Collingwood first fielded a reserves team in 1919, when it was invited to be a part of a newly-formed official reserves competition run by the Victorian Football League. Rather than establish a whole new team from scratch, Collingwood chose the Collingwood District Football Club to act as its reserves team within the new competition. It made perfect sense: the Districts had been Collingwood's 'unoffocial' reserves team before then anyway.

The team was an immediate hit in the new competition, winning the first Premiership and three of the first four flags. In 1939 Collingwood reverted to an 'in-house' reserves team. 

The table below showcases the team’s performance and leadership year-by-year from 1919 to the current day, when we are represented by our VFL team.

Premierships: 1919, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1940, 1965, 1976
Runners-up: 1921, 1937, 1944, 1952, 1958, 1966, 1979, 1983
Overall record: P1955, W1135, L809, D11
Highest scores: 36.15.231 (v Melbourne 1976); 33.24.222 (v St. Kilda 1979); 30.25.205 (v St. Kilda 1984); 31.16.202 (v University B 1919); 30.21.201 (v Hawthorn 1976); 30.21.201 (v Northern Blues 2018).
Biggest winning margins:177 points (v University B 1919); 174 points (v St. Kilda Districts 1919); 166 points (v Melbourne 1976); 164 points (v West Melbourne 1920); 151 points (v St. Kilda 1979).
Most games: Bill Fitzgerald (132); Ron Smith (127); Wes Fellowes (119); Jack Hellier (115); Terry Wight (109); Graeme Fellowes (108); Jack Monohan Jnr. (100); Lachlan Tardrew (99).
Most goals: Mark Richardson (151); Tony Russell (151); Wes Fellowes (150); Derek Shaw (139); Ron McKeown (136); Ern Utting (131); Bill Fitzgerald (127); Rod Oborne (115); Cliff Monohan (108); Paul Tuddenham (107); Terry Phillippe (104); Keith Bromage (100); Jack Pimm (99).

 

