The Collingwood Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. Founded in 1892, the club played five seasons in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), winning one premiership in 1896. The club then became a foundation member of the VFL in 1897, where it has competed in every season since, winning 16 VFL/AFL premierships in the process.
Seasons SeasonCompetitionH&AFinalsWLDFinals matchesCopeland TrophyNameGoalsCaptainCoachRefLeading Goalkicker18921892 VFA season12th—3140——12—18931893 VFA season9th—7102—— (2)20—18941894 VFA season8th—891—— (2)25—18951895 VFA season4th—1242—— (3)27—18961896 VFA season1stPremiers1431Won Playoff Match against 6–5—13—18971897 VFL season4th3rd950Won Round 1 against 51–37Lost Round 2 to 70–30Lost Round 3 to 52–48— (4)15—18981898 VFL season2ndPreliminary Final1340Lost Preliminary Final to 22–11— (5)31—18991899 VFL season3rd—1250—— (6)17—19001900 VFL season4th—1070—— (7)21—19011901 VFL season3rdRunners-up1250Won Semi Final against 45–24Lost Grand Final to 43–16—31—19021902 VFL season1stPremiers1520Lost Semi Final to 64–48Won Grand Final against 60–27— (2)33—19031903 VFL season1stPremiers1520Won Semi Final against 27–23Won Grand Final against 31–29—35—19041904 VFL season3rdSemi Final1070Lost Semi Final to 61–50—2419051905 VFL season1stRunners-up1520Lost Semi Final to 76–30Lost Grand Final to 30–17— (2)3819061906 VFL season3rdSemi Final1160Lost Semi Final to 64–54—3519071907 VFL season4thSemi Final980Lost Semi Final to 82–48— (2)4719081908 VFL season4thSemi Final1080Lost Semi Final to 68–33— (3)5419091909 VFL season3rdSemi Final1242Lost Semi Final to 68–47— (4)5819101910 VFL season2ndPremiers1350Won Semi Final against 95–37Won Preliminary Final against 55–44Won Grand Final against 61–47— (5)5819111911 VFL season4thRunners-up1260Won Semi Final against 77–47Lost Grand Final to 41–35—3119121912 VFL season7th—990——1319131913 VFL season3rdSemi Final1350Lost Semi Final to 80–43— (2)2219141914 VFL season5th—1071—— (6)5719151915 VFL season1stRunners-up1420Lost Semi Final to 70–36Lost Grand Final to 78–45— (7)6619161916 VFL season2ndSemi Final651Lost Semi Final to 63–57— (8)4819171917 VFL season1stPremiers1041Won Semi Final against 95–35Lost Preliminary Final to 58–52Won Grand Final against 74–39— (9)5419181918 VFL season2ndRunners-up1040Won Semi Final against 58–49Lost Grand Final to 62–57—Tom Wraith2619191919 VFL season1stPremiers1330Won Semi Final against 64–46Lost Preliminary Final to 74–45Won Grand Final against 78–53— (10)5619201920 VFL season4thRunners-up1060Won Semi Final against 41–23Won Preliminary Final to 83–59Lost Grand Final against 52–35—2319211921 VFL season3rdSemi Final970Lost Semi Final to 65–52— (11)6419221922 VFL season1stRunners-up1240Lost Semi Final to 46–42Lost Grand Final to 79–68—4219231923 VFL season5th—871—— (2)3619241924 VFL season6th—880—— (3)2819251925 VFL season4thRunners-up1250Won Semi Final against 78–68Won Preliminary Final to 63–26Lost Grand Final against 79–69— (4)6819261926 VFL season1stRunners-up1530Lost Semi Final to 95–84Lost Grand Final to 119–62— (5)8319271927 VFL season1stPremiers1530Won Semi Final against 114–48Won Grand Final against 25–13 (6)9719281928 VFL season1stPremiers1530Drew Semi Final with 62–62Won Semi Final Replay against 68–64Won Grand Final against 25–13 (7)8919291929 VFL season1stPremiers1800Lost Semi Final to 123–61Won Grand Final against 79–50 (8)12419301930 VFL season1stPremiers1530Won Semi Final against 94–91Lost Preliminary Final to 91–65Won Grand Final against 100–70 (2) (9)11819311931 VFL season4thSemi Final1260Lost Semi Final to 130–42 (10)6719321932 VFL season3rdPreliminary Final1440Won Semi Final against 114–88Lost Preliminary Final to 157–82 (2) (11)8219331933 VFL season6th—1170— (12)10819341934 VFL season4thSemi Final1341Lost Semi Final to 78–75 (2) (13)10519351935 VFL season2ndPremiers1422Lost Semi Final to 