2023 Collingwood Football Club season

Collingwood Football Club
2023 season
PresidentJeff Browne
CoachSee below
Captain(s)See below
Home groundSee below
Regular seasonSee below
Finals seriesSee below
Club membership106,470[1]

The 2023 Collingwood Football Club season is 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.[2]

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) [3][4][5]
AFLW Brianna Davey Stephen Symonds Victoria Park 5–5–0 11th DNQ Brittany Bonnici Nell Morris-Dalton (8) [6][7]
VFL Campbell Hustwaite & Lachlan Tardrew Josh Fraser Victoria Park & AIA Centre 11–7–0 8th Elimination final Campbell Hustwaite Reef McInnes (32) [8][9][4][5]
VFLW Caitlin Bunker Chloe McMillan Victoria Park 9–5–0 1st Runner-ups Jessica Bates Monique DeMatteo (16) [10][11][12]

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 Patrick Lipinski 2017 (Western Bulldogs) 14 5 39 14 95 44
2 Jordan De Goey 2015 21 18 158 191 158 191
3 Isaac Quaynor 2019 26 0 85 3 85 3
4 Brayden Maynard 2015 25 0 186 17 186 17
5 Jamie Elliott 2012 24 39 179 266 179 266
6 Tom Mitchell 2013 (Sydney) 26 7 26 7 197 83
7 Josh Daicos 2017 26 16 103 57 103 57
8 Trent Bianco 2021 1 0 23 8 23 8
9 John Noble 2019 23 3 92 7 92 7
10 Scott Pendlebury 2006 25 9 383 194 383 194
11 Daniel McStay 2014 (Brisbane Lions) 14 20 14 20 175 158
12 Tom Wilson 2021 1 0 8 2 8 2
13 Taylor Adams 2012 (Greater Western Sydney) 22 13 175 64 206 76
14 Darcy Cameron 2018 (Sydney) 19 5 71 51 72 51
15 Nathan Kreuger 2021 (Geelong) 2 0 7 4 9 4
16 Ed Allan **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Billy Frampton 2018 (Port Adelaide) 16 7 16 7 40 19
18 Finlay Macrae 2021 1 0 12 1 12 1
19 Arlo Draper **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Will Kelly 2020 2 0 5 1 5 1
21 Trey Ruscoe 2020 1 0 18 7 18 7
22 Steele Sidebottom 2009 20 4 309 190 309 190
23 Bobby Hill 2019 (Greater Western Sydney) 24 33 24 33 65 67
24 Jakob Ryan 2023 1 0 1 0 1 0
25 Jack Crisp 2012 (Brisbane Lions) 26 10 208 63 226 73
26 Reef McInnes 2022 5 3 11 6 11 6
27 Cooper Murley **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Nathan Murphy 2018 24 0 57 1 57 1
29 Joe Richards **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 Darcy Moore (c) 2015 24 0 150 67 150 67
31 Beau McCreery 2021 25 17 60 42 60 42
32 Will Hoskin-Elliott 2012 (Greater Western Sydney) 23 10 152 127 204 169
33 Jack Ginnivan 2021 14 12 42 58 42 58
35 Nick Daicos 2022 22 19 47 26 47 26
36 Harvey Harrison 2023 4 3 4 3 4 3
37 Oleg Markov 2016 (Richmond) 23 1 23 1 74 6
38 Jeremy Howe 2011 (Melbourne) 14 7 133 18 233 98
39 Aiden Begg 2022 0 0 3 0 3 0
40 Ash Johnson 2022 15 21 24 36 24 36
41 Brody Mihocek 2018 24 47 126 212 126 212
43 Charlie Dean **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 Oscar Steene **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 Josh Carmichael 2022 1 0 8 4 8 4
46 Mason Cox 2016 19 17 113 117 113 117

