2026 Collingwood Football Club season
| 2026 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Barry Carp |
The 2026 Collingwood Football Club season will be the club's 130th 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.
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 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [1] |
| AFLW | Ruby Schleicher | Sam Wright | Victoria Park | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| VFL | Sam Glover | Matthew Lokan | Victoria Park & KGM Centre | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [2] |
| VFLW | Dominique Carbone | Tom Cashin | Victoria Park | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Squad
- Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2026 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2026 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 preliminary final of the 2025 season (20 September 2025) and are taken from AFL Tables.
| No. | Name | AFL debut | Games (2026) | Goals (2026) | Games (CFC) | Goals (CFC) | Games (AFL career) | Goals (AFL career) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Lipinski | 2017 (Western Bulldogs) | 0 | 0 | 85 | 42 | 141 | 72 |
| 2 | Jordan De Goey | 2015 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 210 | 182 | 210 |
| 3 | Isaac Quaynor | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 5 | 133 | 5 |
| 4 | Brayden Maynard | 2015 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 25 | 229 | 25 |
| 5 | Jamie Elliott | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 347 | 219 | 347 |
| 7 | Josh Daicos | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 67 | 151 | 67 |
| 8 | Lachie Schultz | 2019 (Fremantle) | 0 | 0 | 36 | 37 | 126 | 138 |
| 9 | Dan Houston | 2017 (Port Adelaide) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 189 | 48 |
| 10 | Scott Pendlebury | 2006 | 0 | 0 | 425 | 204 | 425 | 204 |
| 11 | Daniel McStay | 2014 (Brisbane Lions) | 0 | 0 | 37 | 47 | 198 | 185 |
| 12 | Harry Perryman | 2017 (Greater Western Sydney) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 154 | 32 |
| 13 | Harry DeMattia | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Darcy Cameron | 2018 (Sydney) | 0 | 0 | 119 | 69 | 120 | 69 |
| 15 | Wil Parker | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 16 | Ed Allan | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| 17 | Billy Frampton | 2018 (Port Adelaide) | 0 | 0 | 50 | 8 | 74 | 20 |
| 18 | Tyan Prindable | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Tew Jiath | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Iliro Smit | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Oscar Steene | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Steele Sidebottom | 2009 | 0 | 0 | 354 | 209 | 354 | 209 |
| 23 | Bobby Hill | 2019 (Greater Western Sydney) | 0 | 0 | 61 | 83 | 102 | 117 |
| 24 | Jakob Ryan | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Jack Crisp | 2012 (Brisbane Lions) | 0 | 0 | 256 | 86 | 274 | 96 |
| 26 | Reef McInnes | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 19 |
| 27 | Joel Cochran | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Tim Membrey | 2014 (Sydney) | 0 | 0 | 23 | 32 | 202 | 325 |
| 29 | Charlie West | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Darcy Moore (c) | 2015 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 67 | 195 | 67 |
| 31 | Beau McCreery | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 58 | 96 | 58 |
| 32 | Sam Swadling | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Lachie Sullivan | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 8 |
| 34 | Jack Buller | 2023 (Sydney) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
| 35 | Nick Daicos | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 63 | 95 | 63 |
| 36 | Harvey Harrison | 2023 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
| 37 | Zac McCarthy | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Jeremy Howe | 2011 (Melbourne) | 0 | 0 | 171 | 23 | 271 | 103 |
| 39 | William Hayes | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | Noah Howes | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Angus Anderson | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Jai Saxena | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Ned Long | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 37 | 10 |
| 45 | Roan Steele | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Squad changes
In
| No. | Name | Position | Previous club | via |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Forward | Sydney | trade[3] | |
| 18 | Midfielder | Coorparoo | AFL national draft, second round (pick No. 32)[4] | |
| 32 | Midfielder | West Perth | AFL national draft, third round (pick No. 37)[5] | |
| 37 | Forward | Oakleigh Chargers | AFL national draft, third round (pick No. 55), Next Generation Academy selection[6] | |
| 41 | Midfielder | Sturt | AFL national draft, fourth round (pick No. 57)[7] | |
| 43 | Forward | Oakleigh Chargers | pre-listed category A rookie, Next Generation Academy selection[8] |
Out
| No. | Name | Position | New club | via |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Midfielder | retired[9] | ||
| 18 | Midfielder | delisted[10] | ||
| 37 | Defender | delisted[10] | ||
| 40 | Forward | delisted[10] | ||
| 43 | Defender | delisted[10] | ||
| 41 | Forward | Melbourne | trade[11][12] | |
| 6 | Midfielder | delisted[13] | ||
| 46 | Ruck / Forward | delisted[13] |
AFL season
Pre-season matches
| Date and local time | Opponent | Scores[a] | Venue | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | ||||
| day, DD Month (HH:MM am) | Australian Football League clubs XXX is not a valid team abbreviation. See {{Australian Football League team}}. | KGM Centre [H] | ||||
Regular season
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scores[a] | |||||||||
| Round X | day, DD Month (H:MM pm) | Australian Football League clubs XXX is not a valid team abbreviation. See {{Australian Football League team}}. | MCG [H] | ||||||
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | Finals series |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 3 | Carlton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 4 | Collingwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 5 | Essendon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 6 | Fremantle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 7 | Geelong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 8 | Gold Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 9 | Greater Western Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 10 | Hawthorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 11 | Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 12 | North Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 13 | Port Adelaide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 14 | Richmond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 15 | St Kilda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 16 | Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 17 | West Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 18 | Western Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
Awards & Milestones
VFL season
Pre-season matches
Regular season
Ladder
AFLW season
Pre-season matches
Regular season
Ladder
Squad
- Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2026 statistics are for AFL Women's regular season and finals series matches during the 2026 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 12 of the 2025 season (2 November 2025) and are taken from Australian Football.
