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Live: Bulldogs and Magpies meet at MCG for AFL's first ever wildcard match

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Bilton, D. (2026, August 28). Live: Bulldogs and Magpies meet at MCG for AFL's first ever wildcard match. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/afl-wildcard-western-bulldogs-collingwood-live-blog/107091970

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-08-28 · by Dean Bilton

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The Western Bulldogs are competing against Collingwood at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the AFL's first ever wildcard match. The game is neck and neck, with the Bulldogs currently leading 4.1 (25) to 4.0 (24). Key players include Sam Swadling with 12 disposals, Nick Daicos with 11 and a goal, and Arty Jones who has kicked two goals for the Bulldogs so far.
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In the AFL's first ever wildcard match, the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood Magpies faced off at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The stakes were high, as only one team would earn a spot in the finals proper. At one point, the Western Bulldogs led by 19 points, thanks to a strong kick from Aaron Naughton. However, the lead varied throughout the game, and it was "hardly closer" in the first quarter.

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🔮 Sat, 22 Aug, 11:00 pm, Final score, AUS 210, BAN 64 & 95 Fri, 11 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, IAW 117, AAW 4/121 Mon, 14 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, ZIM 235, AUS 8/294 Mon, 14 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, IAW 7/148, AAW 2/178 Wed, 16 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, IAW 161, AAW 5/168 Thu, 17 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, ZIM 272, AUS 6/356 Thu, 17 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, INU 6/182, AUU 7/175 Thu, 17 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, WAU 9/238, SAM 0/58 Fri, 18 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, QUE 7/335, VIC 7/339 Sat, 19 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, ZIM 8/271, AUS 9/272 Sat, 19 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, IAW 6/239, AAW 235 Sat, 19 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, WAU 115, TAS 1/117 Sun, 20 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, INU 7/341, AUU 239 Mon, 21 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, QUE 358, NSW 6/359 Tue, 22 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, IAW 6/338, AAW 8/341 Tue, 22 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, INU 4/255, AUU 254 Tue, 22 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, SAM 7/383, TAS 8/376 Wed, 23 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, SAF 8/297, AUS 230 Thu, 24 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, IAW 6/364, AAW 9/362 Thu, 24 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, INA 334 & 199, AUA 171 & 200 Thu, 24 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, VIC 212, NSW 257 Sat, 26 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, SAF 9/365, AUS 333 Mon, 28 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, INU 494, AUU 217 & 229 Mon, 28 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, SYW 4/168, QUW 167 Mon, 28 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, VIW 8/293, SAS 7/290 Mon, 28 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, WAW 6/236, TAW 232 Tue, 29 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, SAF 4/145, AUS 9/322 Wed, 30 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, IAW 364 & 257, AAW 176 & 164 Wed, 30 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, SYW 174, QUW 4/285 Wed, 30 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, WAW 7/273, TAW 7/299 Thu, 1 Oct, 2:00 pm, Final score, VIW -, SAS - Thu, 1 Oct, 11:00 pm, Final score, INA 167 & 9/310, AUA 358 & 4/173d Tue, 6 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, INA 149, AUA 274 Tue, 6 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, QUW 9/266, BAW 7/196 Wed, 7 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, INU 315 & 0/11, AUU 174 & 151 Fri, 9 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, AUW 3/168, BAW 166 Fri, 9 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, INA 206, AUA 275 Sat, 10 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, VIC 244 & 224, SAM 508 Sun, 11 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, AUW 1/222, BAW 6/220 Sun, 11 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, INA 275, AUA 226 Sun, 11 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, NSW 9/500d, TAS 245 & 5/402 Sun, 11 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, WAU 175 & 8/201, QUE 307 & 68 Mon, 12 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, VIC 241, SAM 311 Mon, 12 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, HHW 7/127, ACM 100 Mon, 12 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, SSW 3/136, BHW 90 Mon, 12 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, MRW 7/138, PSW 4/139 Mon, 12 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, STW 3/79, MSW 78 Tue, 13 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, SAF 284 & 206, AUS 390 & 6/314d Tue, 13 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, NSW 158, TAS 203 Tue, 13 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, WAU 246, QUE 261 Tue, 13 