# List of Collingwood Football Club seasons

The Collingwood Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. Founded in 1892, the club played five seasons in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), winning one premiership in 1896. The club then became a foundation member of the VFL in 1897, where it has competed in every season since, winning 16 VFL/AFL premierships in the process.

## Seasons

| Season | Competition | H&A | Finals | W | L | D | Finals matches | Copeland Trophy | Name | Goals | Captain | Coach |
| Ref ||
| 1892 | 1892 VFA season | 12th | — | 3 | 14 | 0 | — | — | George P. Anderson Archie Smith | 12 | Joe Delahunty | — |
| 1893 | 1893 VFA season | 9th | — | 7 | 10 | 2 | — | — | George P. Anderson (2) | 20 | Bill Strickland | — |
| 1894 | 1894 VFA season | 8th | — | 8 | 9 | 1 | — | — | Archie Smith (2) | 25 | Bill Strickland | — |
| 1895 | 1895 VFA season | 4th | — | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | Archie Smith (3) | 27 | Bill Strickland | — |
| 1896 | 1896 VFA season | 1st | Premiers | 14 | 3 | 1 | Won Playoff Match against South Melbourne 6–5 | — | Wal Gillard | 13 | Bill Strickland | — |
| 1897 | 1897 VFL season | 4th | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 0 | Won Round 1 against Melbourne 51–37 Lost Round 2 to Essendon 70–30 Lost Round 3 to Geelong 52–48 | — | Archie Smith (4) | 15 | Bill Strickland | — |
| 1898 | 1898 VFL season | 2nd | Preliminary Final | 13 | 4 | 0 | Lost Preliminary Final to Fitzroy 22–11 | — | Archie Smith (5) | 31 | Bill Proudfoot | — |
| 1899 | 1899 VFL season | 3rd | — | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | — | Archie Smith (6) | 17 | Bill Proudfoot | — |
| 1900 | 1900 VFL season | 4th | — | 10 | 7 | 0 | — | — | Archie Smith (7) | 21 | Dick Condon | — |
| 1901 | 1901 VFL season | 3rd | Runners-up | 12 | 5 | 0 | Won Semi Final against Geelong 45–24 Lost Grand Final to Essendon 43–16 | — | Ted Rowell | 31 | Dick Condon | — |
| 1902 | 1902 VFL season | 1st | Premiers | 15 | 2 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Fitzroy 64–48 Won Grand Final against Essendon 60–27 | — | Ted Rowell (2) | 33 | Bill Proudfoot | — |
| 1903 | 1903 VFL season | 1st | Premiers | 15 | 2 | 0 | Won Semi Final against Carlton 27–23 Won Grand Final against Fitzroy 31–29 | — | Teddy Lockwood | 35 | Lardie Tulloch | — |
| 1904 | 1904 VFL season | 3rd | Semi Final | 10 | 7 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Fitzroy 61–50 | — | Charlie Pannam | 24 | Lardie Tulloch | Bill Strickland |
| 1905 | 1905 VFL season | 1st | Runners-up | 15 | 2 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Carlton 76–30 Lost Grand Final to Fitzroy 30–17 | — | Charlie Pannam (2) | 38 | Lardie Tulloch | Dick Condon |
| 1906 | 1906 VFL season | 3rd | Semi Final | 11 | 6 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Carlton 64–54 | — | Dick Lee | 35 | Charlie Pannam | Dick Condon |
| 1907 | 1907 VFL season | 4th | Semi Final | 9 | 8 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to South Melbourne 82–48 | — | Dick Lee (2) | 47 | Alf Dummett | Ted Rowell |
| 1908 | 1908 VFL season | 4th | Semi Final | 10 | 8 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Essendon 68–33 | — | Dick Lee (3) | 54 | Arthur Leach | Ted Rowell |
