Round 18 of the AFL begins with a clash between Collingwood and Geelong with huge importance for the top eight battle.
Geelong are back in form with two big wins in a row, including a notable win over in-form Hawthorn last Saturday.
Collingwood are on the opposite trajectory, with their narrow loss to rivals Essendon seeing them tumble out of the top eight on points differential.
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What time is the AFL tonight? Collingwood vs. Geelong start time
Friday's game between Collingwood and Geelong is scheduled to start at 7:40pm local time on July 12.
The game will be played at the MCG in Melbourne.
| Timezone | AEST | ACST | AWST |
| Start time | 7:40pm | 7:10pm | 5:40pm |
How to watch or live stream Collingwood vs. Geelong
| Region | Melbourne | Sydney | Adelaide | Brisbane | Perth | Tasmania | Darwin |
| Channel | Fox Footy/Channel 7 | Fox Footy/7mate | Fox Footy/Channel 7 | Fox Footy/7mate | Fox Footy/7mate | Fox Footy/Channel 7 | Fox Footy/Channel 7 |
| Broadcast time | 7:30pm | 7:30pm | 7:00pm | 7:30pm | 5:30pm | 7:30m | 7:00pm |
This match, and every match across the home-and-away season, will be available for live streaming and replay on Kayo Sports.
Collingwood vs. Geelong betting odds
Per bookmaker TAB, Geelong is the 1.74 favourite to win this match, while Collingwood is the underdog at 2.10.
Collingwood vs. Geelong Round 18 team lists
Collingwood:
IN: J.Noble, J.Elliott, R.McInnes
OUT: C.Dean, J.Howe, B.Mihocek
Geelong:
IN: Nil
OUT: Nil