# 2023 Collingwood Football Club season

The 2023 Collingwood Football Club season is the club's 127th 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. Prior to the season, Scott Pendlebury stepped down as captain after nine years as skipper.

## Overview

Collingwood's 2023 season overview :
| Team | Captain(s) | Coach | Home ground | W–L–D | Ladder | Finals | Best and fairest | Leading goalkicker |
| AFL | Darcy Moore | Craig McRae | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 18–5–0 | 1st | Premiers | Josh Daicos | Brody Mihocek (47) |
| AFLW | Brianna Davey | Stephen Symonds | Victoria Park | 5–5–0 | 11th | DNQ | Brittany Bonnici | Nell Morris-Dalton (8) |
| VFL | Campbell Hustwaite & Lachlan Tardrew | Josh Fraser | Victoria Park & AIA Centre | 11–7–0 | 8th | Elimination final | Campbell Hustwaite | Reef McInnes (32) |
| VFLW | Caitlin Bunker | Chloe McMillan | Victoria Park | 9–5–0 | 1st | Runner-ups | Jessica Bates | Monique DeMatteo (16) |

## Squad

    Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2023 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2023 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 the Grand Final of the 2023 season (30 September 2023) and are taken from AFL Tables.
| No. | Name | AFL debut | Games (2023) | Goals (2023) | Games (CFC) | Goals (CFC) | Games (AFL career) | Goals (AFL career) |
| 1 | Patrick Lipinski | 2017 (Western Bulldogs) | 14 | 5 | 39 | 14 | 95 | 44 |
| 2 | Jordan De Goey | 2015 | 21 | 18 | 158 | 191 | 158 | 191 |
| 3 | Isaac Quaynor | 2019 | 26 | 0 | 85 | 3 | 85 | 3 |
| 4 | Brayden Maynard | 2015 | 25 | 0 | 186 | 17 | 186 | 17 |
| 5 | Jamie Elliott | 2012 | 24 | 39 | 179 | 266 | 179 | 266 |
| 6 | Tom Mitchell | 2013 (Sydney) | 26 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 197 | 83 |
| 7 | Josh Daicos | 2017 | 26 | 16 | 103 | 57 | 103 | 57 |
| 8 | Trent Bianco | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 23 | 8 |
| 9 | John Noble | 2019 | 23 | 3 | 92 | 7 | 92 | 7 |
| 10 | Scott Pendlebury | 2006 | 25 | 9 | 383 | 194 | 383 | 194 |
| 11 | Daniel McStay | 2014 (Brisbane Lions) | 14 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 175 | 158 |
| 12 | Tom Wilson | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 13 | Taylor Adams | 2012 (Greater Western Sydney) | 22 | 13 | 175 | 64 | 206 | 76 |
| 14 | Darcy Cameron | 2018 (Sydney) | 19 | 5 | 71 | 51 | 72 | 51 |
| 15 | Nathan Kreuger | 2021 (Geelong) | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| 16 | Ed Allan | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Billy Frampton | 2018 (Port Adelaide) | 16 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 40 | 19 |
| 18 | Finlay Macrae | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 19 | Arlo Draper | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Will Kelly | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 21 | Trey Ruscoe | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 7 |
| 22 | Steele Sidebottom | 2009 | 20 | 4 | 309 | 190 | 309 | 190 |
| 23 | Bobby Hill | 2019 (Greater Western Sydney) | 24 | 33 | 24 | 33 | 65 | 67 |
| 24 | Jakob Ryan | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Jack Crisp | 2012 (Brisbane Lions) | 26 | 10 | 208 | 63 | 226 | 73 |
| 26 | Reef McInnes | 2022 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
| 27 | Cooper Murley | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Nathan Murphy | 2018 | 24 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 57 | 1 |
| 29 | Joe Richards | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Darcy Moore (c) | 2015 | 24 | 0 | 150 | 67 | 150 | 67 |
| 31 | Beau McCreery | 2021 | 25 | 17 | 60 | 42 | 60 | 42 |
| 32 | Will Hoskin-Elliott | 2012 (Greater Western Sydney) | 23 | 10 | 152 | 127 | 204 | 169 |
| 33 | Jack Ginnivan | 2021 | 14 | 12 | 42 | 58 | 42 | 58 |
| 35 | Nick Daicos | 2022 | 22 | 19 | 47 | 26 | 47 | 26 |
| 36 | Harvey Harrison | 2023 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 37 | Oleg Markov | 2016 (Richmond) | 23 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 74 | 6 |
| 38 | Jeremy Howe | 2011 (Melbourne) | 14 | 7 | 133 | 18 | 233 | 98 |
| 39 | Aiden Begg | 2022 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Ash Johnson | 2022 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 36 | 24 | 36 |
| 41 | Brody Mihocek | 2018 | 24 | 47 | 126 | 212 | 126 | 212 |
| 43 | Charlie Dean | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Oscar Steene | **** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Josh Carmichael | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 46 | Mason Cox | 2016 | 19 | 17 | 113 | 117 | 113 | 117 |