Squad changes

In

No. Name Position Previous Club via
23 Western Australia Bobby Hill Forward Greater Western Sydney trade[13]
11 Victoria (state) Daniel McStay Forward Brisbane Lions unrestricted free agent[14]
17 Western Australia Billy Frampton Defender / Ruck Adelaide trade[15]
6 Western Australia Tom Mitchell Midfielder Hawthorn trade[16]
16 Western Australia Ed Allan Utility Claremont AFL national draft, first round (pick No. 19)[17]
24 South Australia Jakob Ryan Defender Glenelg AFL national draft, second round (pick No. 28)[18]
29 Victoria (state) Joe Richards Midfielder Wangaratta AFL national draft, third round (pick No. 48)[19]
27 South Australia Cooper Murley Midfielder Collingwood AFL rookie draft, first round (pick No. 16)[20]
44 South Australia Oscar Steene Ruck West Adelaide Pre-season supplemental selection[21]
37 South Australia Oleg Markov Defender Gold Coast Pre-season supplemental selection[22]

Out

No. Name Position New Club via
6 Victoria (state) Tyler Brown Midfielder delisted[23]
17 Victoria (state) Callum Brown Midfielder delisted[23]
29 Victoria (state) Liam McMahon Forward delisted[23]
34 Tasmania Isaac Chugg Midfielder / Defender delisted[23]
4 South Australia Brodie Grundy Ruck Melbourne trade[24]
16 Victoria (state) Oliver Henry Forward Geelong trade[25]
24 South Australia Caleb Poulter Midfielder / Forward delisted[26]
27 South Australia Cooper Murley Midfielder delisted[26]
44 South Australia Jack Madgen Defender delisted[26]

AFL season

Pre-season matches

Collingwood's 2023 practice match and AAMI Community Series fixtures[27]
Date and local time Opponent Scores[a] Venue Ref
Home Away Result
Friday, 24 February (11:00 am) Carlton 12.12 (84) 11.8 (74) Lost by 10 points[b] Ikon Park [A] [28]
Thursday, 2 March (5:10 pm) Hawthorn 14.16 (100) 15.16 (106) Won by 6 points UTAS Stadium [A] [29]

