2015 Collingwood Football Club season

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 3rd
Leading goalkicker Travis Cloke (12 goals)
Highest home attendance 45,197 vs. St Kilda (Round 3)
Lowest home attendance 33,771 vs. Adelaide (Round 2)
Average home attendance 39,484
Club membership 72,722
Main article: 2015 AFL season

The 2015 Collingwood Football Club season is the club's 119th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club also fielded its reserves team in the VFL.

Squad

Players are listed by jersey 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 of Round 5 of the 2015 season (1 May 2015) and are taken from AFL Tables
No. Name AFL debut Games (2015) Goals (2015) Games (CFC) Goals (CFC) Games (AFL career) Goals (AFL career)
1 Fasolo, AlexAlex Fasolo 2011 2 2 54 54 54 54
2 Dwyer, SamSam Dwyer 2013 3 4 37 22 37 22
3 Macaffer, BrentBrent Macaffer 2009 0 0 73 32 73 32
4 Grundy, BrodieBrodie Grundy 2013 5 2 27 6 27 6
5 Elliott, JamieJamie Elliott 2012 5 9 57 78 57 78
6 Goldsack, TysonTyson Goldsack 2007 5 1 129 48 129 48
7 Kennedy, BenBen Kennedy 2013 0 0 20 13 20 13
8 Langdon, TomTom Langdon 2014 5 0 24 0 24 0
9 White, JesseJesse White 2008 (Sydney) 5 6 23 26 94 99
10 Pendlebury, ScottScott Pendlebury (c) 2006 5 3 197 129 197 129
11 Blair, JarrydJarryd Blair 2010 5 7 107 83 107 83
12 Scharenberg, MatthewMatthew Scharenberg **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Adams, TaylorTaylor Adams 2012 (Greater Western Sydney) 4 1 16 3 46 16
14 Young, ClintonClinton Young 2005 (Hawthorn) 0 0 21 9 137 69
15 Witts, JarrodJarrod Witts 2013 0 0 27 13 27 13
16 Brown, NathanNathan Brown 2008 5 0 98 7 98 7
17 Marsh, JonathonJonathon Marsh **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Varcoe, TravisTravis Varcoe 2007 (Geelong) 5 3 5 3 143 133
19 Greenwood, LeviLevi Greenwood 2009 (North Melbourne) 0 0 0 0 74 26
20 Reid, BenBen Reid 2007 0 0 99 31 99 31
21 Freeman, NathanNathan Freeman **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Sidebottom, SteeleSteele Sidebottom 2009 1 2 128 101 128 101
23 Keeffe, LachlanLachlan Keeffe 2011 0 0 40 7 40 7
24 Thomas, JoshJosh Thomas 2013 0 0 32 19 32 19
25 Crisp, JackJack Crisp 2012 (Brisbane Lions) 5 4 5 4 23 14
26 Williams, MarleyMarley Williams 2012 5 0 42 4 42 4
27 Armstrong, TonyTony Armstrong 2010 (Adelaide) 0 0 5 0 34 2
28 Sinclair, BenBen Sinclair 2011 2 0 46 20 46 20
29 Broomhead, TimTim Broomhead 2014 3 2 11 11 11 11
30 Moore, DarcyDarcy Moore **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 Ramsay, JacksonJackson Ramsay 2014 5 0 7 0 7 0
32 Cloke, TravisTravis Cloke 2005 5 12 221 402 221 402
33 Karnezis, PatrickPatrick Karnezis 2011 (Brisbane Lions) 2 2 2 2 23 26
34 Toovey, AlanAlan Toovey 2007 5 0 136 9 136 9
35 De Goey, JordanJordan De Goey 2015 1 0 1 0 1 0
36 Swan, DaneDane Swan 2003 5 4 241 194 241 194
37 Maynard, BraydenBrayden Maynard **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 Goodyear, MatthewMatthew Goodyear **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 Manteit, MichaelMichael Manteit **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 Seedsman, PaulPaul Seedsman 2012 4 1 41 14 41 14
41 Abbott, BrendenBrenden Abbott **** 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 Oxley, AdamAdam Oxley 2013 5 2 7 2 7 2
44 Gault, CoreyCorey Gault 2014 3 2 4 4 4 4
45 Frost, JackJack Frost 2013 5 0 29 0 29 0
46 Cox, MasonMason Cox **** 0 0 0 0 0 0