### Squad changes
#### In

| No. | Name | Position | Previous Club | via |
| 23 | Bobby Hill | Forward | Greater Western Sydney | trade |
| 11 | Daniel McStay | Forward | Brisbane Lions | unrestricted free agent |
| 17 | Billy Frampton | Defender / Ruck | Adelaide | trade |
| 6 | Tom Mitchell | Midfielder | Hawthorn | trade |
| 16 | Ed Allan | Utility | Claremont | AFL national draft, first round (pick No. 19) |
| 24 | Jakob Ryan | Defender | Glenelg | AFL national draft, second round (pick No. 28) |
| 29 | Joe Richards | Midfielder | Wangaratta | AFL national draft, third round (pick No. 48) |
| 27 | Cooper Murley | Midfielder | Collingwood | AFL rookie draft, first round (pick No. 16) |
| 44 | Oscar Steene | Ruck | West Adelaide | Pre-season supplemental selection |
| 37 | Oleg Markov | Defender | Gold Coast | Pre-season supplemental selection |

#### Out

| No. | Name | Position | New Club | via |
| 6 | Tyler Brown | Midfielder | | delisted |
| 17 | Callum Brown | Midfielder | | delisted |
| 29 | Liam McMahon | Forward | | delisted |
| 34 | Isaac Chugg | Midfielder / Defender | | delisted |
| 4 | Brodie Grundy | Ruck | Melbourne | trade |
| 16 | Oliver Henry | Forward | Geelong | trade |
| 24 | Caleb Poulter | Midfielder / Forward | | delisted |
| 27 | Cooper Murley | Midfielder | | delisted |
| 44 | Jack Madgen | Defender | | delisted |

## AFL season
### Pre-season matches

Collingwood's 2023 practice match and AAMI Community Series fixtures :
| Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Scores | Scores | Venue | Ref |
| Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Ref |
| Friday, 24 February (11:00 am) | Carlton | 12.12 (84) | 11.8 (74) | Lost by 10 points | Ikon Park | |
| Thursday, 2 March (5:10 pm) | Hawthorn | 14.16 (100) | 15.16 (106) | Won by 6 points | UTAS Stadium | |

