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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

Collingwood will face St Kilda at the MCG to kick off its 2026 season, after the Opening Round fixture was released this afternoon.

The clash will take place at the MCG on Sunday 8 March at 7:20pm AEDT, with the Saints hosting the clash.

It will be the third time in a row that the Pies have participated in Opening Round, following clashes with the GWS GIANTS in 2024 and 2025.

The game falls the day before the Labour Day Public Holiday in Victoria.

Tickets go on-sale Wednesday 10 December from 10am for Club Members via Ticketek.

See training times for the upcoming week:

Date: Monday 15 December
Time: 9:15am - 11:45am
Location: Olympic Park Oval, KGM Centre (Olympic Boulevard)

Date: Wednesday 17 December
Time: 9:40am - 12pm
Location: Olympic Park Oval, KGM Centre (Olympic Boulevard)

Training times are subject to change.

Future Magpies January School Holiday Program

Join us at the KGM Centre these school holidays for a fun-filled day!

Meet the players, collect their signatures and train like a Pie this January! Enjoy a range of activities from clinic rotations with our AFL players to creative arts and crafts stations. Plus, every participant will take home a Future Magpies tee OR bag & drink bottle. 

Date: Wed 21 Jan

Time: 10:30am - 4:30pm (AEDT)

Location: KGM Centre 

Ages: 4-12 years

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