Former Collingwood Magpies star Heritier Lumumba is set to take his claims of racist abuse against his former club to the courts.

Later, after being briefly drafted to the Sydney Swans, he changed his team colours to black and white, joining the Collingwood Magpies.

Collingwood Magpies forward Brody Mihocek was stretchered off the Gabba after copping a brutal head knock against the Melbourne Demons on Saturday.

New Zealand's six Premiership teams are in action at the five-day tournament, along with Australian side Collingwood Magpies and the Wasps from England.

Taurua said last week's Super Club tournament in Nelson highlighted the bridge between New Zealand and Australian sides, with the Collingwood Magpies going through undefeated.

AFL: The Collingwood Magpies took out one of the all-time closest AFL finals matches against West Coast, thanks to a stellar performance from Mason Cox.

The Collingwood Magpies have defied the odds to secure a gritty one-point victory over the West Coast Eagles in Saturday evening's elimination final in Perth.

Reports are firming that the Collingwood Magpies could pay a hefty chunk of Adam Treloar's contract to move the star on for the 2021 season.

The review, which featured this weekend's game between Victorian rivals Melbourne Vixens and Collingwood Magpies, claimed netball is "now a full glamour sport".

The Collingwood Magpies were fined A$45,000 after their head coach had a hit of tennis with Australian Fed Cup captain Alicia Molik.

Carlton Blues versus Collingwood Magpies is a local derby, and last year drew a crowd of 24,000, a record attendance for the women's game here.

Latest - The Collingwood Magpies have gone through unbeaten claiming the Super Club netball title in Nelson with a 49-42 win over the Northern Mystics.