The 2023 Collingwood Football Club season was the club's 127th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club also fielded its reserves team in the Victorian Football League and women's teams in the AFL Women's and VFL Women's competitions. Prior to the season, Scott Pendlebury stepped down as captain after nine years as skipper.
Overview +Collingwood's 2023 season overview Team Captain(s) Coach Home ground W–L–D Ladder Finals Best and fairest Leading goalkicker Refs AFL Darcy Moore Craig McRae Melbourne Cricket Ground 18–5–0 1st Premiers Josh Daicos Brody Mihocek (47) AFLW Brianna Davey Stephen Symonds Victoria Park 5–5–0 11th DNQ Brittany Bonnici Nell Morris-Dalton (8) VFL Campbell Hustwaite & Lachlan Tardrew Josh Fraser Victoria Park & AIA Centre 11–7–0 8th Elimination final Campbell Hustwaite Reef McInnes (32) VFLW Caitlin Bunker Chloe McMillan Victoria Park 9–5–0 1st Runner-ups Jessica Bates Monique DeMatteo (16)
Squad Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2023 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2023 AFL season only. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL career, which, as a result, means that a player's debut and part or whole of their career statistics may be for another club. Statistics are correct as of the Grand Final of the 2023 season (30 September 2023) and are taken from AFL Tables.
No. Name AFL debut Games (2023) Goals (2023) Games (CFC) Goals (CFC) Games (AFL career) Goals (AFL career) 1 2017 () 14 5 39 14 95 44 2 2015 21 18 158 191 158 191 3 2019 26 0 85 3 85 3 4 2015 25 0 186 17 186 17 5 2012 24 39 179 266 179 266 6 2013 () 26 7 26 7 197 83 7 2017 26 16 103 57 103 57 8 2021 1 0 23 8 23 8 9 2019 23 3 92 7 92 7 10 2006 25 9 383 194 383 194 11 2014 () 14 20 14 20 175 158 12 2021 1 0 8 2 8 2 13 2012 () 22 13 175 64 206 76 14 2018 () 19 5 71 51 72 51 15 2021 () 2 0 7 4 9 4 16 **** 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 2018 () 16 7 16 7 40 19 18 2021 1 0 12 1 12 1 19 **** 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 2020 2 0 5 1 5 1 21 2020 1 0 18 7 18 7 22 2009 20 4 309 190 309 190 23 2019 () 24 33 24 33 65 67 24 2023 1 0 1 0 1 0 25 2012 () 26 10 208 63 226 73 26 2022 5 3 11 6 11 6 27 **** 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 2018 24 0 57 1 57 1 29 **** 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 (c) 2015 24 0 150 67 150 67 31 2021 25 17 60 42 60 42 32 2012 () 23 10 152 127 204 169 33 2021 14 12 42 58 42 58 35 2022 22 19 47 26 47 26 36 2023 4 3 4 3 4 3 37 2016 () 23 1 23 1 74 6 38 2011 () 14 7 133 18 233 98 39 2022 0 0 3 0 3 0 40 2022 15 21 24 36 24 36 41 2018 24 47 126 212 126 212 43 **** 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 **** 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 2022 1 0 8 4 8 4 46 2016 19 17 113 117 113 117
Squad changes