| 1909 | 1909 VFL season | 3rd | Semi Final | 12 | 4 | 2 | Lost Semi Final to South Melbourne 68–47 | — | Dick Lee (4) | 58 | Arthur Leach | Bill Strickland |
| 1910 | 1910 VFL season | 2nd | Premiers | 13 | 5 | 0 | Won Semi Final against Essendon 95–37 Won Preliminary Final against South Melbourne 55–44 Won Grand Final against Carlton 61–47 | — | Dick Lee (5) | 58 | George Angus | George Angus |
| 1911 | 1911 VFL season | 4th | Runners-up | 12 | 6 | 0 | Won Semi Final against South Melbourne 77–47 Lost Grand Final to Essendon 41–35 | — | Tom Baxter | 31 | George Angus | George Angus |
| 1912 | 1912 VFL season | 7th | — | 9 | 9 | 0 | — | — | Les Hughes | 13 | Jock McHale | George Angus |
| 1913 | 1913 VFL season | 3rd | Semi Final | 13 | 5 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Fitzroy 80–43 | — | Les Hughes (2) | 22 | Jock McHale | Jock McHale |
| 1914 | 1914 VFL season | 5th | — | 10 | 7 | 1 | — | — | Dick Lee (6) | 57 | Dan Minogue | Jock McHale |
| 1915 | 1915 VFL season | 1st | Runners-up | 14 | 2 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Fitzroy 70–36 Lost Grand Final to Carlton 78–45 | — | Dick Lee (7) | 66 | Dan Minogue | Jock McHale |
| 1916 | 1916 VFL season | 2nd | Semi Final | 6 | 5 | 1 | Lost Semi Final to Fitzroy 63–57 | — | Dick Lee (8) | 48 | Dan Minogue | Jock McHale |
| 1917 | 1917 VFL season | 1st | Premiers | 10 | 4 | 1 | Won Semi Final against South Melbourne 95–35 Lost Preliminary Final to Fitzroy 58–52 Won Grand Final against Fitzroy 74–39 | — | Dick Lee (9) | 54 | Percy Wilson | Jock McHale |
| 1918 | 1918 VFL season | 2nd | Runners-up | 10 | 4 | 0 | Won Semi Final against St Kilda 58–49 Lost Grand Final to South Melbourne 62–57 | — | Tom Wraith | 26 | Percy Wilson | Jock McHale |
| 1919 | 1919 VFL season | 1st | Premiers | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won Semi Final against Carlton 64–46 Lost Preliminary Final to Richmond 74–45 Won Grand Final against Richmond 78–53 | — | Dick Lee (10) | 56 | Con McCarthy | Jock McHale |
| 1920 | 1920 VFL season | 4th | Runners-up | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won Semi Final against Fitzroy 41–23 Won Preliminary Final to Carlton 83–59 Lost Grand Final against Richmond 52–35 | — | Ern Utting | 23 | Dick Lee | Jock McHale |
| 1921 | 1921 VFL season | 3rd | Semi Final | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Carlton 65–52 | — | Dick Lee (11) | 64 | Dick Lee | Jock McHale |
| 1922 | 1922 VFL season | 1st | Runners-up | 12 | 4 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Fitzroy 46–42 Lost Grand Final to Fitzroy 79–68 | — | Gordon Coventry | 42 | Tom Drummond | Jock McHale |
| 1923 | 1923 VFL season | 5th | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | Gordon Coventry (2) | 36 | Harry Curtis | Jock McHale |
| 1924 | 1924 VFL season | 6th | — | 8 | 8 | 0 | — | — | Gordon Coventry (3) | 28 | Charlie Tyson | Jock McHale |
| 1925 | 1925 VFL season | 4th | Runners-up | 12 | 5 | 0 | Won Semi Final against Essendon 78–68 Won Preliminary Final to Melbourne 63–26 Lost Grand Final against Geelong 79–69 | — | Gordon Coventry (4) | 68 | Charlie Tyson | Jock McHale |