104–83Won Preliminary Final against 94–66Won Grand Final against 78–58 (3) (14)8819361936 VFL season2ndPremiers1530Won Semi Final against 90–77Won Grand Final against 89–78 (15)6019371937 VFL season3rdRunners-up1350Won Semi Final against 120–69Won Preliminary Final against 107–52Lost Grand Final to 122–90 (16)7219381938 VFL season4thRunners-up1260Won Semi Final against 117–76Won Preliminary Final against 135–98Lost Grand Final to 100–85 (2)12019391939 VFL season2ndRunners-up1530Lost Semi Final to 104–90Won Preliminary Final against 134–105Lost Grand Final to 148–95 (2)12119401940 VFL season8th—8100— (3)5619411941 VFL season5th—1260—4219421942 VFL season10th—2120— (2)3719431943 VFL season10th—5150—— (3)4019441944 VFL season10th—7110——2619451945 VFL season2ndPreliminary Final1550Lost Semi Final to 88–77Lost Preliminary Final to 90–80— (2)6219461946 VFL season2ndPreliminary Final1360Drew Semi Final against 100–100Lost Semi Final Replay against 76–57Lost Preliminary Final to 113–100 (3)6319471947 VFL season5th—1171— (2)4819481948 VFL season3rdPreliminary Final1360Won Semi Final against 119–84Lost Semi Final to 166–101 (3) (2)4419491949 VFL season3rdSemi Final1360Lost Semi Final to 136–543419501950 VFL season7th—990— (3)3519511951 VFL season2ndPreliminary Final1440Lost Semi Final to 152–70Lost Preliminary Final to 70–68 (2)4019521952 VFL season2ndRunners-up1450Lost Semi Final to 100–46Won Preliminary Final against 81–62Lost Grand Final to 86–40 (3) (2)4319531953 VFL season2ndPremiers1440Won Semi Final against 90–60Won Grand Final against 77–65 (4)3619541954 VFL season7th—1080—2219551955 VFL season2ndRunners-up1440Lost Semi Final to 56–45Won Preliminary Final against 96–84Lost Grand Final to 64–364719561956 VFL season2ndRunners-up1350Lost Semi Final to 80–64Won Preliminary Final against 96–57Lost Grand Final to 121–48 (2)3319571957 VFL season5th—981—2619581958 VFL season2ndPremiers1260Lost Semi Final to 78–33Won Preliminary Final against 96–76Won Grand Final against 82–64 (2)7319591959 VFL season3rdSemi Final1260Lost Semi Final to 100–62 (2)3619601960 VFL season4thRunners-up1170Won Semi Final against 66–57Won Preliminary Final against 65–60Lost Grand Final to 62–14 (2)3019611961 VFL season9th—5121— (2)3119621962 VFL season7th—990— (3) (3)4819631963 VFL season8th—7110—5019641964 VFL season2ndRunners-up1341Lost Semi Final to 134–45Won Preliminary Final against 48–44Lost Grand Final to 64–60 (2)4219651965 VFL season2ndPreliminary Final1350Lost Semi Final to 102–101Lost Preliminary Final to 97–423219661966 VFL season1stRunners-up1530Won Semi Final against 99–89Lost Grand Final to 74–73 (2)5819671967 VFL season4thSemi Final1260Lost Semi Final to 108–784719681968 VFL season7th—9110— (2) (2)6419691969 VFL season1stPreliminary Final1550Lost Semi Final to 107–71Lost Preliminary Final to 107–81 (3)9819701970 VFL season1stRunners-up1840Won Semi Final against 118–108Lost Grand Final to 111–101 (4)14319711971 VFL season4thSemi Final1471Lost Semi Final to 121–77 (5)13419721972 VFL season3rdSemi Final1471Lost Qualifying Final to 164–120Lost Semi Final to 83–65 (3) (6)13019731973 VFL season1stPreliminary Final1930Lost Semi Final to 107–87Lost Preliminary Final to 105–98 (4) (7)8619741974 VFL season4thSemi Final1570Won Elimination Final against 124–55Lost Semi Final to 138–88 (2) (8)6919751975 VFL season5thElimination Final1390Lost Elimination Final to 77–734119761976 VFL season12th—6160— (2)3819771977 VFL season1stRunners-up1840Won Semi Final against 112–110Drew Grand Final to 76–76Lost Grand Final Replay to 151–124 (5)7619781978 VFL season3rdPreliminary Final1570Lost Qualifying Final to 154–98Won Semi Final against 108–93Lost Preliminary Final to 96–84 (2)5719791979 VFL season3rdRunners-up1570Lost Qualifying Final to 121–82Won Semi Final against 116–94Won Preliminary Final against 122–95Lost Grand Final to 82–778819801980 VFL