The third game today is between Essendon Bombers and Collingwood Magpies. The opening bounce is set to commence at 7:40pm local time with the match being played at MCG. View our live AFL scores, results, stats and dream team points.
The last time these two teams met was in Round 5 last year in which Collingwood won by one point at the MCG.
WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, Saturday September 1, 7.40pm
LAST TIME: Collingwood 11.14 (80) d Essendon 11.13 (79) round five, 2011 at the MCG
Essendon Bombers $5.25 vs Collingwood Magpies $1.17 at Sportsbet Australia
Essendon Bombers $5.45 vs Collingwood Magpies $1.16 at Luxbet Australia
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Essendon Bombers 
- B: Brent Stanton, Tayte Pears, Cale Hooker
- HB: Jake Melksham, Kyle Hardingham, Michael Hibberd
- C: Mark Baguley, Jobe Watson, Courtenay Dempsey
- HF: Leroy Jetta, Stewart Crameri, Dyson Heppell
- F: Michael Hurley, Tom Bellchambers, Nicholas O’Brien
- Foll: David Hille, Ben Howlett, Angus Monfries
- I/C: David Myers, David Zaharakis, Jackson Merrett, Cory Dell’Olio
- Emg: Sam Lonergan, Travis Colyer, Alex Browne
- In: David Hille, David Myers, Ben Howlett, Jackson Merrett, Cory Dell’Olio
- Out: Heath Hocking, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Alwyn Davey, Scott Gumbleton, Alex Browne
- New: Jackson Merrett (Geelong Falcons)
- Milestones: Angus Monfries – 150 games
Collingwood Magpies 
- B: Chris Tarrant, Heritier O’Brien, Nathan Brown
- HB: Ben Johnson, Ben Reid, Nick Maxwell
- C: Sharrod Wellingham, Dane Swan, Alan Toovey
- HF: Scott Pendlebury, Jackson Paine, Heath Shaw
- F: Dale Thomas, Travis Cloke, Jamie Elliott
- Foll: Darren Jolly, Steele Sidebottom, Dayne Beams
- I/C: Alan Didak, Tyson Goldsack, Andrew Krakouer, Alex Fasolo
- Emg: Ben Sinclair, Josh Thomas, Paul Seedsman
- In: Nick Maxwell, Darren Jolly, Andrew Krakouer, Jamie Elliott, Jackson Paine
- Out: Chris Dawes, Cameron Wood, Jarryd Blair, Ben Sinclair, Paul Seedsman
- Milestones: Heath Shaw – 150 games