2015 Collingwood Football Club season

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Collingwood Football Club
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 attendance75,880 vs. Hawthorn (Round 14)
Lowest home attendance33,771 vs. Adelaide (Round 2)
Average home attendance47,259 [1]
Club membership76,497

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.

Contents

Squad

Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2015 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2015 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 Round 23 of the 2015 season (6 September 2015) and are taken from AFL Tables
No.Name AFL debutGames (2015)Goals (2015)Games (CFC)Goals (CFC)Games (AFL career)Goals (AFL career)
1 Alex Fasolo 2011172769796979
2 Sam Dwyer 20135439223922
3 Brent Macaffer 20090073327332
4 Brodie Grundy 201319841124112
5 Jamie Elliott 201220357210472104
6 Tyson Goldsack 20071311374813748
7 Ben Kennedy 20135225152515
8 Tom Langdon 2014220410410
9 Jesse White 2008 (Sydney)18273647107120
10 Scott Pendlebury (c)20062215214141214141
11 Jarryd Blair 201020191229512295
12 Matthew Scharenberg 2015404040
13 Taylor Adams 2012 (Greater Western Sydney)1873096121
14 Clinton Young 2005 (Hawthorn)0021913769
15 Jarrod Witts 201311538183818
16 Nathan Brown 200821011471147
17 Jonathon Marsh 2015505050
18 Travis Varcoe 2007 (Geelong)22102210160140
19 Levi Greenwood 2009 (North Melbourne)84848230
20 Ben Reid 2007561043710437
21 Nathan Freeman ****000000
22 Steele Sidebottom 2009167143106143106
23 Lachlan Keeffe 201100407407
24 Josh Thomas 20130032193219
25 Jack Crisp 2012 (Brisbane Lions)221622164026
26 Marley Williams 2012202576576
27 Tony Armstrong 2010 (Adelaide)1060352
28 Ben Sinclair 20116050205020
29 Tim Broomhead 201411719161916
30 Darcy Moore 2015999999
31 Jackson Ramsay 2014507070
32 Travis Cloke 20051734233424233424
33 Patrick Karnezis 2011 (Brisbane Lions)42422526
34 Alan Toovey 200720015191519
35 Jordan De Goey 2015166166166
36 Dane Swan 20032121257211257211
37 Brayden Maynard 2015929292
38 Matthew Goodyear ****000000
39 Michael Manteit ****000000
40 Paul Seedsman 201212449174917
41 Brenden Abbott ****000000
43 Adam Oxley 2013175195195
44 Corey Gault 2014324444
45 Jack Frost 2013200440440
46 Mason Cox ****000000

Squad changes

Adam Oxley (left) and new recruit Levi Greenwood running during pre-season training in December 2014 Oxley and Greenwood warming up.jpg
Adam Oxley (left) and new recruit Levi Greenwood running during pre-season training in December 2014

In

No.NamePositionPrevious Clubvia
46 Flag of the United States.svg Mason Cox Ruckman / Forward Oklahoma State University AFL Rookie Draft, fourth round (pick #60) [2]
30 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Darcy Moore Defender / Forward Oakleigh Chargers AFL National Draft, first round (pick #9), Father–son rule selection - son of Peter Moore [3] [4]
18 Flag of South Australia.svg Travis Varcoe Forward Geelong trade [5]
25 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jack Crisp Midfielder Brisbane Lions trade [5]
19 Flag of South Australia.svg Levi Greenwood Midfielder North Melbourne trade [5]
35 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Jordan De Goey Defender / Midfielder Oakleigh Chargers AFL National Draft, first round (pick #5) [6]
37 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Brayden Maynard Defender Sandringham Dragons AFL National Draft, second round (pick #30) [7]
38 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Matthew Goodyear Midfielder Calder Cannons AFL National Draft, third round (pick #48) [8]
39 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Michael Manteit Defender / Midfielder Sandringham Dragons AFL Rookie Draft, first round (pick #8) [9]
41 Flag of Western Australia.svg Brenden Abbott Forward Claremont AFL Rookie Draft, second round (pick #26) [10]
27 Flag of New South Wales.svg Tony Armstrong Defender Collingwood AFL Rookie Draft, third round (pick #43) [11]

Out

No.NamePositionNew Clubvia
38 Flag of Queensland.svg Peter Yagmoor Defender / Midfielder delisted [12]
9 Ulster Banner.svg Martin Clarke Defender delisted [12]
48 Ulster Banner.svg Caolan Mooney Forward delisted [12]
37 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Kyle Martin Midfielder retired [13]
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Heritier Lumumba Defender Melbourne trade [5]
17 Flag of Queensland.svg Dayne Beams Midfielder Brisbane Lions trade [5]
27 Flag of New South Wales.svg Tony Armstrong Defender delisted [14]
23 Flag of Queensland.svg Lachlan Keeffe Defender delisted [15]
24 Flag of Queensland.svg Josh Thomas Midfielder delisted [15]