In No. Name Position Previous club via 23 Forward Greater Western Sydney trade 11 Forward Brisbane Lions unrestricted free agent 17 Defender / Ruck Adelaide trade 6 Midfielder Hawthorn trade 16 Utility Claremont AFL national draft, first round (pick No. 19) 24 Defender Glenelg AFL national draft, second round (pick No. 28) 29 Midfielder Wangaratta AFL national draft, third round (pick No. 48) 27 Midfielder Collingwood AFL rookie draft, first round (pick No. 16) 44 Ruck West Adelaide Pre-season supplemental selection 37 Defender Gold Coast Pre-season supplemental selection
Out No. Name Position New Club via 6 Midfielder delisted 17 Midfielder delisted 29 Forward delisted 34 Midfielder / Defender delisted 4 Ruck Melbourne trade 16 Forward Geelong trade 24 Midfielder / Forward delisted 27 Midfielder delisted 44 Defender delisted
AFL season
Pre-season matches + Collingwood's 2023 practice match and AAMI Community Series fixtures Date and local time Opponent Scores Venue Ref Home Away Result Friday, 24 February () 12.12 (84) 11.8 (74) Ikon Park [A] Thursday, 2 March () 14.16 (100) 15.16 (106) UTAS Stadium [A]
Regular season +Collingwood's 2023 AFL season fixtureRoundDate and local timeOpponentHomeAwayResultVenueAttendanceLadder positionRefScores1 Friday, 17 March () 16.7 (103) 19.11 (125) MCG [A] 86,595 6th 2 Saturday, 25 March () 21.9 (135) 9.10 (64) MCG [H] 60,744 4th 3 Friday, 31 March () 8.15 (63) 7.7 (49) MCG [H] 85,241 2nd 4 Thursday, 6 April () 18.8 (116) 11.17 (83) The Gabba [A] 33,565 5th 5 Sunday, 16 April () 9.10 (64) 10.10 (70) Adelaide Oval [A] 43,796 3rd 6 Tuesday, 25 April () 13.12 (90) 11.11 (77) MCG [H] 95,179 2nd 7 Sunday, 30 April () 7.16 (58) 8.11 (59) Adelaide Oval [H] 43,942 1st 8 Sunday, 7 May () 11.11 (77) 6.12 (48) MCG [H] 71,463 1st 9 Sunday, 14 May () 18.12 (120) 7.13 (55) MCG [H] 37,631 1st 10 Sunday, 21 May () 7.15 (57) 13.7 (85) MCG [A] 80,354 1st 11 Sunday, 28 May () 16.9 (105) 10.10 (70) Marvel Stadium [H] 39,467 1st 12 Saturday, 3 June () 8.9 (57) 18.12 (120) Optus Stadium [A] 41,713 1st 13 Monday, 12 June () 8.18 (66) 9.8 (62) MCG [A] 83,578 1st 14 Bye 2nd Bye 15 Sunday, 25 June () 12.10 (82) 11.14 (80) MCG [H] 65,930 1st 16 Saturday, 1 July () 5.12 (42) 18.12 (120) Heritage Bank Stadium [A] 22,483 1st 17 Friday, 7 July () 11.11 (77) 13.11 (89) Marvel Stadium [A] 43,482 1st 18 Saturday, 15 July () 18.5 (113) 10.7 (67) MCG [H] 61,157 1st 19 Saturday, 22 July () 12.11 (83) 13.7 (85) Adelaide Oval [A] 47,965 1st 20 Friday, 28 July () 10.16 (76) 14.9 (93) MCG [H] 86,785 1st 21 Saturday, 5 August () 16.9 (105) 11.7 (73) MCG [A] 62,134 1st 22 Friday, 11 August () 16.13 (109) 15.11 (101) MCG [H] 78,749 1st 23 Friday, 18 August () 15.10 (100) 19.10 (124) Marvel Stadium [H] 39,350 1st 24 Friday, 25 August () 3.13 (31) 16.5 (101) MCG [A] 74,344 1st
Finals series + Collingwood's 2023 AFL finals series fixtures Round Date and local time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Attendance Ref Scores Thursday, 7 September () 9.6 (60) 7.11 (53) MCG [H] 92,636 Friday, 22 September () 8.10 (58) 8.9 (57) MCG [H] 97,665 Saturday, 30 September () 12.18 (90) 13.8 (86) MCG [H] 100,024
Ladder