### Regular season

Collingwood's 2023 AFL season fixture :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position | Ref |
| Ref |||
| 1 | Friday, 17 March (7:40 pm) | Geelong | 16.7 (103) | 19.11 (125) | Won by 22 points | MCG | 86,595 | 6th | |
| 2 | Saturday, 25 March (1:45 pm) | Port Adelaide | 21.9 (135) | 9.10 (64) | Won by 71 points | MCG | 60,744 | 4th | |
| 3 | Friday, 31 March (7:50 pm) | Richmond | 8.15 (63) | 7.7 (49) | Won by 14 points | MCG | 85,241 | 2nd | |
| 4 | Thursday, 6 April (7:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 18.8 (116) | 11.17 (83) | Lost by 33 points | The Gabba | 33,565 | 5th | |
| 5 | Sunday, 16 April (4:20 pm) | St Kilda | 9.10 (64) | 10.10 (70) | Won by 6 points | Adelaide Oval | 43,796 | 3rd | |
| 6 | Tuesday, 25 April (3:20 pm) | Essendon | 13.12 (90) | 11.11 (77) | Won by 13 points | MCG | 95,179 | 2nd | |
| 7 | Sunday, 30 April (4:10 pm) | Adelaide | 7.16 (58) | 8.11 (59) | Won by 1 point | Adelaide Oval | 43,942 | 1st | |
| 8 | Sunday, 7 May (3:20 pm) | Sydney | 11.11 (77) | 6.12 (48) | Won by 29 points | MCG | 71,463 | 1st | |
| 9 | Sunday, 14 May (4:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 18.12 (120) | 7.13 (55) | Won by 65 points | MCG | 37,631 | 1st | |
| 10 | Sunday, 21 May (3:20 pm) | Carlton | 7.15 (57) | 13.7 (85) | Won by 28 points | MCG | 80,354 | 1st | |
| 11 | Sunday, 28 May (3:20 pm) | North Melbourne | 16.9 (105) | 10.10 (70) | Won by 35 points | Marvel Stadium | 39,467 | 1st | |
| 12 | Saturday, 3 June (2:35 pm) | West Coast | 8.9 (57) | 18.12 (120) | Won by 63 points | Optus Stadium | 41,713 | 1st | |
| 13 | Monday, 12 June (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | 8.18 (66) | 9.8 (62) | Lost by 4 points | MCG | 83,578 | 1st | |
| 14 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 2nd | Bye |
| 15 | Sunday, 25 June (1:10 pm) | Adelaide | 12.10 (82) | 11.14 (80) | Won by 2 points | MCG | 65,930 | 1st | |
| 16 | Saturday, 1 July (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast | 5.12 (42) | 18.12 (120) | Won by 78 points | Heritage Bank Stadium | 22,483 | 1st | |
| 17 | Friday, 7 July (7:50 pm) | Western Bulldogs | 11.11 (77) | 13.11 (89) | Won by 12 points | Marvel Stadium | 43,482 | 1st | |
| 18 | Saturday, 15 July (1:45 pm) | Fremantle | 18.5 (113) | 10.7 (67) | Won by 46 points | MCG | 61,157 | 1st | |
| 19 | Saturday, 22 July (7:40 pm) | Port Adelaide | 12.11 (83) | 13.7 (85) | Won by 2 points | Adelaide Oval | 47,965 | 1st | |
| 20 | Friday, 28 July (7:50 pm) | Carlton | 10.16 (76) | 14.9 (93) | Lost by 17 points | MCG | 86,785 | 1st | |
| 21 | Saturday, 5 August (4:35 pm) | Hawthorn | 16.9 (105) | 11.7 (73) | Lost by 32 points | MCG | 62,134 | 1st | |
| 22 | Friday, 11 August (7:50 pm) | Geelong | 16.13 (109) | 15.11 (101) | Won by 8 points | MCG | 78,749 | 1st | |
| 23 | Friday, 18 August (7:50 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 15.10 (100) | 19.10 (124) | Lost by 24 points | Marvel Stadium | 39,350 | 1st | |
| 24 | Friday, 25 August (7:50 pm) | Essendon | 3.13 (31) | 16.5 (101) | Won by 70 points | MCG | 74,344 | 1st | |

### Finals series

Collingwood's 2023 AFL finals series fixtures :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance |
| Ref |||
| 1st Qualifying final | Thursday, 7 September (7:20 pm) | Melbourne | 9.6 (60) | 7.11 (53) | Won by 7 points | MCG | 92,636 |
| 1st Preliminary final | Friday, 22 September (7:50 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | 8.10 (58) | 8.9 (57) | Won by 1 point | MCG | 97,665 |
| Grand Final | Saturday, 30 September (2:30 pm) | Brisbane Lions | 12.18 (90) | 13.8 (86) | Won by 4 points | MCG | 100,024 |

### Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Collingwood (P) | 23 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2142 | 1687 | 127.0 | 72 | Finals series |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2180 | 1771 | 123.1 | 68 | Finals series |
| 3 | Port Adelaide | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2149 | 1906 | 112.7 | 68 | Finals series |
| 4 | Melbourne | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2079 | 1660 | 125.2 | 64 | Finals series |
| 5 | Carlton | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1922 | 1697 | 113.3 | 54 | Finals series |
| 6 | St Kilda | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1775 | 1647 | 107.8 | 52 | Finals series |
| 7 | Greater Western Sydney | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2018 | 1885 | 107.1 | 52 | Finals series |
| 8 | Sydney | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2050 | 1863 | 110.0 | 50 | Finals series |
| 9 | Western Bulldogs | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1919 | 1766 | 108.7 | 48 | |
| 10 | Adelaide | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2193 | 1877 | 116.8 | 44 | |
| 11 | Essendon | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 1838 | 2050 | 89.7 | 44 | |
| 12 | Geelong | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2088 | 1855 | 112.6 | 42 | |
| 13 | Richmond | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1856 | 1983 | 93.6 | 42 | |
| 14 | Fremantle | 23 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1835 | 1898 | 96.7 | 40 | |
| 15 | Gold Coast | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1839 | 2006 | 91.7 | 36 | |
| 16 | Hawthorn | 23 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1686 | 2101 | 80.2 | 28 | |
| 17 | North Melbourne | 23 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1657 | 2318 | 71.5 | 12 | |
| 18 | West Coast | 23 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 1418 | 2674 | 53.0 | 12 | |

### Awards & Milestones
#### AFL awards

* Anzac Medal – Nick Daicos (Round 6)
* 2023 22under22 selection (captain) – Nick Daicos
* 2023 All-Australian team – Josh Daicos, Nick Daicos, Darcy Moore
* AFL Coaches Association Best Young Player – Nick Daicos
* Norm Smith Medal - Bobby Hill (Grand Final)

#### AFL award nominations

* 2023 All-Australian team 44-man squad – Josh Daicos, Nick Daicos, Jordan De Goey, Darcy Moore, Isaac Quaynor

#### Club awards

* E.W. Copeland Trophy – Josh Daicos
* R.T. Rush Trophy – Nick Daicos & Brayden Maynard
* J.F. McHale Trophy – Tom Mitchell
* Jack Regan Trophy – Scott Pendlebury
* Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy – Campbell Hustwaite
* Darren Millane Memorial Trophy – Brayden Maynard
* Harry Collier Trophy – Jakob Ryan
* Gordon Coventry Trophy – Brody Mihocek
* Gavin Brown Award – Beau McCreery
* Bob Rose Award – Jack Crisp

#### Milestones

* Round 1 – Bobby Hill (Collingwood debut)
* Round 1 – Daniel McStay (Collingwood debut)
* Round 1 – Tom Mitchell (Collingwood debut)
* Round 2 – Billy Frampton (Collingwood debut)
* Round 4 – Oleg Markov (Collingwood debut)
* Round 9 – Bobby Hill (50 AFL games)
* Round 10 – Jack Crisp (Most consecutive Collingwood games – 192)
* Round 10 – Darcy Moore (AFL equal record for most intercept marks in a game – 10)
* Round 11 – Steele Sidebottom (300 games)
* Round 11 – Mason Cox (100 games)
* Round 12 – Harvey Harrison (AFL debut)
* Round 16 – Beau McCreery (50 games)
* Round 17 - Scott Pendlebury (breaks AFL all-time disposal record)
* Round 19 – Taylor Adams (200 AFL games)
* Round 19 – Jack Crisp (200 Collingwood games)
* Round 19 – Nathan Murphy (50 games)
* Round 22 – Brody Mihocek (200 goals)
* Round 23 – Will Hoskin-Elliott (200 AFL games)
* Round 23 – Jakob Ryan (AFL debut)
* Round 24 – Josh Daicos (100 games)
* Grand Final – Darcy Moore (150 games)

## VFL season
### Pre-season matches

Collingwood's 2023 VFL practice matches :
| Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Scores | Scores | Venue | Ref |
| Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Ref |
| Friday, 24 February (2:00 pm) | Carlton | 12.12 (84) | 11.8 (74) | Lost by 10 points | Ikon Park | |
| Thursday, 2 March (7:00 pm) | Box Hill | 7.8 (50) | 10.17 (77) | Lost by 27 points | AIA Centre | |
| Saturday, 18 March (2:00 pm) | Geelong | 10.5 (65) | 8.11 (59) | Won by 6 points | AIA Centre | |

