# 2015 Collingwood Football Club season

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.

## 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 debut | Games (2015) | Goals (2015) | Games (CFC) | Goals (CFC) | Games (AFL career) | Goals (AFL career) |
| 1 | Alex Fasolo | 2011 | 17 | 27 | 69 | 79 | 69 | 79 |
| 2 | Sam Dwyer | 2013 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 39 | 22 |
| 3 | Brent Macaffer | 2009 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 32 | 73 | 32 |
| 4 | Brodie Grundy | 2013 | 19 | 8 | 41 | 12 | 41 | 12 |
| 5 | Jamie Elliott | 2012 | 20 | 35 | 72 | 104 | 72 | 104 |
| 6 | Tyson Goldsack | 2007 | 13 | 1 | 137 | 48 | 137 | 48 |
| 7 | Ben Kennedy | 2013 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 15 |
| 8 | Tom Langdon | 2014 | 22 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 9 | Jesse White | 2008 (Sydney) | 18 | 27 | 36 | 47 | 107 | 120 |
| 10 | Scott Pendlebury (c) | 2006 | 22 | 15 | 214 | 141 | 214 | 141 |
| 11 | Jarryd Blair | 2010 | 20 | 19 | 122 | 95 | 122 | 95 |
| 12 | Matthew Scharenberg | 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Taylor Adams | 2012 (Greater Western Sydney) | 18 | 7 | 30 | 9 | 61 | 21 |
| 14 | Clinton Young | 2005 (Hawthorn) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 137 | 69 |
| 15 | Jarrod Witts | 2013 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 38 | 18 |
| 16 | Nathan Brown | 2008 | 21 | 0 | 114 | 7 | 114 | 7 |
| 17 | Jonathon Marsh | 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Travis Varcoe | 2007 (Geelong) | 22 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 160 | 140 |
| 19 | Levi Greenwood | 2009 (North Melbourne) | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 82 | 30 |
| 20 | Ben Reid | 2007 | 5 | 6 | 104 | 37 | 104 | 37 |
| 21 | Nathan Freeman | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Steele Sidebottom | 2009 | 16 | 7 | 143 | 106 | 143 | 106 |
| 23 | Lachlan Keeffe | 2011 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 40 | 7 |
| 24 | Josh Thomas | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 19 | 32 | 19 |
| 25 | Jack Crisp | 2012 (Brisbane Lions) | 22 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 40 | 26 |
| 26 | Marley Williams | 2012 | 20 | 2 | 57 | 6 | 57 | 6 |
| 27 | Tony Armstrong | 2010 (Adelaide) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 28 | Ben Sinclair | 2011 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 20 | 50 | 20 |
| 29 | Tim Broomhead | 2014 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
| 30 | Darcy Moore | 2015 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 31 | Jackson Ramsay | 2014 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 32 | Travis Cloke | 2005 | 17 | 34 | 233 | 424 | 233 | 424 |
| 33 | Patrick Karnezis | 2011 (Brisbane Lions) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 26 |
| 34 | Alan Toovey | 2007 | 20 | 0 | 151 | 9 | 151 | 9 |
| 35 | Jordan De Goey | 2015 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 6 |
| 36 | Dane Swan | 2003 | 21 | 21 | 257 | 211 | 257 | 211 |
| 37 | Brayden Maynard | 2015 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 38 | Matthew Goodyear | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Michael Manteit | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Paul Seedsman | 2012 | 12 | 4 | 49 | 17 | 49 | 17 |
| 41 | Brenden Abbott | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Adam Oxley | 2013 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 5 |
| 44 | Corey Gault | 2014 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 45 | Jack Frost | 2013 | 20 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 46 | Mason Cox | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Squad changes
#### In

