Collingwood

Establishment and history

Collingwood grew from a local campaign for a senior team carrying the suburb’s name. The new club played in black and white at Victoria Park from its first season, building an identity around the place and its supporters before joining the VFL. Its 1896 VFA premiership preceded admission to that new league.

The four consecutive premierships of 1927–30 are a distinctive early chapter. Much later, the 1990, 2010 and 2023 titles belonged to different generations of Magpies. Reading those eras separately gives the honours list more meaning than treating every flag as the achievement of the same side.

Official club history and milestones.

A short club timeline

1. 1892The club is formed on 12 February.
2. 1896–97A VFA premiership is followed by entry into the VFL.
3. 1927–30Four consecutive VFL premierships.
4. 1990 / 2010 / 2023Later premiership teams add their own chapters.

Continue the story in our guide to this club’s rivalry, with sourced match examples and links to the opposing club.

Home ground and identity

Victoria Park was the club’s match home for more than a century. The MCG is its principal modern men’s venue; the historic ground remains important to understanding the suburb-based origins.

For a particular match, use the current AFL fixture. The facts above identify the principal venues and club colours.

Honours

Senior men’s VFL/AFL premiership years through 2026: 1902, 1903, 1910, 1917, 1919, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1953, 1958, 1990, 2010, 2023

Source: AFL premiership winners, 1897–2026. This is a league-specific record: it excludes AFLW, VFA, SANFL, reserves and pre-season titles.

Sources and scope

Reviewed 4 November 2026. Official club history; AFL historical chronology; AFL match-venue information; AFL honours register. Men’s team reference profile, with heritage noted where necessary. Current squads, captains and coaches are deliberately separate season-specific subjects.