Regular season

Collingwood's 2023 AFL season fixture[30][31][32]
Round Date and local time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Attendance Ladder position Ref
Scores[a]
1 Friday, 17 March (7:40 pm) Geelong 16.7 (103) 19.11 (125) Won by 22 points MCG [A] 86,595 6th [33]
2 Saturday, 25 March (1:45 pm) Port Adelaide 21.9 (135) 9.10 (64) Won by 71 points MCG [H] 60,744 4th [34]
3 Friday, 31 March (7:50 pm) Richmond 8.15 (63) 7.7 (49) Won by 14 points MCG [H] 85,241 2nd [35]
4 Thursday, 6 April (7:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 18.8 (116) 11.17 (83) Lost by 33 points The Gabba [A] 33,565 5th [36]
5 Sunday, 16 April (4:20 pm) St Kilda 9.10 (64) 10.10 (70) Won by 6 points Adelaide Oval [A] 43,796 3rd [37]
6 Tuesday, 25 April (3:20 pm) Essendon 13.12 (90) 11.11 (77) Won by 13 points MCG [H] 95,179 2nd [38]
7 Sunday, 30 April (4:10 pm) Adelaide 7.16 (58) 8.11 (59) Won by 1 point Adelaide Oval [H] 43,942 1st [39]
8 Sunday, 7 May (3:20 pm) Sydney 11.11 (77) 6.12 (48) Won by 29 points MCG [H] 71,463 1st [40]
9 Sunday, 14 May (4:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 18.12 (120) 7.13 (55) Won by 65 points MCG [H] 37,631 1st [41]
10 Sunday, 21 May (3:20 pm) Carlton 7.15 (57) 13.7 (85) Won by 28 points MCG [A] 80,354 1st [42]
11 Sunday, 28 May (3:20 pm) North Melbourne 16.9 (105) 10.10 (70) Won by 35 points Marvel Stadium [H] 39,467 1st [43]
12 Saturday, 3 June (2:35 pm) West Coast 8.9 (57) 18.12 (120) Won by 63 points Optus Stadium [A] 41,713 1st [44]
13 Monday, 12 June (3:20 pm) Melbourne 8.18 (66) 9.8 (62) Lost by 4 points MCG [A] 83,578 1st [45]
14 Bye 2nd Bye
15 Sunday, 25 June (1:10 pm) Adelaide 12.10 (82) 11.14 (80) Won by 2 points MCG [H] 65,930 1st [46]
16 Saturday, 1 July (4:35 pm) Gold Coast 5.12 (42) 18.12 (120) Won by 78 points Heritage Bank Stadium [A] 22,483 1st [47]
17 Friday, 7 July (7:50 pm) Western Bulldogs 11.11 (77) 13.11 (89) Won by 12 points Marvel Stadium [A] 43,482 1st [48]
18 Saturday, 15 July (1:45 pm) Fremantle 18.5 (113) 10.7 (67) Won by 46 points MCG [H] 61,157 1st [49]
19 Saturday, 22 July (7:40 pm) Port Adelaide 12.11 (83) 13.7 (85) Won by 2 points Adelaide Oval [A] 47,965 1st [50]
20 Friday, 28 July (7:50 pm) Carlton 10.16 (76) 14.9 (93) Lost by 17 points MCG [H] 86,785 1st [51]
21 Saturday, 5 August (4:35 pm) Hawthorn 16.9 (105) 11.7 (73) Lost by 32 points MCG [A] 62,134 1st [52]
22 Friday, 11 August (7:50 pm) Geelong 16.13 (109) 15.11 (101) Won by 8 points MCG [H] 78,749 1st [53]
23 Friday, 18 August (7:50 pm) Brisbane Lions 15.10 (100) 19.10 (124) Lost by 24 points Marvel Stadium [H] 39,350 1st [54]
24 Friday, 25 August (7:50 pm) Essendon 3.13 (31) 16.5 (101) Won by 70 points MCG [A] 74,344 1st [55]

Finals series

Collingwood's 2023 AFL finals series fixtures
Round Date and local time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Attendance Ref
Scores[a]
Thursday, 7 September (7:20 pm) Melbourne 9.6 (60) 7.11 (53) Won by 7 points MCG [H] 92,636 [56]
Friday, 22 September (7:50 pm) Greater Western Sydney 8.10 (58) 8.9 (57) Won by 1 point MCG [H] 97,665 [57]
Saturday, 30 September (2:30 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.18 (90) 13.8 (86) Won by 4 points MCG [H] 100,024 [58]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Collingwood (P) 23 18 5 0 2142 1687 127.0 72 Finals series
2 Brisbane Lions 23 17 6 0 2180 1771 123.1 68
3 Port Adelaide 23 17 6 0 2149 1906 112.7 68
4 Melbourne 23 16 7 0 2079 1660 125.2 64
5 Carlton 23 13 9 1 1922 1697 113.3 54
6 St Kilda 23 13 10 0 1775 1647 107.8 52
7 Greater Western Sydney 23 13 10 0 2018 1885 107.1 52
8 Sydney 23 12 10 1 2050 1863 110.0 50
9 Western Bulldogs 23 12 11 0 1919 1766 108.7 48
10 Adelaide 23 11 12 0 2193 1877 116.8 44
11 Essendon 23 11 12 0 1838 2050 89.7 44
12 Geelong 23 10 12 1 2088 1855 112.6 42
13 Richmond 23 10 12 1 1856 1983 93.6 42
14 Fremantle 23 10 13 0 1835 1898 96.7 40
15 Gold Coast 23 9 14 0 1839 2006 91.7 36
16 Hawthorn 23 7 16 0 1686 2101 80.2 28
17 North Melbourne 23 3 20 0 1657 2318 71.5 12
18 West Coast 23 3 20 0 1418 2674 53.0 12
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(P) Premiers