| 1926 | 1926 VFL season | 1st | Runners-up | 15 | 3 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Melbourne 95–84 Lost Grand Final to Melbourne 119–62 | — | Gordon Coventry (5) | 83 | Charlie Tyson | Jock McHale |
| 1927 | 1927 VFL season | 1st | Premiers | 15 | 3 | 0 | Won Semi Final against Geelong 114–48 Won Grand Final against Richmond 25–13 | Syd Coventry | Gordon Coventry (6) | 97 | Syd Coventry | Jock McHale |
| 1928 | 1928 VFL season | 1st | Premiers | 15 | 3 | 0 | Drew Semi Final with Melbourne 62–62 Won Semi Final Replay against Melbourne 68–64 Won Grand Final against Richmond 25–13 | Harry Collier | Gordon Coventry (7) | 89 | Syd Coventry | Jock McHale |
| 1929 | 1929 VFL season | 1st | Premiers | 18 | 0 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Richmond 123–61 Won Grand Final against Richmond 79–50 | Albert Collier | Gordon Coventry (8) | 124 | Syd Coventry | Jock McHale |
| 1930 | 1930 VFL season | 1st | Premiers | 15 | 3 | 0 | Won Semi Final against Richmond 94–91 Lost Preliminary Final to Geelong 91–65 Won Grand Final against Geelong 100–70 | Harry Collier (2) | Gordon Coventry (9) | 118 | Syd Coventry | Jock McHale |
| 1931 | 1931 VFL season | 4th | Semi Final | 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Carlton 130–42 | Harold Rumney | Gordon Coventry (10) | 67 | Syd Coventry | Jock McHale |
| 1932 | 1932 VFL season | 3rd | Preliminary Final | 14 | 4 | 0 | Won Semi Final against South Melbourne 114–88 Lost Preliminary Final to Carlton 157–82 | Syd Coventry (2) | Gordon Coventry (11) | 82 | Syd Coventry | Jock McHale |
| 1933 | 1933 VFL season | 6th | — | 11 | 7 | 0 | — | Gordon Coventry | Gordon Coventry (12) | 108 | Syd Coventry | Jock McHale |
| 1934 | 1934 VFL season | 4th | Semi Final | 13 | 4 | 1 | Lost Semi Final to South Melbourne 78–75 | Albert Collier (2) | Gordon Coventry (13) | 105 | Syd Coventry | Jock McHale |
| 1935 | 1935 VFL season | 2nd | Premiers | 14 | 2 | 2 | Lost Semi Final to South Melbourne 104–83 Won Preliminary Final against Richmond 94–66 Won Grand Final against South Melbourne 78–58 | Albert Collier (3) | Gordon Coventry (14) | 88 | Harry Collier | Jock McHale |
| 1936 | 1936 VFL season | 2nd | Premiers | 15 | 3 | 0 | Won Semi Final against South Melbourne 90–77 Won Grand Final against South Melbourne 89–78 | Jack Regan | Gordon Coventry (15) | 60 | Harry Collier | Jock McHale |
| 1937 | 1937 VFL season | 3rd | Runners-up | 13 | 5 | 0 | Won Semi Final against Richmond 120–69 Won Preliminary Final against Melbourne 107–52 Lost Grand Final to Geelong 122–90 | Des Fothergill | Gordon Coventry (16) | 72 | Harry Collier | Jock McHale |
| 1938 | 1938 VFL season | 4th | Runners-up | 12 | 6 | 0 | Won Semi Final against Footscray 117–76 Won Preliminary Final against Geelong 135–98 Lost Grand Final to Carlton 100–85 | Des Fothergill (2) | Ron Todd | 120 | Harry Collier | Jock McHale |
| 1939 | 1939 VFL season | 2nd | Runners-up | 15 | 3 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Melbourne 104–90 Won Preliminary Final against St Kilda 134–105 Lost Grand Final to Melbourne 148–95 | Marcus Whelan | Ron Todd (2) | 121 | Harry Collier | Jock McHale |
| 1940 | 1940 VFL season | 8th | — | 8 | 10 | 0 | — | Des Fothergill (3) | Des Fothergill | 56 | Jack Regan | Jock McHale |
