| 2015 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Eddie McGuire |
| Coach | Nathan Buckley (4th season) |
| Captain(s) | Scott Pendlebury (2nd season) |
| Home ground | The MCG |
| Regular season | 12th |
| Finals series | DNQ |
| Best and Fairest | Scott Pendlebury |
| Leading goalkicker | Jamie Elliott (35 goals) |
| Highest home attendance | 75,880 vs. Hawthorn (Round 14) |
| Lowest home attendance | 33,771 vs. Adelaide (Round 2) |
| Average home attendance | 47,259 [1] |
| Club membership | 76,497 |
The 2015 Collingwood Football Club season was the club's 119th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club also fielded its reserves team in the VFL.
| No. | Name | AFL debut | Games (2015) | Goals (2015) | Games (CFC) | Goals (CFC) | Games (AFL career) | Goals (AFL career) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Fasolo | 2011 | 17 | 27 | 69 | 79 | 69 | 79 |
| 2 | Sam Dwyer | 2013 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 39 | 22 |
| 3 | Brent Macaffer | 2009 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 32 | 73 | 32 |
| 4 | Brodie Grundy | 2013 | 19 | 8 | 41 | 12 | 41 | 12 |
| 5 | Jamie Elliott | 2012 | 20 | 35 | 72 | 104 | 72 | 104 |
| 6 | Tyson Goldsack | 2007 | 13 | 1 | 137 | 48 | 137 | 48 |
| 7 | Ben Kennedy | 2013 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 15 |
| 8 | Tom Langdon | 2014 | 22 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 9 | Jesse White | 2008 (Sydney) | 18 | 27 | 36 | 47 | 107 | 120 |
| 10 | Scott Pendlebury (c) | 2006 | 22 | 15 | 214 | 141 | 214 | 141 |
| 11 | Jarryd Blair | 2010 | 20 | 19 | 122 | 95 | 122 | 95 |
| 12 | Matthew Scharenberg | 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Taylor Adams | 2012 (Greater Western Sydney) | 18 | 7 | 30 | 9 | 61 | 21 |
| 14 | Clinton Young | 2005 (Hawthorn) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 137 | 69 |
| 15 | Jarrod Witts | 2013 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 38 | 18 |
| 16 | Nathan Brown | 2008 | 21 | 0 | 114 | 7 | 114 | 7 |
| 17 | Jonathon Marsh | 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Travis Varcoe | 2007 (Geelong) | 22 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 160 | 140 |
| 19 | Levi Greenwood | 2009 (North Melbourne) | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 82 | 30 |
| 20 | Ben Reid | 2007 | 5 | 6 | 104 | 37 | 104 | 37 |
| 21 | Nathan Freeman | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Steele Sidebottom | 2009 | 16 | 7 | 143 | 106 | 143 | 106 |
| 23 | Lachlan Keeffe | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 40 | 7 |
| 24 | Josh Thomas | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 19 | 32 | 19 |
| 25 | Jack Crisp | 2012 (Brisbane Lions) | 22 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 40 | 26 |
| 26 | Marley Williams | 2012 | 20 | 2 | 57 | 6 | 57 | 6 |
| 27 | Tony Armstrong | 2010 (Adelaide) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 28 | Ben Sinclair | 2011 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 20 | 50 | 20 |
| 29 | Tim Broomhead | 2014 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
| 30 | Darcy Moore | 2015 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 31 | Jackson Ramsay | 2014 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 32 | Travis Cloke | 2005 | 17 | 34 | 233 | 424 | 233 | 424 |
| 33 | Patrick Karnezis | 2011 (Brisbane Lions) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 26 |
| 34 | Alan Toovey | 2007 | 20 | 0 | 151 | 9 | 151 | 9 |
| 35 | Jordan De Goey | 2015 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 6 |
| 36 | Dane Swan | 2003 | 21 | 21 | 257 | 211 | 257 | 211 |
| 37 | Brayden Maynard | 2015 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 38 | Matthew Goodyear | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Michael Manteit | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Paul Seedsman | 2012 | 12 | 4 | 49 | 17 | 49 | 17 |
| 41 | Brenden Abbott | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Adam Oxley | 2013 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 5 |
