I think I may have misread the article, bit embarrassing, but I am quite sleep deprived this week lol.
Would of been a total shock if Carlton v Richmond didn't eventuate. Only fixture leaks I've seen posted so far is Saints v North Round 1 and Brisbane v North Round 2. Should be more leaks next week. My complete guess is we're either playing Geelong or Sydney away first round.
I found the article on the main board after you posted here. The AFL is certainly trying to talk up St. Kilda, even if they’re not giving them the season opener. I’ll take Sydney thanks.