', a near-full strength Melbourne easily accounted for an undermanned St Kilda. The Saints got the opening goal within 20 seconds, but just two more before the end of the first two 25 minute periods.
At the conclusion of the first four periods the game unofficially continued with a mix of AFL and VFL listed players. The full match was intended to be played over eight periods but was called off at the end of the seventh with Melbourne ahead 20.16.136 to 15.17.107.
Best were Petracca, Oliver and Hunter.
Teams
(First game)
Steven May, Jacob van Rooyen (also played second game), James Harmes, Christian Petracca, Brodie Grundy, Jack Viney, Jake Lever, Charlie Spargo, Angus Brayshaw, Max Gawn, Lachie Hunter, Clayton Oliver, Ed Langdon, Jake Bowey, Trent Rivers, Tom McDonald, Kade Chandler, Kysaiah Pickett, Alex Neal-Bullen, Ben Brown, Judd McVee, Harrison Petty, Tom Sparrow
(Second game)
Michael Hibberd, Bailey Laurie, Josh Schache, Adam Tomlinson, Matthew Jefferson, Blake Howes, James Jordon, Will Verrall, Kye Turner, Deakyn Smith, Harrison Petty, Oliver Sestan, Taj Woewodin, Daniel Turner, Kyah Farris-White, Andy Moniz-Wakefield