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Collingwood will unveil AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft selections Mitch Podhajski, Harrison Coe and Liam Puncher when it takes on reigning premier Footscray at Mission Whitten Oval.
The trio feature among seven changes for the Magpies, while Tim Membrey, Wil Parker and Harvey Harrison return to the AFL team – the latter for his first AFL game since 2024 following an ACL injury.
The Bulldogs are looking to arrest a four-game losing streak and have included their own Mid-Season Rookie Draft recruit in Caleb May, along with AFL-listed trio Sam Davidson, Luke Kennedy and Zac Walker.
Richmond has named Kye Annand for his first game in yellow and black after selecting the former Geelong defender at pick 2 of the AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft.
Watch as Collingwood's mid-season draftees make their black and white debut in the VFL
Collingwood's three Mid-Season draftees will all make their Club debuts in Saturday's Round 10 VFL clash with Footscray.
Harrison Coe, Liam Puncher and Mitch Podhajski were all selected in Tuesday night's mid-year draft and will pull on the black and white for the first time against the Bulldogs.
Coe and Podhajski are switching allegiances in the middle of the VFL season, having arrived from standalone clubs Frankston and Coburg respectively.
Puncher meanwhile has been plying his trade for Woodville-West Torrens in the SANFL, having begun his footballing journey as a Sydney Swans Academy graduate.
Footscray has made five changes to take on Collingwood at Mission Whitten Oval on Saturday afternoon.
Sam Davidson, Luke Kennedy and Zac Walker return to the line-up, while Caleb May will make his red, white and blue debut just four days after joining the list via the Mid-Season Rookie Draft.
Lachie Smith will miss the clash through suspension, with Cooper Craig-Peters and Ged Saunders to sit out with concussion.
The Dogs will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak when they host the Pies from 3:05pm on Saturday.
Want more Dogs footy? The VFLW Bulldogs will meet Collingwood from 11:35am AEST at Mission Whitten Oval, while the AFL Bulldogs will host the Pies from 7:35pm AEST at Marvel Stadium – all this Saturday!
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Collingwood are all set for their Round 9 VFL clash with Werribee at Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval on Saturday.
The Pies have made four changes ahead of their VFL clash with Werribee, with a quartet of AFL-listed players set to appear on Saturday.
After sustaining a hamstring injury in the Club’s AFL Anzac Day clash with Essendon, forward Tim Membrey will make his return to the field in what will be his first VFL game since 2024.
Fellow forward Jack Buller will join Membrey, who has been on AFL duties for the previous two weeks.
Defender Wil Parker will also return alongside Lachie Sullivan, who makes his return after sustaining a concussion in Collingwood’s Round 7 VFL clash against Box Hill.
Check out who it’s a big week for, what happened last time and the key match-up ahead of Saturday’s Sir Doug Nicholls clash with Collingwood
TV: Live on 7 and 7plus in WA, nationally on Fox Footy and Kayo (see broadcast guide here)
Last time we met: Collingwood 13.10 (88) defeated Waalitj Marawar 8.11 (59) at Marvel Stadium, Round 16, 2025.
Waalitj Marawar pushed ladder-leading Collingwood all the way when the sides last met at Marvel Stadium, taking an eight-point lead into half-time on the back of strong pressure and work rate. Led by Liam Baker, Brady Hough and co-captain Liam Duggan, the Eagles challenged the Pies throughout but were unable to halt their surge around stoppages as the experience and class of Collingwood saw the game slip away in the second half, resulting in a 29-point defeat.
Most of the fans will be there cheering on Collingwood legend Scott Pendlebury, but Harley Reid will be doing his utmost to spoil the party
WAALITJ Marawar star Harley Reid is being tipped to light up the big MCG stage when an expected crowd of 90,000-plus fans rock up for Saturday's clash with Collingwood at the MCG.
With Magpies veteran Scott Pendlebury celebrating his record-breaking 433rd game, the Eagles will have to contend with the biggest home and away crowd in Waalitj Marawar's history.
The Eagles possess the youngest and most inexperienced list in the League and a host of their fledgling talents will be playing at the MCG for the first time this Saturday.
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Damian Truslove speaks on the performances of every AFL-listed Blue in VFL Round 7.
VFL Senior Coach Damian Truslove analyses the performances of the 17 AFL-listed Blues who featured for the Carlton Reserves in Round 7 VFL action.
‘Fog’ started the game with a bit of time inside as well as at half-forward, before he predominantly played forward in the second half. He had really good defensive patterns and he finished off his work with his skill execution in the front half.
Another really strong performance from Blake. He spent the majority of the game on the wing, before late in the last quarter playing a little bit of time across half-back. He found plenty of the ball and used it well, while his patterns to support our team defence were outstanding.
The Casey Demons have suffered a 122-point loss to a firing Blues side.
The Dees started the game with intensity, but their inability to capitalise on early opportunities quickly proved costly. Casey created chances to put scoreboard pressure on the Blues in the opening term, however inaccurate finishing allowed Carlton to stay in control before eventually taking over the contest.
From there, the game began to slip away from the Dees as the Blues dominated territory and controlled play across the final three quarters. Casey struggled to slow Carlton’s ball movement and found it difficult to generate any sustained momentum, with repeated turnovers and missed opportunities halting any chance of a fightback.
Round 7 produced several statement-making performances, a major upset and the season’s first draw
Round 7 produced several statement-making performances, a major upset and the season’s first draw.
