Collingwood vs Brisbane Prediction, Tips & Odds

Many believe a win for Brisbane all but cements a preliminary final spot for the back-to-back premiers.

Arguably the form team of the competition, a Lions victory against Collingwood at the MCG on Friday night would ensure third spot on the ladder and a qualifying final against the Sydney Swans.

Outside of Hugh McCluggage’s calf injury, Fages has almost a full list to choose from now that Ty Gallop has served his three-week suspension.

Collingwood played out a second draw this season against the same opponent (Hawthorn) last week, a first in AFL history, and will be desperate to end the year on a genuine result rather than another shared scoreline.

Isaac Quaynor (glute/hip) will miss this week, but it wouldn’t surprised to see Craig McCrae rest his ageing list now that a Wildcard spot is locked in.

At $4.10, nobody expects the Pies to do much, and the form of players such as Will Ashcroft – 30+ disposals in each of Brisbane’s last nine matches – means this could be a nice tune-up for the champs.