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AFL finals 2026: Collingwood lose wildcard thriller to Western Bulldogs, exit marred by crowd fight, Victoria Police investigate, group evicted Collingwood fans have turned on each other amid the frustration of their premiership hopes being dashed on Friday night. Watch every match of the 2026 Toyota AFL Finals Series before the Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. In footage captured by various patrons at the MCG, as Collingwood were downed by the Western Bulldogs in a wildcard final epic, several heated punters were not dealing with their emotions well. Vision showed Pies supporters taking swings at one another during the final quarter on Level 1 minutes before the final siren. RELATED ‘MIXED EMOTIONS’ | Pendles ‘really excited’ for rival move in shock call on future BREAKOUT ROLE | In-demand Dog opens up on contract call after career-best blitz PLAYER RATING | Gun ‘couldn’t have done much more’ … but star duo go missing on big stage ‘DON’T CARRY IT’ | Coach’s message to heartbroken Pie after post-siren scenes Several fans threw punches and even items of clothing across a section barrier at people on the other side. Multiple women can also be seen pushing and shoving as police race in to pull the angered fans apart. Two men in particular can be seen breaking away from the pack of more than a dozen people, running down the stairs into the front row to continue their tussle. After several minutes police managed to separate those causing a ruckus. Victoria Police said four men aged 21, 22, 24 and 39 were spoken to and evicted from the ground. They were subsequently issued penalty notices for riotous behaviour. Police will be hoping fans of Carlton and Melbourne are better behaved as they take to the ‘G for the second wildcard final clash on Saturday night.