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, SSW 3/78, ACM 7/77 Tue, 13 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, ASW 4/183, PSW 8/182 Tue, 13 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, STW -, BHW - Wed, 14 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, AUW 2/175, BAW 172 Wed, 14 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, MRW 4/180, MSW 6/179 Wed, 14 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, ASW 5/165, HHW 8/136 Fri, 16 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, BHW 4/86, ACM 83 Sat, 17 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, SAM 7/397, QUE 271 Sat, 17 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, HHW 5/136, PSW 8/166 Sat, 17 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, STW 5/122, MRW 9/121 Sat, 17 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, ACM 4/129, MSW 6/132 Sat, 17 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, SSW 9/105, ASW 6/143 Sun, 18 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, AUW 8/165, NZW 2/162 Sun, 18 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, MRW 2/132, HHW 8/129 Sun, 18 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, BHW 129, ASW 6/139 Sun, 18 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, STW 2/93, PSW 92 Sun, 18 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, SSW 8/155, MSW 5/158 Sun, 18 Oct, 7:15 pm, Live score, AUW -, BAW - Tue, 20 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, AUW 7/167, NZW 8/127 Tue, 20 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, ASW 6/116, PSW 5/118 Tue, 20 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, STW 9/152, SSW 6/153 Tue, 20 Oct, 7:15 pm, Live score, AUW -, BAW - Wed, 21 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, SAM 203 & 145, QUE 238 & 4/114 Wed, 21 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, PSW 7/134, SSW 8/149 Thu, 22 Oct, 12:00 am, Live score, SAF 9/425d, AUS 99 & 4/156 f/o Thu, 22 Oct, 12:00 am, Live score, AUW -, NZW - Thu, 22 Oct, 12:00 am, Final score, TAS 241 & 236, VIC 207 & 266 Thu, 22 Oct, 12:00 am, Live score, WAU 339 & 6/183, NSW 6/440d & 5/262d Thu, 22 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUW versus BAW Sat, 24 Oct, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAS versus VIC Sat, 24 Oct, 5:00 pm, Game not started, WAU versus NSW Tue, 27 Oct, 7:30 pm, Game not started, SAF versus AUS Wed, 28 Oct, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAM versus WAU Thu, 29 Oct, 3:40 pm, Game not started, MRW versus STW Thu, 29 Oct, 7:10 pm, Game not started, MSW versus HHW Fri, 30 Oct, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAS versus NSW Fri, 30 Oct, 11:45 am, Game not started, AU6 versus ONG Fri, 30 Oct, 7:05 pm, Game not started, EN6 versus AU6 Fri, 30 Oct, 7:10 pm, Game not started, BHW versus SSW Sat, 31 Oct, 11:00 am, Game not started, QUE versus VIC Sat, 31 Oct, 3:40 pm, Game not started, ASW versus MSW Sat, 31 Oct, 7:10 pm, Game not started, PSW versus MRW Sun, 1 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, STW versus BHW Sun, 1 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, SSW versus HHW Mon, 2 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, MSW versus PSW Wed, 4 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, HHW versus MRW Thu, 5 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, ASW versus BHW Thu, 5 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, STW versus PSW Fri, 6 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, MSW versus SSW Sat, 7 Nov, 2:30 pm, Game not started, WAU versus ENG Sat, 7 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, MRW versus ASW Sat, 7 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, BHW versus HHW Sun, 8 Nov, 1:40 pm, Game not started, SSW versus STW Sun, 8 Nov, 5:10 pm, Game not started, PSW versus MSW Tue, 10 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, HHW versus ASW Wed, 11 Nov, 10:30 am, Game not started, NSW versus SAM Wed, 11 Nov, 10:30 am, Game not started, VIC versus WAU Wed, 11 Nov, 11:30 am, Game not started, QUE versus TAS Wed, 11 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, PSW versus STW Thu, 12 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, MSW versus BHW Thu, 12 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, MRW versus SSW Fri, 13 Nov, 2:30 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Sat, 14 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, HHW versus BHW Sat, 14 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, PSW versus ASW Sun, 15 Nov, 11:00 am, Game not started, SSW versus MRW Sun, 15 Nov, 2:30 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Mon, 16 Nov, 10:00 am, Game not started, NSW versus SAM Mon, 16 Nov, 11:00 am, Game not started, QUE versus TAS Mon, 16 Nov, 2:00 pm, Game not started, VIC versus WAU Mon, 16 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, STW versus MSW Tue, 17 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, ASW versus SSW Wed, 18 Nov, 2:30 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Thu, 19 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, HHW versus PSW Thu, 19 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, BHW versus STW Fri, 20 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, ASW versus MRW Sat, 21 Nov, 12:00 pm, Game not started, HHW versus STW Sat, 21 Nov, 3:30 pm, Game not started, SSW versus PSW Sat, 21 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Sun, 22 Nov, 10:30 am, Game not started, NSW versus QUE