Awards & Milestones AFL awards Anzac Medal – Nick Daicos (Round 6) 2023 22under22 selection (captain) – Nick Daicos 2023 All-Australian team – Josh Daicos, Nick Daicos, Darcy Moore AFL Coaches Association Best Young Player – Nick Daicos Norm Smith Medal - Bobby Hill (Grand Final)
AFL award nominations 2023 All-Australian team 44-man squad – Josh Daicos, Nick Daicos, Jordan De Goey, Darcy Moore, Isaac Quaynor
Club awards – Josh Daicos – Nick Daicos & Brayden Maynard – Tom Mitchell – Scott Pendlebury – Campbell Hustwaite – Brayden Maynard – Jakob Ryan – Brody Mihocek – Beau McCreery – Jack Crisp
Milestones Round 1 – Bobby Hill (Collingwood debut) Round 1 – Daniel McStay (Collingwood debut) Round 1 – Tom Mitchell (Collingwood debut) Round 2 – Billy Frampton (Collingwood debut) Round 4 – Oleg Markov (Collingwood debut) Round 9 – Bobby Hill (50 AFL games) Round 10 – Jack Crisp (Most consecutive Collingwood games – 192) Round 10 – Darcy Moore (AFL equal record for most intercept marks in a game – 10) Round 11 – Steele Sidebottom (300 games) Round 11 – Mason Cox (100 games) Round 12 – Harvey Harrison (AFL debut) Round 16 – Beau McCreery (50 games) Round 17 - Scott Pendlebury (breaks AFL all-time disposal record) Round 19 – Taylor Adams (200 AFL games) Round 19 – Jack Crisp (200 Collingwood games) Round 19 – Nathan Murphy (50 games) Round 22 – Brody Mihocek (200 goals) Round 23 – Will Hoskin-Elliott (200 AFL games) Round 23 – Jakob Ryan (AFL debut) Round 24 – Josh Daicos (100 games) Grand Final – Darcy Moore (150 games)
VFL season
Pre-season matches + Collingwood's 2023 VFL practice matches Date and local time Opponent Scores Venue Ref Home Away Result Friday, 24 February () 12.12 (84) 11.8 (74) Ikon Park [A] Thursday, 2 March () 7.8 (50) 10.17 (77) AIA Centre [H] Saturday, 18 March () 10.5 (65) 8.11 (59) AIA Centre [H]
Regular season +Collingwood's 2023 VFL season fixtureRoundDate and local timeOpponentHomeAwayResultVenueLadder positionRefScores1 Saturday, 25 March () 22.9 (141) 6.13 (49) Victoria Park [H] 3rd 2 Saturday, 1 April () 12.10 (82) 21.8 (134) ETU Stadium [A] 1st 3 Thursday, 6 April () 17.16 (118) 7.9 (51) Brighton Homes Arena [A] 7th 4 Sunday, 16 April () 17.12 (114) 8.7 (55) Box Hill City Oval [A] 8th 5 Sunday, 23 April () 14.13 (97) 13.11 (89) AIA Centre [H] 7th 6 Bye 7th Bye7 Sunday, 7 May () 9.14 (68) 6.8 (44) Williamstown Cricket Ground [A] 9th 8 Sunday, 14 May () 17.9 (111) 17.11 (113) AIA Centre [H] 12th 9 Bye 13th Bye10 Sunday, 28 May () 5.13 (43) 11.16 (82) AIA Centre [H] 14th 11 Sunday, 4 June () 9.10 (64) 16.19 (115) Preston City Oval [A] 13th 12 Sunday, 11 June () 8.11 (59) 11.7 (73) Casey Fields [A] 12th 13 Bye 13th Bye14 Saturday, 24 June () 14.10 (94) 9.17 (71) AIA Centre [H] 12th 15 Sunday, 2 July () 4.7 (31) 18.18 (126) Kinetic Stadium [A] 10th 16 Friday, 7 July () 14.13 (97) 11.11 (77) ETU Stadium [A] 10th 17 Bye 12th Bye18 Sunday, 23 July () 9.10 (64) 6.12 (48) AIA Centre [H] 11th 19 Saturday, 29 July () 14.16 (100) 11.6 (72) Victoria Park [H] 10th 20 Sunday, 6 August () 14.9 (93) 8.10 (58) Avalon Airport Oval [A] 10th 21 Saturday, 12 August () 20.9 (129) 8.7 (55) Victoria Park [H] 9th 22 Saturday, 19 August () 16.12 (108) 8.10 (58) AIA Centre [H] 8th Wildcard Round Sunday, 27 August () 21.9 (135) 8.12 (60) Swinburne Centre [H]
