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AFL since 2023 0.1 AFL final appearance since 2023 0.1 Heaviest wounds
lost the final, 2018 · lost the final, 1979 · lost the final, 1981 · playoff run died early, 2026
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Last 2023
Elo through the years, 1897 to 2026 Our own Elo rating at the end of each season. The shaded band is that season's high and low, and the dashed line is 1500, where every club starts. Compare every club, 1897 to 2026 .
1557
Rating after 2026
8th of 18 clubs
1833
All-time peak
26 Aug 2011
1336
Weakest season-end
1982
1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
Best seasons, by rating at season end # Season Elo Result 1 1929 1787 Premiers Premiers 2 2010 1776 Premiers Premiers 3 2011 1765 Lost GF Lost the Grand Final 4 1936 1754 Premiers Premiers 5 1930 1751 Premiers Premiers
Weakest seasons, by rating at season end # Season Elo Result 1 1982 1336 Missed Missed finals 2 2005 1342 Missed Missed finals 3 2000 1356 Missed Missed finals 4 1999 1361 Missed Missed finals 5 1987 1380 Missed Missed finals
Season-by-season Sort by Year Comp Team Pos P W L D Pts For Agst largest first
2026
Collingwood · AFL · Pos 9 · W12
2025
Collingwood · AFL · Pos 4 · W16
2024
Collingwood · AFL · Pos 9 · W12
2023◆
Collingwood · AFL · Pos 1 · W18
2022
Collingwood · AFL · Pos 4 · W16
2021
Collingwood · AFL · Pos 17 · W6
2020
Collingwood · AFL · Pos 8 · W9
2019
Collingwood · AFL · Pos 4 · W15
2018
Collingwood · AFL · Pos 3 · W15
2017
Collingwood · AFL · Pos 13 · W9
2016
Collingwood · AFL · Pos 12 · W9
2015
Collingwood · AFL · Pos 12 · W10
Year▼ Comp↕ Team↕ Pos↕ P↕ W↕ L↕ D↕ Pts↕ For↕ Agst↕ Result 2026 AFL Collingwood 9 23 12 9 2 52 2021 1974 Finals 2025 AFL Collingwood 4 23 16 7 0 64 1991 1627 Finals 2024 AFL Collingwood 9 23 12 9 2 52 1991 1943 — 2023◆ AFL Collingwood 1 23 18 5 0 72 2142 1687 Premiers 2022 AFL Collingwood 4 22 16 6 0 64 1839 1763 Finals 2021 AFL Collingwood 17 22 6 16 0 24 1557 1818 — 2020 AFL Collingwood 8 17 9 7 1 38 965 881 Finals 2019 AFL Collingwood 4 22 15 7 0 60 1885 1601 Finals 2018 AFL Collingwood 3 22 15 7 0 60 2046 1699 Runner-up 2017 AFL Collingwood 13 22 9 12 1 38 1944 1963 — 2016 AFL Collingwood 12 22 9 13 0 36 1910 1998 — 2015 AFL Collingwood 12 22 10 12 0 40 1972 1856 — 2014 AFL Collingwood 11 22 11 11 0 44 1766 1876 — 2013 AFL Collingwood 6 22 14 8 0 56 2148 1868 Finals 2012 AFL Collingwood 4 22 16 6 0 64 2123 1823 Finals 2011◆ AFL Collingwood 1 22 20 2 0 80 2592 1546 Runner-up 2010◆ AFL Collingwood 1 22 17 4 1 70 2349 1658 Premiers 2009 AFL Collingwood 4 22 15 7 0 60 2174 1778 Finals 2008 AFL Collingwood 8 22 12 10 0 48 2267 2038 Finals 2007 AFL Collingwood 6 22 13 9 0 52 2011 1992 Finals 2006 AFL Collingwood 5 22 14 8 0 56 2345 1965 Finals 2005 AFL Collingwood 15 22 5 17 0 20 1884 2425 — 2004 AFL Collingwood 13 22 8 14 0 32 1899 2082 — 2003 AFL Collingwood 2 22 15 7 0 60 2259 1858 Runner-up 2002 AFL Collingwood 4 22 13 9 0 52 2081 1897 Runner-up 2001 AFL Collingwood 9 22 11 11 0 44 2232 2088 — 2000 AFL Collingwood 15 22 7 15 0 28 2089 2431 — 1999 AFL Collingwood 16 22 4 18 0 16 1973 2326 — 1998 AFL Collingwood 14 22 7 15 0 28 1968 2167 — 1997 AFL Collingwood 10 22 10 12 0 40 2138 