Season summary

Pre-season matches

Collingwood's 2015 NAB Challenge fixtures
Date and local timeOpponentScores [a] VenueAttendanceRef
HomeAwayResult
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]

Regular season

Collingwood's 2015 AFL season fixtures
RoundDate and local timeOpponentHomeAwayResultVenueAttendanceLadder
position
Ref
Scores [a]
1
Saturday, 4 April (6:20 pm) Brisbane Lions 11.8 (74)12.14 (86)Won by 12 points Gabba [A] 31,2406th [19]
2
Saturday, 11 April (4:35 pm) Adelaide 9.9 (63)12.18 (90)Lost by 27 points Etihad Stadium [H] 33,77112th [20]
3
Friday, 17 April (7:50 pm) St Kilda 21.14 (140)10.6 (66)Won by 74 points MCG [H] 45,1976th [21]
4
Saturday, 25 April (2:40 pm) Essendon 6.13 (49)9.15 (69)Won by 20 points MCG [A] 88,3953rd [22]
5
Friday, 1 May (7:50 pm) Carlton 6.9 (45)18.12 (120)Won by 75 points MCG [A] 71,7592nd [23]
6
Friday, 8 May (7:50 pm) Geelong 8.11 (59)15.10 (100)Lost by 41 points MCG [H] 52,1523rd [24]
7
Sunday, 17 May (3:20 pm) Richmond 16.9 (105)15.10 (100)Lost by 5 points MCG [A] 59,0347th [25]
8
Saturday, 23 May (4:35 pm) Gold Coast 9.9 (63)20.12 (132)Won by 69 points Metricon Stadium [A] 16,4405th [26]
9
Sunday, 31 May (3:20 pm) North Melbourne 17.10 (112)14.11 (95)Won by 17 points MCG [H] 43,4524th [27]
10
Monday, 8 June (3:20 pm) Melbourne 13.7 (85)17.8 (110)Won by 25 points MCG [A] 66,1204th [28]
11
Sunday, 14 June (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 18.11 (119)11.11 (77)Won by 42 points MCG [H] 43,3904th [29]
12
Bye4th
13
Thursday, 25 June (6:10 pm) Fremantle 12.8 (80)12.7 (73)Lost by 7 points Domain Stadium [A] 37,1455th [30]
14
Friday, 3 July (7:50 pm) Hawthorn 12.19 (91)15.11 (101)Lost by 10 points MCG [H] 75,8805th [31]
15
Thursday, 9 July (7:20 pm) Port Adelaide 9.12 (66)9.9 (63)Lost by 3 points Adelaide Oval [A] 45,4187th [32]
16
Saturday, 18 July (4:35 pm) West Coast 7.14 (56)11.21 (87)Lost by 31 points Etihad Stadium [H] 36,5279th [33]
17
Sunday, 26 July (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 15.14 (104)13.8 (86)Lost by 18 points Etihad Stadium [A] 40,58111th [34]
18
Saturday, 1 August (2:10 pm) Melbourne 7.12 (54)14.7 (91)Lost by 37 points MCG [H] 37,89411th [35]
19
Saturday, 8 August (1:45 pm) Carlton 16.9 (105)13.9 (87)Won by 18 points MCG [H] 48,13311th [36]
20
Friday, 14 August (7:50 pm) Sydney 13.9 (87)10.16 (76)Lost by 11 points SCG [A] 38,40811th [37]
21
Saturday, 22 August (1:45 pm) Richmond 7.14 (56)23.9 (147)Lost by 91 points MCG [H] 63,17812th [38]
22
Friday, 28 August (7:50 pm) Geelong 9.8 (62)17.8 (110)Won by 48 points MCG [A] 40,58212th [39]
23
Sunday, 6 September (3:20 pm) Essendon 14.8 (92)14.11 (95)Lost by 3 points MCG [H] 40,27012th [40]

Ladder

2015 AFL ladder
PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 Fremantle 22175018571564118.768 Finals series
2 West Coast 22165123301572148.266
3 Hawthorn (P)22166024521548158.464
4 Sydney 22166020061578127.164
5 Richmond 22157019301568123.160
6 Western Bulldogs 22148021011825115.156
7 Adelaide 21138021071821115.754 [a]
8 North Melbourne 22139020621937106.552
9 Port Adelaide 221210020021874106.848
10 Geelong 21119118531833101.148 [a]
11 Greater Western Sydney 22111101872189199.044
12 Collingwood 221012019721856106.340
13 Melbourne 2271501573204477.028
14 St Kilda 2261511695216278.426
15 Essendon 2261601580213474.024
16 Gold Coast 2241711633224072.918
17 Brisbane Lions 2241801557230667.516
18 Carlton 2241801525235464.816
Source: [41]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 The round 14 match between Adelaide and Geelong was cancelled due to the death of Adelaide coach Phil Walsh, and both teams were awarded two premiership points each.