Awards & Milestones

AFL awards

AFL award nominations

Club awards

Milestones

VFL season

Pre-season matches

Collingwood's 2023 VFL practice matches[82]
Date and local time Opponent Scores[a] Venue Ref
Home Away Result
Friday, 24 February (2:00 pm) Carlton 12.12 (84) 11.8 (74) Lost by 10 points Ikon Park [A] [83]
Thursday, 2 March (7:00 pm) Box Hill 7.8 (50) 10.17 (77) Lost by 27 points AIA Centre [H] [84]
Saturday, 18 March (2:00 pm) Geelong 10.5 (65) 8.11 (59) Won by 6 points AIA Centre [H] [85]

Regular season

Collingwood's 2023 VFL season fixture[86]
Round Date and local time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Ladder position Ref
Scores[a]
1 Saturday, 25 March (11:05 am) Coburg 22.9 (141) 6.13 (49) Won by 92 points Victoria Park [H] 3rd [87]
2 Saturday, 1 April (7:05 pm) Port Melbourne 12.10 (82) 21.8 (134) Won by 52 points ETU Stadium [A] 1st [88]
3 Thursday, 6 April (1:05 pm) Brisbane 17.16 (118) 7.9 (51) Lost by 67 points Brighton Homes Arena [A] 7th [89]
4 Sunday, 16 April (12:00 pm) Box Hill 17.12 (114) 8.7 (55) Lost by 59 points Box Hill City Oval [A] 8th [90]
5 Sunday, 23 April (12:00 pm) Essendon 14.13 (97) 13.11 (89) Won by 8 points AIA Centre [H] 7th [91]
6 Bye 7th Bye
7 Sunday, 7 May (12:00 pm) Williamstown 9.14 (68) 6.8 (44) Lost by 24 points Williamstown Cricket Ground [A] 9th [92]
8 Sunday, 14 May (11:05 am) Greater Western Sydney 17.9 (111) 17.11 (113) Lost by 2 points AIA Centre [H] 12th [93]
9 Bye 13th Bye
10 Sunday, 28 May (11:05 am) North Melbourne 5.13 (43) 11.16 (82) Lost by 39 points AIA Centre [H] 14th [94]
11 Sunday, 4 June (2:05 pm) Northern Bullants 9.10 (64) 16.19 (115) Won by 51 points Preston City Oval [A] 13th [95]
12 Sunday, 11 June (1:05 pm) Casey 8.11 (59) 11.7 (73) Won by 14 points Casey Fields [A] 12th [96]
13 Bye 13th Bye
14 Saturday, 24 June (10:05 am) Sydney 14.10 (94) 9.17 (71) Won by 23 points AIA Centre [H] 12th [97]
15 Sunday, 2 July (12:00 am) Frankston 4.7 (31) 18.18 (126) Won by 95 points Kinetic Stadium [A] 10th [98]
16 Friday, 7 July (4:05 pm) Footscray 14.13 (97) 11.11 (77) Lost by 20 points ETU Stadium [A] 10th [99]
17 Bye 12th Bye
18 Sunday, 23 July (12:00 pm) Sandringham 9.10 (64) 6.12 (48) Won by 16 points AIA Centre [H] 11th [100]
19 Saturday, 29 July (1:05 pm) Carlton 14.16 (100) 11.6 (72) Won by 28 points Victoria Park [H] 10th [101]
20 Sunday, 6 August (12:00 pm) Werribee 14.9 (93) 8.10 (58) Lost by 35 points Avalon Airport Oval [A] 10th [102]
21 Saturday, 12 August (12:05 pm) Geelong 20.9 (129) 8.7 (55) Won by 74 points Victoria Park [H] 9th [103]
22 Saturday, 19 August (12:05 pm) Southport 16.12 (108) 8.10 (58) Won by 50 points AIA Centre [H] 8th [104]
Wildcard Round[105] Sunday, 27 August (12:00 pm) Richmond 21.9 (135) 8.12 (60) Won by 75 points Swinburne Centre [H] [106]