Squad changes

In

No. Name Position Previous Club via
46 United States Mason Cox Oklahoma State University AFL Rookie Draft[1]
30 Victoria (Australia) Darcy Moore Defender / Forward Oakleigh Chargers AFL National Draft, first round (pick #9), Father–son rule selection - son of Peter Moore[2][3]
18 South Australia Travis Varcoe Forward Geelong trade[4]
25 Victoria (Australia) Jack Crisp Midfielder Brisbane Lions trade[4]
19 South Australia Levi Greenwood Midfielder North Melbourne trade[4]
35 Victoria (Australia) Jordan De Goey Defender / Midfielder Oakleigh Chargers AFL National Draft, first round (pick #5)[5]
37 Victoria (Australia) Brayden Maynard Defender Sandringham Dragons AFL National Draft, second round (pick #30)[6]
38 Victoria (Australia) Matthew Goodyear Midfielder Calder Cannons AFL National Draft, third round (pick #48)[7]
39 Victoria (Australia) Michael Manteit Defender / Midfielder Sandringham Dragons AFL Rookie Draft, first round (pick #8)[8]
41 Western Australia Brenden Abbott Forward Claremont AFL Rookie Draft, second round (pick #26)[9]
27 New South Wales Tony Armstrong Defender AFL Rookie Draft, third round (pick #43)[10]

Out

No. Name Position New Club via
8 Brazil Heritier Lumumba Defender Melbourne trade[4]
17 Queensland Dayne Beams Midfielder Brisbane Lions trade[4]
27 New South Wales Tony Armstrong Defender delisted[11]

Season summary

Main article: 2015 AFL season

Pre-season matches

Collingwood's 2015 NAB Challenge fixtures
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 [12]
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 [13]
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 [14]

Regular season

Collingwood's 2015 AFL season fixtures
Round Date and local time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Attendance Ladder
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] 31,240 6th [15]
2
 Saturday, 11 April (4:35 pm) Adelaide 9.9 (63) 12.18 (90) Lost by 27 points Etihad Stadium [H] 33,771 12th [16]
3
 Friday, 17 April (7:50 pm) St Kilda 21.14 (140) 10.6 (66) Won by 74 points MCG [H] 45,197 6th [17]
4
 Saturday, 25 April (2:40 pm) Essendon 6.13 (49) 9.15 (69) Won by 20 points MCG [A] 88,395 3rd [18]
5
 Friday, 1 May (7:50 pm) Carlton 6.9 (45) 18.12 (120) Won by 75 points MCG [A] 71,759 [19]
6
 Friday, 8 May (7:50 pm) Geelong MCG [H]
7
 Sunday, 17 May (3:20 pm) Richmond MCG [A]
8
 Saturday, 23 May (4:35 pm) Gold Coast Metricon Stadium [A]
9
 Sunday, 31 May (3:20 pm) North Melbourne MCG [H]
10
 Monday, 8 June (3:20 pm) Melbourne MCG [A]
11
 Sunday, 14 June (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney MCG [H]
12
 Bye
13
 Thursday, 25 June (6:10 pm) Fremantle Patersons Stadium [A]
14
 Friday, 3 July (7:50 pm) Hawthorn MCG [H]
15
 Thursday, 9 July (7:20 pm) Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval [A]
16
 Saturday, 18 July (4:35 pm) West Coast Etihad Stadium [H]
17
 Sunday, 26 July (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium [A]
18
 Saturday, 1 August (2:10 pm) Melbourne MCG [H]
19
 Saturday, 8 August (1:45 pm) Carlton MCG [H]
20
 Friday, 14 August (7:50 pm) Sydney SCG [A]
21
 Saturday, 22 August (1:45 pm) Richmond MCG [H]
22
 Friday, 28 August (7:50 pm) Geelong MCG [A]
23
 TBC Essendon MCG [H]

Ladder

2015 AFL Ladder
Team P W L D PF PA % Pts
1 Collingwood 5 4 1 0 478 324 147.5 16
2 Fremantle 4 4 0 0 364 269 135.3 16
3 Greater Western Sydney 4 3 1 0 397 298 133.2 12
4 Sydney 4 3 1 0 335 268 125.0 12
5 Adelaide 4 3 1 0 378 306 123.5 12
6 Western Bulldogs 4 3 1 0 364 348 104.6 12
7 Hawthorn 4 2 2 0 417 295 141.4 8
8 West Coast 4 2 2 0 417 335 124.5 8
9 Richmond 4 2 2 0 359 304 118.1 8
10 North Melbourne 4 2 2 0 384 371 103.5 8
11 Essendon 4 2 2 0 292 301 97.0 8
12 Melbourne 4 2 2 0 309 321 96.3 8
13 Port Adelaide 4 2 2 0 324 363 89.3 8
14 St Kilda 4 1 3 0 329 424 77.6 4
15 Geelong 4 1 3 0 293 406 72.2 4
16 Carlton 5 1 4 0 390 542 72.0 4
17 Gold Coast 4 0 4 0 314 443 70.9 0
18 Brisbane Lions 4 0 4 0 248 474 52.3 0
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points for, PA = Points against