| No. | Name | Position | Previous Club | via |
| 46 | Mason Cox | Ruckman / Forward | Oklahoma State University | AFL Rookie Draft, fourth round (pick #60) |
| 30 | Darcy Moore | Defender / Forward | Oakleigh Chargers | AFL National Draft, first round (pick #9), Father–son rule selection - son of Peter Moore |
| 18 | Travis Varcoe | Forward | Geelong | trade |
| 25 | Jack Crisp | Midfielder | Brisbane Lions | trade |
| 19 | Levi Greenwood | Midfielder | North Melbourne | trade |
| 35 | Jordan De Goey | Defender / Midfielder | Oakleigh Chargers | AFL National Draft, first round (pick #5) |
| 37 | Brayden Maynard | Defender | Sandringham Dragons | AFL National Draft, second round (pick #30) |
| 38 | Matthew Goodyear | Midfielder | Calder Cannons | AFL National Draft, third round (pick #48) |
| 39 | Michael Manteit | Defender / Midfielder | Sandringham Dragons | AFL Rookie Draft, first round (pick #8) |
| 41 | Brenden Abbott | Forward | Claremont | AFL Rookie Draft, second round (pick #26) |
| 27 | Tony Armstrong | Defender | Collingwood | AFL Rookie Draft, third round (pick #43) |

#### Out

| No. | Name | Position | New Club | via |
| 38 | Peter Yagmoor | Defender / Midfielder | | delisted |
| 9 | Martin Clarke | Defender | | delisted |
| 48 | Caolan Mooney | Forward | | delisted |
| 37 | Kyle Martin | Midfielder | | retired |
| 8 | Heritier Lumumba | Defender | Melbourne | trade |
| 17 | Dayne Beams | Midfielder | Brisbane Lions | trade |
| 27 | Tony Armstrong | Defender | | delisted |
| 23 | Lachlan Keeffe | Defender | | delisted |
| 24 | Josh Thomas | Midfielder | | delisted |

## Season summary
### Pre-season matches

Collingwood's 2015 NAB Challenge fixtures :
| Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Scores | Scores | Venue | Attendance | Ref |
| Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ref |
| Thursday, 26 February (7:10 pm) | Hawthorn | 2.8.6 (72) | 0.17.14 (116) | Won by 44 points | Aurora Stadium | 15,422 | |
| Sunday, 15 March (4:40 pm) | Carlton | 1.7.13 (64) | 1.9.8 (71) | Lost by 7 points | Queen Elizabeth Oval | 9,542 | |
| Saturday, 21 March (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 0.18.7 (115) | 0.8.6 (54) | Lost by 61 points | Etihad Stadium | 10,457 | |

### Regular season

Collingwood's 2015 AFL season fixtures :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
| Ref |||
| 1 | Saturday, 4 April (6:20 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 11.8 (74) | 12.14 (86) | Won by 12 points | Gabba | 31,240 | 6th |
| 2 | Saturday, 11 April (4:35 pm) | Adelaide | 9.9 (63) | 12.18 (90) | Lost by 27 points | Etihad Stadium | 33,771 | 12th |
| 3 | Friday, 17 April (7:50 pm) | St Kilda | 21.14 (140) | 10.6 (66) | Won by 74 points | MCG | 45,197 | 6th |
| 4 | Saturday, 25 April (2:40 pm) | Essendon | 6.13 (49) | 9.15 (69) | Won by 20 points | MCG | 88,395 | 3rd |
| 5 | Friday, 1 May (7:50 pm) | Carlton | 6.9 (45) | 18.12 (120) | Won by 75 points | MCG | 71,759 | 2nd |
| 6 | Friday, 8 May (7:50 pm) | Geelong | 8.11 (59) | 15.10 (100) | Lost by 41 points | MCG | 52,152 | 3rd |
| 7 | Sunday, 17 May (3:20 pm) | Richmond | 16.9 (105) | 15.10 (100) | Lost by 5 points | MCG | 59,034 | 7th |
| 8 | Saturday, 23 May (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast | 9.9 (63) | 20.12 (132) | Won by 69 points | Metricon Stadium | 16,440 | 5th |
| 9 | Sunday, 31 May (3:20 pm) | North Melbourne | 17.10 (112) | 14.11 (95) | Won by 17 points | MCG | 43,452 | 4th |
| 10 | Monday, 8 June (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | 13.7 (85) | 17.8 (110) | Won by 25 points | MCG | 66,120 | 4th |
| 11 | Sunday, 14 June (1:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 18.11 (119) | 11.11 (77) | Won by 42 points | MCG | 43,390 | 4th |
| 12 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 4th |
| 13 | Thursday, 25 June (6:10 pm) | Fremantle | 12.8 (80) | 12.7 (73) | Lost by 7 points | Domain Stadium | 37,145 | 5th |
| 14 | Friday, 3 July (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn | 12.19 (91) | 15.11 (101) | Lost by 10 points | MCG | 75,880 | 5th |
| 15 | Thursday, 9 July (7:20 pm) | Port Adelaide | 9.12 (66) | 9.9 (63) | Lost by 3 points | Adelaide Oval | 45,418 | 7th |
| 16 | Saturday, 18 July (4:35 pm) | West Coast | 7.14 (56) | 11.21 (87) | Lost by 31 points | Etihad Stadium | 36,527 | 9th |
| 17 | Sunday, 26 July (1:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 15.14 (104) | 13.8 (86) | Lost by 18 points | Etihad Stadium | 40,581 | 11th |
| 18 | Saturday, 1 August (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | 7.12 (54) | 14.7 (91) | Lost by 37 points | MCG | 37,894 | 11th |
| 19 | Saturday, 8 August (1:45 pm) | Carlton | 16.9 (105) | 13.9 (87) | Won by 18 points | MCG | 48,133 | 11th |
| 20 | Friday, 14 August (7:50 pm) | Sydney | 13.9 (87) | 10.16 (76) | Lost by 11 points | SCG | 38,408 | 11th |
| 21 | Saturday, 22 August (1:45 pm) | Richmond | 7.14 (56) | 23.9 (147) | Lost by 91 points | MCG | 63,178 | 12th |
| 22 | Friday, 28 August (7:50 pm) | Geelong | 9.8 (62) | 17.8 (110) | Won by 48 points | MCG | 40,582 | 12th |
| 23 | Sunday, 6 September (3:20 pm) | Essendon | 14.8 (92) | 14.11 (95) | Lost by 3 points | MCG | 40,270 | 12th |