| 1941 | 1941 VFL season | 5th | — | 12 | 6 | 0 | — | Jack Murphy | Alby Pannam | 42 | Jack Regan | Jock McHale |
| 1942 | 1942 VFL season | 10th | — | 2 | 12 | 0 | — | Alby Pannam | Alby Pannam (2) | 37 | Phonse Kyne | Jock McHale |
| 1943 | 1943 VFL season | 10th | — | 5 | 15 | 0 | — | — | Alby Pannam (3) | 40 | Jack Regan | Jock McHale |
| 1944 | 1944 VFL season | 10th | — | 7 | 11 | 0 | — | — | Bob Galbally Lou Richards | 26 | Pat Fricker | Jock McHale |
| 1945 | 1945 VFL season | 2nd | Preliminary Final | 15 | 5 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to South Melbourne 88–77 Lost Preliminary Final to Carlton 90–80 | — | Des Fothergill (2) | 62 | Alby Pannam | Jock McHale |
| 1946 | 1946 VFL season | 2nd | Preliminary Final | 13 | 6 | 0 | Drew Semi Final against Essendon 100–100 Lost Semi Final Replay against Essendon 76–57 Lost Preliminary Final to Melbourne 113–100 | Phonse Kyne | Des Fothergill (3) | 63 | Phonse Kyne | Jock McHale |
| 1947 | 1947 VFL season | 5th | — | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | Phonse Kyne (2) | Neil Mann | 48 | Phonse Kyne | Jock McHale |
| 1948 | 1948 VFL season | 3rd | Preliminary Final | 13 | 6 | 0 | Won Semi Final against Footscray 119–84 Lost Semi Final to Melbourne 166–101 | Phonse Kyne (3) | Lou Richards (2) | 44 | Phonse Kyne | Jock McHale |
| 1949 | 1949 VFL season | 3rd | Semi Final | 13 | 6 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Essendon 136–54 | Bob Rose | Jack Pimm | 34 | Phonse Kyne | Jock McHale |
| 1950 | 1950 VFL season | 7th | — | 9 | 9 | 0 | — | Charlie Utting | Lou Richards (3) | 35 | Gordon Hocking | Phonse Kyne |
| 1951 | 1951 VFL season | 2nd | Preliminary Final | 14 | 4 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Geelong 152–70 Lost Preliminary Final to Essendon 70–68 | Bob Rose (2) | Maurie Dunstan | 40 | Gordon Hocking | Phonse Kyne |
| 1952 | 1952 VFL season | 2nd | Runners-up | 14 | 5 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Geelong 100–46 Won Preliminary Final against Fitzroy 81–62 Lost Grand Final to Geelong 86–40 | Bob Rose (3) | Maurie Dunstan (2) | 43 | Lou Richards | Phonse Kyne |
| 1953 | 1953 VFL season | 2nd | Premiers | 14 | 4 | 0 | Won Semi Final against Geelong 90–60 Won Grand Final against Geelong 77–65 | Bob Rose (4) | Bob Rose | 36 | Lou Richards | Phonse Kyne |
| 1954 | 1954 VFL season | 7th | — | 10 | 8 | 0 | — | Neil Mann | Keith Bromage | 22 | Lou Richards | Phonse Kyne |
| 1955 | 1955 VFL season | 2nd | Runners-up | 14 | 4 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Melbourne 56–45 Won Preliminary Final against Geelong 96–84 Lost Grand Final to Melbourne 64–36 | Des Healey | Ken Smale | 47 | Lou Richards | Phonse Kyne |
| 1956 | 1956 VFL season | 2nd | Runners-up | 13 | 5 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Melbourne 80–64 Won Preliminary Final against Footscray 96–57 Lost Grand Final to Melbourne 121–48 | Bill Twomey Jr. | Ken Smale (2) | 33 | Neil Mann | Phonse Kyne |
| 1957 | 1957 VFL season | 5th | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | Murray Weideman | Ian Brewer | 26 | Bill Twomey Jr. | Phonse Kyne |
