Collingwood only has one option — beat Melbourne, and beat them by a lot — entering the final round of the 2024 season with a minuscule chance of playing finals.
The Magpies (11-9-2, 100.1%) would need to smash Melbourne by a triple-digit margin, and hope St Kilda beats Carlton by a similar amount, to complete the most remarkable final-round rise in footy history.
The Demons (11-11, 101.1%) will be hoping to give their old rivals the weekend off by just beating them and ending their season, instead.
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The Dees and Pies met on King’s Birthday in Round 13; a game Collingwood won comprehensively by 38 points.
Craig McRae’s Magpies have won five of their past six meetings with Melbourne, dating back to 2020.
McRae made four changes at selection on Thursday, recalling Charlie Dean, Finlay Macrae, Ed Allan and Joe Richards in place of Billy Frampton, Jack Bytel, Daniel McStay and Ned Long.
The match gets underway at 7:40pm from the MCG.
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