The 2025 AFL season's Round 21 match sees the Collingwood Magpies face off against the Brisbane Lions in a Saturday night clash at the MCG.
Ladder-toppers Collingwood meet third-placed Brisbane for the second time this year. They will look to do the double over the Lions in front of a jam-packed home crowd after thrashing Brisbane 105-53 earlier in the season.
Although the Magpies will be worried about their two defeats in the last five games, both coming against finals contenders: Gold Coast and Fremantle. They'll be wary of a Lions' side looking to bounce back from a 130-64 defeat against Gold Coast.
Brisbane could move to second place with a win and end up half a game behind first place while Collingwood could lock in a top-two spot by beating the reigning premiers this weekend.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times, and the latest lineup news.
Collingwood vs. Brisbane free live stream, free-to-air channel
- Live Stream: Kayo, Foxtel
- TV Channel: Fox Footy
- Free-to-air: ---
Kayo Sports and Foxtel are providing both live and catch-up coverage of Saturday's match. The clash will also be available on TV in Australia via Fox Footy.
Fans can stream Collingwood vs. Brisbane on Kayo, which is currently offering a free trial for new subscribers, so you can essentially watch this game and others this week for free. The match will also be streamed on the AFL website.
Collingwood vs. Brisbane start time
- Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Start Time: 7:35 p.m. AEST
- Venue & Location: MCG
The AFL Round 21 game between Collingwood Magpies and Brisbane Lions will be played on Saturday, August 2 at the MCG in Melbourne.
Here's how that kick-off time translates to the various Australian time zones:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Sat, Aug. 2 | 7:35 p.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Sat, Aug. 2 | 7:05 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Sat, Aug. 2 | 5:35 p.m. |
AFL 2025 fixture schedule this week
Thursday, July 31
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Livestream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs vs. GWS Giants | Marvel Stadium | 7:30 p.m. | Seven, Fox/Kayo, Binge |
Friday, August 1
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Livestream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Crows vs. Hawthorn Hawks | Adelaide Oval | 7:40 p.m. | Seven, Fox/Kayo, Binge |
Saturday, August 2
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne vs. West Coast Eagles | Marvel Stadium | 1:20 p.m. | Fox/ Kayo |
| Gold Coast SUNS vs. Richmond | People First Stadium | 4:10 p.m. | Fox /Kayo |
| Sydney Swans vs. Essendon | SCG | 4:15 p.m. | Fox/Kayo |
| Collingwood vs. Brisbane Lions | MCG | 7:35 p.m. | Fox/Kayo |
Sunday, August 3
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Kilda vs. North Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | 2:10 p.m. | Fox/Kayo |
| Geelong Cats vs. Port Adelaide | GMHBA Stadium | 3:15 p.m. | Seven, Fox/Kayo |
| Fremantle vs. Carlton | Optus Stadium | 5:10 p.m. | Fox/Kayo |