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.
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.
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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.
As Foxfooty.com.au’s Max Laughton writes, 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.
Match details: Collingwood vs Brisbane Lions from 7:40pm AEST at the MCG
Watch it live: On Fox Footy (Channel 504), and streaming on Kayo, from 6:30pm AEST
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