## Ladder

2015 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Fremantle | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1857 | 1564 | 118.7 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | West Coast | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2330 | 1572 | 148.2 | 66 | Finals series |
| 3 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2452 | 1548 | 158.4 | 64 | Finals series |
| 4 | Sydney | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2006 | 1578 | 127.1 | 64 | Finals series |
| 5 | Richmond | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1930 | 1568 | 123.1 | 60 | Finals series |
| 6 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2101 | 1825 | 115.1 | 56 | Finals series |
| 7 | Adelaide | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2107 | 1821 | 115.7 | 54 | Finals series |
| 8 | North Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2062 | 1937 | 106.5 | 52 | Finals series |
| 9 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2002 | 1874 | 106.8 | 48 | |
| 10 | Geelong | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1853 | 1833 | 101.1 | 48 | |
| 11 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1872 | 1891 | 99.0 | 44 | |
| 12 | Collingwood | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1972 | 1856 | 106.3 | 40 | |
| 13 | Melbourne | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1573 | 2044 | 77.0 | 28 | |
| 14 | St Kilda | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1695 | 2162 | 78.4 | 26 | |
| 15 | Essendon | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1580 | 2134 | 74.0 | 24 | |
| 16 | Gold Coast | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1633 | 2240 | 72.9 | 18 | |
| 17 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1557 | 2306 | 67.5 | 16 | |
| 18 | Carlton | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1525 | 2354 | 64.8 | 16 | |
* 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

* Anzac Medal – Paul Seedsman (Round 4)
* Player of the Round - Jamie Elliott (Round 9)
* 2015 22under22 selection – Tom Langdon
* 2015 22under22 selection – Brodie Grundy
* Captain of the AFL Coaches Association's 2015 All-Australian team (Interchange) – Scott Pendlebury

### AFL Award Nominations

* Round 11 – 2015 AFL Rising Star nomination – Tim Broomhead
* Round 20 – 2015 AFL Rising Star nomination – Jordan De Goey
* 2015 All-Australian team 40-man squad – Scott Pendlebury, Dane Swan

### Club Awards

* E.W. Copeland Trophy – Scott Pendlebury
* R.T. Rush Trophy – Dane Swan
* J.J. Joyce Trophy – Jack Crisp
* J.F. McHale Trophy – Taylor Adams
* Jack Regan Trophy – Steele Sidebottom
* Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy – Ben Moloney
* Darren Millane Memorial Trophy – Nathan Brown
* Harry Collier Trophy – Jordan De Goey
* Gordon Coventry Trophy – Jamie Elliott
* Gavin Brown Award – Jack Crisp
* Magpie Army Player of the Year – Dane Swan

