COL

Collingwood

VFL: Collingwood (VFL)

Squad as of Round 29

AFL Ladder

#9/1812–9–252 pts · 102.4%−1vs R23Official AFL ladder · after R24

#4 in squad health but #9 on the ladder — a 5-place gap. One of the league’s healthier squads relative to where it sits.

An association, not a cause — squad health is one of several factors (form, fixtures, list quality, finances) behind a club’s ladder position. League-wide trend →

Season complete — knocked out in the Wildcard Finals, 28 Aug.

Return targets below are for 2027. Injury list as at 14 Oct.

Injury list — 2027 outlook

Carrying into 2027

(5)

Still expected to be unavailable when the new season starts.

Tew JiathHamstring Strain
MTMJ — Hamstring Strain
2027 · TBC
Darcy MooreHamstring Strain
MTMJ — Hamstring Strain
2027 · TBC
Jamie ElliottAnterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear
KNLI2 — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear
Early 2027
Oscar SteeneACL Tear
KTCL — ACL Tear
2027 · TBC
Reef McInnesACL Tear
KTCL — ACL Tear
2027 · TBC

Expected fit for pre-season

(3)

Short-term injuries that should resolve over the break.

Scott PendleburyKnee Bursitis
KTBS — Knee Bursitis
Pre-season 2027
Harry PerrymanHamstring Strain
MTMJ — Hamstring Strain
Pre-season 2027
Brayden MaynardKnee Injury (General)
KNXX — Knee Injury (General)
Pre-season 2027

Roster Durability

38 rated players

Career durability tiers across the active list — Ironman (most available) to Injury-prone. A multi-season, OSIICS-aware measure of how a roster holds up.

Squad Health

Ongoing Injuries

Players with an unresolved injury

LTI Players

Long-term injury list

New (30d)

Injuries in last 30 days

1.5

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#16 / 18 league

12.23

Wtd Val Used

#15 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 23 rounds

78.2%

Availability

#5/18 league

Health Index

#4/18 league

+1vs R28

7.5k km

Air Travel

6 interstate trips · #16/18

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 1Minor: 40Moderate: 10Long-term: 5

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 8 (+11.1% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 1.5 (-68.7% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 70 — ranked #4/18

Weighted Burden: 56.7 — ranked #5/18

Home Grounds

Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne · ~11gPrimary

Players Used by Round

35 used · 5 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (35 introduced across the season)
Round	Players used (cumulative)	New this round
Round 0	23	23
Round 1	23	0
Round 3	26	3
Round 4	28	2
Round 5	29	1
Round 6	29	0
Round 7	29	0
Round 8	29	0
Round 9	29	0
Round 10	30	1
Round 11	30	0
Round 12	31	1
Round 13	32	1
Round 15	33	1
Round 16	33	0
Round 17	34	1
Round 18	34	0
Round 19	34	0
Round 20	34	0
Round 21	34	0
Round 22	35	1
Round 23	35	0
Round 24	35	0

Days Break by Round

8-day avg · 2 short breaks

Days break before each round
Round	Days break
Round 0	Season opener
Round 1	6 days
Round 3	13 days
Round 4	6 days
Round 5	8 days
Round 6	6 days
Round 7	9 days
Round 8	5 days (compressed)
Round 9	9 days
Round 10	6 days
Round 11	8 days
Round 12	7 days
Round 13	9 days
Round 15	12 days
Round 16	7 days
Round 17	7 days
Round 18	6 days
Round 19	8 days
Round 20	5 days (compressed)
Round 21	7 days
Round 22	10 days
Round 23	6 days
Round 24	6 days
Round 25	7 days

Travel by Round

7.46k km · 6 trips · 6/24 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 0	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 1	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 3	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 4	1.37k km	1 trip
Round 5	656.6 km	1 trip
Round 6	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 7	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 8	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 9	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 10	711.9 km	1 trip
Round 11	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 12	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 13	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 15	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 16	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 17	1.34k km	1 trip
Round 18	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 19	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 20	656.6 km	1 trip
Round 21	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 22	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 23	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 24	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 25	No interstate travel	0 trips