1919 — 1996 AFL Collingwood 11 22 9 13 0 36 2203 2142 — 1995 AFL Collingwood 10 22 8 12 2 36 2043 2111 — 1994 AFL Collingwood 8 22 12 10 0 48 2017 2019 Finals 1993 AFL Collingwood 8 20 11 9 0 44 2086 2060 — 1992 AFL Collingwood 3 22 16 6 0 64 2195 1911 Finals 1991 AFL Collingwood 7 22 12 9 1 50 2349 2033 — 1990 AFL Collingwood 2 22 16 6 0 64 2376 1825 Premiers 1989 VFL Collingwood 5 22 13 9 0 52 2216 1964 Finals 1988 VFL Collingwood 2 22 15 6 1 62 1948 1728 Finals 1987 VFL Collingwood 12 22 7 15 0 28 1853 2425 — 1986 VFL Collingwood 6 22 12 10 0 48 2261 2070 — 1985 VFL Collingwood 7 22 10 12 0 40 2197 2180 — 1984 VFL Collingwood 4 22 13 9 0 52 2260 2072 Finals 1983 VFL Collingwood 6 22 12 10 0 48 2315 2247 — 1982 VFL Collingwood 10 22 4 18 0 16 2201 2575 — 1981 VFL Collingwood 2 22 17 5 0 68 2399 1957 Runner-up 1980 VFL Collingwood 5 22 14 7 1 58 2491 2178 Runner-up 1979 VFL Collingwood 3 22 15 7 0 60 2501 1974 Runner-up 1978 VFL Collingwood 3 22 15 7 0 60 2347 2072 Finals 1977◆ VFL Collingwood 1 22 18 4 0 72 2560 1959 Runner-up 1976 VFL Collingwood 12 22 6 16 0 24 2033 2354 — 1975 VFL Collingwood 5 22 13 9 0 52 1983 2112 Finals 1974 VFL Collingwood 4 22 15 7 0 60 2131 2037 Finals 1973◆ VFL Collingwood 1 22 19 3 0 76 2356 1878 Finals 1972 VFL Collingwood 3 22 14 7 1 58 2338 1747 Finals 1971 VFL Collingwood 4 22 14 7 1 58 2331 1840 Finals 1970◆ VFL Collingwood 1 22 18 4 0 72 2333 1709 Runner-up 1969◆ VFL Collingwood 1 20 15 5 0 60 2129 1651 Finals 1968 VFL Collingwood 7 20 9 11 0 36 1623 1717 — 1967 VFL Collingwood 4 18 12 6 0 48 1629 1232 Finals 1966◆ VFL Collingwood 1 18 15 3 0 60 1687 1073 Runner-up 1965 VFL Collingwood 2 18 13 5 0 52 1473 1131 Finals 1964 VFL Collingwood 2 18 13 4 1 54 1470 1104 Runner-up 1963 VFL Collingwood 8 18 7 11 0 28 1365 1427 — 1962 VFL Collingwood 7 18 9 9 0 36 1365 1386 — 1961 VFL Collingwood 9 18 5 12 1 22 1166 1375 — 1960 VFL Collingwood 4 18 11 7 0 44 1314 1150 Runner-up 1959 VFL Collingwood 3 18 12 6 0 48 1477 1215 Finals 1958 VFL Collingwood 2 18 12 6 0 48 1528 1235 Premiers 1957 VFL Collingwood 5 18 9 8 1 38 1390 1366 — 1956 VFL Collingwood 2 18 13 5 0 52 1420 1128 Runner-up 1955 VFL Collingwood 2 18 14 4 0 56 1526 1197 Runner-up 1954 VFL Collingwood 7 18 10 8 0 40 1312 1301 — 1953 VFL Collingwood 2 18 14 4 0 56 1518 1229 Premiers 1952 VFL Collingwood 2 19 14 5 0 56 1528 1058 Runner-up 1951 VFL Collingwood 2 18 14 4 0 56 1499 1193 Finals 1950 VFL Collingwood 7 18 9 9 0 36 1586 1437 — 1949 VFL Collingwood 3 19 13 6 0 52 1616 1308 Finals 1948 VFL Collingwood 3 19 13 6 0 52 1775 1500 Finals 1947 VFL Collingwood 5 19 11 7 1 46 1738 1546 — 1946 VFL Collingwood 2 19 13 6 0 52 1849 1477 Finals 1945 VFL Collingwood 2 20 15 5 0 60 1902 1477 Finals 1944 VFL Collingwood 10 18 7 11 0 28 1452 1629 — 1943 VFL Collingwood 10 15 5 10 0 24 1217 1358 — 1942 VFL Collingwood 10 14 2 12 0 16 1120 1474 — 1941 VFL Collingwood 5 18 12 6 0 48 1743 1571 — 1940 VFL Collingwood 8 18 8 10 0 32 1621 1611 — 1939 VFL Collingwood 2 18 15 3 0 60 1872 1535 Runner-up 1938 VFL Collingwood 4 18 12 6 0 48 1942 1652 Runner-up 1937 VFL Collingwood 3 18 13 5 0 52 1908 1479 Runner-up 1936 VFL Collingwood 2 18 15 3 0 60 1854 1367 Premiers 1935 VFL Collingwood 2 18 14 2 2 60 1895 1561 