Finals series

Collingwood's 2023 VFL finals series fixture
Round Date and local time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Ref
Scores[a]
Saturday, 2 September (3:00 pm) Williamstown 12.10 (82) 3.9 (27) Lost by 55 points DSV Stadium [A] [107]
Collingwood was eliminated from the 2023 VFL finals series

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
6 Footscray (R) 18 12 6 0 1659 1278 129.8 48 Finals series
7 Casey 18 11 7 0 1607 1255 128.0 44 Wildcard Round
8 Collingwood (R) 18 11 7 0 1620 1363 118.9 44
9 Richmond (R) 18 10 7 1 1347 1359 99.1 42
10 North Melbourne (R) 18 10 8 0 1505 1369 109.9 40
Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(R) = Reserves

AFLW season

Pre-season matches

Collingwood's 2023 AFLW pre-season fixture[108]
Date and time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Ref
Scores[a]
Saturday, 12 August (3:00 pm) Geelong 3.4 (22) 5.6 (36) Lost by 14 points Victoria Park [H] [109]
Saturday, 19 August (11:05 am) Fremantle 4.7 (31) 4.6 (30) Lost by 1 point Victor George Kailis Oval [A] [110]

Regular season

Collingwood's 2023 AFL Women's season fixture[111][112]
Round Date and time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Attendance Ladder position Ref
Scores[a]
1 Friday, 1 September (7:20 pm) Melbourne 10.13 (73) 4.7 (31) Lost by 42 points Ikon Park [A] 8,412 16th [113]
2 Sunday, 10 September (1:05 pm) Fremantle 7.4 (46) 3.7 (25) Won by 21 points Victoria Park [H] 1,914 11th [114]
3 Sunday, 17 September (3:05 pm) Gold Coast 2.9 (21) 5.3 (33) Lost by 12 points Victoria Park [H] 2,537 12th [115]
4 Sunday, 24 September (3:05 pm) St Kilda 7.5 (47) 5.5 (35) Lost by 12 points RSEA Park [A] 3,230 12th [116]
5 Saturday, 30 September (11:05 am) Essendon 6.8 (44) 3.6 (24) Won by 20 points Punt Road Oval [H] 1,422 11th [117]
6 Saturday, 7 October (6:15 pm) Brisbane 3.10 (28) 5.3 (33) Won by 5 points Brighton Homes Arena [A] 3,276 12th [118]
7 Sunday, 15 October (3:05 pm) Carlton 1.4 (10) 4.3 (27) Won by 17 points Ikon Park [A] 3,111 8th [119]
8 Sunday, 22 October (1:05 pm) Geelong 4.6 (30) 3.6 (24) Won by 6 points Victoria Park [H] 6th [120]
9 Sunday, 29 October (1:05 pm) Sydney 9.4 (58) 5.9 (39) Lost by 19 points Henson Park [A] 5,722 10th [121]
10 Sunday, 5 November (3:05 pm) Richmond 4.1 (25) 11.11 (77) Lost by 52 points Victoria Park [H] 11th [122]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Adelaide 10 9 1 0 599 314 190.8 36 Finals series
2 Melbourne 10 8 2 0 653 293 222.9 32
3 North Melbourne 10 7 3 0 478 213 224.4 28
4 Brisbane (P) 10 7 3 0 505 339 149.0 28
5 Gold Coast 10 6 3 1 416 351 118.5 26
6 Geelong 10 6 4 0 449 318 141.2 24
7 Essendon 10 6 4 0 379 354 107.1 24
8 Sydney 10 6 4 0 462 432 106.9 24
9 St Kilda 10 6 4 0 408 399 102.3 24
10 Richmond 10 5 5 0 382 379 100.8 20
11 Collingwood 10 5 5 0 331 399 83.0 20
12 Carlton 10 4 6 0 361 420 86.0 16
13 Fremantle 10 4 6 0 289 402 71.9 16
14 Hawthorn 10 3 7 0 307 456 67.3 12
15 Port Adelaide 10 2 7 1 404 538 75.1 10
16 Greater Western Sydney 10 2 8 0 316 596 53.0 8
17 West Coast 10 2 8 0 269 530 50.8 8
18 Western Bulldogs 10 1 9 0 320 595 53.8 4
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(P) Premiers

