{"id":863096,"date":"2026-08-21T10:38:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T10:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/863096\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T10:38:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T10:38:28","slug":"live-afl-2026-collingwood-magpies-vs-brisbane-lions-round-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/863096\/","title":{"rendered":"Live AFL 2026, Collingwood Magpies vs Brisbane Lions Round 24"},"content":{"rendered":"

Collingwood has pulled no punches for their Friday night blockbuster with Brisbane at the MCG, as the back-to-back reigning premiers look to secure a crucial September advantage.<\/p>\n

The Magpies (12-2-8, 106.1%) have opted against resting some of their big-name stars, instead backing the likes of the Daicos brothers and Darcy Cameron to continue their red-hot form in a fixture that changes little for their wildcard match next weekend.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, the travelling Lions (15-7, 119.5%) have made just one change for their travels to Melbourne, welcoming back young utility Ty Gallop from a three-game suspension in place of first-year midfielder Daniel Annable.<\/p>\n

As Foxfooty.com.au\u2019s Max Laughton writes,<\/a> this prime time fixture has become the most important part of the premiership race, for a very unfortunate reason as Brisbane endeavour to lock in third place on the ladder.<\/p>\n

Match details: Collingwood vs Brisbane Lions from 7:40pm AEST at the MCG<\/p>\n

Watch it live: On Fox Footy (Channel 504), and streaming on Kayo, from 6:30pm AEST<\/p>\n

WHAT TONIGHT MEANS FOR BOTH SIDES: AFL live ladder and final scenarios explained in Run Home LIVE<\/a><\/p>\n

MATCH CENTRE: Magpies vs Lions live scores, stats and more<\/a><\/p>\n

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