Premiers 1934 VFL Collingwood 4 18 13 4 1 54 1915 1571 Finals 1933 VFL Collingwood 6 18 11 7 0 44 1760 1559 — 1932 VFL Collingwood 3 18 14 4 0 56 1644 1473 Finals 1931 VFL Collingwood 4 18 12 6 0 48 1589 1281 Finals 1930◆ VFL Collingwood 1 18 15 3 0 60 1931 1338 Premiers 1929◆ VFL Collingwood 1 18 18 — 0 72 1918 1117 Premiers 1928◆ VFL Collingwood 1 18 15 3 0 60 1540 1144 Premiers 1927◆ VFL Collingwood 1 18 15 3 0 60 1559 1035 Premiers 1926◆ VFL Collingwood 1 18 15 3 0 60 1604 1074 Runner-up 1925 VFL Collingwood 4 17 12 5 0 48 1377 1083 Runner-up 1924 VFL Collingwood 6 16 8 8 0 32 1089 1134 — 1923 VFL Collingwood 5 16 8 7 1 34 1138 1043 — 1922◆ VFL Collingwood 1 16 12 4 0 48 1178 922 Runner-up 1921 VFL Collingwood 3 16 9 7 0 36 1066 953 Finals 1920 VFL Collingwood 4 16 10 6 0 40 1085 966 Runner-up 1919◆ VFL Collingwood 1 16 13 3 0 52 1243 766 Premiers 1918 VFL Collingwood 2 14 10 4 0 40 956 659 Runner-up 1917◆ VFL Collingwood 1 15 10 4 1 42 1030 772 Premiers 1916 VFL Collingwood 2 12 6 5 1 26 803 803 Finals 1915◆ VFL Collingwood 1 16 14 2 0 56 1168 703 Runner-up 1914 VFL Collingwood 5 18 10 7 1 42 1114 928 — 1913 VFL Collingwood 3 18 13 5 0 52 1158 984 Finals 1912 VFL Collingwood 7 18 9 9 0 36 912 995 — 1911 VFL Collingwood 4 18 12 6 0 48 1064 855 Runner-up 1910 VFL Collingwood 2 18 13 5 0 52 993 812 Premiers 1909 VFL Collingwood 3 18 12 4 2 52 1070 821 Finals 1908 VFL Collingwood 4 18 10 8 0 40 966 996 Finals 1907 VFL Collingwood 2 14 9 5 0 36 791 642 Finals 1906 VFL Collingwood 4 14 9 5 0 36 1020 728 Finals 1905◆ VFL Collingwood 1 14 12 2 0 48 867 519 Runner-up 1904 VFL Collingwood 4 14 7 7 0 28 676 632 Finals 1903◆ VFL Collingwood 1 14 12 2 0 48 899 568 Premiers 1902◆ VFL Collingwood 1 14 12 2 0 48 838 461 Premiers 1901 VFL Collingwood 2 14 10 4 0 40 712 488 Runner-up 1900 VFL Collingwood 4 14 8 6 0 32 627 540 Finals 1899 VFL Collingwood 3 14 10 4 0 40 590 436 Finals 1898 VFL Collingwood 2 14 10 4 0 40 657 363 Finals 1897 VFL Collingwood 4 14 9 5 0 36 509 445 Finals
Grand Final Appearances Sort by Year Team Result Score (own points) Opponent Venue largest first
2023 vs Brisbane Lions
Collingwood · Melbourne Cricket Ground
2018 vs West Coast
Collingwood · Melbourne Cricket Ground
2011 vs Geelong
Collingwood · Melbourne Cricket Ground
2010 vs St Kilda
Collingwood · Melbourne Cricket Ground
2010 vs St Kilda
Collingwood · Melbourne Cricket Ground
2003 vs Brisbane Lions
Collingwood · Melbourne Cricket Ground
2002 vs Brisbane Lions
Collingwood · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1990 vs Essendon
Collingwood · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1981 vs Carlton
Collingwood · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1980 vs Richmond
Collingwood · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1979 vs Carlton
Collingwood · Melbourne Cricket Ground
1977 vs North Melbourne
Collingwood · Melbourne Cricket Ground