### Regular season

Collingwood's 2023 VFL season fixture :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Ladder position | Ref |
| Ref |||
| 1 | Saturday, 25 March (11:05 am) | Coburg | 22.9 (141) | 6.13 (49) | Won by 92 points | Victoria Park | 3rd | |
| 2 | Saturday, 1 April (7:05 pm) | Port Melbourne | 12.10 (82) | 21.8 (134) | Won by 52 points | ETU Stadium | 1st | |
| 3 | Thursday, 6 April (1:05 pm) | Brisbane | 17.16 (118) | 7.9 (51) | Lost by 67 points | Brighton Homes Arena | 7th | |
| 4 | Sunday, 16 April (12:00 pm) | Box Hill | 17.12 (114) | 8.7 (55) | Lost by 59 points | Box Hill City Oval | 8th | |
| 5 | Sunday, 23 April (12:00 pm) | Essendon | 14.13 (97) | 13.11 (89) | Won by 8 points | AIA Centre | 7th | |
| 6 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 7th | Bye |
| 7 | Sunday, 7 May (12:00 pm) | Williamstown | 9.14 (68) | 6.8 (44) | Lost by 24 points | Williamstown Cricket Ground | 9th | |
| 8 | Sunday, 14 May (11:05 am) | Greater Western Sydney | 17.9 (111) | 17.11 (113) | Lost by 2 points | AIA Centre | 12th | |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 13th | Bye |
| 10 | Sunday, 28 May (11:05 am) | North Melbourne | 5.13 (43) | 11.16 (82) | Lost by 39 points | AIA Centre | 14th | |
| 11 | Sunday, 4 June (2:05 pm) | Northern Bullants | 9.10 (64) | 16.19 (115) | Won by 51 points | Preston City Oval | 13th | |
| 12 | Sunday, 11 June (1:05 pm) | Casey | 8.11 (59) | 11.7 (73) | Won by 14 points | Casey Fields | 12th | |
| 13 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 13th | Bye |
| 14 | Saturday, 24 June (10:05 am) | Sydney | 14.10 (94) | 9.17 (71) | Won by 23 points | AIA Centre | 12th | |
| 15 | Sunday, 2 July (12:00 am) | Frankston | 4.7 (31) | 18.18 (126) | Won by 95 points | Kinetic Stadium | 10th | |
| 16 | Friday, 7 July (4:05 pm) | Footscray | 14.13 (97) | 11.11 (77) | Lost by 20 points | ETU Stadium | 10th | |
| 17 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 12th | Bye |
| 18 | Sunday, 23 July (12:00 pm) | Sandringham | 9.10 (64) | 6.12 (48) | Won by 16 points | AIA Centre | 11th | |
| 19 | Saturday, 29 July (1:05 pm) | Carlton | 14.16 (100) | 11.6 (72) | Won by 28 points | Victoria Park | 10th | |
| 20 | Sunday, 6 August (12:00 pm) | Werribee | 14.9 (93) | 8.10 (58) | Lost by 35 points | Avalon Airport Oval | 10th | |
| 21 | Saturday, 12 August (12:05 pm) | Geelong | 20.9 (129) | 8.7 (55) | Won by 74 points | Victoria Park | 9th | |
| 22 | Saturday, 19 August (12:05 pm) | Southport | 16.12 (108) | 8.10 (58) | Won by 50 points | AIA Centre | 8th | |
| Wildcard Round | Sunday, 27 August (12:00 pm) | Richmond | 21.9 (135) | 8.12 (60) | Won by 75 points | Swinburne Centre | — | |

### Finals series

Collingwood's 2023 VFL finals series fixture :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue |
| Ref |||
| 1st Elimination Final | Saturday, 2 September (3:00 pm) | Williamstown | 12.10 (82) | 3.9 (27) | Lost by 55 points | DSV Stadium |
| Collingwood was eliminated from the 2023 VFL finals series ||||||||

### Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 6 | Footscray (R) | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1659 | 1278 | 129.8 | 48 | Finals series |
| 7 | Casey | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1607 | 1255 | 128.0 | 44 | Wildcard Round |
| 8 | Collingwood (R) | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1620 | 1363 | 118.9 | 44 | Wildcard Round |
| 9 | Richmond (R) | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1347 | 1359 | 99.1 | 42 | Wildcard Round |
| 10 | North Melbourne (R) | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1505 | 1369 | 109.9 | 40 | Wildcard Round |

## AFLW season
### Pre-season matches

Collingwood's 2023 AFLW pre-season fixture :
| Date and time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue |
| Ref |||
| Saturday, 12 August (3:00 pm) | Geelong | 3.4 (22) | 5.6 (36) | Lost by 14 points | Victoria Park |
| Saturday, 19 August (11:05 am) | Fremantle | 4.7 (31) | 4.6 (30) | Lost by 1 point | Victor George Kailis Oval |

### Regular season

Collingwood's 2023 AFL Women's season fixture :
| Round | Date and time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
| Ref |||
| 1 | Friday, 1 September (7:20 pm) | Melbourne | 10.13 (73) | 4.7 (31) | Lost by 42 points | Ikon Park | 8,412 | 16th |
| 2 | Sunday, 10 September (1:05 pm) | Fremantle | 7.4 (46) | 3.7 (25) | Won by 21 points | Victoria Park | 1,914 | 11th |
| 3 | Sunday, 17 September (3:05 pm) | Gold Coast | 2.9 (21) | 5.3 (33) | Lost by 12 points | Victoria Park | 2,537 | 12th |
| 4 | Sunday, 24 September (3:05 pm) | St Kilda | 7.5 (47) | 5.5 (35) | Lost by 12 points | RSEA Park | 3,230 | 12th |
| 5 | Saturday, 30 September (11:05 am) | Essendon | 6.8 (44) | 3.6 (24) | Won by 20 points | Punt Road Oval | 1,422 | 11th |
| 6 | Saturday, 7 October (6:15 pm) | Brisbane | 3.10 (28) | 5.3 (33) | Won by 5 points | Brighton Homes Arena | 3,276 | 12th |
| 7 | Sunday, 15 October (3:05 pm) | Carlton | 1.4 (10) | 4.3 (27) | Won by 17 points | Ikon Park | 3,111 | 8th |
| 8 | Sunday, 22 October (1:05 pm) | Geelong | 4.6 (30) | 3.6 (24) | Won by 6 points | Victoria Park | | 6th |
| 9 | Sunday, 29 October (1:05 pm) | Sydney | 9.4 (58) | 5.9 (39) | Lost by 19 points | Henson Park | 5,722 | 10th |
| 10 | Sunday, 5 November (3:05 pm) | Richmond | 4.1 (25) | 11.11 (77) | Lost by 52 points | Victoria Park | | 11th |

### Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Adelaide | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 599 | 314 | 190.8 | 36 | Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 653 | 293 | 222.9 | 32 | Finals series |
| 3 | North Melbourne | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 478 | 213 | 224.4 | 28 | Finals series |
| 4 | Brisbane (P) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 505 | 339 | 149.0 | 28 | Finals series |
| 5 | Gold Coast | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 416 | 351 | 118.5 | 26 | Finals series |
| 6 | Geelong | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 449 | 318 | 141.2 | 24 | Finals series |
| 7 | Essendon | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 379 | 354 | 107.1 | 24 | Finals series |
| 8 | Sydney | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 462 | 432 | 106.9 | 24 | Finals series |
| 9 | St Kilda | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 408 | 399 | 102.3 | 24 | |
| 10 | Richmond | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 382 | 379 | 100.8 | 20 | |
| 11 | Collingwood | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 331 | 399 | 83.0 | 20 | |
| 12 | Carlton | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 361 | 420 | 86.0 | 16 | |
| 13 | Fremantle | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 289 | 402 | 71.9 | 16 | |
| 14 | Hawthorn | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 307 | 456 | 67.3 | 12 | |
| 15 | Port Adelaide | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 404 | 538 | 75.1 | 10 | |
| 16 | Greater Western Sydney | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 316 | 596 | 53.0 | 8 | |
| 17 | West Coast | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 269 | 530 | 50.8 | 8 | |
| 18 | Western Bulldogs | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 320 | 595 | 53.8 | 4 | |

