History will be made at the MCG on Friday night when the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood contest the game’s first-ever Wildcard Final. Live updates below!
And there’s already been some feeling between the sides in the lead-up to the blockbuster inaugural fixture.
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Wildcard Final
AFL
LIVE
Bulldogs
48
Collingwood
38
MATCH CENTRE
*Odds are current as of 28th August 2026, 8:57pm AEST
AFL
Aug 29 7:35pm AEST
Melbourne
Carlton
MATCH CENTRE
*Odds are current as of 28th August 2026, 8:57pm AEST
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The Bulldogs (2-1-2 in their past five) come into Friday night’s do-or-die clash with momentum after shocking Melbourne at the MCG last Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Magpies (also 2-1-2 in their past five) have come good at the right time of the year, save for last Friday’s dead-rubber belting at the hands of the reigning premiers.
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Match details: Western Bulldogs vs. Collingwood from 7:40pm AEST at the MCG.
Watch it live: On Fox Footy (channel 504), and streaming on Kayo, from 6:30pm AEST.
Follow Bulldogs vs. Magpies in our live blog below!