Collingwood’s Final 20 Seconds Haunt Hawthorn Draw — Afl Live Scores Today
afl live scores today turns on the final 20 seconds of Collingwood’s round eight draw with Hawthorn, when a late mistake stripped away what looked like a win. Damian Barrett said he felt for the Collingwood Moore after the sequence that ended with the game level. One moment changed the result and left Collingwood with a draw instead of a clean finish.
Damian Barrett And The Final 20 Seconds
Barrett’s Sliding Doors column, back in full swing for the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season, put the spotlight on the finishing passage rather than the broader round. He wrote that the Collingwood Moore may not have got a wink after those final 20 seconds against Hawthorn.
That was the sequence that swung the result. In the final 20 seconds, the Collingwood Moore dropped a mark, panicked and wrapped an arm around the neck of the Hawthorn Moore. The margin did not settle into a late Collingwood victory; instead, one of the great Collingwood wins eroded into one of the great Collingwood draws.
Round Eight Around The League
The column also moved through other round eight notes across the AFL. Izak Rankine has played seven seasons at two clubs and gets a Friday night lights Showdown in round eight, while Dayne Zorko is back for Saturday’s match against Essendon at Marvel Stadium.
Cody Curtin, the No.43 pick in last year’s national draft, is set to play in the same round as his older brother Dan returns from injury for the Crows. Elijah Tsatas was omitted for Saturday’s match against Brisbane after being brought back for three matches.
Bulldogs And Fremantle Notes
Damian Barrett also pointed to the Bulldogs’ backline and Fremantle’s forward line. Rory Lobb and James O'Donnell are absent from the Bulldogs backline mentioned in the column, leaving Buku Khamis as the main big back.
For Fremantle, Josh Treacy, Jye Amiss and Pat Voss were the key forwards named for the Bulldogs match. The 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season is underway, and Barrett wrote about all 18 clubs and the AFL as the round eight picture kept shifting across selection and form notes.