| 1958 | 1958 VFL season | 2nd | Premiers | 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Melbourne 78–33 Won Preliminary Final against North Melbourne 96–76 Won Grand Final against Melbourne 82–64 | Thorold Merrett | Ian Brewer (2) | 73 | Frank Tuck | Phonse Kyne |
| 1959 | 1959 VFL season | 3rd | Semi Final | 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Essendon 100–62 | Thorold Merrett (2) | Murray Weideman | 36 | Frank Tuck | Phonse Kyne |
| 1960 | 1960 VFL season | 4th | Runners-up | 11 | 7 | 0 | Won Semi Final against Essendon 66–57 Won Preliminary Final against Fitzroy 65–60 Lost Grand Final to Melbourne 62–14 | Ray Gabelich | Murray Weideman (2) | 30 | Murray Weideman | Phonse Kyne |
| 1961 | 1961 VFL season | 9th | — | 5 | 12 | 1 | — | Murray Weideman (2) | Kevin Pay | 31 | Murray Weideman | Phonse Kyne |
| 1962 | 1962 VFL season | 7th | — | 9 | 9 | 0 | — | Murray Weideman (3) | Murray Weideman (3) | 48 | Murray Weideman | Phonse Kyne |
| 1963 | 1963 VFL season | 8th | — | 7 | 11 | 0 | — | Des Tuddenham | Terry Waters | 50 | Murray Weideman | Phonse Kyne |
| 1964 | 1964 VFL season | 2nd | Runners-up | 13 | 4 | 1 | Lost Semi Final to Melbourne 134–45 Won Preliminary Final against Geelong 48–44 Lost Grand Final to Melbourne 64–60 | Ian Graham | Ian Graham Terry Waters (2) | 42 | Ray Gabelich | Phonse Kyne |
| 1965 | 1965 VFL season | 2nd | Preliminary Final | 13 | 5 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to St Kilda 102–101 Lost Preliminary Final to Essendon 97–42 | Trevor Steer | David Norman | 32 | Ray Gabelich | Bob Rose |
| 1966 | 1966 VFL season | 1st | Runners-up | 15 | 3 | 0 | Won Semi Final against St Kilda 99–89 Lost Grand Final to St Kilda 74–73 | Terry Waters | Ian Graham (2) | 58 | Des Tuddenham | Bob Rose |
| 1967 | 1967 VFL season | 4th | Semi Final | 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Geelong 108–78 | Len Thompson | Peter McKenna | 47 | Des Tuddenham | Bob Rose |
| 1968 | 1968 VFL season | 7th | — | 9 | 11 | 0 | — | Len Thompson (2) | Peter McKenna (2) | 64 | Des Tuddenham | Bob Rose |
| 1969 | 1969 VFL season | 1st | Preliminary Final | 15 | 5 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Carlton 107–71 Lost Preliminary Final to Richmond 107–81 | Barry Price | Peter McKenna (3) | 98 | Des Tuddenham | Bob Rose |
| 1970 | 1970 VFL season | 1st | Runners-up | 18 | 4 | 0 | Won Semi Final against Carlton 118–108 Lost Grand Final to Carlton 111–101 | Peter McKenna | Peter McKenna (4) | 143 | Terry Waters | Bob Rose |
| 1971 | 1971 VFL season | 4th | Semi Final | 14 | 7 | 1 | Lost Semi Final to Richmond 121–77 | Wayne Richardson | Peter McKenna (5) | 134 | Terry Waters | Bob Rose |
| 1972 | 1972 VFL season | 3rd | Semi Final | 14 | 7 | 1 | Lost Qualifying Final to Richmond 164–120 Lost Semi Final to St Kilda 83–65 | Len Thompson (3) | Peter McKenna (6) | 130 | Wayne Richardson | Neil Mann |
| 1973 | 1973 VFL season | 1st | Preliminary Final | 19 | 3 | 0 | Lost Semi Final to Carlton 107–87 Lost Preliminary Final to Richmond 105–98 | Len Thompson (4) | Peter McKenna (7) | 86 | Wayne Richardson | Neil Mann |
| 1974 | 1974 VFL season | 4th | Semi Final | 15 | 7 | 0 | Won Elimination Final against Footscray 124–55 Lost Semi Final to Hawthorn 138–88 | Wayne Richardson (2) | Peter McKenna (8) | 69 | Wayne Richardson | Neil Mann |
