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AFL pre-season is underway and the match simulations are continuing with Collingwood taking on North Melbourne at the AIA Centre on Wednesday.

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What time does Collingwood vs. North Melbourne start?

The match simulation between Collingwood and North Melbourne will start at 10am on Wednesday, February 21 at AIA Centre.

How to watch Collingwood vs. North Melbourne

Live stream

All AFL match simulation and practice matches will be telecast live on Kayo Sports.

TV channel

AFL match simulation and practice matches won't be televised on free-to-air channels.

However, you can watch on your TV via Kayo Sports or Foxtel's Fox Footy.

AFL Match Simulation games

Feb 18-Feb 24

Date Match Local Time (AEDT) Venue
Sun Feb 18 Melbourne 14.10 (94) def. by Richmond 18.9 (117) 10:00am Casey Fields
Wed Feb 21 North Melbourne vs. Collingwood 10:00am Arden Street Oval
Thu Feb 22 Sydney vs. GWS 10:00am Tramway Oval
Thu Feb 22 Carlton vs. Geelong 11:00am Ikon Park
Thu Feb 22 Brisbane vs. Gold Coast 5:00pm Brighton Homes Arena
Fri Feb 23 Western Bulldogs vs. Hawthorn 11:00am Whitten Oval
Fri Feb 23 St Kilda vs. Essendon 2:00pm RSEA Park
Fri Feb 23 Port Adelaide vs. Adelaide 5:00pm Alberton Oval
Sat Feb 24 West Coast vs. Fremantle 7:45pm Mineral Resources Park

AFL Community Series pre-season fixture

Feb 27-Mar 3 (Official practice matches)

Date Match Local Time (AEDT) Venue
Tues Feb 27 Collingwood vs. Richmond 6:40pm IKON Park
Wed Feb 28 Carlton vs. Melbourne 6:40pm IKON Park
Thu Feb 29 Sydney vs. Brisbane Lions 4:10pm Blacktown International Sportspark
Thu Feb 29 GWS vs. Gold Coast Suns 7:10pm Manuka Oval
Fri Mar 1 Geelong vs. Essendon 5:10pm GMHBA Stadium
Fri Mar 1 Port Adelaide vs. Fremantle 7:30pm (8:00pm) Alberton Oval
Sat Mar 2 Adelaide Crows vs. West Coast Eagles 2:40pm (3:10pm) Hisense Stadium
Sat Mar 2 Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs 6:10pm University of Tasmania Stadium
Sun Mar 3 St Kilda vs North Melbourne 2:10pm RSEA Park

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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.