Finals series + Collingwood's 2023 VFL finals series fixture Round Date and local time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Ref Scores () 12.10 (82) 3.9 (27) DSV Stadium [A] Collingwood was eliminated from the 2023 VFL finals series
Ladder
AFLW season
Pre-season matches + Collingwood's 2023 AFLW pre-season fixture Date and time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Ref Scores () 3.4 (22) 5.6 (36) Victoria Park [H] () 4.7 (31) 4.6 (30) Victor George Kailis Oval [A]
Regular season + Collingwood's 2023 AFL Women's season fixture Round Date and time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Attendance Ladder position Ref Scores1 Friday, 1 September () 10.13 (73) 4.7 (31) Ikon Park [A] 8,412 16th 2 Sunday, 10 September () 7.4 (46) 3.7 (25) Victoria Park [H] 1,914 11th 3 Sunday, 17 September () 2.9 (21) 5.3 (33) Victoria Park [H] 2,537 12th 4 Sunday, 24 September () 7.5 (47) 5.5 (35) RSEA Park [A] 3,230 12th 5 Saturday, 30 September () 6.8 (44) 3.6 (24) Punt Road Oval [H] 1,422 11th 6 Saturday, 7 October () 3.10 (28) 5.3 (33) Brighton Homes Arena [A] 3,276 12th 7 Sunday, 15 October () 1.4 (10) 4.3 (27) Ikon Park [A] 3,111 8th 8 Sunday, 22 October () 4.6 (30) 3.6 (24) Victoria Park [H] 6th 9 Sunday, 29 October () 9.4 (58) 5.9 (39) Henson Park [A] 5,722 10th 10 Sunday, 5 November () 4.1 (25) 11.11 (77) Victoria Park [H] 11th
Ladder
Squad Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2023 statistics are for AFL Women's regular season and finals series matches during the 2023 AFL Women's season only. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL Women's career, which, as a result, means that a player's debut and part or whole of their career statistics may be for another club. Statistics are correct as of round 10 of the 2023 season (5 November 2023) and are taken from Australian Football.
No. Name AFLW debut Games (2023) Goals (2023) Games (CFC) Goals (CFC) Games (AFLW career) Goals (AFLW career) 1 2017 () 10 4 31 10 69 30 2 2022 (S6) 6 2 27 17 27 17 3 (c) 2017 () 10 5 28 11 45 14 4 2022 (S6) 1 0 12 0 12 0 5 2022 (S7) 1 0 6 1 6 1 6 2019 10 0 52 5 52 5 7 2019 10 1 53 12 53 12 8 2017 10 1 57 4 57 4 9 2020 7 2 44 3 44 3 10 2018 8 2 32 5 32 5 11 2022 (S7) 1 0 4 0 4 0 12 2017 9 0 66 0 66 0 13 2020 () 10 2 10 2 28 4 14 2020 10 1 47 15 47 15 15 2019 9 2 39 2 39 2 16 2020 () 8 0 18 0 35 0 17 2020 () 10 8 10 8 30 16 18 2017 2 0 53 3 53 3 19 2021 () 0 0 4 2 14 5 20 2019 () 6 0 6 0 9 0 21 2023 10 6 10 6 10 6 22 2017 10 0 63 2 63 2 23 2019 4 0 44 1 44 1 24 2017 () 10 0 21 0 62 7 25 2019 10 3 54 11 54 11 26 2021 5 1 34 9 34 9 28 2023 1 0 1 0 1 0 29 2020 () 10 2 10 2 42 5 33 2022 (S7) 8 4 9 4 9 4 35 2021 4 0 21 4 21 4
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