Awards & Milestones

AFL Awards

AFL Award Nominations

Club Awards

Milestones

VFL season

Pre-season matches

Collingwood's 2015 VFL pre-season fixture [58]
Date and local timeOpponentHomeAwayResultVenueRef
Scores [a]
Saturday, 14 March (12:00 pm) Geelong 16.7 (103)9.9 (63)Lost by 40 points Kardinia Park [A] [59]
Thursday, 26 March (6:00 pm) Richmond 2.3 (15)21.7 (133)Won by 118 points Punt Road Oval [A] [60]
Saturday, 4 April (10:30 am) Casey 10.7 (67)14.11 (95)Lost by 28 points Olympic Park Oval [H] [61]
Saturday, 11 April (12:30 pm) North Ballarat 12.12 (84)8.10 (58)Won by 26 points Victoria Park [H] [62]

Regular season

Collingwood's 2015 VFL season fixture
RoundDate and local timeOpponentHomeAwayResultVenueLadder
position
Ref
Scores [a]
1
Sunday, 19 April (1:30 pm) North Ballarat 11.14 (80)6.9 (45)Lost by 35 points Eureka Stadium [A] 13th [63]
2
Sunday, 26 April (11:30 am) Essendon 11.9 (75)5.13 (43)Lost by 32 points Windy Hill [A] 14th [64]
3
Saturday, 2 May (1:00 pm) Footscray 16.4 (100)14.12 (96)Won by 4 points Victoria Park [H] 14th [65]
4
Saturday, 9 May (6:00 pm) Geelong 12.11 (83)14.8 (92)Won by 9 points Queen Elizabeth Oval [A] 12th [66]
5
Sunday, 17 May (12:00 pm) Richmond 14.8 (92)14.11 (95)Won by 3 points ME Bank Centre [A] 6th [67]
6
Bye9th
7
Saturday, 30 May (2:00 pm) Coburg 11.17 (83)18.13 (121)Won by 38 points Piranha Park [A] 8th [68]
8
Saturday, 6 June (2:00 pm) Casey 10.12 (72)9.14 (68)Lost by 4 points Casey Fields [A] 9th [69]
9
Sunday, 14 June (11:00 am) Werribee 18.13 (121)12.7 (79)Won by 42 points Victoria Park [H] 8th [70]
10
Bye9th
11
Saturday, 27 June (1:00 pm) Box Hill 9.8 (62)9.6 (60)Won by 2 points Victoria Park [H] 7th [71]
12
Saturday, 4 July (1:00 pm) Sandringham 11.12 (78)10.8 (68)Won by 10 points Victoria Park [H] 6th [72]
13
Sunday, 11 July (1:00 pm) Footscray 21.12 (138)10.10 (70)Lost by 68 points Whitten Oval [A] 8th [73]
14
Sunday, 19 July (2:00 pm) Frankston 13.4 (82)19.9 (123)Won by 41 points Frankston Park [A] 7th [74]
15
Sunday, 26 July (12:00 pm) Casey 12.11 (83)9.6 (60)Won by 23 points Victoria Park [H] 5th [75]
16
Sunday, 2 August (2:00 pm) Williamstown 14.13 (97)9.11 (65)Lost by 32 points Burbank Oval [A] 7th [76]
17
Saturday, 8 August (10:30 am) Northern Blues 21.10 (136)10.8 (68)Won by 68 points MCG [H] 6th [77]
18
Saturday, 15 August (1:00 pm) North Ballarat 17.7 (109)17.15 (117)Lost by 8 points Victoria Park [H] 7th [78]
19
Saturday, 22 August (10:30 am) Richmond 22.18 (150)12.6 (78)Won by 72 points Victoria Park [H] 7th [79]
20
Saturday, 29 August (1:00 pm) Port Melbourne 10.12 (72)9.10 (64)Won by 8 points Victoria Park [H] 6th [80]

Finals series

Collingwood's 2015 VFL finals series fixture
RoundDate and local timeOpponentHomeAwayResultVenueRef
Scores [a]
Saturday, 5 September (12:10 pm) Werribee 13.15 (93)9.10 (64)Won by 29 points North Port Oval [H] [81]
Sunday, 13 September (11:40 am) Sandringham 15.14 (104)14.13 (97)Lost by 7 points North Port Oval [A] [82]
Collingwood was eliminated from the 2015 VFL finals series

Ladder

2015 VFL ladder
PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPts
1 Box Hill Hawks 18144017971184151.856 Finals series
2 Sandringham 18144016781357123.756
3 Williamstown (P)18135017641283137.552
4 Footscray 18126017081282133.248
5 Essendon 18126016801355124.048
6 Collingwood 18126016331491109.548
7 Werribee 18117015551345115.644
8 Casey Scorpions 1899013821352102.236
9 North Ballarat 1881001389149992.732
10 Port Melbourne 18711016261597101.828
11 Geelong 1871101405156889.628
12 Coburg 1871101299156583.028
13 Richmond 1851301336160583.220
14 Northern Blues 1841401319178773.816
15 Frankston 1801801008230943.70
Source: Ladder for 2015 Peter Jackson VFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Notes

Key
Notes

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