Carlton produced a statement performance to jump into the top four for the first time this season, thrashing the Casey Demons by 122 points at Casey Fields. Leading by just five points at quarter time, the Blues piled on 21 goals to one across the final three quarters. It was the first time since Round 12, 2025 that Carlton had kicked more than 100 points in a VFL game and the highest score produced by the club since Round 11, 2015 when they were the Northern Blues. The result was also in great contract to the club’s last trip to Casey Fields, when they were thrashed by 108 points in Round 17 last year. Carlton’s dominant display came from a wide range of contributors, led by Blake Acres who amassed 31 disposals at 87% efficiency as well as eight marks, seven intercepts and two goals. Darcy Hogg was also terrific with 28 touches, six inside 50s and three goals, while Wade Derksen led the way up forward with a season-high five majors. Lewis Young stood tall in defence and had 16 marks, three of those contested. Trent Rivers (29 disposals, nine intercepts) and Tom McDonald (22 disposals, eight intercepts) were among the home side’s better players on a tough day.
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A seesawing affair at the KGM Centre sees Collingwood go down to the GIANTS by 16 points.
Strong Melbourne winds caused a seesawing affair at the KGM Centre for Collingwood’s first VFL clash of 2026, with the Pies going down to the GIANTS by 16 points on Friday afternoon.
It was 2025 draftee Angus Anderson who opened Collingwood’s account for their 2026 VFL season, kicking a classy goal on the run following a link up with Will Hayes and Charlie West.
While the GIANTS quickly answered with two back-to-back goals, the strong breeze in the favour to the Pies saw a quick succession of goals from West, Zac McCarthy, Lachie Sullivan, Jack Buller and Noah Howes saw the Pies secure a 32-point lead at the first break.
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collingwood players pushed through a seesawing contest but fell to the GIANTS by 16 points at the KGM Centre on Friday afternoon ET, with strong winds and late momentum swings deciding the result. Young draftees and recent recruits underlined their readiness with prominent individual displays while the team surrendered a lead late in the final term. The loss leaves the VFL side with clear positives to assess as staff evaluate AFL-readiness.
Ed Allan was the clear midfield engine, finishing with a team-high 29 disposals, eight inside 50s and seven tackles. Angus Anderson, the club’s 2025 draftee and pick 57, opened Collingwood’s 2026 VFL account with a classy running goal and finished with 20 disposals and six score involvements. Harvey Harrison marked an emotional return by slotting his first VFL goal in 728 days after returning from an ACL injury.
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On the ESPN Footy Podcast, Jake Michaels says Opening Round has caused too many issues and needs to be scrapped, after more negative feedback from coaches. (4:40)
Those are the words of Tasmania Devils VFL vice-captain Jye Menzie and coach Jeromey Webberley ahead of the club's inaugural outing on Saturday.
Three years after being granted a licence for AFL entry in 2028, the Devils will run out in front of an 11,000-strong capacity North Hobart Oval crowd against Coburg.
The clash is viewed as the first step in a crucial building process for the top league.
"This is one of the biggest moments in my footy journey," Webberley, who played 16 games for Richmond, said.
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Richmond's VFL team will play its last practice match of the season on Thursday.
Richmond's VFL team will face Carlton in a practice match on Thursday, in the final dress rehearsal before the home-and-away season begins.
Bounce time between the Tigers and Blues is 1pm at IKON Park, just hours before the AFL sides meet in the blockbuster Round 1 clash at the MCG.
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Zane Peucker bobbles up with a great snap for his second of the game.
Tom Burton kicks a great goal in the second term to extend the VFL Tigers' lead.
The VFL practice match between Carlton and Richmond will be live-streamed.
TODAY’S VFL practice match between the Carlton Reserves and Richmond will be live-streamed.
The action begins at IKON Park from 1pm, and will be the Blues’ final practice match for the VFL season before their first game of the campaign in Round 2 against Williamstown.
Carlton will get the chance to welcome Nick Haynes back to the fold, with the veteran defender to feature for the first time in 2026 after off-season ankle surgery.
There’s a mix of experience and youth for the Blues, with Haynes joined by Blake Acres, while being complemented by the likes of draftees Jack Ison and Talor Byrne.
Footscray has defeated Carlton by 21 points in a scrappy evening at IKON Park.The Dogs’ accuracy ultimately proved the difference, holding their nerve despite Carlton dominating the scoring opportunities 28–19.
In a see-sawing affair, the Dogs showed an ability to use their run from defensive half effectively, with their transition at times brilliant.
Captain Dan Orgill was a standout around the contest, while Lachlan Smith provided his midfielders with first use across the game.
Up forward, Laird Ramshaw shone with three goals, while Chan Hargraves and Will Darcy continued to show promising signs.
The backline charge was led by Nick Coffield and Luke Cleary, who were pivotal in setting up rebound opportunities.
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Bulldogs leave it too late as Box Hill get the better of pre-season clash
A fast-finishing Footscray have fallen frustratingly short of Box Hill in their second practice match ahead of the 2026 VFL Season.
On a humid afternoon at Mission Whitten Oval, the Dogs would feel the sting of early missed opportunities falling two-points short of the Hawks.
It was a strong display from the Dogs AFL-listed talent of Harvey Gallagher, Laith Vandermeer and Jed Busslinger while Dan Orgill and Cooper Craig-Peters were standouts in the midfield.
A slow start from Footscray as Box Hill dominated much of the play and made the most of their opportunities in front of goal.
The Western Bulldogs have been boosted by the return of their State of Origin representatives for the final hit out before Opening Round next weekend.
Under the Mission Whitten Oval Friday night lights, the Dogs will take on Hawthorn, starting at 7.10pm.
Marcus Bontempelli, Tim English, Rory Lobb, Ed Richards and Aaron Naughton all come into the 26-man squad, with Bailey Dale (injured) and Will Lewis (ineligible) unvailable for the clash.
Michael Sellwood will pull the red, white and blue on for the first time in the unofficial clash, while Sam Davidson and Lachie Bramble also come into the line-up.
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