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 Sabrina Frederick 2017 (Brisbane) 10 4 31 10 69 30
2 Eliza James 2022 (S6) 6 2 27 17 27 17
3 Brianna Davey (c) 2017 (Carlton) 10 5 28 11 45 14
4 Imogen Barnett 2022 (S6) 1 0 12 0 12 0
5 Imogen Evans 2022 (S7) 1 0 6 1 6 1
6 Jordyn Allen 2019 10 0 52 5 52 5
7 Sarah Rowe 2019 10 1 53 12 53 12
8 Brittany Bonnici 2017 10 1 57 4 57 4
9 Alana Porter 2020 7 2 44 3 44 3
10 Ashleigh Brazill 2018 8 2 32 5 32 5
11 Charlotte Taylor 2022 (S7) 1 0 4 0 4 0
12 Stacey Livingstone 2017 9 0 66 0 66 0
13 Grace Campbell 2020 (Richmond) 10 2 10 2 28 4
14 Aishling Sheridan 2020 10 1 47 15 47 15
15 Erica Fowler 2019 9 2 39 2 39 2
16 Sarah Sansonetti 2020 (Richmond) 8 0 18 0 35 0
17 Nell Morris-Dalton 2020 (Western Bulldogs) 10 8 10 8 30 16
18 Ruby Schleicher 2017 2 0 53 3 53 3
19 Olivia Barber 2021 (Geelong) 0 0 4 2 14 5
20 Selena Karlson 2019 (Western Bulldogs) 6 0 6 0 9 0
21 Eleri Morris 2023 10 6 10 6 10 6
22 Sophie Casey 2017 10 0 63 2 63 2
23 Lauren Butler 2019 4 0 44 1 44 1
24 Lauren Brazzale 2017 (Carlton) 10 0 21 0 62 7
25 Mikala Cann 2019 10 3 54 11 54 11
26 Tarni Brown 2021 5 1 34 9 34 9
28 Charlotte Blair 2023 1 0 1 0 1 0
29 Tarni White 2020 (St Kilda) 10 2 10 2 42 5
33 Emily Smith 2022 (S7) 8 4 9 4 9 4
35 Joanna Lin 2021 4 0 21 4 21 4

Squad changes

In
No. Name Position Previous Club via
13 Victoria (state) Grace Campbell Midfielder North Melbourne trade[123]
29 Queensland Tarni White Midfielder St Kilda trade[123]
17 Victoria (state) Nell Morris-Dalton Forward Western Bulldogs trade[124]
21 Victoria (state) Eleri Morris Forward Collingwood Reserves AFLW National Draft, first round (pick no. 13)[125]
20 Victoria (state) Selena Karlson Defender Collingwood Reserves AFLW National Draft, first round (pick no. 14)[125]
Out
No. Name Position New Club via
2 Victoria (state) Chloe Molloy Forward Sydney Priority signing[126]
13 Victoria (state) Jaimee Lambert Midfielder St Kilda trade[127]
17 Victoria (state) Steph Chiocci Midfielder St Kilda trade[127]
32 Victoria (state) Eloise Chaston Forward delisted[128]
40 Victoria (state) Abbi Moloney Forward delisted[128]
21 Victoria (state) Jordan Membrey Midfielder / Forward Gold Coast trade[129]
30 Victoria (state) Alison Downie Ruck retired[130]