season5thRunners-up1471Won Elimination Final against 104–96Won Semi Final against 152–102Won Preliminary Final against 93–89Lost Grand Final to 159–78 (2) (2)5219811981 VFL season2ndRunners-up1750Lost Qualifying Final to 112–98Won Semi Final against 133–132Won Preliminary Final against 82–75Lost Grand Final to 92–727619821982 VFL season10th—4180— (2)58 / 19831983 VFL season6th—12100—4919841984 VFL season4thPreliminary Final1390Won Elimination Final against 153–107Won Semi Final against 118–93Lost Preliminary Final to 174–415319851985 VFL season7th—10120— (2)8019861986 VFL season6th—12100— (2)100 / 19871987 VFL season12th—7150— (3)6019881988 VFL season2ndSemi Final1561Lost Qualifying Final to 145–107Lost Semi FInal to 95–82 (2) (4)7319891989 VFL season5thElimination Final1390Lost Elimination Final to 111–88 (5)4919901990 AFL season2ndPremiers1660Drew Qualifying Final to 90–90Won Qualifying Final Replay against 126–67Won Semi Final against 117–54Won Grand Final against 89–41 (2) (3)9719911991 AFL season7th—1291— (4)7519921992 AFL season3rdElimination Final1660Lost Elimination Final to 91–83 (5)5219931993 AFL season8th—1190— (2)7319941994 AFL season8thQualifying Final12100Lost Qualifying Final to 82–80 (2) / (2)4919951995 AFL season10th—8122— (3)9319961996 AFL season11th—9130— (2) (4)6619971997 AFL season10th—10120— (3) (5)7619981998 AFL season14th—7150— (3) (6)6819991999 AFL season16th—4180— (4) (7)3320002000 AFL season15th—7150— (5)3320012001 AFL season9th—11110—5320022002 AFL season4thRunners-up1390Won Qualifying Final against 108–95Won Preliminary Final against 91–63Lost Grand Final to 75–66 (2) (2) (2)3820032003 AFL season2ndRunners-up1570Won Qualifying Final against 66–51Won Preliminary Final against 112–68Lost Grand Final to 134–84 (6) (3)5420042004 AFL season13th—8140— (4)3620052005 AFL season15th—5170— (2) (5)3620062006 AFL season5thElimination Final1480Lost Elimination Final to 121–80 (3)5520072007 AFL season6thPreliminary Final1390Won Elimination Final against 125–87Won Semi-Final against 93–74Lost Preliminary Final to 92–87 (4)5420082008 AFL season8thSemi-Final12100Won Elimination Final against 125–94Lost Semi-Final to 106–725020092009 AFL season4thPreliminary Final1570Lost Qualifying Final to 80–52Won Semi-Final against 83–78Lost Preliminary Final to 120–47 (2)5020102010 AFL season1stPremiers1741Won Qualifying Final against 124–62Won Preliminary Final against 120–79Drew Grand Final against 68–68 Won Grand Final Replay against 108–52 (3)4120112011 AFL season1stRunners-up2020Won Qualifying Final against 82–62Won Preliminary Final against 68–65Lost Grand Final to 119–816920122012 AFL season4thPreliminary Finals1660Lost Qualifying Final to 135–97Won Semi-Final against 73–60Lost Preliminary Final to 96–70 (2)5920132013 AFL season6thElimination Finals1480Lost Elimination Final to 87–63 (2) (3)6820142014 AFL season11th—11110— (3) (4)3920152015 AFL season12th—10120— (4)3520162016 AFL season12th—9130— (5)2520172017 AFL season13th—9121— (2)3420182018 AFL season3rdRunners-up1570Lost Qualifying Final to 86–70Won Semi Final to 69–59Won Preliminary Final against 97–58Lost Grand Final against 79–74 / (2)4820192019 AFL season4thPreliminary Finals1570Won Qualifying Final against 61–51Lost Preliminary Final to 56–52 (2)3620202020 AFL season8thSemi Finals971Won Elimination Final against 76–75Lost Semi Final to 100–32 (2)2520212021 AFL season17th—6160— (3)34 / 20222022 AFL season4thPreliminary Finals1660Lost Qualifying Final to 78–72Won Semi Final against 79–59Lost Preliminary Final to 95–94 (2) (4)4120232023 AFL season1stPremiers1850Won Qualifying Final against 60–53Won Preliminary Final against 58–57Won Grand Final against 90–86 (5)4720242024 AFL season9th—1292—3020252025 AFL season4thPreliminary Finals1670Won Qualifying Final against 79–55Lost Preliminary Final to 100–71 (3)60
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