Awards & Milestones

AFL Awards

Milestones

VFL season

Main article: 2015 VFL season

Pre-season matches

Collingwood's 2015 VFL pre-season fixture[22]
Date and local time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Ref
Scores[a]
Saturday, 14 March (12:00 pm) Geelong 16.7 (103) 9.7 (63) Lost by 40 points Kardinia Park [A] [23]
Thursday, 26 March (6:00 pm) Richmond 2.3 (15) 21.7 (133) Won by 118 points Punt Road Oval [A] [24]
Saturday, 4 April (10:30 am) Casey Scorpions 10.7 (67) 14.11 (95) Lost by 28 points Olympic Park Oval [H] [25]
Saturday, 11 April (12:30 pm) North Ballarat 12.12 (84) 8.10 (58) Won by 26 points Victoria Park [H] [26]

Regular season

Collingwood's 2015 VFL season fixture
Round Date and local time Opponent Home Away Result Venue Ladder
position		 Ref
Scores[c]
1
 Sunday, 19 April (1:30 pm) North Ballarat 11.14 (80) 6.9 (45) Lost by 35 points Eureka Stadium [A] 13th [27]
2
 Sunday, 26 April (11:30 am) Essendon 11.9 (75) 5.13 (43) Lost by 32 points Windy Hill [A] 14th [28]
3
 Saturday, 2 May (1:00 pm) Footscray Victoria Park [H]
4
 Saturday, 9 May (6:00 pm) Geelong Queen Elizabeth Oval [A]
5
 Sunday, 17 May (12:00 pm) Richmond ME Bank Centre [A]
6
 Bye
7
 Saturday, 30 May (2:00 pm) Coburg Piranha Park [A]
8
 Saturday, 6 June (2:00 pm) Casey Scorpions Casey Fields [A]
9
 Sunday, 14 June (11:00 am) Werribee Victoria Park [H]
10
 Bye
11
 Saturday, 27 June (1:00 pm) Box Hill Hawks Victoria Park [H]
12
 Saturday, 4 July (1:00 pm) Sandringham Victoria Park [H]
13
 Sunday, 11 July (1:00 pm) Footscray Whitten Oval [A]
14
 Sunday, 19 July (2:00 pm) Frankston Frankston Park [A]
15
 Sunday, 26 July (12:00 pm) Casey Scorpions Victoria Park [H]
16
 Sunday, 2 August (2:00 pm) Williamstown Burbank Oval [A]
17
 Saturday, 8 August (10:30 am) Northern Blues Victoria Park [H]
18
 Saturday, 15 August (1:00 pm) North Ballarat Victoria Park [H]
19
 Saturday, 22 August (10:30 am) Richmond Victoria Park [H]
20
 Saturday, 29 August (1:00 pm) Port Melbourne Victoria Park [H]

Ladder

2015 VFL Ladder
TEAM P W L D PF PA % PTS
1 Williamstown 2 2 0 0 204 145 140.69 8
2 Box Hill Hawks 2 2 0 0 161 128 125.78 8
3 Port Melbourne 1 1 0 0 104 81 128.40 4
4 Geelong 1 1 0 0 84 66 127.27 4
5 Casey Scorpions 2 1 1 0 172 136 126.47 4
6 Richmond 2 1 1 0 187 149 125.50 4
7 Essendon 2 1 1 0 157 126 124.60 4
8 North Ballarat 2 1 1 0 144 123 117.07 4
9 Footscray 2 1 1 0 154 143 107.69 4
10 Werribee 2 1 1 0 144 148 97.30 4
11 Coburg 2 1 1 0 171 176 97.16 4
12 Sandringham 2 1 1 0 139 196 70.92 4
13 Northern Blues 2 0 2 0 170 194 87.63 0
14 Collingwood 2 0 2 0 88 155 56.77 0
15 Frankston 2 0 2 0 88 201 43.78 0
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against

Notes

Key
  • H ^ Home match.
  • A ^ Away match.
Notes

References

  1. ↑ Chiarelli, Simon (30 May 2014). "Magpies sign 211cm US athlete". collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond.
  2. ↑ Chiarelli, Simon (6 October 2014). "Moore of the same". collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to Collingwood: Darcy Moore". collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond. 27 November 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Rielly, Stephen (15 October 2014). "Pies welcome three new faces". Collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to Collingwood: Jordan De Goey". collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond. 27 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Welcome to Collingwood: Brayden Maynard". collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond. 27 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Welcome to Collingwood: Matthew Goodyear". collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond. 27 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Rookie Draft: Michael Manteit". collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond. 3 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Rookie Draft: Brenden Abbott". collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond. 3 December 2014.
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