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The Magpies will enter the match off a six day break after falling short against the Kangaroos at the MCG on Sunday, while Port will be afforded a seven day break following its narrow loss to Carlton at AAMI Stadium on Saturday.
Andrew Demetriou, the Chief Executive Officer of the AFL, said that the Second Elimination Final involving Port Adelaide as the away team to either Richmond or Collingwood had to be scheduled on Saturday night, due to a fixturing issue at Patersons Stadium in week two of the finals, whereby the ground is only available for AFL use on Friday night, September 13 (meaning this game could not be played on Sunday).
A Rugby Union Test is booked for Saturday September 14 at Patersons Stadium so the matches involving the Second Qualifying Final and the Second Elimination Final were required to be played by this Saturday night, to ensure that any potential match in Perth in week two of the finals (should Fremantle lose to Geelong) allowed a six-day break for both clubs.
Tickets will go on sale to Collingwood members in a priority period on Monday September 2 from 9.00am until 1.00pm (AEST) through Ticketek online at ticketek.com.au, over the phone on 132 849 or at your nearest Ticketek outlet.
Public tickets will go on sale on Monday 2 September at 2.00pm (AEST) and MCC visitor tickets and reserved seats will go on sale on Monday 2 September at 12pm (AEST).
AFL Members tickets go on sale on Tuesday 3 September at 9am (AEST).
For all of your finals ticketing information, please visit collingwoodfc.com.au's official Finals Hub.
Collingwood has met Port Adelaide twice in September and has come away victorious on both occasions.
The first was one of the club's most famous finals triumphs when it rolled the top of the ladder Power by 13-points in a Qualifying Final boilover at AAMI Stadium in 2002.
Twelve months later, the two sides squared off in the Preliminary Final at the MCG. Unfortunately for Port, they were unable to extract revenge with the Magpies careering away to a 44-point win.
AFL Finals Fixture - Week One 2013
Friday September 6
First Qualifying Final, Hawthorn v Sydney Swans at the MCG, 7.50pm
Saturday September 7
Second Qualifying Final, Geelong Cats v Fremantle at Simonds Stadium, 2.20pm
Second Elimination Final, Collingwood v Port Adelaide at the MCG, 7.45pm
Sunday September 8
First Elimination Final, Richmond v Carlton at the MCG, 3.20pm