| No. | Name | AFLW debut | Games (2026) | Goals (2026) | Games (CFC) | Goals (CFC) | Games (AFLW career) | Goals (AFLW career) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabrina Frederick | 2017 (Brisbane) | 0 | 0 | 54 | 14 | 92 | 34 |
| 2 | Eliza James | 2022 (S6) | 0 | 0 | 39 | 21 | 39 | 21 |
| 3 | Brianna Davey | 2017 (Carlton) | 0 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 50 | 15 |
| 4 | Imogen Barnett | 2022 (S6) | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 35 | 4 |
| 6 | Jordyn Allen | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 6 | 71 | 6 |
| 7 | Sarah Rowe | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 13 | 75 | 13 |
| 8 | Brittany Bonnici | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 8 | 77 | 8 |
| 12 | Georgia Knight | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Mattea Breed | 2023 (Hawthorn) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| 16 | Ash Centra | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 18 | Ruby Schleicher (c) | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 7 | 74 | 7 |
| 21 | Amber Schutte | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 23 | Lauren Butler | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 5 | 61 | 5 |
| 24 | Kellyann Hogan | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | Violet Patterson | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 27 | Lucille Cronin | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 29 | Tarni White | 2020 (St Kilda) | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 62 | 7 |
| 30 | Carly Remmos | 2024 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| 35 | Kalinda Howarth | 2020 (Gold Coast) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 46 | 27 |
| 36 | Airlie Runnalls | 2022 (S6) (Fremantle) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 56 | 7 |
| Matilda Argus | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Josephine Bamford | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mischa Barwin | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ellie Brady | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlotte Brewer | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ariana Hetherington | 2023 (Fremantle) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Olivia Lewis | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Maisie Nankivell | 2019 (Adelaide) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Zara Neuwirth | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jemma Rigoni | 2025 (Melbourne) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Amy Smith | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Imogen Trengove | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Squad changes
- In
| No. | Name | Position | Previous club | via |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Melbourne Mavericks | rookie signing[14] | ||
| TBA | Melbourne Mavericks | rookie signing[14] | ||
| TBA | Cavan | rookie signing[15] | ||
| TBA | Midfielder | Carlton | delisted free agency[16] | |
| TBA | Forward | North Melbourne | trade[17] | |
| TBA | Defender | Melbourne | delisted free agency[18] | |
| TBA | Utility | Woodville-West Torrens | AFLW national draft, first round (pick no. 8)[19] | |
| TBA | Utility | Sandringham Dragons | AFLW national draft, first round (pick no. 23)[19] | |
| TBA | Forward | Tasmania Devils | AFLW national draft, second round (pick no. 28)[19] | |
| TBA | Ruck | Eastern Ranges | AFLW national draft, second round (pick no. 29)[19] | |
| TBA | Defender | Dandenong Stingrays | AFLW national draft, third round (pick no. 41)[19] | |
| TBA | Defender | Oakleigh Chargers | AFLW national draft, third round (pick no. 48)[19] |
- Out
| No. | Name | Position | New club | via |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Defender | delisted[20] | ||
| 11 | Midfielder | delisted[20] | ||
| 17 | Forward | delisted[20] | ||
| 20 | Defender | delisted[20] | ||
| 22 | Forward | delisted[20] | ||
| 5 | Defender | delisted[21] | ||
| 9 | Defender | delisted[21] | ||
| 13 | Midfielder | delisted[21] | ||
| 19 | Forward | delisted[21] | ||
| 25 | Midfielder | Western Bulldogs | trade[22] | |
| 15 | Midfielder | Brisbane | trade[23] |
League awards
Club awards
VFLW season
Pre-season matches
Regular season
Ladder
Notes
- Key
- Notes
- a Collingwood's scores are indicated in bold font.
References
- ^ "Small forward joins leadership group". Collingwood. Telstra. 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Former Pie returns as VFL Senior Coach". Collingwood. Telstra. 31 October 2025.
- ^ "Forward joins Pies in trade". Collingwood. Telstra. 15 October 2025.
- ^ "Left footed midfielder joins Collingwood". Collingwood. Telstra. 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Pies swoop on Swadling". Collingwood. Telstra. 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Pies land NGA tall". Collingwood. Telstra. 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Mature aged mid joins Pies". Collingwood. Telstra. 20 November 2025.
- ^ "NGA graduate Saxena joins Collingwood". Collingwood. Telstra. 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Hoskin-Elliott calls time". Collingwood. Telstra. 20 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Collingwood announces list changes". Collingwood. Telstra. 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Mihocek makes call on playing future". Collingwood. Telstra. 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Pies complete trade with Melbourne". Collingwood. Telstra. 10 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Collingwood farewells 2023 premiership duo". Collingwood. Telstra. 18 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Pies welcome cross-coder duo". Collingwood. Telstra. 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Pies welcome Gaelic captain". Collingwood. Telstra. 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Collingwood sign winger for 2026". Collingwood. Telstra. 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Key forward lands at Pies". Collingwood. Telstra. 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Rigoni to forge new path at the Pies". Collingwood. Telstra. 12 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Pies Select Six at the 2025 AFLW Draft". Collingwood. Telstra. 15 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Collingwood announces AFLW list changes". Collingwood. Telstra. 12 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Further AFLW list changes confirmed". Collingwood. Telstra. 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Pies secure first round selection, farewell Cann". Collingwood. Telstra. 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Pies climb draft board in deal with Lions". Collingwood. Telstra. 10 December 2025.