Carlton and Collingwood need to attract at least 67,000 fans to the MCG for their AFL clash to top the biggest sports crowd in the world since COVID-19 hit.

Collingwood have tamed arch-rivals Carlton, winning their AFL clash by 21 points in front of 51,273 fans at the MCG.

Carlton coach David Teague is refusing to push the panic button after the Blues slumped to a 0-2 start for the ninth-straight AFL season.

The Magpies rebound from their loss in round one to win by 21 points after surviving a stern test from an impressive Blues outfit in front of a vocal crowd at the MCG.

Collingwood forward Jamie Elliott has gone down with a suspected serious leg injury in the Magpies' AFL game against Carlton at the MCG.

From starting XI stars to outcasts pushing for a move away, Manchester United are facing crunch decisions on four players whose contracts expire at the end of June