This is a list of all those connected with Collingwood to have been awarded the prestigious honour of Life Membership of the VFL/AFL.

Not included in this list, but also worth noting, are a number of other AFL identities who have been awarded Life Membership, who served varying periods with Collingwood in assistant coaching or other capacities, including: Luke Beveridge, John Birt, Matthew Boyd, Terry Daniher, Rodney Eade, Dani Laidley, Justin Leppitsch, Guy McKenna and Brad Scott.

The photo on the right is of our first ever AFL Life Member, Bill Strickland.

Life Members Year Inducted
Graeme Allan 2014
Bruce Andrew 1991
Neil Balme 2009
Jeff Browne 2004
Nathan Buckley 2006
Gordon Carlyon 1961
David Cloke 1990
Ern Copeland  1923
Gordon Coventry 1969
Jim Crowe 1974
Alf Dummett 1931
Tom Hafey 1979
Jack Hamilton 1979
Tom Hammond 1965
John Harris 1976
Robert Harvey 2003
Andrew Ireland 2005
Jack Joyce 1921
Michael Malthouse 1996
Leigh Matthews 1984
Jock McHale 1979
Eddie McGuire 2023
Dan Minogue 1979
Richard Osborne 1998
Scott Pendlebury 2018
Lou Richards 1987
Ron Richards 2000
Bob Rose 1989
Kevin Rose 2012
Bob Rush 1937
Brenton Sanderson 2014
Heath Shaw 2018
Tony Shaw 1994
Tom Sherrin 1964
Steele Sidebottom 2023
Bill Strickland 1902
Len Thompson 1980
Des Tuddenham 1999
Geoff Walsh 2015
Mark Williams 2002
Paul Williams 2005
Edwin Wilson 1929