What time is the AFL Anzac Day match? Essendon vs. Collingwood start time, team lists, substitutes and streaming options for Round 7

Kieran Francis

What time is the AFL Anzac Day match? Essendon vs. Collingwood start time, team lists, substitutes and streaming options for Round 7 image

The big Anzac day between Essendon and Collingwood is here at the MCG in front of a huge crowd.

Both teams are coming off big wins last weekend with the Bombers winning in Adelaide and the Magpies coming from behind to beat the Power.

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What time is the AFL today? Essendon vs. Collingwood start time 

Today's game between the Bombers and Magpies is scheduled to start at 3:20pm AEST on Thursday, April 25.

The game will be played at the MCG in Melbourne. 

Timezone AEST ACST AWST
Start time 3:20pm 2:50pm 1:20pm

How to watch or live stream Essendon vs. Collingwood

Region Melbourne Sydney Adelaide Brisbane Perth Tasmania Darwin
Channel Fox Footy/Channel 7 Fox Footy/7mate Fox Footy/Channel 7 Fox Footy/7mate Fox Footy/Channel 7 Fox Footy/Channel 7 Fox Footy/Channel 7
Broadcast time 3:00pm 3:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 1:00pm 3:00pm 2:30pm

This match, and every match across the home-and-away season, will be available for live streaming and replay on Kayo Sports.

Essendon vs. Collingwood betting odds 

Per bookmaker TAB, Collingwood is the $1.48 favourite to win this match, while Essendon is the underdog at $2.65.

Essendon vs. Collingwood Round 7 team lists

Essendon

IN: Peter Wright

OUT: Elijah Tsatas

Collingwood

IN: Harvey Harrison

OUT: Reef McInnes

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Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.