League awards

Club awards

VFLW season

Pre-season matches

Collingwood's 2023 VFLW practice matches[132]
Date and local time Opponent Scores[a] Venue Ref
Home Away Result
Saturday, 4 March (1:00 pm) North Melbourne Arden Street Oval [A]
Saturday, 11 March (11:00 am) Carlton 6.5 (41) 3.3 (21) Lost by 20 points Ikon Park [A] [133]

Regular season

Collingwood's 2023 VFL Women's season fixture[134]
Round Date and local time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Ladder position Ref
Scores[a]
1 Saturday, 25 March (3:00 pm) Williamstown 3.10 (28) 2.1 (13) Won by 15 points Victoria Park [H] 3rd [135]
2 Saturday, 1 April (4:30 pm) Port Melbourne 9.3 (57) 2.8 (20) Lost by 37 points ETU Stadium [A] 8th [136]
3 Friday, 7 April (12:00 pm) Casey 3.7 (25) 6.6 (42) Won by 17 points Casey Fields [A] 7th [137]
4 Sunday, 16 April (3:30 pm) Box Hill 3.3 (21) 7.3 (45) Won by 24 points Box Hill City Oval [A] 4th [138]
5 Saturday, 22 April (11:00 am) Essendon 2.3 (15) 4.7 (31) Lost by 16 points Victoria Park [H] 5th [139]
6 Saturday, 29 April (11:00 am) Darebin 8.11 (59) 5.3 (33) Won by 26 points Victoria Park [H] 4th [140]
7 Saturday, 6 May (10:30 am) Geelong Cats 4.3 (27) 4.6 (30) Won by 3 points Deakin University [A] 3rd [141]
8 Sunday, 14 May (3:00 pm) North Melbourne 7.7 (49) 6.3 (39) Won by 10 points AIA Centre [H] 2nd [142]
9 Saturday, 20 May (11:00 am) Southern Saints 1.7 (13) 2.6 (18) Lost by 5 points Victoria Park [H] 3rd [143]
10 Saturday, 27 May (11:00 am) Western Bulldogs 6.4 (40) 3.6 (24) Lost by 16 points ETU Stadium [A] 6th [144]
11 Sunday, 4 June (10:30 am) Darebin 2.1 (13) 11.6 (72) Won by 59 points Preston City Oval [A] 3rd [145]
12 Saturday, 17 June (11:00 am) Carlton 4.2 (26) 5.4 (34) Lost by 8 points AIA Centre [H] 6th [146]
13 Saturday, 24 June (10:00 am) Geelong Cats 5.13 (43) 0.3 (3) Won by 40 points AIA Centre [H] 2nd [147]
14 Saturday, 1 July (3:00 pm) North Melbourne 3.5 (23) 8.8 (56) Won by 33 points Arden Street Oval [A] 1st [148]

Finals series

Collingwood's 2023 VFL Women's finals series fixtures
Round Date and time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Ref
Scores[a]
Qualifying final[149] Sunday, 9 July (11:00 am) Port Melbourne 7.6 (48) 3.4 (22) Won by 26 points Victoria Park [H] [150]
Semi final[151] Saturday, 15 July (1:00 pm) Essendon 3.4 (22) 2.6 (18) Won by 4 points Victoria Park [H] [152]
Grand Final[153] Sunday, 30 July (12:10 pm) Port Melbourne 3.5 (23) 5.5 (35) Lost by 12 points ETU Stadium [H] [154]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Collingwood 14 9 5 0 522 377 138.5 36 Finals series
2 Port Melbourne (P) 14 9 5 0 450 351 128.2 36
3 Williamstown 14 9 5 0 471 368 128.0 36
4 Box Hill 14 8 4 2 444 358 124.0 36
5 Essendon 14 8 5 1 404 387 104.4 34
Source: AFL.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers


Notes

Key
  • H ^ Home match.
  • A ^ Away match.
Notes
  • a Collingwood's scores are indicated in bold font.
  • b Match was played over 4 quarters of 25 minutes each.

References

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