### Milestones

* Round 1 – Jordan De Goey (AFL debut)
* Round 1 – Travis Varcoe (Collingwood debut)
* Round 1 – Jack Crisp (Collingwood debut)
* Round 1 – Steele Sidebottom (100 goals)
* Round 3 – Patrick Karnezis (Collingwood debut)
* Round 3 – Dane Swan (151 games at the MCG, most games at the home of football in the club's history.)
* Round 4 – Travis Cloke (400 goals)
* Round 6 – Jesse White (100 AFL goals)
* Round 7 – Nathan Brown (100 games)
* Round 8 – Scott Pendlebury (200 games)
* Round 8 – Taylor Adams (50 AFL games)
* Round 9 – Dane Swan (200 goals)
* Round 10 – Scott Pendlebury (50 games as skipper)
* Round 11 – Jesse White (100 AFL games)
* Round 11 – Nathan Buckley (50 wins)
* Round 14 – Darcy Moore (AFL debut)
* Round 14 – Brayden Maynard (AFL debut)
* Round 15 – Dane Swan (250 games)
* Round 16 – Levi Greenwood (Collingwood debut)
* Round 18 – Matthew Scharenberg (AFL debut)
* Round 19 – Ben Reid (100 games)
* Round 19 – Jonathon Marsh (AFL debut)
* Round 20 – Jamie Elliott (100 goals)
* Round 22 – Ben Sinclair (50 games)

## VFL season
### Pre-season matches

Collingwood's 2015 VFL pre-season fixture :
| Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue |
| Ref |||
| Saturday, 14 March (12:00 pm) | Geelong | 16.7 (103) | 9.9 (63) | Lost by 40 points | Kardinia Park |
| Thursday, 26 March (6:00 pm) | Richmond | 2.3 (15) | 21.7 (133) | Won by 118 points | Punt Road Oval |
| Saturday, 4 April (10:30 am) | Casey | 10.7 (67) | 14.11 (95) | Lost by 28 points | Olympic Park Oval |
| Saturday, 11 April (12:30 pm) | North Ballarat | 12.12 (84) | 8.10 (58) | Won by 26 points | Victoria Park |

### Regular season

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

### Finals series

Collingwood's 2015 VFL finals series fixture :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue |
| Ref |||
| 2nd Elimination Final | Saturday, 5 September (12:10 pm) | Werribee | 13.15 (93) | 9.10 (64) | Won by 29 points | North Port Oval |
| 2nd Semi-final | Sunday, 13 September (11:40 am) | Sandringham | 15.14 (104) | 14.13 (97) | Lost by 7 points | North Port Oval |
| Collingwood was eliminated from the 2015 VFL finals series ||||||||

### Ladder

2015 VFL ladder :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Box Hill Hawks | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1797 | 1184 | 151.8 | 56 | Finals series |
| 2 | Sandringham | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1678 | 1357 | 123.7 | 56 | Finals series |
| 3 | Williamstown (P) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1764 | 1283 | 137.5 | 52 | Finals series |
| 4 | Footscray | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1708 | 1282 | 133.2 | 48 | Finals series |
| 5 | Essendon | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1680 | 1355 | 124.0 | 48 | Finals series |
| 6 | Collingwood | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1633 | 1491 | 109.5 | 48 | Finals series |
| 7 | Werribee | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1555 | 1345 | 115.6 | 44 | Finals series |
| 8 | Casey Scorpions | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1382 | 1352 | 102.2 | 36 | Finals series |
| 9 | North Ballarat | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1389 | 1499 | 92.7 | 32 | |
| 10 | Port Melbourne | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1626 | 1597 | 101.8 | 28 | |
| 11 | Geelong | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1405 | 1568 | 89.6 | 28 | |
| 12 | Coburg | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1299 | 1565 | 83.0 | 28 | |
| 13 | Richmond | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1336 | 1605 | 83.2 | 20 | |
| 14 | Northern Blues | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1319 | 1787 | 73.8 | 16 | |
| 15 | Frankston | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1008 | 2309 | 43.7 | 0 | |