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

7.46k km of 7.46k km banked (100%)

Cumulative travel by round for COL
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 0	0 km	Flown
Round 1	0 km	Flown
Round 3	0 km	Flown
Round 4	1.37k km	Flown
Round 5	2.03k km	Flown
Round 6	2.03k km	Flown
Round 7	2.03k km	Flown
Round 8	2.03k km	Flown
Round 9	2.03k km	Flown
Round 10	2.74k km	Flown
Round 11	2.74k km	Flown
Round 12	2.74k km	Flown
Round 13	2.74k km	Flown
Round 15	2.74k km	Flown
Round 16	2.74k km	Flown
Round 17	4.08k km	Flown
Round 18	4.08k km	Flown
Round 19	4.08k km	Flown
Round 20	4.74k km	Flown
Round 21	4.74k km	Flown
Round 22	7.46k km	Flown
Round 23	7.46k km	Flown
Round 24	7.46k km	Flown
Round 25	7.46k km	Flown

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	56
Unique Players Affected	28
Total Games Missed	86
Average Games Missed Per Injury	1.5
Average Recovery Time (days)	23
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	0
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	0

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Head/Neck	9	0	1.3	2	7
Lower Leg	8	0	1.3	3	5
Hamstring	8	3	3	3	5
Ankle/Foot	7	0	0.9	2	5
Knee	6	5	2	0	6
Shoulder	4	0	4.3	0	4
Systemic/Other	4	0	2.3	0	4
Groin/Hip	3	0	1	0	3
Other/Systemic	2	0	0.5	0	2
Arm	1	0	2	0	1
Foot	1	0	0	0	1
Unclassified	1	0	1	0	1
Chest/Torso	1	0	6	0	1
Wrist/Hand	1	0	0	0	1

* Recurrences = Same player injured in same body region multiple times

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Steele Sidebottom	Illness ruled him out of the Round 23 game against Hawthorn as a late withdrawal.	Aug 21	Aug 21	0 days
Isaac Quaynor	Glute and hip injury — one week.	Aug 28	Aug 28	0 days
Scott Pendlebury	Corked calf ruled him out of the Round 22 trip to Perth to play West Coast.	Aug 15	Aug 15	0 days
Jordan De Goey	Glute injury — faces a fitness test ahead of Round 22. Picked up around the Round 21 loss to Geelong, which he played; specific onset unverified.	Aug 15	Aug 15	0 days
Jeremy Howe	Fractured his left arm against Geelong and took no further part after playing 69 per cent of the game. Sent to hospital for assessment; the break is in the same place he fractured the arm in 2023 and is expected to need surgery, with Collingwood hopeful it is at the minor end.	Aug 21	Aug 21	0 days
Lachie Schultz	Ankle injury — faces a fitness test ahead of Round 22. Picked up around the Round 21 loss to Geelong, which he played; specific onset unverified.	Aug 9	Aug 9	0 days
Joel Cochran	Concussion with no return timeline given. Onset date unverified; no AFL appearances in 2026.	Aug 21	Aug 15	-6 days
Patrick Lipinski	Calf injury with a two-to-three week timeline. Picked up around the Round 21 loss to Geelong, which he played; specific onset unverified.	Aug 28	Aug 28	0 days
Jordan De Goey	Illness — faces a fitness test ahead of the Thursday-night game against Geelong.	Jul 30	Jul 30	0 days
Josh Daicos	Ankle injury — fitness test per AFL R20 Medical Room (2026-07-21).	Jul 30	Jul 30	0 days

Showing 10 of 42 injuries with expected return dates

* Variance: Green = Early/On-time (within 7 days), Red = Late (7+ days)

Recurrence Patterns

11 of 52 injuries this season are recurrences — a repeat of a prior same-region injury (OSIICS body-region match within 24 months).

Body Region	Recurrences	Of Total
Hamstring	4	4/8
Lower Leg	4	4/8
Knee	2	2/6
Head/Neck	1	1/9

Recurrence is auto-flagged from OSIICS classification (same player, same body-region + tissue, within 24 months). Load-managed rests are excluded.