Autopsy AFL 2026 Rd 7 - Bombers v Pies - Sat April 25th 3:15pm (M.C.G.)

[Chief]

17th v 11th

AFL 2026 PREMIERSHIP SEASON ROUND 7

ESSENDON V COLLINGWOOD
SAT APRIL 25TH 3:15PM (M.C.G.)

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Teams:
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ESSENDON

FB: Jaxon Prior (25), Ben McKay (32), Andrew McGrath (1)
HB: Archie Roberts (21), Zach Reid (31), Jacob Farrow (2)
C: Xavier Duursma (28), Jye Caldwell (6), Archer Day-Wicks (44)
HF: Sam Durham (22), Nate Caddy (30), Kyle Langford (4)
FF: Isaac Kako (10), Archer May (26), Thomas Edwards (45)
FOLL: Peter Wright (20), Darcy Parish (3), Zach Merrett (7)
INT: Elijah Tsatas (5), Sullivan Robey (9), Dyson Sharp (15), Saad El-Hawli (41), Lachlan Blakiston (46)
EMG: Jade Gresham (11), Nik Cox (13), Jayden Nguyen (42)
IN: Dyson Sharp, Jaxon Prior
OUT: Jade Gresham (Omitted), Jordan Ridley (Injured)

COLLINGWOOD

FB: Billy Frampton (17), Jeremy Howe (38), Brayden Maynard (4)
HB: Isaac Quaynor (3), Harry Perryman (12), Josh Daicos (7)
C: Jack Crisp (25), Scott Pendlebury (10), Roan Steele (45)
HF: Beau McCreery (31), Patrick Lipinski (1), Lachie Schultz (8)
FF: Daniel McStay (11), Jamie Elliott (5), Tim Membrey (28)
FOLL: Oscar Steene (21), Angus Anderson (41), Nick Daicos (35)
INT: Jordan De Goey (2), Dan Houston (9), Darcy Cameron (14), Steele Sidebottom (22), William Hayes (39)
EMG: Wil Parker (15), Ned Long (44), Edward Allan (16)
IN: Jordan De Goey, Steele Sidebottom
OUT: Edward Allan (Omitted), Ned Long (Managed)

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Who should come in? Who's out?

 

[JackFlash]

The Bombers by 19 points in this Anzac clash!

 

[cactuscall]

Crazy what a couple of weeks can do. On form you'd have to back Essendon.

 

[voorhees]

after last week's efforts essendon have made this one interesting now.

 

[Xtreme]

Thr most exciting DRAWN game you'll see this season.

 

[beerbandit]

Thr most exciting DRAWN game you'll see this season.

Another one ! Wowee, would just about make it the biggest rivalry in footy if your prediction comes true.

 

[Cam Payne]

Far more evenly matched than I'd have thought a matter of only two weeks ago. Draw.

 

[cactuscall]

Another one ! Wowee, would just about make it the biggest rivalry in footy if your prediction comes true.

Boy oh boy!

 

[timokane]

Pies will win by 27 points

 

[shaqsuns]

Crazy what a couple of weeks can do. On form you'd have to back Essendon.

A week is a long time in football

 

[windyhill]

A week is a long time in football

Especially when you get ANOTHER two day break on your next opponent.

 

[timokane]

Pies are well over due for an everything just clicks sort of game.
And Anzac day will be it.
If anything can be salvaged from this so called cliff then this is the time.
So tipping a big say 38 points win by the Pies.
Add in likes of West Buller back in.
Add a kid or 2.
Balance up the line up.
Pies to click finally and win it by 6 goals.
They are simmering for it as well.
Something is simmering at the Pies.
And are 3-3 now compared with essendons 1-5

 

[Zevon]

Can make a huge case for the Dons in this one

 

[rdhopkins2]

Both teams can be bottom of the ladder but the rivalry will lift them to greater heights. Should be a cracker. Pies by 2pts.

 

[Vindicater]

Reckon last week's game in the heat and Pies off a long break will be too much for us.

 

[No SPIN]

Can make a huge case for the Dons in this one

Then make it!!!!

 

[Chief]

ESSENDON

FB: Jaxon Prior (25), Ben McKay (32), Andrew McGrath (1)
HB: Archie Roberts (21), Zach Reid (31), Jacob Farrow (2)
C: Xavier Duursma (28), Jye Caldwell (6), Archer Day-Wicks (44)
HF: Sam Durham (22), Nate Caddy (30), Kyle Langford (4)
FF: Isaac Kako (10), Archer May (26), Thomas Edwards (45)
FOLL: Peter Wright (20), Darcy Parish (3), Zach Merrett (7)
INT: Elijah Tsatas (5), Sullivan Robey (9), Dyson Sharp (15), Saad El-Hawli (41), Lachlan Blakiston (46)
EMG: Jade Gresham (11), Nik Cox (13), Jayden Nguyen (42)
IN: Dyson Sharp, Jaxon Prior
OUT: Jade Gresham (Omitted), Jordan Ridley (Injured)

COLLINGWOOD

FB: Billy Frampton (17), Jeremy Howe (38), Brayden Maynard (4)
HB: Isaac Quaynor (3), Harry Perryman (12), Josh Daicos (7)
C: Jack Crisp (25), Scott Pendlebury (10), Roan Steele (45)
HF: Beau McCreery (31), Patrick Lipinski (1), Lachie Schultz (8)
FF: Daniel McStay (11), Jamie Elliott (5), Tim Membrey (28)
FOLL: Oscar Steene (21), Angus Anderson (41), Nick Daicos (35)
INT: Jordan De Goey (2), Dan Houston (9), Darcy Cameron (14), Steele Sidebottom (22), William Hayes (39)
EMG: Wil Parker (15), Ned Long (44), Edward Allan (16)
IN: Jordan De Goey, Steele Sidebottom
OUT: Edward Allan (Omitted), Ned Long (Managed)

 

[CakeEater]

As someone else said to me, this is the undercard to the main event

 

[Matrix10]

As someone else said to me, this is the undercard to the main event

Eating a cake doesn't inspire as a main event

 

[Don Won]

As someone else said to me, this is the undercard to the main event

Yep I’ll be tuning into the calrton Freo game after half time for sure.

 

[katana]

anyone know if this is on FTA? or is it just a regular saturday?

 

[jakson68]

anyone know if this is on FTA? or is it just a regular saturday?

Actually, good call, had to look it up.
Yes, it's on FTA

 

[katana]

Actually, good call, had to look it up.
Yes, it's on FTA

gives me a few more options for pubs

 

[No SPIN]

gives me a few more options for pubs

It would be a pretty dumb pub not to offer the footy on such a great day.

 

[Roobs321]

Feels a bit weird having games on directly before and after (not that I'm complaining). Like last time this game was played on a Saturday (2015) it is the only Victoria game that day (fixtured 2020 game was obviously postponed).