AFL live: Melbourne and Fremantle kick off a big Saturday at the MCG

Melbourne gets its AFL season underway against Fremantle as Saturday’s action kicks off at the MCG.

Later, Adelaide welcomes Geelong to the Adelaide Oval, Essendon plays Hawthorn at Docklands and Brisbane hosts Sydney at the Gabba.

Follow the live scores, stats and results below.

Melbourne vs Fremantle

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Adelaide vs Geelong

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Essendon vs Hawthorn

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Brisbane vs Sydney

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