Collingwood are set to play host to the Geelong Cats in Round 8 of the 2025 AFL season on Saturday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Collingwood have had a spectacular start to their 2025 home-and-away season despite having suffered a massive loss to the GWS GIANTS in the Opening Round. Craig McRae's side have not looked back since the loss, and have taken six straight wins in the last six games. They sit atop the ladder, level on points with the Brisbane Lions but boasting a much better points difference.
Comparatively, the Cats have had a much more mixed set of results as they took two losses on the trot in their first three games. They then have managed to bag two wins on the run, before losing to Carlton last weekend. Chris Scott's side are now placed seventh on the ladder, level on points with six other sides.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times, and the latest lineup news.
Collingwood vs. Geelong Cats free live stream, free-to-air channel
- Live Stream: Kayo
- TV Channel: Fox Footy
- Free-to-air: --
Kayo Sports are providing both live and catch-up coverage of Saturday's match. The clash will also be available to watch on Fox Footy.
Fans can stream Collingwood vs. Geelong Cats on Kayo which is currently offering a free trial for new subscribers so you can essentially watch this game and others this week for free. The match will also be streamed on the AFL website.
Collingwood vs. Geelong Cats start time
- Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
- Start Time: 7:35 p.m. AEST
- Venue & Location: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
The AFL Round 8 game between Collingwood vs. Geelong Cats will be played on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 7:35 p.m. AEST.
It will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Victoria.
Here's how that kick-off time translates to the various Australian time zones:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Saturday, May 3 | 7:35 p.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Saturday, May 3 | 7:05 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Saturday, May 3 | 5:35 p.m. |
AFL 2025 fixture schedule this week
Thursday, May 1
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Livestream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon vs. North Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | 7:30 p.m. | Seven, Fox/Kayo, Binge |
Friday, May 2
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Livestream |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Kilda vs. Fremantle | Marvel Stadium | 7:40 p.m. | Seven, Fox/Kayo, Binge |
Saturday, May 3
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs vs. Port Adelaide | Mars Stadium | 1:20 p.m. | Fox Footy/ Kayo |
| Adelaide Crows vs. Carlton | Adelaide Oval | 4:15 p.m. | Fox Footy/Kayo |
| Collingwood vs. Geelong Cats | MCG | 7:35 p.m. | Fox Footy/Kayo |
| West Coast Eagles vs. Melbourne | Optus Stadium | 7:35 p.m. | Fox Footy/Kayo |
Sunday, May 4
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Swans vs. GWS GIANTS | SCG | 1:20 p.m. | Fox Footy/Kayo |
| Hawthorn Hawks vs. Richmond | MCG | 3:20 p.m. | Seven, Fox Footy/Kayo |
| Brisbane Lions vs. Gold Coast SUNS | Gabba | 7:20 p.m. | Fox Footy/Kayo |
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