Friday March 28
11:30pm

These two clubs developed a fierce rivalry in the early part of this decade playing in two Grand Finals.

However with the retirements of Buckley, Licuria and Clement, Collingwood will have to cope with the loss of three leaders who between them won 10 Copeland Trophies.

Meanwhile the Lions have traded well in the off season picking up former Melbourne Best & Fairest Travis Johnstone.

Can Mick Malthouse get his Magpies to lift after some indifferent pre-season form? Or will Leigh Matthews’ Lions triumph on their home turf at the Gabba?