### Squad

    Players are listed by guernsey number, and 2023 statistics are for AFL Women's regular season and finals series matches during the 2023 AFL Women's season only. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL Women's 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 10 of the 2023 season (5 November 2023) and are taken from Australian Football.
| No. | Name | AFLW debut | Games (2023) | Goals (2023) | Games (CFC) | Goals (CFC) | Games (AFLW career) | Goals (AFLW career) |
| 1 | Sabrina Frederick | 2017 (Brisbane) | 10 | 4 | 31 | 10 | 69 | 30 |
| 2 | Eliza James | 2022 (S6) | 6 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 17 |
| 3 | Brianna Davey (c) | 2017 (Carlton) | 10 | 5 | 28 | 11 | 45 | 14 |
| 4 | Imogen Barnett | 2022 (S6) | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | Imogen Evans | 2022 (S7) | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Jordyn Allen | 2019 | 10 | 0 | 52 | 5 | 52 | 5 |
| 7 | Sarah Rowe | 2019 | 10 | 1 | 53 | 12 | 53 | 12 |
| 8 | Brittany Bonnici | 2017 | 10 | 1 | 57 | 4 | 57 | 4 |
| 9 | Alana Porter | 2020 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 3 | 44 | 3 |
| 10 | Ashleigh Brazill | 2018 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 32 | 5 |
| 11 | Charlotte Taylor | 2022 (S7) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Stacey Livingstone | 2017 | 9 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| 13 | Grace Campbell | 2020 (Richmond) | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 4 |
| 14 | Aishling Sheridan | 2020 | 10 | 1 | 47 | 15 | 47 | 15 |
| 15 | Erica Fowler | 2019 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 39 | 2 |
| 16 | Sarah Sansonetti | 2020 (Richmond) | 8 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 17 | Nell Morris-Dalton | 2020 (Western Bulldogs) | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 16 |
| 18 | Ruby Schleicher | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 53 | 3 |
| 19 | Olivia Barber | 2021 (Geelong) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
| 20 | Selena Karlson | 2019 (Western Bulldogs) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | Eleri Morris | 2023 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 22 | Sophie Casey | 2017 | 10 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 63 | 2 |
| 23 | Lauren Butler | 2019 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| 24 | Lauren Brazzale | 2017 (Carlton) | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 62 | 7 |
| 25 | Mikala Cann | 2019 | 10 | 3 | 54 | 11 | 54 | 11 |
| 26 | Tarni Brown | 2021 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 34 | 9 |
| 28 | Charlotte Blair | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Tarni White | 2020 (St Kilda) | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 42 | 5 |
| 33 | Emily Smith | 2022 (S7) | 8 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| 35 | Joanna Lin | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4 |

#### Squad changes
##### In

| No. | Name | Position | Previous Club | via |
| 13 | Grace Campbell | Midfielder | North Melbourne | trade |
| 29 | Tarni White | Midfielder | St Kilda | trade |
| 17 | Nell Morris-Dalton | Forward | Western Bulldogs | trade |
| 21 | Eleri Morris | Forward | Collingwood Reserves | AFLW National Draft, first round (pick no. 13) |
| 20 | Selena Karlson | Defender | Collingwood Reserves | AFLW National Draft, first round (pick no. 14) |

##### Out

| No. | Name | Position | New Club | via |
| 2 | Chloe Molloy | Forward | Sydney | Priority signing |
| 13 | Jaimee Lambert | Midfielder | St Kilda | trade |
| 17 | Steph Chiocci | Midfielder | St Kilda | trade |
| 32 | Eloise Chaston | Forward | | delisted |
| 40 | Abbi Moloney | Forward | | delisted |
| 21 | Jordan Membrey | Midfielder / Forward | Gold Coast | trade |
| 30 | Alison Downie | Ruck | | retired |

### Club awards

* Best and fairest – Brittany Bonnici
* Best first year player – Grace Campbell
* Players' player award – Brittany Bonnici, Brianna Davey, Sarah Rowe
* Leading goalkicker – Nell Morris-Dalton (8 goals)