| 44 | Corey Gault | 2014 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 45 | Jack Frost | 2013 | 20 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 46 | Mason Cox | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. | Name | Position | Previous Club | via |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | | Ruckman / Forward | Oklahoma State University | AFL Rookie Draft, fourth round (pick #60) [2] |
| 30 | | Defender / Forward | Oakleigh Chargers | AFL National Draft, first round (pick #9), Father–son rule selection - son of Peter Moore [3] [4] |
| 18 | | Forward | Geelong | trade [5] |
| 25 | | Midfielder | Brisbane Lions | trade [5] |
| 19 | | Midfielder | North Melbourne | trade [5] |
| 35 | | Defender / Midfielder | Oakleigh Chargers | AFL National Draft, first round (pick #5) [6] |
| 37 | | Defender | Sandringham Dragons | AFL National Draft, second round (pick #30) [7] |
| 38 | | Midfielder | Calder Cannons | AFL National Draft, third round (pick #48) [8] |
| 39 | | Defender / Midfielder | Sandringham Dragons | AFL Rookie Draft, first round (pick #8) [9] |
| 41 | | Forward | Claremont | AFL Rookie Draft, second round (pick #26) [10] |
| 27 | | Defender | Collingwood | AFL Rookie Draft, third round (pick #43) [11] |
| No. | Name | Position | New Club | via |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | | Defender / Midfielder | delisted [12] | |
| 9 | | Defender | delisted [12] | |
| 48 | | Forward | delisted [12] | |
| 37 | | Midfielder | retired [13] | |
| 8 | | Defender | Melbourne | trade [5] |
| 17 | | Midfielder | Brisbane Lions | trade [5] |
| 27 | | Defender | delisted [14] | |
| 23 | | Defender | delisted [15] | |
| 24 | | Midfielder | delisted [15] |
| Date and local time | Opponent | Scores [a] | Venue | Attendance | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Away | Result | |||||
| Thursday, 26 February (7:10 pm) | Hawthorn | 2.8.6 (72) | 0.17.14 (116) | Won by 44 points | Aurora Stadium [A] | 15,422 | [16] |
| Sunday, 15 March (4:40 pm) | Carlton | 1.7.13 (64) | 1.9.8 (71) | Lost by 7 points | Queen Elizabeth Oval [H] | 9,542 | [17] |
| Saturday, 21 March (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 0.18.7 (115) | 0.8.6 (54) | Lost by 61 points | Etihad Stadium [A] | 10,457 | [18] |
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scores [a] | |||||||||
| Saturday, 4 April (6:20 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 11.8 (74) | 12.14 (86) | Won by 12 points | Gabba [A] | 31,240 | 6th | [19] | |
| Saturday, 11 April (4:35 pm) | Adelaide | 9.9 (63) | 12.18 (90) | Lost by 27 points | Etihad Stadium [H] | 33,771 | 12th | [20] | |
| Friday, 17 April (7:50 pm) | St Kilda | 21.14 (140) | 10.6 (66) | Won by 74 points | MCG [H] | 45,197 | 6th | [21] | |
| Saturday, 25 April (2:40 pm) | Essendon | 6.13 (49) | 9.15 (69) | Won by 20 points | MCG [A] | 88,395 | 3rd | [22] | |
| Friday, 1 May (7:50 pm) | Carlton | 6.9 (45) | 18.12 (120) | Won by 75 points | MCG [A] | 71,759 | 2nd | [23] | |
| Friday, 8 May (7:50 pm) | Geelong | 8.11 (59) | 15.10 (100) | Lost by 41 points | MCG [H] | 52,152 | 3rd | [24] | |
| Sunday, 17 May (3:20 pm) | Richmond | 16.9 (105) | 15.10 (100) | Lost by 5 points | MCG [A] | 59,034 | 7th | [25] | |
| Saturday, 23 May (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast | 9.9 (63) | 20.12 (132) | Won by 69 points | Metricon Stadium [A] | 16,440 | 5th | [26] | |
| Sunday, 31 May (3:20 pm) | North Melbourne | 17.10 (112) | 14.11 (95) | Won by 17 points | MCG [H] | 43,452 | 4th | [27] | |
| Monday, 8 June (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | 13.7 (85) | 17.8 (110) | Won by 25 points | MCG [A] | 66,120 | 4th | [28] | |
| Sunday, 14 June (1:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 18.11 (119) | 11.11 (77) | Won by 42 points | MCG [H] | 43,390 | 4th | [29] | |
| Bye | 4th | ||||||||
| Thursday, 25 June (6:10 pm) | Fremantle | 12.8 (80) | 12.7 (73) | Lost by 7 points | Domain Stadium [A] | 37,145 | 5th | [30] | |