YEAR FINISH COACH CAPTAIN B&F MOST GOALS
1919 PREM Charlie Mutch Charlie Mutch Unknown Ern Utting (97)
1920 PREM Charlie Mutch Archie Thomson Unknown Herbie Taylor (24*)
1921 R/U Ernie Lumsden Archie Thomson Unknown Ern Utting (24*)
1922 PREM Hugh Thomas Charlie Mutch Unknown George Clayden (12*)
1923 3rd Hugh Thomas A. Smith Unknown George Clayden (36)
1924 7th Hugh Thomas Wally Haysom Unknown Cliff Monohan (23*)
1925 PREM Hugh Thomas Charlie Mutch Unknown Albert Collier (27*)
1926 5th Hugh Thomas Jack Jobson Unknown Tommy Bird (16*)
1927 4th Hugh Thomas Jack Jobson Unknown Bill Fitzgerald (10*)
1928 4th Hugh Thomas Tommy Bird Unknown Bill Fitzgerald (26*)
1929 7th Hugh Thomas Jack Jobson Bob Ross (Gardiner Medallist) Unknown
1930 3rd Hugh Thomas Jack Jobson Fred Froude Fred Froude (38*)
1931 3rd Hugh Thomas Bob Muir Clarrie Tolson Dan Peterson (15*)
1932 7th Hugh Thomas Lindsay Willison / Ernie Wilson Reg Boyle Dan Peterson (22*)
1933 4th Hugh Thomas Lindsay Willison Norm Le Brun Phonse Kyne (23*)
1934 7th Hugh Thomas Frank Murphy / Ted Baker Leo Morgan Lou Riley / Jim Toone (18*)
1935 3rd Hugh Thomas Ted Baker Unknown Ron Todd (45*)
1936 3rd Hugh Thomas Bill Fitzgerald Des Fothergill Des Fothergill (45*)
1937 R/U Hugh Thomas Bill Fitzgerald Bill Fitzgerald Lou Riley (30*)
1938 3rd Hugh Thomas Bill Fitzgerald Bill Fitzgerald Stan Dawson (40*)
1939 6th Albert Collier / Horrie Edmonds Clarrie Shields Unknown Len Hustler 21
1940 PREM Horrie S Edmonds Cliff McRae / John McHale John McHale Lou Richards (38*)
1941 3rd Horrie S Edmonds Leo Tyrrell Herb Naismith / Clarrie Swenson Unknown
1942 - NO TEAM ENTERED NO TEAM ENTERED NO TEAM ENTERED NO TEAM ENTERED
1943 4th Bervin Woods Bervin Woods Jim Bradford Jack Arnott (51)
1944 R/U Bervin Woods Harry Mears / Jim Bradford Neil McIntosh Unknown
1945 3rd Bervin Woods Jim Redstone Ron Hibbert Unknown
1946 3rd Bervin Woods Clarrie Swenson Clarrie Swenson Unknown
1947 4th Bervin Woods Harry Copeland Des Healey Unknown
1948 3rd Bervin Woods Ron Smith Les Thompson Unknown
1949 4th Bervin Woods Ron Smith Neville Swan Unknown
1950 3rd Bervin Woods / Leo Morgan Ron Smith Kevin Coghlan Jack Finck (21*)
1951 8th Charlie Utting Charlie Utting Keith Schow Jack Finck (33)
1952 R/U Charlie Utting Charlie Utting Barry Taylor Barry Taylor (29)
1953 5th Charlie Utting Charlie Utting Murray Weideman Keith Bromage (35)
1954 9th Jack Pimm Ray Horwood Bob Kupsch Kevin Wylie (15*)
1955 4th Jack Pimm George Hams Bob Greve Kevin Wylie (26)
1956 6th Jack Pimm Unknown Bob Kupsch Keith Bromage (22)
1957 8th Neil Mann Unknown Ron Reeves Tony Heath (20)
1958 R/U Neil Mann Neil Mann Kevin Rose Keith Burns (27)
1959 3rd Neil Mann Unknown Barry Donegan Merv Hicks (35)
1960 4th Neil Mann Unknown John Mahon Ian Abraham (23)
1961 3rd Neil Mann Mick Twomey (2nd half) Bill Thripp Barry Perry (24)
1962 4th Neil Mann Mike Delanty Alan Poore Peter Marshall (38)
1963 4th Neil Mann Graeme Jonson Peter Marshall Ian Graham (36)
1964 3rd Neil Mann Graeme Fellowes Mick Erwin Mick Erwin (29)
1965 PREM Neil Mann Errol Hutchesson Doug Searl Max Ballantyne (32)
1966 R/U Neil Mann David Norman Ricky Watt Peter McKenna (46)
1967 4th Neil Mann Vaughan Ellis Ross Dunne Ross Dunne (50)
1968 3rd Neil Mann Max Urquhart Vaughan Ellis Robert Stevens (25)
1969 6th Neil Mann Unknown Danny Hibbert Gordon Lawrie (33)
1970 5th Neil Mann Unknown Peter Pettigrew Gordon Lawrie (41)
1971 6th Neil Mann Unknown Bob Heard John Jordan (39)
1972 9th Ron Richards Unknown Danny O'Sullivan Graeme Dunstan (29)
1973 8th Ron Richards Unknown Stephen Clifford Robert Bird (24)
1974 8th Ron Richards Unknown Stephen Clifford Shane Bond (28)
1975 6th Ron Richards Unknown Bill Picken Greg Beck (30)
1976 PREM Ron Richards John Williams Chris Perry Peter McCormack (50)
1977 4th Ron Richards Doug Gott Murrie Batt Terry Philippe (74)
1978 9th Ron Richards Unknown Tony Shaw Ted Carroll (32)
1979 R/U Ron Richards Wayne Richardson Peter Daicos David Twomey (63)
1980 3rd Ron Richards None Appointed Allan Davis Wes Fellowes (66)