Sun, 22 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, BHW versus ASW Sun, 22 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, MSW versus MRW Mon, 23 Nov, 1:30 pm, Game not started, WAU versus TAS Tue, 24 Nov, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAM versus VIC Tue, 24 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Wed, 25 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, MRW versus BHW Thu, 26 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, STW versus ASW Thu, 26 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, SSW versus MSW Fri, 27 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Fri, 27 Nov, 9:10 pm, Game not started, PSW versus HHW Sat, 28 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, MRW versus MSW Sat, 28 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, STW versus SSW Sun, 29 Nov, 12:00 pm, Game not started, BHW versus PSW Sun, 29 Nov, 3:30 pm, Game not started, ASW versus HHW Sun, 29 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Tue, 1 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Wed, 2 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Thu, 3 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, NSW versus WAU Thu, 3 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, VIC versus QUE Thu, 3 Dec, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAM versus TAS Thu, 3 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Sat, 5 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Wed, 9 Dec, 1:20 pm, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Sat, 12 Dec, 8:10 pm, Game not started, MER versus PER Mon, 14 Dec, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAS versus WAW Tue, 15 Dec, 10:00 am, Game not started, ACM versus SYW Tue, 15 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Tue, 15 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, BRI versus SYS Wed, 16 Dec, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAS versus WAW Wed, 16 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus ADE Thu, 17 Dec, 10:00 am, Game not started, ACM versus SYW Thu, 17 Dec, 11:30 am, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Thu, 17 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, HOB versus BRI Fri, 18 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Fri, 18 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MES versus ADE Sat, 19 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus VIW Sat, 19 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus SYS Sun, 20 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Sun, 20 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, PER versus HOB Mon, 21 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus VIW Mon, 21 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MES versus BRI live Live updates: South Africa vs Australia, second Test, day five from St George's Park in Gqeberha South Africa are odds on to level the series with victory in the second Test, with Australia needing a monumental batting effort to salvage a draw in Gqeberha. Follow the live blog below, keep up to date with all the latest stats in our ScoreCentre, and tune in to our live radio coverage. Submit a comment or question Live updates New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Marco's mastery He may have a perpetual scowl on his face on field, but Marco Jansen had plenty to smile about during yesterday's day's play, as he claimed 5-33 in 11 overs. The 26-year-old has had a good mate, scoring 85 runs on Tuesday, his second-highest Test score, before backing up with an accurate display of seam bowling yesterday.
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🔮 I'd suggest that means Cameron Green is not going to be selected - and I'd guess that Nathan Lyon might miss out too.
2026-10-18 · assertive framing · Live: Australia, South Africa set for second Test in drizzly Gqeberha
🔮 Key Event Richmond secures trade for Port Adelaide's pick five The Tigers have been considered the front-runner for this pick for the past few days, and the deal will go through this afternoon.
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🔮 New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Who could Sydney use to replace Blakey?
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🔮 The latest from AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey is the Suns will meet with Nick Blakey this morning as both parties investigate a potential trade.
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🔮 Reports suggest suspended Sydney star Nick Blakey could be talking to rival clubs about a shock trade as negotiations on the big deals continue.
2026-10-06 · mixed framing · Live: Suspended Swans star may seek shock AFL trade
🔮 The reporting around this suggested Marshall didn't feel comfortable being there considering his desire to leave the club, but you could also read this as him making a statement to the Saints and trying to force their hand a little.
2026-10-05 · assertive framing · Live: Wantaway Saints star boycotts best and fairest as Cats eye AFL trade
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2026-09-26 · assertive framing · In the greatest and cruellest of grand finals, only the Lions believed
🔮 Or will a surprise winner make for another thrilling count?
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2026-09-12 · assertive framing · Lions keep three-peat dream alive with 53-point mauling of Adelaide
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AFL Bulldogs Collingwood Dogs Magpies

