Melbourne vs St Kilda Preview & Prediction | 2025 AFL | Regular Season | Round 12

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Sunday footy heads to the Red Centre, with Melbourne hosting St Kilda in Alice Springs.

Kick-off date/time:

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Some matches are televised on Fox Sports channels

How to watch online: UK – discovery+ & Watch AFL / US – Watch AFL

The prediction

Melbourne (11th) were back somewhere near their devastating best in Round 11, handling the Sydney Swans by 53 points at the MCG.

St Kilda (14th) fought hard but ultimately fell short against the Gold Coast Suns, losing by 19 points at Marvel Stadium.

Melbourne forward Kysaiah Pickett lit up the MCG in their dominant win over Sydney, snaring 5 brilliant goals and providing constant pressure in the Demons forward half. Christian Petracca in his 200th game had 28 disposals and a goal.

St Kilda will look to their skipper Jack Steele to lead the way. Against the Suns, Steele was a ball magnet, finishing with 33 disposals and a goal.

Melbourne won their only matchup last year with a convincing 100-62 victory at the MCG in Round 11. The last time these two met in Alice Springs, the Demons claimed a close 3-point win in a low scoring game (52-49) back in 2020.

Melbourne will carry strong momentum into this clash after their impressive display against Sydney and we think they do enough in this one to grab the four premiership points.

Melbourne vs St Kilda tip: Melbourne to win by 25+ points