Live: Pies clash with Roos as Crows confirm player involved in car crash

It's a Friday night special at Docklands, as Collingwood tries to hang on to a wild card spot against a North Melbourne outfit desperate to get back in the top 10.

Meanwhile, the Adelaide Crows have released a statement confirming one of their best players was involved in an accident with a pedestrian today.

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Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 7:03pm

No late changes

Just confirmed, there are no late changes for tonight's game at Docklands.

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 7:02pm

A long time between TGIF's for North

By Kyle Pollard

Feel like it's been a while since North Melbourne played in prime time on a Friday night?

You'd be right.

While the Kangaroos have played every Good Friday for the past few years, and did play a night game against the Dockers in 2022 that butted up against a game in Adelaide, this is the first time since Round 20, 2019, that the Kangaroos have played a standalone Friday night match in primetime.

That night they beat the Hawks by 22 points as Shaun Higgins found the ball 28 times and kicked two goals, while Ben Brown kicked four majors.

Only Cam Zurhaar, Jy Simpkin, Nick Larkey and Luke Davies-Uniacke remain from that game.

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Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 6:39pm

Adelaide confirms player involved in accident

By Kyle Pollard

The Adelaide Crows have confirmed a player was involved in an accident with a pedestrian this morning, and while the club did not name him, we understand it was Josh Worrell.

"The Adelaide Football Club can confirm one of its players was in a vehicle accident involving a pedestrian this morning," a club statement read.

"The matter has been reported to South Australia Police and at this stage, the club is not in a position to provide any further comment."

Worrell missed training as a result of the incident but isn't expected to miss Adelaide's crucial game against the Gold Coast.

There is no update yet on the well-being of the pedestrian.

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Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 6:35pm

Teams for Collingwood vs North Melbourne

By Kyle Pollard

First off let's have a look at the teams for tonight, and it's one change for the Pies and four for the Kangaroos.

Games record holder Scott Pendlebury comes in for the rested Harvey Harrison at Collingwood, while Riley Hardeman, Paul Curtis, Matt Whitlock and Zac Banch come in for George Wardlaw, Josh Goater, Wil Dawson and Jacob Konstanty.

The Curtis inclusion is a big one for North, but equally big is the loss of Wardlaw, who just can't stay on the park.

In this blogger's humble opinion he's one of North's most important players and the midfield just lacks a bit of grunt when he's not around.

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Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 6:30pm

Good evening and welcome to Friday night footy

By Kyle Pollard

Hello footy fans and welcome back to ABC Sport's live online coverage of this weekend's AFL action.

My name is Kyle Pollard and I am still buzzing from the show the Dockers put on last night, but I'm also excited for what should be a super interesting game tonight.

It's Collingwood vs North Melbourne at Docklands, and finals spots are on the line.

Let's get into it.

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