The Carlton Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Carlton North, Victoria. Founded in 1864, the club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the competition's eight inaugural member clubs in 1896.
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies or colloquially the Pies, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that was formed in 1892 in the suburb of Collingwood. The club played in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) before joining seven other teams in 1896 to found the breakaway Victorian Football League, today known as the Australian Football League (AFL). Originally based at Victoria Park, Collingwood now plays its home games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and has its training and administrative headquarters at Olympic Park Oval and the Holden Centre.
The 1902 Victorian Football League season was the sixth season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
The 1970 Victorian Football League season was the 74th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
David Cloke is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL for Richmond and Collingwood.
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.
James Podsiadly is a former professional Australian rules football player who played for the Geelong Football Club and the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Geelong as a mature-aged rookie at pick #50 in the 2009 rookie draft and was traded to Adelaide after the 2013 season.
Charles Henry Pannam was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) between 1894 and 1896 then in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1897 and 1906. He then played for the Richmond Football Club in the VFA in 1907 then in the VFL in 1908. He was senior coach of Richmond in 1907 and 1912.
The 1969 Victorian Football League season was the 73rd season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
The 1979 Victorian Football League season was the 83rd season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
The 1972 Victorian Football League season was the 76th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
The 1977 Victorian Football League season was the 81st season of the elite Australian rules football competition.
Lawrence Gideon "Lardie" Tulloch was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the early years of the Victorian Football League (VFL).
The sporting rivalry between Australian rules football clubs Carlton and Collingwood is the biggest and longest lasting rivalry in the Australian Football League (AFL). Despite the two clubs having not met in a final since 1988 the rivalry is regarded by some as being among the most historic and significant in Australian sport.
Alex Woodward is a professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He attended Mazenod College.
Peter Marshall is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Marshall Embleton Herbert was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Kayle Kirby is a retired professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and the Collingwood reserves in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Kirby was forced to retire after discovering an "underlying heart condition" following his collapse during a practise match against the North Melbourne reserves.
James Parsons is a former professional Australian rules footballer who currently plays for Carlton's VFL team. He previously played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Geelong with their second selection and twenty-seventh overall in the 2016 rookie draft. He made his debut in the twenty-nine point win against Melbourne at Etihad Stadium in round three of the 2017 season.
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.