1981 7th Ron Richards None Appointed Murray Browne Glenn Bellinger (38)
1982 12th Mick Erwin / Wayne Richardson None Appointed Peter Carter Tony Russell (45)
1983 R/U Lee Adamson Graham Teasdale Graeme Allan Tony Russell (52)
1984 3rd Lee Adamson None Appointed Michael Erwin Dale Woodhall (57)
1985 11th Lee Adamson None Appointed Tony Kelly Dannie Seow (27)
1986 12th Paul Cranage None Appointed Greg Daniels Darren Collins (44)
1987 10th Paul Cranage None Appointed Paul Rizonico / Mark Beers John Mrakov (34)
1988 6th Michael Taylor Michael Taylor Alan Richardson Ron McKeown (35)
1989 7th Michael Taylor None Appointed Andrew Tarpey Mark Bayliss (37)
1990 6th Michael Taylor None Appointed Terry Keays Brian Taylor (51)
1991 3rd Lee Adamson None Appointed Brendon Tranter Mark Richardson (52)
1992 7th Lee Adamson None Appointed Jason Croall Brad Hardie (47)
1993 8th Lee Adamson None Appointed Andrew Pascoe Ron McKeown (56)
1994 9th Stan Magro None Appointed Chris Curran Aaron James (37)
1995 6th Stan Magro None Appointed Adam Smith Chad Liddell (24)
1996 9th Danny Frawley None Appointed Robert Pyman Ben Wilson (65)
1997 8th Danny Frawley None Appointed Peter O'Brien Brad Fuller / Aaron James (28)
1998 9th Danny Frawley None Appointed Rupert Betheras Andrew Pugsley (24)
1999 6th Danny Frawley None Appointed Jason Wild Matthew Manfield (28)
2000 11th Michael Broadbridge / Brad Gotch / Dean Laidley None Appointed Shane Watson Brad Oborne (19)
2001 - Amalgamation with Williamstown Amalgamation with Williamstown Heath Scotland** Amalgamation with Williamstown
2002 - Amalgamation with Williamstown Amalgamation with Williamstown Andrew Dimattina** Amalgamation with Williamstown
2003 - Amalgamation with Williamstown Amalgamation with Williamstown Dane Swan** Amalgamation with Williamstown
2004 - Amalgamation with Williamstown Amalgamation with Williamstown Justin Crow** Amalgamation with Williamstown
2005 - Amalgamation with Williamstown Amalgamation with Williamstown Jason Cloke** Amalgamation with Williamstown
2006 - Amalgamation with Williamstown Amalgamation with Williamstown Adam Iacobucci** Amalgamation with Williamstown
2007 - Amalgamation with Williamstown Amalgamation with Williamstown Ben Davies** Amalgamation with Williamstown
2008 12th Gavin Brown Nigel Carmody Justin Crow / Brent Macaffer Brent Macaffer (38)
2009 3rd Gavin Brown Damien Peverill Ryan Cook Chris Bryan (35)
2010 7th Gavin Brown Kris Pendlebury Tom Young Scott Reed (27)
2011 12th Tarkyn Lockyer Kris Pendlebury Tom Sundberg Brett Eddy (21)
2012 12th Tarkyn Lockyer Kris Pendlebury Kris Pendlebury Caolan Mooney / Jackson Paine (17)
2013 7th Dale Tapping Jack Hellier / Nick Riddle Kyle Martin Jackson Paine (45)
2014 7th Dale Tapping Jack Hellier Kyle Martin Patrick Karnezis (31)
2015 5th Dale Tapping Jack Hellier Ben Moloney Patrick Karnezis (30)
2016 3rd Dale Tapping Jack Hellier Brent Macaffer Travis Cloke / Jordan Collopy (18)
2017 8th Jared Rivers Jack Hellier Marty Hore Kayle Kirby (43)
2018 7th Jared Rivers Jack Hellier Marty Hore Andrew Gallucci (25)
2019 11th Jared Rivers Jack Hellier / Alex Woodward Alex Woodward Andrew Gallucci (18)
2020 N/A Garry Hocking Jack Hellier Nathan Murphy*** Nil
2021 N/A Craig Black Lachlan Tardrew / Campbell Hustwaite Lachlan Tardrew Jack Ginnivan (16)
2022 7th Craig Black Lachlan Tardrew / Campbell Hustwaite Finn Macrae Sam Fowler (25)
2023 8th Josh Fraser Lachlan Tardrew / Campbell Hustwaite Campbell Hustwaite Reef McInnes (32)
2024 20th Josh Fraser Sam Glover / Campbell Lane Sam Glover Ash Johnson (21)

 

  • * Final tallies still TBC
  • ** Collingwood’s reserves team was aligned with Williamstown in these years, so the players noted in this table are the best CFC-listed players at Williamstown in that particular year. Only Ben Davies in 2007 also won the Williamstown B&F.
  • *** There was no VFL competition in 2020 because of COVID-19. However the club still awarded a B&F at the end of the year for performances and attitude in the scratch matches that were played throughout the year.