This provides a quick, season-by-season snapshot of the Club's finishing position, coach, captain, Copeland Trophy winner and leading goalkicker.

It's worth noting that Collingwood did not have an official coach for the first 12 seasons of its existence, as the captain generally performed the duties that would later become associated with coaching (training, making positional moves, speaking at game breaks etc). It's further worth noting that there was no 'best player' trophy awarded until The Copeland Trophy was introduced in 1927. 

Year Pos. Coach Captain Copeland Trophy Leading Goalkicker
1892 13   Joe Delahunty   George Anderson/Archie Smith 12
1893 9   Bill Strickland   George Anderson 20
1894 8   Bill Strickland   Archie Smith 25
1895 2   Bill Strickland   Archie Smith 27
1896 1   Bill Strickland   Wal Gillard 13
1897 3   Bill Strickland   Archie Smith 15
1898 3   Bill Proudfoot   Archie Smith 31
1899 4   Bill Proudfoot   Archie Smith 17
1900 4   Dick Condon   Archie Smith 21
1901 2   Dick Condon   Ted Rowell 31
1902 1   Bill Proudfoot   Ted Rowell 33
1903 1   Lardie Tulloch   Ted Lockwood 35
1904 3 Bill Strickland Lardie Tulloch   Charlie H. Pannam 24
1905 2 Dick Condon Lardie Tulloch   Charlie H. Pannam 38
1906 3 Dick Condon Charlie H. Pannam   Dick Lee 35
1907 4 Ted Rowell Alf Dummett   Dick Lee 47
1908 4 Ted Rowell Arthur Leach   Dick Lee 54
1909 3 Bill Strickland Arthur Leach   Dick Lee 58
1910 1 George Angus George Angus   Dick Lee 58
1911 2 George Angus George Angus   Tom Baxter 31
1912 7 George Angus Jock McHale   Les Hughes 13
1913 4 Jock McHale Jock McHale   Les Hughes 22
1914 5 Jock McHale Dan Minogue   Dick Lee 57
1915 2 Jock McHale Dan Minogue   Dick Lee 66
1916 3 Jock McHale Dan Minogue   Dick Lee 48
1917 1 Jock McHale Percy Wilson   Dick Lee 54
1918 2 Jock McHale Percy Wilson   Tom Wraith 26
1919 1 Jock McHale Con McCarthy   Dick Lee 56
1920 2 Jock McHale Dick Lee   Ern Utting 23
1921 3 Jock McHale Dick Lee   Dick Lee 64
1922 2 Jock McHale Tom Drummond   Gordon Coventry 42
1923 5 Jock McHale Harry Curtis   Gordon Coventry 36
1924 6 Jock McHale Charlie Tyson   Gordon Coventry 28
1925 2 Jock McHale Charlie Tyson   Gordon Coventry 68
1926 2 Jock McHale Charlie Tyson   Gordon Coventry 83
1927 1 Jock McHale Syd Coventry Syd Coventry Gordon Coventry 97
1928 1 Jock McHale Syd Coventry Harry Collier Gordon Coventry 89
1929 1 Jock McHale Syd Coventry Albert Collier Gordon Coventry 124
1930 1 Jock McHale Syd Coventry Harry Collier Gordon Coventry 118
1931 4 Jock McHale Syd Coventry Harold Rumney Gordon Coventry 67
1932 3 Jock McHale Syd Coventry Syd Coventry Gordon Coventry 82
1933 6 Jock McHale Syd Coventry Gordon Coventry Gordon Coventry 108
1934 4 Jock McHale Syd Coventry Albert Collier Gordon Coventry 105
1935 1 Jock McHale Harry Collier Albert Collier Gordon Coventry 88
1936 1 Jock McHale Harry Collier Jack Regan Gordon Coventry 60
1937 2 Jock McHale Harry Collier Des Fothergill Gordon Coventry 72
1938 2 Jock McHale Harry Collier Des Fothergill Ron Todd 120
1939 2 Jock McHale Harry Collier Marcus Whelan Ron Todd 121
1940 8 Jock McHale Jack Regan Des Fothergill Des Fothergill 56
1941 5 Jock McHale Jack Regan Jack P.J. Murphy Alby Pannam 42
1942 11 Jock McHale Phonse Kyne Alby Pannam Alby Pannam 37
1943 10 Jock McHale Jack Regan No award Alby Pannam 40
1944 10 Jock McHale Pat Fricker No award Lou Richards/Bob Galbally 26
1945 3 Jock McHale Albie Pannam No award Des Fothergil 62
1946 3 Jock McHale Phonse Kyne Phonse Kyne Des Fothergil 63
