Live: Pies coach confirms major injury blow, as Saints host the Lions

Collingwood coach Craig McRae has confirmed key foward Daniel McStay will miss six to eight weeks of footy with a knee injury. Meanwhile, the Brisbane Lions are desperate to get their premiership defence back on track when they meet St Kilda under the roof at Docklands. Later, Port Adelaide hosts North Melbourne, and GWS plays Western Bulldogs at Canberra's Manuka Oval.

Follow the live blog below, , and tune in to . Key Events Live updates By Luke Pentony By Kyle Pollard Mitch Owens has taken a beauty on the wing and held it to the ground, but the umpire called touched off the boot so the mark doesn't count. It's disappointing because it'd be a contender in a year that so far doesn't have any stand out grabs.



Still no majors six minutes in but the Lions are winning the geography battle. By Kyle Pollard If you've missed it, Jack Payne is out of this game with illness and has been replaced by Darcy Gardiner. Like-for-like but that's a tough start for the Lions.

By Kyle Pollard Here's how they're lining up today. The Anzac Day ceremony has been acknowledged and we're good to go at Docklands. By Kyle Pollard A huge blow for the Magpies here, with Craig McRae telling the ABC Sport team this morning that Dan McStay will be sidelined with a knee injury for six to eight weeks.

"Dan's got a grade three medial strain," McRae told the call team this morning. "It's about a six to eight week injury. "No operation required, just some rehab and in a brace for a period of time.

" So it could be worse, but structurally that's a big one for Collingwood to deal with in a run that includes the Cats, the Dockers, the Hawks and the Crows. By Kyle Pollard Good afternoon footy fans and welcome to ABC Sport's live online coverage Saturday's AFL action. My name is and I'll be getting the ball rolling today before being joined by the magnificent and later in the day.

Today starts with the Saints trying to overcome the might of the Lions at Docklands from 1:20pm (AEST), before Port hosts North Melbourne from 4:15pm on the east coast (3:45pm in Adelaide), before the day finishes off with GWS and the Bulldogs from 7:35pm. Let's get into it. The ABC of SPORT.