Year▼ Team↕ Result↕ Score↕ Opponent↕ Venue↕ 2023 Collingwood Won 90–86 Brisbane Lions Melbourne Cricket Ground 2018 Collingwood Lost 74–79 West Coast Melbourne Cricket Ground 2011 Collingwood Lost 81–119 Geelong Melbourne Cricket Ground 2010 Collingwood Won 108–52 St Kilda Melbourne Cricket Ground 2010 Collingwood Lost 68–68 St Kilda Melbourne Cricket Ground 2003 Collingwood Lost 84–134 Brisbane Lions Melbourne Cricket Ground 2002 Collingwood Lost 66–75 Brisbane Lions Melbourne Cricket Ground 1990 Collingwood Won 89–41 Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground 1981 Collingwood Lost 72–92 Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground 1980 Collingwood Lost 78–159 Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground 1979 Collingwood Lost 77–82 Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground 1977 Collingwood Lost 124–151 North Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1977 Collingwood Lost 76–76 North Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1970 Collingwood Lost 101–111 Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground 1966 Collingwood Lost 73–74 St Kilda Melbourne Cricket Ground 1964 Collingwood Lost 60–64 Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1960 Collingwood Lost 14–62 Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1958 Collingwood Won 82–64 Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1956 Collingwood Lost 48–121 Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1955 Collingwood Lost 36–64 Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1953 Collingwood Won 77–65 Geelong Melbourne Cricket Ground 1952 Collingwood Lost 40–86 Geelong Melbourne Cricket Ground 1939 Collingwood Lost 95–148 Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1938 Collingwood Lost 85–100 Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground 1937 Collingwood Lost 90–122 Geelong Melbourne Cricket Ground 1936 Collingwood Won 89–78 South Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1935 Collingwood Won 78–58 South Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1930 Collingwood Won 100–70 Geelong Melbourne Cricket Ground 1929 Collingwood Won 79–50 Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground 1928 Collingwood Won 96–63 Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground 1927 Collingwood Won 25–13 Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground 1926 Collingwood Lost 62–119 Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1925 Collingwood Lost 69–79 Geelong Melbourne Cricket Ground 1922 Collingwood Lost 68–79 Fitzroy Melbourne Cricket Ground 1920 Collingwood Lost 35–52 Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground 1919 Collingwood Won 78–53 Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground 1918 Collingwood Lost 57–62 South Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 1917 Collingwood Won 74–39 Fitzroy Melbourne Cricket Ground 1915 Collingwood Lost 45–78 Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground 1911 Collingwood Lost 35–41 Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground 1910 Collingwood Won 61–47 Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground 1905 Collingwood Lost 17–30 Fitzroy Melbourne Cricket Ground 1903 Collingwood Won 31–29 Fitzroy Melbourne Cricket Ground 1902 Collingwood Won 60–27 Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground 1901 Collingwood Lost 16–43 Essendon Lake Oval
AFL club. All-time honours and season records sourced from afltables.com . See methodology .
