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Collingwood Open AFL Season with Tight Win over Saints
Nick Daicos had 41 disposals and Scott Pendlebury helped set up five goals as Collingwood edged St Kilda 78-66 in front of 82,528 fans at the MCG.
- On Sunday, St Kilda hosts Collingwood at the MCG in a rare standalone blockbuster, with first bounce at 7:20pm AEDT.
- Saints are aiming to make a statement in a rare standalone blockbuster, with Marcus Windhager starting at half-back amid debate over whether to tag Nick Daicos, the club's No.1 shadow.
- Momentum shifted as De Goey, Schultz, and McStay scored goals, with the Magpies leading 4.3 to 2.4 at quarter-time before the Saints rallied.
- The Pies finished 11.12 to 9.12 before 82,528 fans, led by Nick Daicos and Scott Pendlebury in a season-opening victory.
- McRae says he is confident in his team's depth with Moore and Howe absent, while Lyon said 'Clearly, either connection, contest, cleanness, or taking full opportunities or three-quarter opportunities and hurting them, wasn't at the level required' and 'They executed more of their opportunities.
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Big-game Magpies outlast big-spending Saints in prime-time MCG blockbuster
St Kilda Saints and Collingwood Magpies play in the opening round of the 2026 AFL premiership season at the MCG at 7.20pm AEDT. Seven, Kayo and Fox Footy are broadcasting the match live. Follow along for minute-by-minute updates, scores, results, odds, squads and start time
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Left
43% Left
L 43%
C 29%
R 28%
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