| Friday, 3 July (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn | 12.19 (91) | 15.11 (101) | Lost by 10 points | MCG [H] | 75,880 | 5th | [31] | |
| Thursday, 9 July (7:20 pm) | Port Adelaide | 9.12 (66) | 9.9 (63) | Lost by 3 points | Adelaide Oval [A] | 45,418 | 7th | [32] | |
| Saturday, 18 July (4:35 pm) | West Coast | 7.14 (56) | 11.21 (87) | Lost by 31 points | Etihad Stadium [H] | 36,527 | 9th | [33] | |
| Sunday, 26 July (1:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 15.14 (104) | 13.8 (86) | Lost by 18 points | Etihad Stadium [A] | 40,581 | 11th | [34] | |
| Saturday, 1 August (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | 7.12 (54) | 14.7 (91) | Lost by 37 points | MCG [H] | 37,894 | 11th | [35] | |
| Saturday, 8 August (1:45 pm) | Carlton | 16.9 (105) | 13.9 (87) | Won by 18 points | MCG [H] | 48,133 | 11th | [36] | |
| Friday, 14 August (7:50 pm) | Sydney | 13.9 (87) | 10.16 (76) | Lost by 11 points | SCG [A] | 38,408 | 11th | [37] | |
| Saturday, 22 August (1:45 pm) | Richmond | 7.14 (56) | 23.9 (147) | Lost by 91 points | MCG [H] | 63,178 | 12th | [38] | |
| Friday, 28 August (7:50 pm) | Geelong | 9.8 (62) | 17.8 (110) | Won by 48 points | MCG [A] | 40,582 | 12th | [39] | |
| Sunday, 6 September (3:20 pm) | Essendon | 14.8 (92) | 14.11 (95) | Lost by 3 points | MCG [H] | 40,270 | 12th | [40] | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fremantle | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1857 | 1564 | 118.7 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | West Coast | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2330 | 1572 | 148.2 | 66 | |
| 3 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2452 | 1548 | 158.4 | 64 | |
| 4 | Sydney | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2006 | 1578 | 127.1 | 64 | |
| 5 | Richmond | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1930 | 1568 | 123.1 | 60 | |
| 6 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2101 | 1825 | 115.1 | 56 | |
| 7 | Adelaide | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2107 | 1821 | 115.7 | 54 [a] | |
| 8 | North Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2062 | 1937 | 106.5 | 52 | |
| 9 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2002 | 1874 | 106.8 | 48 | |
| 10 | Geelong | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1853 | 1833 | 101.1 | 48 [a] | |
| 11 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1872 | 1891 | 99.0 | 44 | |
| 12 | Collingwood | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1972 | 1856 | 106.3 | 40 | |
| 13 | Melbourne | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1573 | 2044 | 77.0 | 28 | |
| 14 | St Kilda | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1695 | 2162 | 78.4 | 26 | |
| 15 | Essendon | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1580 | 2134 | 74.0 | 24 | |
| 16 | Gold Coast | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1633 | 2240 | 72.9 | 18 | |
| 17 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1557 | 2306 | 67.5 | 16 | |
| 18 | Carlton | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1525 | 2354 | 64.8 | 16 |
| Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scores [a] | ||||||
| Saturday, 14 March (12:00 pm) | Geelong | 16.7 (103) | 9.9 (63) | Lost by 40 points | Kardinia Park [A] | [60] |
| Thursday, 26 March (6:00 pm) | Richmond | 2.3 (15) | 21.7 (133) | Won by 118 points | Punt Road Oval [A] | [61] |
| Saturday, 4 April (10:30 am) | Casey | 10.7 (67) | 14.11 (95) | Lost by 28 points | Olympic Park Oval [H] | [62] |
| Saturday, 11 April (12:30 pm) | North Ballarat | 12.12 (84) | 8.10 (58) | Won by 26 points | Victoria Park [H] | [63] |
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Ladder position | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scores [a] | ||||||||
| Sunday, 19 April (1:30 pm) | North Ballarat | 11.14 (80) | 6.9 (45) | Lost by 35 points | Eureka Stadium [A] | 13th | [64] | |
