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Pies to face interstate rival in 2026 Gather Round

Collingwood’s 2026 Gather Round fixture has been confirmed, with the Pies set to clash with Fremantle.

The Pies and Dockers will take centre stage on Friday 10 April at the Adelaide Oval, with the first bounce to take place at 7.40pm AEST.

Collingwood will enter the clash with Fremantle undefeated in Gather Round matches, after beating St Kilda by six points in 2023, Hawthorn by five points in 2024 and Sydney by 31 points this year.

Gather Round will run from Thursday 9 April through to Sunday 12 April during the school holidays.

Tickets are now on-sale for Collingwood members here.

Tickets go on sale for the general public at 3pm ACDT on Thursday 4 December (subject to availability).

Collingwood v Fremantle
Friday 10 April
7:40pm AEST / 7:10pm ACST
Adelaide Oval

AFL Training

See training times for the upcoming week:

Date: Monday 1 December
Time: 9:30am - 11:30am
Location: Olympic Park Oval, KGM Centre (Olympic Boulevard)

Date: Wednesday 3 December
Time: 9:40am - 11:30am
Location: Olympic Park Oval, KGM Centre (Olympic Boulevard)

Date: Friday 5 December
Time: 9:40am - 12pm
Location: Olympic Park Oval, KGM Centre (Olympic Boulevard)

Training times are subject to change.

03:06

2025 Hall of Fame Inductee: Dane Swan

Former Collingwood Coach Michael Malthouse and former player Ben Johnson speak about Dane Swan and his impact in black and white.

AFL
07:27

Inside Collingwood: Day one of pre-season

Take a look behind the scenes as the Pies' entire squad converges on the KGM Centre for the first day of pre-season with a packed day of fitness testing, skills and gym.

AFL
03:29

2025 Hall of Fame Inductee: Leigh Matthews

Tony Shaw and Eddie Hilgrove share their reflections on the brilliance of Leigh Matthews, who has been inducted into the Collingwood Football Club Hall of Fame.

AFL
04:40

2025 Hall of Fame Inductee: Ross 'Twiggy' Dunne

Collingwood legends Peter McKenna and Doug Gott reflect on the impact of Ross 'Twiggy' Dunne after his induction into the Collingwood Football Club Hall of Fame.

AFL
14:35

Press Conference

Press Conference

'It's been a whirlwind': Draftees speak

Collingwood draftees Tyan Prindable, Sam Swadling, Zac McCarthy, Angus Anderson and Jai Saxena front the media to discuss their first week in the black and white.

AFL
03:30

Highlights

Highlights

The best of West

Watch Charlie West's best from his first season at Collingwood.

AFL
04:33

Press Conference

Press Conference

'It was a no-brainer': West

Watch as Collingwood pair Charlie West and Wil Parker front the media following the Pies' first day of pre-season training

AFL
01:49

Behind The Scenes

Behind The Scenes

Fly calls draftee abroad

Collingwood Coach Craig McRae calls Magpies' Pick 57 Angus Anderson, who was in London, England when the news of his selection to the Club came through.

AFL
03:23

Interview

Interview

'We knew that would complement our list' : O'Bree

Hear from Collingwood National Recruiting Manager Shane O'Bree as he provides a summary of each draftee and the Pies' strategy following the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft.

AFL
01:42

Highlights

Highlights

Saxena's draft year highlights

Watch the best of Collingwood's Category A rookie selection Jai Saxena, a graduate of the Club's NGA Program.

AFL