Collingwood will take on the Western Bulldogs and then Greater Western Sydney in round one of the 2012 NAB Cup.

The AFL released the game order for each 2012 NAB Cup triple-header with the Magpies scheduled to sit out the first match in Blacktown on a Friday night.

As per last year, round one will entail triangular shortened matches held over one day/ night.

Round two features a full contest with Collingwood taking on former assistant coach and now senior coach of Melbourne, Mark Neeld at Etihad Stadium on a Saturday night.

The following week the Magpies will travel to AAMI Stadium to face the Crows.

For round four, the two-best performed clubs over the four matches played in rounds 1-3, on a wins and percentage basis, will compete in the NAB Cup Grand Final while the other 16 clubs will all play matches at venues used in the home and away season.

FoxSports will cover every Collingwood match live with Channel Seven and Fox Sports broadcasting the Grand Final.

Click here to view the 2012 NAB Cup fixture.

2012 NAB Cup match order
February 17, Etihad Stadium from 6.45pm: Richmond v North Melbourne, North Melbourne v Hawthorn and Richmond v Hawthorn

February 18, Blacktown from 7.15pm: Greater Western Sydney v Western Bulldogs, Western Bulldogs v Collingwood and Collingwood v Greater Western Sydney

February 19, Patersons Stadium from 4.45pm local: West Coast v Essendon, Fremantle v Essendon and West Coast v Fremantle

February 24, Etihad Stadium from 6.40pm: St Kilda v Sydney Swans, Geelong v Sydney Swans and St Kilda v Geelong

February 25, Metricon Stadium from 6.10pm local time: Gold Coast v Melbourne, Brisbane Lions v Melbourne and Gold Coast v Brisbane Lions

February 26, AAMI Stadium from 2.40pm local time: Port Adelaide v Carlton, Adelaide v Carlton and Port Adelaide v Adelaide