The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies or colloquially the Pies, 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 in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood, the club played in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) before joining seven other teams in 1896 to form the breakaway Victorian Football League (VFL), known today as the Australian Football League (AFL). Originally based at Victoria Park, Collingwood now plays home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and has its headquarters and training facilities at Olympic Park Oval and the AIA Centre.
Nathan Charles Buckley is a former professional Australian rules football coach, player and commentator.
Peter Daicos is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire 250-game career with the Collingwood Football Club in the VFL/AFL.
The Oakleigh Chargers is an Australian rules football club playing in the Talent League, the top statewide under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based at Warrawee Park in Oakleigh, Victoria, representing the southeastern suburban area of Melbourne. The Chargers were one of two additional metropolitan clubs introduced to the competition in 1995 as part of a plan by the AFL to replace the traditional club zones with independent junior clubs. This was to help aid in player development and the process of the AFL draft. In June 2008 the Chargers moved into a new pavilion at Warrawee Park, however they rarely play in Oakleigh, if at all. The chargers are aligned to Collingwood, Richmond & Port Melbourne. The Chargers have had the past 2 #1 AFL Draft picks and last #1 AFL W Draft picks making them one of the most successful development programs in Australia.
Tony Patrick Armstrong is an Australian television presenter and former professional Australian rules footballer.
Clifton MacRae was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Jackson Macrae is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Western Bulldogs Football Club. At 191 cm tall and 85 kg (187 lb), He plays as a ball-winning midfielder who can play on the inside or as a running outside midfielder. He grew up in Kew, Victoria while attending Carey Baptist Grammar School, where he won the best and fairest award while playing for their top team. He played top-level junior football with the Oakleigh Chargers in the NAB League and Vic Metro in the AFL Under 18 Championships. He previously played for the Western Bulldogs from 2013 to 2024 and was in the 2016 premiership team.
Mason Cox is an American-Australian professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Playing as a ruckman and key forward, he first played Australian rules football in April 2014 before making his AFL debut two years later in April 2016. Cox had previously played basketball for Oklahoma State University in the Big 12 Conference and, standing at 211 cm, is the tallest player to ever be measured at an AFL Draft Combine.
Christina Bernardi is an Australian rules footballer who has played for Collingwood, Greater Western Sydney, Richmond and Carlton in the AFL Women's (AFLW). In 2018, she was Collingwood's leading goalkicker and was selected in the All-Australian team.
Ruby Schleicher is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Schleicher is a dual AFL Women's All-Australian.
Jaidyn Stephenson is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to the Collingwood Football Club.
Sam Murray is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Sydney Swans with their final selection and sixty-sixth overall in the 2015 rookie draft.
Brody Mihocek is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected at pick 22 in the 2018 rookie draft. He made his senior debut against Fremantle in round 11 of the 2018 season, kicking 4 goals.
Isaac Quaynor is a professional Australian rules footballer of Ghanaian descent who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
The Yarra Junior Football League (YJFL) is the largest junior Australian rules football league in Australia. The league has a total of 30 clubs, who are based around northern, eastern and north-eastern Melbourne. There is a total of 66 divisions throughout the league.
The 2021 Collingwood Football Club season is the club's 125th 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.
Oliver Henry is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having initially been recruited by Collingwood with the 17th draft pick in the 2020 AFL draft.
The 2022 Collingwood Football Club season is the club's 126th 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.
Nicholas Daicos is a professional Australian rules football player who plays for the Collingwood Football Club. Daicos is the son of Peter Daicos, who played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL, and the younger brother of Josh Daicos, who also plays for Collingwood.
Reef McInnes is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
