Josh Daicos closes in on 4,000 career disposals
Collingwood meet Fremantle at MCG, Thursday 7:30pm (AFL, Round 3). Collingwood have won 23 of the 40 meetings with Fremantle since 1995.
The big picture
Collingwood are 12–10–2 in AFL 2026, averaging 88.1 points for and 86.3 against.
Fremantle are 21–6 in AFL 2026, averaging 97 points for and 74.5 against.
Form
Collingwood have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Western Bulldogs 93–96.
Fremantle have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Brisbane Lions 89–96.
Head to head
These sides have met 40 times on our records since 1995: Collingwood 23, Fremantle 16, 1 drawn.
Last time out (2026, Round 5), Fremantle won 45–39 at Adelaide Oval.
Biggest margin between these two: Fremantle by 112 points in 2005 (180–68).
Players to watch
For Collingwood, watch Nick Daicos (34.7 disposals a game, 26 goals in 2026) and Josh Daicos (27.1 disposals a game, 1 goal in 2026).
For Fremantle, watch Andrew Brayshaw (24.7 disposals a game, 8 goals in 2026) and Caleb Serong (24.5 disposals a game, 11 goals in 2026).
Milestone watch
Josh Daicos is 32 disposals short of 4,000 for their career.
Murphy Reid is set to play game 50.
At MCG
Collingwood have won 13 of their last 25 at MCG.
Fremantle have won 2 of 4 at MCG.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
