7.29pmFoul smell hits MCC patrons pregameBy Michael GleesonAfter the week the AFL has had this was the entirely appropriate game day development.There was a sewer leak at the MCC, causing much stomach turning and gasping from patrons.Darcy Cameron of the Magpies warms up.Getty ImagesEmanating from a door plant room right next to the door to the new Pavilion Restaurant, the stench was. Well, it was what you would expect of a sewer leak.Plumbers attended and apparently fixed it. Though soon after, the stench was picking up again, so they might have to head back.7.20pmSidebottom back firing after illnessBy Collingwood veteran Steele Sidebottom is back to full fitness and desperate to throw himself into his final few games of AFL football.Sidebottom will retire at the end of the season and he was a late withdrawal last week after coming down sick, just days after announcing his retirement.Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies runs with the ball.Getty ImagesPies coach Craig McRae joked that people needed to wash their hands, claiming Sidebottom became sick after shaking hundreds of people’s hands following his announcement.“I came down with something; it wasn’t ideal, and it was probably my body telling me to slow down a bit,” Sidebottom told Kayo Sports.7.11pm‘As high as third, as low as seventh’: Huge game for LionsBy Roy WardLions coach Chris Fagan is happy with his side’s mindset heading into tonight’s match and he’s made it clear to his players how important winning this match is, due to where they could finish on the ladder.A win should see them finish third or fourth but a loss could see them fall into the wildcard matches.Josh Dunkley of the Lions runs out for the warm up. Lions leadership mentor Trent Cotchin (left) is alongside him.AFL Photos via Getty Images“The players are very much looking forward to this opportunity,” Fagan told Kayo Sports.“We could finish as high as third or as low as seventh, so there is a lot at stake and they know what is on the line.”Collingwood can’t go out of the wildcard positions of eighth or ninth.6.58pmLions haven’t spoken about possible Swans clashBy Roy WardLions football general manager Danny Daly says his club hasn’t spoken about the possibility of playing a depleted Sydney Swans in a qualifying final.The Lions need to win tonight to secure a top-four position and if they finish in third place, they will face the second-placed Swans at the SCG.Zac Bailey is in top form.AFL PhotosIsaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, Riley Bice and James Jordon were suspended by their AFL club on Wednesday for breaching behavioural standards by staying out late, drinking and inviting women back to their hotel room at the Pullman in East Melbourne.Daly said the Lions just wanted to secure a top-four spot.6.53pmInteractive: Your club’s path in 2026By 6.29pmGood eveningBy G’day everyone, and welcome to our AFL live blog for tonight’s cracking clash between Collingwood and Brisbane Lions at the MCG.Finals places are on the line for both teams, especially the Lions, who can secure third spot on the ladder.The match is set to start at 7.40pm (AEST). Enjoy the hours to come.1 of 1