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St. Kilda and Collingwood Magpies are set to lock horns at the Marvel Stadium on Thursday night in AFL Round 2 action. It's fair to say this should be a cracking contest with a bit at stake.
Staring down the barrel of an 0-3 start with a tricky trip to Brisbane to come, the Magpies' premiership defence is on a shaky footing. The Magpies look defensively disorganised, and will need to pick up the intensity and focus on locking down their opponents, as opposed to sitting off and looking for an opportunity to attack.
The Saints, on the other hand, showed plenty of promising signs despite going down 76-68 in Geelong last weekend. They gave it a real go at the new Cattery and were only thwarted late despite being four goals down at one point.
Will Collingwood bounce back from their Opening Round defeat to the Giants, or will Sydney beat the Magpies at the MCG for the first time in over a decade?
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch St Kilda vs Collingwood in the AFL, plus plenty more.
St Kilda vs Collingwood date and start time
| Date | Thursday, March 21, 2024 |
| Start time | 7:30 pm AEDT (6:30 pm AEST, 7:00 pm ACDT, 6:30 pm ACST, 4:30 pm AWST) |
| Venue | Marvel Stadium |
| Location | Docklands, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
How to watch St Kilda vs Collingwood on TV & stream live online
There are several options to watch the St Kilda vs Collingwood AFL game in Australia, including Network Seven, Foxtel, Foxtel from Telstra, and Kayo Sports.
The best way to livestream the aforementioned AFL game is through Kayo with a seven-day free trial. It also does not have a lock-in contract or equipment fees, which means you can cancel anytime if you are no longer using it.
All you need to decide is whether you want to pick Kayo One at $25 per month (1 stream and up to HD), or Kayo Basic at $35 per month (2 streams and up to 4K).
What channel is St Kilda vs Collingwood game on?
The game will be available to watch on Channel 7 on free-to-air TV, and Fox Footy on pay TV. ABC, AFL Nation and Greek Nation will provide the radio coverage.
Streaming the game with a VPN
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- How to set up and use a VPN service to stream the match
You can watch the game from wherever you are in the world by using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) service such as NordVPN/ ExpressVPN. A VPN will allow you to create a secure connection online when you are abroad on holiday or for work and you want to stream the game live.
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Here’s an easy step-by-step guide on how to use a VPN to watch a game when you are overseas:
- Install VPN of your choice - see our reviews here for the best options.
- Select the location you wish to connect to. This is easy - if you are visiting the UK and you wish to continue watching one of your U.S. streaming services, you would select the US.
- Grab the popcorn and get ready to watch!
St Kilda vs Collingwood team news
St Kilda team news
The Saints could potentially be boosted by the return of dual All Australian Jack Sinclair, who has been nursing a calf injury.
Small forward Lance Collard, who came on as a substitute and didn't make much of a difference last time out, is likely to be the player to make way.
Liam Stocker is recovering from a back issue, while Dan Butler is preparing to return from an ankle problem.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Rucks | Marshall, Campbell, Heath |
| Defenders | Windhager, Wanganeen-Milera, Stocker, Hastie, Sinclair, Paton, Garcia, McLennan, O'Connell, Howard, Cordy, Battle, Schoenmaker, Van Es, Wilkie, O'Connell |
| Midfielders | Jones, Crouch, Ross, Hill, Steele, Clark, Byrnes, Wilson, Henry, Wood, Bonner, Hotton |
| Forwards | Owens, King, Howard, Keeler, Hayes, Battle, Membrey, Allison, Sharman, Caminiti, Higgins, Collard, Butler, Keeler, Hayes, Philipou, Allison, Membrey, Sharman, Caminiti |
Collingwood Magpies team news
Collingwood coach Craig McRae hinted at a raft of changes after the Pies picked up a second consecutive defeat at the hands of Sydney in Round 1, with Ash Johnson likely to drop out after yet another anonymous performance.
Brownlow medalist Tom Mitchell is set to return to the fray, along with key tall Billy Frampton. Reef McInnes could also be handed an opportunity in Collingwood's struggling offense mix.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Rucks | Cameron, Kreuger, Steene, Begg, Cox |
| Defenders | Carmichael, Frampton, Murphy, Moore, Eyre, Howe, Dean, Quaynor, Maynard, Noble, Jiath, Ryan, Markov, Parker |
| Midfielders | De Goey, Mitchell, Daicos, Pendlebury, Demattia, Allan, Sidebottom, Crisp, Bytel, Hoskin-Elliott, Sullivan, Nick Daicos |
| Forwards | McStay, McInnes, Johnson, Mihocek, Johnson, Lipinski, Elliott, Schultz, Carmichael, Macrae, Hill, Richards, McCreery, Richards, Harrison, McInnes, Johnson, Mihocek |
Head-to-Head Record
Collingwood have largely controlled this matchup in recent years, winning five of their last six over the Saints. Having said that, the Pies will need to improve drastically from their shaky defensive displays in the opening two weeks of the season to avoid the hassle in this one.
| Date | Match (Result) | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 16/04/23 | Collingwood Magpies 70-64 St Kilda Saints | AFL |
| 18/03/22 | St Kilda Saints 85-102 Collingwood Magpies | AFL |
| 04/07/21 | Collingwood Magpies 61-70 St Kilda Saints | AFL |
| 20/06/20 | Collingwood Magpies 81-37 St Kilda Saints | AFL |
| 18/05/19 | Collingwood Magpies 112-71 St Kilda Saints | AFL |