| 1975 | 1975 VFL season | 5th | Elimination Final | 13 | 9 | 0 | Lost Elimination Final to Richmond 77–73 | Phil Carman | Phil Carman | 41 | Wayne Richardson | Murray Weideman |
| 1976 | 1976 VFL season | 12th | — | 6 | 16 | 0 | — | Robert Hyde | Phil Carman (2) | 38 | Des Tuddenham | Murray Weideman |
| 1977 | 1977 VFL season | 1st | Runners-up | 18 | 4 | 0 | Won Semi Final against Hawthorn 112–110 Drew Grand Final to North Melbourne 76–76 Lost Grand Final Replay to North Melbourne 151–124 | Len Thompson (5) | Peter Moore | 76 | Max Richardson | Tom Hafey |
| 1978 | 1978 VFL season | 3rd | Preliminary Final | 15 | 7 | 0 | Lost Qualifying Final to Hawthorn 154–98 Won Semi Final against Carlton 108–93 Lost Preliminary Final to North Melbourne 96–84 | Ray Shaw | Peter Moore (2) | 57 | Len Thompson | Tom Hafey |
| 1979 | 1979 VFL season | 3rd | Runners-up | 15 | 7 | 0 | Lost Qualifying Final to North Melbourne 121–82 Won Semi Final against Fitzroy 116–94 Won Preliminary Final against North Melbourne 122–95 Lost Grand Final to Carlton 82–77 | Peter Moore | Craig Davis | 88 | Ray Shaw | Tom Hafey |
| 1980 | 1980 VFL season | 5th | Runners-up | 14 | 7 | 1 | Won Elimination Final against North Melbourne 104–96 Won Semi Final against Carlton 152–102 Won Preliminary Final against Geelong 93–89 Lost Grand Final to Richmond 159–78 | Peter Moore (2) | Craig Davis (2) | 52 | Ray Shaw | Tom Hafey |
| 1981 | 1981 VFL season | 2nd | Runners-up | 17 | 5 | 0 | Lost Qualifying Final to Geelong 112–98 Won Semi Final against Fitzroy 133–132 Won Preliminary Final against Geelong 82–75 Lost Grand Final to Carlton 92–72 | Mark Williams | Peter Daicos | 76 | Peter Moore | Tom Hafey |
| 1982 | 1982 VFL season | 10th | — | 4 | 18 | 0 | — | Peter Daicos | Peter Daicos (2) | 58 | Peter Moore | Tom Hafey / Mick Erwin |
| 1983 | 1983 VFL season | 6th | — | 12 | 10 | 0 | — | Billy Picken | Mike Richardson | 49 | Mark Williams | John Cahill |
| 1984 | 1984 VFL season | 4th | Preliminary Final | 13 | 9 | 0 | Won Elimination Final against Fitzroy 153–107 Won Semi Final against Carlton 118–93 Lost Preliminary Final to Essendon 174–41 | Tony Shaw | Mark Williams | 53 | Mark Williams | John Cahill |
| 1985 | 1985 VFL season | 7th | — | 10 | 12 | 0 | — | Mark Williams (2) | Brian Taylor | 80 | Mark Williams | Bob Rose |
| 1986 | 1986 VFL season | 6th | — | 12 | 10 | 0 | — | Wes Fellowes | Brian Taylor (2) | 100 | Mark Williams | Bob Rose / Leigh Matthews |
| 1987 | 1987 VFL season | 12th | — | 7 | 15 | 0 | — | Darren Millane | Brian Taylor (3) | 60 | Tony Shaw | Leigh Matthews |
| 1988 | 1988 VFL season | 2nd | Semi Final | 15 | 6 | 1 | Lost Qualifying Final to Carlton 145–107 Lost Semi FInal to Melbourne 95–82 | Peter Daicos (2) | Brian Taylor (4) | 73 | Tony Shaw | Leigh Matthews |
| 1989 | 1989 VFL season | 5th | Elimination Final | 13 | 9 | 0 | Lost Elimination Final to Melbourne 111–88 | Gavin Brown | Brian Taylor (5) | 49 | Tony Shaw | Leigh Matthews |
| 1990 | 1990 AFL season | 2nd | Premiers | 16 | 6 | 0 | Drew Qualifying Final to West Coast 90–90 Won Qualifying Final Replay against West Coast 126–67 Won Semi Final against Essendon 117–54 Won Grand Final against Essendon 89–41 | Tony Shaw (2) | Peter Daicos (3) | 97 | Tony Shaw | Leigh Matthews |
