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Live: Demons play for top four against lowly Bombers to begin AFL Saturday

Live: Demons play for top four against lowly Bombers to begin AFL Saturday
ABC Australia Saturday 13 June 2026, 03:00 UTC By Andrew McGarry and Chris De Silva 1 min read
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live AFL live updates: Melbourne vs Essendon, North Melbourne vs West Coast, Port Adelaide vs Sydney Fresh off a King's Birthday win over the Pies, Melbourne looks to crack the top four with an MCG clash against Essendon. Later, North Melbourne will try to rebound after a 124-point thumping by Fremantle when they face West Coast in Perth. Tonight, Port Adelaide will have a tough task, playing second-placed Sydney at Adelaide Oval.

live AFL live updates: Melbourne vs Essendon, North Melbourne vs West Coast, Port Adelaide vs Sydney Fresh off a King's Birthday win over the Pies, Melbourne looks to crack the top four with an MCG clash against Essendon. Later, North Melbourne will try to rebound after a 124-point thumping by Fremantle when they face West Coast in Perth. Tonight, Port Adelaide will have a tough task, playing second-placed Sydney at Adelaide Oval. Follow all the action in our live blog. Submit a comment or question Live updates New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Key Event Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 12:50pm Welcome to Saturday footy Hello, good afternoon and welcome to ABC's live online coverage of round 14 of the AFL. Once again we have three games of Saturday footy, beginning at the MCG where Melbourne will host Essendon as the Demons try to crack the top four. Later, we move to Perth where North Melbourne will play a "home" game against West Coast. Finally tonight the focus will shift to Adelaide Oval, where Port Adelaide will take on the Sydney Swans. My name is Andrew McGarry, and I will be bringing you the early stages of play today before my friend and colleague Chris De Silva takes over. Let's jump in!
AFL Saturday live AFL (EVENT) Melbourne (LOCATION) Essendon (LOCATION) North Melbourne (LOCATION) West Coast (LOCATION) Port Adelaide (LOCATION) Sydney Fresh (ORG) Pies (LOCATION) MCG (ORG) Fremantle (ORG) Perth (LOCATION) Sydney (LOCATION) Adelaide Oval (LOCATION) Key Event Sat (EVENT) 12:50pm Welcome (ORG)
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