| Sunday, 26 April (11:30 am) | Essendon | 11.9 (75) | 5.13 (43) | Lost by 32 points | Windy Hill [A] | 14th | [65] | |
| Saturday, 2 May (1:00 pm) | Footscray | 16.4 (100) | 14.12 (96) | Won by 4 points | Victoria Park [H] | 14th | [66] | |
| Saturday, 9 May (6:00 pm) | Geelong | 12.11 (83) | 14.8 (92) | Won by 9 points | Queen Elizabeth Oval [A] | 12th | [67] | |
| Sunday, 17 May (12:00 pm) | Richmond | 14.8 (92) | 14.11 (95) | Won by 3 points | ME Bank Centre [A] | 6th | [68] | |
| Bye | 9th | |||||||
| Saturday, 30 May (2:00 pm) | Coburg | 11.17 (83) | 18.13 (121) | Won by 38 points | Piranha Park [A] | 8th | [69] | |
| Saturday, 6 June (2:00 pm) | Casey | 10.12 (72) | 9.14 (68) | Lost by 4 points | Casey Fields [A] | 9th | [70] | |
| Sunday, 14 June (11:00 am) | Werribee | 18.13 (121) | 12.7 (79) | Won by 42 points | Victoria Park [H] | 8th | [71] | |
| Bye | 9th | |||||||
| Saturday, 27 June (1:00 pm) | Box Hill | 9.8 (62) | 9.6 (60) | Won by 2 points | Victoria Park [H] | 7th | [72] | |
| Saturday, 4 July (1:00 pm) | Sandringham | 11.12 (78) | 10.8 (68) | Won by 10 points | Victoria Park [H] | 6th | [73] | |
| Sunday, 11 July (1:00 pm) | Footscray | 21.12 (138) | 10.10 (70) | Lost by 68 points | Whitten Oval [A] | 8th | [74] | |
| Sunday, 19 July (2:00 pm) | Frankston | 13.4 (82) | 19.9 (123) | Won by 41 points | Frankston Park [A] | 7th | [75] | |
| Sunday, 26 July (12:00 pm) | Casey | 12.11 (83) | 9.6 (60) | Won by 23 points | Victoria Park [H] | 5th | [76] | |
| Sunday, 2 August (2:00 pm) | Williamstown | 14.13 (97) | 9.11 (65) | Lost by 32 points | Burbank Oval [A] | 7th | [77] | |
| Saturday, 8 August (10:30 am) | Northern Blues | 21.10 (136) | 10.8 (68) | Won by 68 points | MCG [H] | 6th | [78] | |
| Saturday, 15 August (1:00 pm) | North Ballarat | 17.7 (109) | 17.15 (117) | Lost by 8 points | Victoria Park [H] | 7th | [79] | |
| Saturday, 22 August (10:30 am) | Richmond | 22.18 (150) | 12.6 (78) | Won by 72 points | Victoria Park [H] | 7th | [80] | |
| Saturday, 29 August (1:00 pm) | Port Melbourne | 10.12 (72) | 9.10 (64) | Won by 8 points | Victoria Park [H] | 6th | [81] | |
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scores [a] | |||||||
| Saturday, 5 September (12:10 pm) | Werribee | 13.15 (93) | 9.10 (64) | Won by 29 points | North Port Oval [H] | [82] | |
| Sunday, 13 September (11:40 am) | Sandringham | 15.14 (104) | 14.13 (97) | Lost by 7 points | North Port Oval [A] | [83] | |
| Collingwood was eliminated from the 2015 VFL finals series | |||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Box Hill Hawks | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1797 | 1184 | 151.8 | 56 | Finals series |
| 2 | Sandringham | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1678 | 1357 | 123.7 | 56 | |
| 3 | Williamstown (P) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1764 | 1283 | 137.5 | 52 | |
| 4 | Footscray | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1708 | 1282 | 133.2 | 48 | |
| 5 | Essendon | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1680 | 1355 | 124.0 | 48 | |
| 6 | Collingwood | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1633 | 1491 | 109.5 | 48 | |
| 7 | Werribee | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1555 | 1345 | 115.6 | 44 | |
| 8 | Casey Scorpions | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1382 | 1352 | 102.2 | 36 | |
| 9 | North Ballarat | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1389 | 1499 | 92.7 | 32 | |
| 10 | Port Melbourne | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1626 | 1597 | 101.8 | 28 | |
| 11 | Geelong | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1405 | 1568 | 89.6 | 28 | |
| 12 | Coburg | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1299 | 1565 | 83.0 | 28 | |
| 13 | Richmond | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1336 | 1605 | 83.2 | 20 | |
| 14 | Northern Blues | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1319 | 1787 | 73.8 | 16 | |
| 15 | Frankston | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1008 | 2309 | 43.7 | 0 |