| 1991 | 1991 AFL season | 7th | — | 12 | 9 | 1 | — | Tony Francis | Peter Daicos (4) | 75 | Tony Shaw | Leigh Matthews |
| 1992 | 1992 AFL season | 3rd | Elimination Final | 16 | 6 | 0 | Lost Elimination Final to St Kilda 91–83 | Mick McGuane | Peter Daicos (5) | 52 | Tony Shaw | Leigh Matthews |
| 1993 | 1993 AFL season | 8th | — | 11 | 9 | 0 | — | Mick McGuane (2) | Sav Rocca | 73 | Tony Shaw | Leigh Matthews |
| 1994 | 1994 AFL season | 8th | Qualifying Final | 12 | 10 | 0 | Lost Qualifying Final to West Coast 82–80 | Gavin Brown (2) / Nathan Buckley | Sav Rocca (2) | 49 | Gavin Brown | Leigh Matthews |
| 1995 | 1995 AFL season | 10th | — | 8 | 12 | 2 | — | Sav Rocca | Sav Rocca (3) | 93 | Gavin Brown | Leigh Matthews |
| 1996 | 1996 AFL season | 11th | — | 9 | 13 | 0 | — | Nathan Buckley (2) | Sav Rocca (4) | 66 | Gavin Brown | Tony Shaw |
| 1997 | 1997 AFL season | 10th | — | 10 | 12 | 0 | — | Gavin Brown (3) | Sav Rocca (5) | 76 | Gavin Brown | Tony Shaw |
| 1998 | 1998 AFL season | 14th | — | 7 | 15 | 0 | — | Nathan Buckley (3) | Sav Rocca (6) | 68 | Gavin Brown | Tony Shaw |
| 1999 | 1999 AFL season | 16th | — | 4 | 18 | 0 | — | Nathan Buckley (4) | Sav Rocca (7) | 33 | Nathan Buckley | Tony Shaw |
| 2000 | 2000 AFL season | 15th | — | 7 | 15 | 0 | — | Nathan Buckley (5) | Anthony Rocca | 33 | Nathan Buckley | Mick Malthouse |
| 2001 | 2001 AFL season | 9th | — | 11 | 11 | 0 | — | Paul Licuria | Chris Tarrant | 53 | Nathan Buckley | Mick Malthouse |
| 2002 | 2002 AFL season | 4th | Runners-up | 13 | 9 | 0 | Won Qualifying Final against Port Adelaide 108–95 Won Preliminary Final against Adelaide 91–63 Lost Grand Final to Brisbane Lions 75–66 | Paul Licuria (2) | Anthony Rocca (2) Chris Tarrant (2) | 38 | Nathan Buckley | Mick Malthouse |
| 2003 | 2003 AFL season | 2nd | Runners-up | 15 | 7 | 0 | Won Qualifying Final against Brisbane Lions 66–51 Won Preliminary Final against Port Adelaide 112–68 Lost Grand Final to Brisbane Lions 134–84 | Nathan Buckley (6) | Chris Tarrant (3) | 54 | Nathan Buckley | Mick Malthouse |
| 2004 | 2004 AFL season | 13th | — | 8 | 14 | 0 | — | James Clement | Chris Tarrant (4) | 36 | Nathan Buckley | Mick Malthouse |
| 2005 | 2005 AFL season | 15th | — | 5 | 17 | 0 | — | James Clement (2) | Chris Tarrant (5) | 36 | Nathan Buckley | Mick Malthouse |
| 2006 | 2006 AFL season | 5th | Elimination Final | 14 | 8 | 0 | Lost Elimination Final to Western Bulldogs 121–80 | Alan Didak | Anthony Rocca (3) | 55 | Nathan Buckley | Mick Malthouse |
| 2007 | 2007 AFL season | 6th | Preliminary Final | 13 | 9 | 0 | Won Elimination Final against Sydney 125–87 Won Semi-Final against West Coast 93–74 Lost Preliminary Final to Geelong 92–87 | Travis Cloke | Anthony Rocca (4) | 54 | Nathan Buckley | Mick Malthouse |
| 2008 | 2008 AFL season | 8th | Semi-Final | 12 | 10 | 0 | Won Elimination Final against Adelaide 125–94 Lost Semi-Final to St Kilda 106–72 | Dane Swan | Paul Medhurst | 50 | Scott Burns | Mick Malthouse |
| 2009 | 2009 AFL season | 4th | Preliminary Final | 15 | 7 | 0 | Lost Qualifying Final to St Kilda 80–52 Won Semi-Final against Adelaide 83–78 Lost Preliminary Final to Geelong 120–47 | Dane Swan (2) | Jack Anthony | 50 | Nick Maxwell | Mick Malthouse |