## VFLW season
### Pre-season matches

Collingwood's 2023 VFLW practice matches :
| Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Scores | Scores | Venue | Ref |
| Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Ref |
| Saturday, 4 March (1:00 pm) | North Melbourne | | | | Arden Street Oval | |
| Saturday, 11 March (11:00 am) | Carlton | 6.5 (41) | 3.3 (21) | Lost by 20 points | Ikon Park | |

### Regular season

Collingwood's 2023 VFL Women's season fixture :
| Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue | Ladder position |
| Ref |||
| 1 | Saturday, 25 March (3:00 pm) | Williamstown | 3.10 (28) | 2.1 (13) | Won by 15 points | Victoria Park | 3rd |
| 2 | Saturday, 1 April (4:30 pm) | Port Melbourne | 9.3 (57) | 2.8 (20) | Lost by 37 points | ETU Stadium | 8th |
| 3 | Friday, 7 April (12:00 pm) | Casey | 3.7 (25) | 6.6 (42) | Won by 17 points | Casey Fields | 7th |
| 4 | Sunday, 16 April (3:30 pm) | Box Hill | 3.3 (21) | 7.3 (45) | Won by 24 points | Box Hill City Oval | 4th |
| 5 | Saturday, 22 April (11:00 am) | Essendon | 2.3 (15) | 4.7 (31) | Lost by 16 points | Victoria Park | 5th |
| 6 | Saturday, 29 April (11:00 am) | Darebin | 8.11 (59) | 5.3 (33) | Won by 26 points | Victoria Park | 4th |
| 7 | Saturday, 6 May (10:30 am) | Geelong Cats | 4.3 (27) | 4.6 (30) | Won by 3 points | Deakin University | 3rd |
| 8 | Sunday, 14 May (3:00 pm) | North Melbourne | 7.7 (49) | 6.3 (39) | Won by 10 points | AIA Centre | 2nd |
| 9 | Saturday, 20 May (11:00 am) | Southern Saints | 1.7 (13) | 2.6 (18) | Lost by 5 points | Victoria Park | 3rd |
| 10 | Saturday, 27 May (11:00 am) | Western Bulldogs | 6.4 (40) | 3.6 (24) | Lost by 16 points | ETU Stadium | 6th |
| 11 | Sunday, 4 June (10:30 am) | Darebin | 2.1 (13) | 11.6 (72) | Won by 59 points | Preston City Oval | 3rd |
| 12 | Saturday, 17 June (11:00 am) | Carlton | 4.2 (26) | 5.4 (34) | Lost by 8 points | AIA Centre | 6th |
| 13 | Saturday, 24 June (10:00 am) | Geelong Cats | 5.13 (43) | 0.3 (3) | Won by 40 points | AIA Centre | 2nd |
| 14 | Saturday, 1 July (3:00 pm) | North Melbourne | 3.5 (23) | 8.8 (56) | Won by 33 points | Arden Street Oval | 1st |

### Finals series

Collingwood's 2023 VFL Women's finals series fixtures :
| Round | Date and time | Opponent | Home | Away | Result | Venue |
| Ref |||
| Qualifying final | Sunday, 9 July (11:00 am) | Port Melbourne | 7.6 (48) | 3.4 (22) | Won by 26 points | Victoria Park |
| Semi final | Saturday, 15 July (1:00 pm) | Essendon | 3.4 (22) | 2.6 (18) | Won by 4 points | Victoria Park |
| Grand Final | Sunday, 30 July (12:10 pm) | Port Melbourne | 3.5 (23) | 5.5 (35) | Lost by 12 points | ETU Stadium |

### Ladder

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Collingwood | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 522 | 377 | 138.5 | 36 | Finals series |
| 2 | Port Melbourne (P) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 450 | 351 | 128.2 | 36 | Finals series |
| 3 | Williamstown | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 471 | 368 | 128.0 | 36 | Finals series |
| 4 | Box Hill | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 444 | 358 | 124.0 | 36 | Finals series |
| 5 | Essendon | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 404 | 387 | 104.4 | 34 | Finals series |