2018 is a year for traditional rivalries at the home of football, with Collingwood taking on old foes Richmond, Essendon and Carlton twice in the 2018 home and away season.
In addition, Collingwood is proud to again be part of its traditional matches of significance on ANZAC Day against Essendon (Round 5) and Queen’s Birthday against Melbourne (Round 12).
The favourable draw will see the club play at the MCG on 14 occasions, including five of its first six matches. The team will travel just five times, the equal least of any club, with no back-to-back interstate matches and only two of these clashes against 2017 finalists.
With home matches scheduled against Victorian clubs Carlton, Essendon, Geelong, North Melbourne, Richmond and the Western Bulldogs, Collingwood members will enjoy big matches in Melbourne.
Collingwood Interim CEO Peter Murphy welcomed the fixture.
“As a total package it is a favourable draw: on-field, broadcast and most importantly for our fans,” Murphy said.
“The fixture presents great opportunities from a team performance perspective. We think the balance is right, we play ten of our first 12 games in Melbourne and our travel is well spaced across the year.”
“It’s a draw that delivers plenty of marquee games for our supporters in timeslots that will enable them to enjoy the footy with family and friends.”
“You can’t understate the magic of a Collingwood-Carlton or a Collingwood-Essendon clash at the heartland of footy, the MCG. In 2018 there will be a number of these big footy occasions that the club will share with the Collingwood Army.”
“We are pleased to play in all five of the main football states, enabling our interstate fans to connect with the club and players.”
“With the fixtures for all three of our elite teams now released we have well and truly turned our focus to 2018 and can’t wait to get back out on the field and court in front of the Collingwood Army.”
The team will play eight games in the prime time night slots, with three Friday night and five Saturday night matches. The club also has 11 day and two twilight matches across the season
The Round 5 ANZAC Day clash falls on a Wednesday, resulting in both Collingwood and Essendon going into their Round 6 matches off a four-day break.
Supporters can purchase a 2018 membership at membership.collingwoodfc.com.au.
2018 HOME AND AWAY FIXTURE
Round One
Hawthorn v Collingwood
Saturday 24 March
MCG, 7.25pm
Round Two
Collingwood v Greater Western Sydney
Saturday 31 March
MCG, 4.35pm
Round Three
Carlton v Collingwood
Friday 6 April
MCG, 7.50pm
Round Four
Adelaide v Collingwood
Friday 13 April
Adelaide Oval, 7.20pm
Round Five
Collingwood v Essendon
Wednesday 25 April
MCG, 3.20pm
Round Six
Collingwood v Richmond
Sunday 29 April
MCG, 3.20pm
Round Seven
Brisbane v Collingwood
Sunday 6 May
Gabba, 4.40pm
Round Eight
Collingwood v Geelong
Sunday 13 May
MCG, 3.20pm
Round Nine
St Kilda v Collingwood
Saturday 19 May
Etihad Stadium, 7.25pm
Round 10
Collingwood v Western Bulldogs
Friday 25 May
Etihad Stadium, 7.50pm
Round 11
Collingwood v Fremantle
Sunday 3 June
MCG, 3.20pm
Round 12
Melbourne v Collingwood
Monday 11 June
MCG, 3.20pm
Round 13
BYE
Round 14
Collingwood v Carlton
Sunday 24 June
MCG, 3.20pm
Round 15
Gold Coast v Collingwood
Saturday 30 June
Metricon Stadium, 7.25pm
Round 16
Essendon v Collingwood
Sunday 8 July
MCG, 3.20pm
Round 17
Collingwood v West Coast
Sunday 15 July
MCG, 1.10pm
Round 18
Collingwood v North Melbourne
Saturday 21 July
MCG, 1.45pm
Round 19
Richmond v Collingwood
Saturday 28 July
MCG, 1.45pm
Round 20
Sydney v Collingwood
Saturday 4 August
SCG, 7.25pm
Round 21
Collingwood v Brisbane
Saturday 11 August
Etihad Stadium, 7.25pm
Round 22
Collingwood v Port Adelaide
Saturday 18 August
MCG, 1.45pm
Round 23
Fremantle v Collingwood
Perth Stadium
(Date and time to be confirmed by the AFL in the weeks leading up to the match)