| 2010 | 2010 AFL season | 1st | Premiers | 17 | 4 | 1 | Won Qualifying Final against Western Bulldogs 124–62 Won Preliminary Final against Geelong 120–79 Drew Grand Final against St Kilda 68–68 Won Grand Final Replay against St Kilda 108–52 | Dane Swan (3) | Alan Didak | 41 | Nick Maxwell | Mick Malthouse |
| 2011 | 2011 AFL season | 1st | Runners-up | 20 | 2 | 0 | Won Qualifying Final against West Coast 82–62 Won Preliminary Final against Hawthorn 68–65 Lost Grand Final to Geelong 119–81 | Scott Pendlebury | Travis Cloke | 69 | Nick Maxwell | Mick Malthouse |
| 2012 | 2012 AFL season | 4th | Preliminary Finals | 16 | 6 | 0 | Lost Qualifying Final to Hawthorn 135–97 Won Semi-Final against West Coast 73–60 Lost Preliminary Final to Sydney 96–70 | Dayne Beams | Travis Cloke (2) | 59 | Nick Maxwell | Nathan Buckley |
| 2013 | 2013 AFL season | 6th | Elimination Finals | 14 | 8 | 0 | Lost Elimination Final to Port Adelaide 87–63 | Scott Pendlebury (2) | Travis Cloke (3) | 68 | Nick Maxwell | Nathan Buckley |
| 2014 | 2014 AFL season | 11th | — | 11 | 11 | 0 | — | Scott Pendlebury (3) | Travis Cloke (4) | 39 | Scott Pendlebury | Nathan Buckley |
| 2015 | 2015 AFL season | 12th | — | 10 | 12 | 0 | — | Scott Pendlebury (4) | Jamie Elliott | 35 | Scott Pendlebury | Nathan Buckley |
| 2016 | 2016 AFL season | 12th | — | 9 | 13 | 0 | — | Scott Pendlebury (5) | Alex Fasolo | 25 | Scott Pendlebury | Nathan Buckley |
| 2017 | 2017 AFL season | 13th | — | 9 | 12 | 1 | — | Steele Sidebottom | Jamie Elliott (2) | 34 | Scott Pendlebury | Nathan Buckley |
| 2018 | 2018 AFL season | 3rd | Runners-up | 15 | 7 | 0 | Lost Qualifying Final to West Coast 86–70 Won Semi Final to Greater Western Sydney 69–59 Won Preliminary Final against Richmond 97–58 Lost Grand Final against West Coast 79–74 | Brodie Grundy / Steele Sidebottom (2) | Jordan De Goey | 48 | Scott Pendlebury | Nathan Buckley |
| 2019 | 2019 AFL season | 4th | Preliminary Finals | 15 | 7 | 0 | Won Qualifying Final against Geelong 61–51 Lost Preliminary Final to Greater Western Sydney 56–52 | Brodie Grundy (2) | Brody Mihocek | 36 | Scott Pendlebury | Nathan Buckley |
| 2020 | 2020 AFL season | 8th | Semi Finals | 9 | 7 | 1 | Won Elimination Final against West Coast 76–75 Lost Semi Final to Geelong 100–32 | Taylor Adams | Brody Mihocek (2) | 25 | Scott Pendlebury | Nathan Buckley |
| 2021 | 2021 AFL season | 17th | — | 6 | 16 | 0 | — | Jack Crisp | Brody Mihocek (3) | 34 | Scott Pendlebury | Nathan Buckley / Robert Harvey |
| 2022 | 2022 AFL season | 4th | Preliminary Finals | 16 | 6 | 0 | Lost Qualifying Final to Geelong 78–72 Won Semi Final against Fremantle 79–59 Lost Preliminary Final to Sydney 95–94 | Jack Crisp (2) | Brody Mihocek (4) | 41 | Scott Pendlebury | Craig McRae |
| 2023 | 2023 AFL season | 1st | Premiers | 18 | 5 | 0 | Won Qualifying Final against Melbourne 60–53 Won Preliminary Final against Greater Western Sydney 58–57 Won Grand Final against Brisbane Lions 90–86 | Josh Daicos | Brody Mihocek (5) | 47 | Darcy Moore | Craig McRae |
| 2024 | 2024 AFL season | 9th | — | 12 | 9 | 2 | — | | Bobby Hill | 30 | Darcy Moore | Craig McRae |