The Wheelchair Magpies’ finals campaign continues with a Preliminary Final clash against ladder-leaders Richmond.
MATCH DETAILS
Join us in attendance for an exciting showcase of wheelchair football.
Entry to all games is FREE, so come along wearing your black and white stripes to support the team.
VWFL Community Division - Preliminary Final
Richmond v Collingwood
Sunday, 9 August at 1pm
La Trobe Sports Stadium, Bundoora
LAST MEETING
Collingwood (Community) 4.10 (32) def. by Richmond (Community) 9.8 (62) in
Round 10, 2026.
The Tigers secured the four-points when they faced the Pies late in the VWFL season. While Collingwood enjoyed flashes of dominance, they lacked rotation on the bench and succumbed to fatigue as Richmond maintained their strength throughout.
Centre Arnold Razon was the standout performer for the black and white during the previous encounter, working hard to connect the forwards and backline across the court.
WHO TO WATCH
Nationals coach and Community forward Andrew Paddle and Jack Elliott were everywhere in the Pies’ Elimination Final win last week. They collected a combined 21 goals in a dominating 136-point victory against the Hawks.
With their leadership on offer, Paddle and Captain Elliott will be valued assets for the Community side come Sunday afternoon.
LADDER POSITIONS
Richmond: 1st – (7W, 1L – 248.40%)
Collingwood: 3rd – (5W, 3L – 150.56)
AVERAGES
The Tigers averaged 87pts a game throughout the season compared to Collingwood’s 66.
KEY TO VICTORY
To repeat the high-scoring result from last week’s Elimination Final, the Pies will need to dig deep.
Matthew Blunt and Tim O’Connor will need to drive clean handball chains, and defender Kylie Prestwich have the tough task locking down Richmond’s league-leading goalscorers.
Against a strong opponent like the Tigers, it’ll take a full-team effort.
The Victorian Wheelchair Football League provides opportunities for people living with disability to participate in a competitive and inclusive version of Australian Rules Football. The competition features Championship and Community divisions across Victoria. Find out more about the program on the Collingwood Football Club Community Foundation website.