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Dogs ORG · 12× Bulldogs ORG · 5× Daicos PERSON · 3× Nick Daicos PERSON · 3× AFL ORG · 2× Aaron Naughton PERSON · 2× Collingwood GPE · 2× Magpies ORG · 2× Naughton PERSON · 2× West GPE · 2×

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A loose ball dribbled to the top of the goalsquare, with Khamis in the box seat to collect it, but West somehow got a toe to the ball, sending it between the Bulldog's legs and through for a goal.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-28
🔮 Bulldogs 4.1 (25) lead Magpies 4.0 (24) Could hardly be closer in that first quarter.
2026-08-28 · ABC News (AU)
Live: Bulldogs and Magpies meet at MCG for AFL's first ever wildcard match · assertive framing

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Submit a comment or question Live updates Bulldogs vs Magpies live New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Aaron Naughton kicks another! asserted
Naughton → submit → another
All Bulldogs now, and it's another one straight from centre bounce. Rhylee West won it in the middle and again Daicos was too easily beaten by a dummy and a sidestep. asserted
Daicos → win → dummy
West's kick finds the leading Naughton who did the rest. asserted
who → find → rest
Arty Jones kicks a second to extend the Dogs' lead He can do it on the ground and he can do it in the air. asserted
he → kick → air
Jones read a wobbly old hack kick in so well, and floated in ahead of Quaynor to take a strong mark. asserted
Jones → read → mark
The Bulldogs smalls are looking dangerous inside 50. asserted
smalls → look → 50
The Dogs have a bit of control in the game For the first time all night, the Bulldogs have slowed the play down a little with some kicks and marks. asserted
Bulldogs → have → kicks
It's been a frenzied start to this one, with the Pies in particular looking to put pace on the game with handball as much as possible. Marcus Bontempelli, welcome to the finals! asserted
Pies → look → finals
The Bont marks on the 50, dummies and sidesteps Nick Daicos and then slots a beauty from 45 out. asserted
Bont → mark → 45
That has certainly got the Dogs fans up and about. asserted
That → get → fans
A shocking kick out from Daicos coughed that chance up, a poor turnover out of defence that allowed the Dogs back in. asserted
that → cough → Dogs
Bulldogs 4.1 (25) lead Magpies 4.0 (24) Could hardly be closer in that first quarter. uncertain
Bulldogs → lead → quarter
Both sides enjoyed mini-spells on top, but the lead never got out any further than seven points. asserted
lead → enjoy → points
Sam Swadling leads all comers with 12 disposals, as everybody would have predicted pre-game. asserted
everybody → lead → disposals
Dan McStay marks on the line and kicks the goal It took a review to confirm it, but Dan McStay completed that mark with a whisker to spare before the ball crossed the line. asserted
ball → mark → line
The Dogs had all but given it up on it, but the ARC was happy that the mark was fair. asserted
mark → give → it
The Dogs fans don't agree, but unfortunately they don't get a say. asserted
they → agree → say
(They might be right though, there might have been a bobble involved in that mark...) uncertain
They → involve → mark
The snap from a tight angle was clever and the goal confirmed. asserted
goal → confirm → angle
Billy Frampton just took too long deep in defence, and Jones was lurking on the scene ready to pounce. asserted
Jones → take → scene
The tackle was strong and rewarded by the umpire. asserted
tackle → reward → umpire
From 15 metres out, directly in front, the Bulldogs extend the lead to seven points. asserted
Bulldogs → extend → points
Cody Weightman responds again for the Dogs Tit for tat this game remains. asserted
game → respond → Dogs
A front-half turnover from the Dogs this time, with Bailey Dale doing well to intercept about 65 from goal. asserted
Dale → do → goal
Dale played on quickly and let rip with a beautiful kick to the top of the square, where Weightman was waiting. asserted
Weightman → play → square
A loose ball dribbled to the top of the goalsquare, with Khamis in the box seat to collect it, but West somehow got a toe to the ball, sending it between the Bulldog's legs and through for a goal. asserted
West → dribble → goal
Aaron Naughton hits straight back for the Dogs The Dogs take it straight out of the middle courtesy of a sneaky little throw from Freijah, and the long kick in finds Naughton in just enough space. asserted
kick → hit → space
He converts, crucially, and we've got a goal-for-goal game halfway through the first. asserted
we → convert → first
Nick Daicos makes an early statement There he is! Doing what he does best straight from the off. asserted
he → make → off
Daicos was just lurking out the back of the congestion as the ball pinged around Collingwood's half-forward line, but as soon as the ball found him he was gone. asserted
he → lurk → him
Daicos got to 45 and slotted it on the run in style. asserted
Daicos → get → style
Matthew Kennedy kicks the Doggies' first A courageous grab from Kennedy, dropping back into the hole with pressure coming behind him. asserted
pressure → kick → him
He read Naughton's kick well and was fully committed. asserted
He → read → kick
The kick from directly in front never looked like missing, and the Dogs have a slender lead with 13 minutes to play in the first. asserted
Dogs → look → first
Dan McStay kicks the opening goal for Collingwood asserted
McStay → kick → Collingwood
The Bulldogs' first foray forward costs them dearly, as the Pies find the opening goal with a slick move from half-back. asserted
Pies → cost → back
Daicos was involved in the chain, as was Swadling and Schultz, before the kick inside 50 hit the broad chest of McStay. asserted
kick → involve → McStay
Joel Freijah tackled Daicos over the boundary line and then briefly stood over the Collingwood champ. asserted
Freijah → tackle → champ
And boy, did he not like that. asserted
he → like → that
Freijah stood up and copped a good couple of jumper punches before the umpire chucked the ball back in and everyone got on with the game. asserted
everyone → stand → game
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