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AFL Top 100: Collingwood has one of the oldest team lists in 2025
Collingwood had a disappointing 2024 season after winning the premiership in 2023.
Missing two players from last year (Nathan Murphy and Jack Ginnivan) the Magpies had a constant run of medium-term injuries which meant that an average of an additional 2.5 players from the Premiership team were missing every game
In spite of this, Collingwood – after two draws during the season – missed the finals only by percentage, being equal on points with eighth-placed Carlton.
Top 100 Game Players Lost: 0.
The Magpies have one of the oldest teams in the competition but opted to contract all their older players for 2025.
Nathan Murphy was still on the player’s list despite retiring before playing a game in 2024 but had not made it into the Top 100 game players at Collingwood.
Top 100 Game Players recruited from other clubs: 2.
In one of the better deals made during a hectic trade period, Collingwood managed to win the services of Port Adelaide player Dan Houston (#19) who could prove to be a ready-made replacement for Nathan Murphy.
Collingwood also recruited Harry Perryman (#14 – Greater Western Sydney) who should prove to be a handy utility player
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AFL Top 100: Collingwood has one of the oldest team lists in 2025, can they make it count for another flag?
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Collingwood had a disappointing 2024 season after winning the premiership in 2023.
Missing two players from last year (Nathan Murphy and Jack Ginnivan) the Magpies had a constant run of medium-term injuries which meant that an average of an additional 2.5 players from the Premiership team were missing every game.
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In spite of this, Collingwood – after two draws during the season – missed the finals only by percentage, being equal on points with eighth-placed Carlton.
Top 100 Game Players Lost: 0.
The Magpies have one of the oldest teams in the competition but opted to contract all their older players for 2025.
Nathan Murphy was still on the player’s list despite retiring before playing a game in 2024 but had not made it into the Top 100 game players at Collingwood.
Top 100 Game Players recruited from other clubs: 2.
In one of the better deals made during a hectic trade period, Collingwood managed to win the services of Port Adelaide player Dan Houston (#19) who could prove to be a ready-made replacement for Nathan Murphy.
Collingwood also recruited Harry Perryman (#14 – Greater Western Sydney) who should prove to be a handy utility player.
Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies celebrates a win
Scott Pendlebury (Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)
Current Top 100 Games Players: 9.
Collingwood has an impressive list of current Top 100 game players in 2025.
Not only are Scott Pendlebury (#1) and Steele Sidebottom (#2) the leading two current players on the list but they are also the all-time leading game players at the Magpies, which also includes the remarkable Jack Crisp (#20) who has not missed a game since debuting for Collingwood in Round 1, 2015.
When his last six games as a Brisbane Lion is added to the total, his unbroken run of games is now 237, only seven games short of Melbourne’ Irish superstar the late Jim Stynes who holds the all-time record for consecutive AFL games
Potential Top 100 Game Players Next Season: 1.
Only one player, Brody Mihocek has a realistic opportunity to reach the ‘bar’ for entry into the Top 100 game list at the club where the bar is the highest of the 18 AFL clubs.
Players no longer qualified for the Top 100: 1.
Fan Favourite, Ricky Barham (1978-1986) a speedy winger recruited from South Warrnambool was the player to make way (38 years after his retirement), for ex-Melbourne player Jeremy Howe.
Top 100 Goal Scorers Lost: 0.
Top 100 Goal Scorers recruited from other clubs: 2.
Both Game Players recruited by the Magpies: Dan Houston (#62) and Harry Perryman (#34) were Top 100 goal kickers at their former clubs.
Current Top 100 Goal Scorers: 7.
Collingwood is in the handy position of having seven current Top 100 goal scorers. Although all have kicked more than 100 goals, none have kicked more than 300 goals.
Jamie Elliott (287 goals) leads the current list.
Potential Top 100 Goal Scorers Next Season: 0.
It seems unlikely that any new Top 100 Goal Scorers will make the list in 2025
Top 100 Goal Kickers lost: 0.