1947 5 Jock McHale Phonse Kyne Phonse Kyne Neil Mann 48
1948 3 Jock McHale Phonse Kyne Phonse Kyne Lou Richards 44
1949 4 Jock McHale Phonse Kyne Bob Rose Jack Pimm 34
1950 7 Phonse Kyne Gordon Hocking Charlie Utting Lou Richards 35
1951 3 Phonse Kyne Gordon Hocking Bob Rose Maurie Dunstan 40
1952 2 Phonse Kyne Lou Richards Bob Rose Maurie Dunstan 43
1953 1 Phonse Kyne Lou Richards Bob Rose Bob Rose 36
1954 7 Phonse Kyne Lou Richards Neil Mann Keith Bromage 22
1955 2 Phonse Kyne Lou Richards Des Healey Ken Smale 47
1956 2 Phonse Kyne Neil Mann Bill Twomey Ken Smale 33
1957 5 Phonse Kyne Bill Twomey Murray Weideman Ian Brewer 26
1958 1 Phonse Kyne Frank Tuck Thorold Merrett Ian Brewer 73
1959 4 Phonse Kyne Frank Tuck Thorold Merrett Murray Weideman 36
1960 2 Phonse Kyne Murray Weideman Ray Gabelich Murray Weideman 30
1961 9 Phonse Kyne Murray Weideman Murray Weideman Kevin Pay 31
1962 7 Phonse Kyne Murray Weideman Murray Weideman Murray Weideman 48
1963 8 Phonse Kyne Murray Weideman Des Tuddenham Terry Waters 50
1964 2 Bob Rose Ray Gabelich Ian Graham Terry Waters/Ian Graham 42
1965 3 Bob Rose Ray Gabelich Trevor Steer David Norman 32
1966 2 Bob Rose Des Tuddenham Terry Waters Ian Graham 58
1967 4 Bob Rose Des Tuddenham Len Thompson Peter McKenna 47
1968 7 Bob Rose Des Tuddenham Len Thompson Peter McKenna 64
1969 3 Bob Rose Des Tuddenham Barry Price Peter McKenna 98
1970 2 Bob Rose Terry Waters Peter McKenna Peter McKenna 143
1971 4 Bob Rose Terry Waters Wayne Richardson Peter McKenna 134
1972 4 Neil Mann Wayne Richardson Len Thompson Peter McKenna 130
1973 3 Neil Mann Wayne Richardson Len Thompson Peter McKenna 86
1974 4 Neil Mann Wayne Richardson Wayne Richardson Peter McKenna 69
1975 5 Murray Weideman Wayne Richardson Phil Carman Phil Carman 41
1976 12 Murray Weideman Des Tuddenham Robert Hyde Phil Carman 38
1977 2 Tom Hafey Max Richardson Len Thompson Peter Moore 76
1978 3 Tom Hafey Len Thompson Bill Picken/Ray Shaw Peter Moore 57
1979 2 Tom Hafey Ray Shaw Peter Moore Craig Davis 88
1980 2 Tom Hafey Ray Shaw Peter Moore Craig Davis 52
1981 2 Tom Hafey Peter Moore Mark Williams Peter Daicos 76
1982 10 Tom Hafey/Mick Erwin Peter Moore Peter Daicos Peter Daicos 58
1983 6 John Cahill Mark Williams Bill Picken Michael Richardson 49
1984 3 John Cahill Mark Williams Tony Shaw Mark Williams 53
1985 7 Bob Rose Mark Williams Mark Williams Brian Taylor 80
1986 6 Bob Rose/Leigh Matthews Mark Williams Wes Fellowes Brian Taylor 100
1987 12 Leigh Matthews Tony Shaw Darren Millane Brian Taylor 60
1988 4 Leigh Matthews Tony Shaw Peter Daicos Brian Taylor 73
1989 5 Leigh Matthews Tony Shaw Gavin Brown Brian Taylor 49
1990 1 Leigh Matthews Tony Shaw Tony Shaw Peter Daicos 97
1991 7 Leigh Matthews Tony Shaw Tony Francis Peter Daicos 75
1992 5 Leigh Matthews Tony Shaw Mick McGuane Peter Daicos 52
1993 8 Leigh Matthews Tony Shaw Mick McGuane Saverio Rocca 73
1994 8 Leigh Matthews Gavin Brown Gavin Brown/Nathan Buckley Saverio Rocca 49
1995 10 Leigh Matthews Gavin Brown Saverio Rocca Saverio Rocca 93
1996 11 Tony Shaw Gavin Brown Nathan Buckley Saverio Rocca 66
1997 10 Tony Shaw Gavin Brown Gavin Brown Saverio Rocca 76
1998 14 Tony Shaw Gavin Brown Nathan Buckley Saverio Rocca 68
1999 16 Tony Shaw Nathan Buckley Nathan Buckley Saverio Rocca 33
2000 15 Michael Malthouse Nathan Buckley Nathan Buckley Anthony Rocca 33
2001 9 Michael Malthouse Nathan Buckley Paul Licuria Chris Tarrant 53
2002 2 Michael Malthouse Nathan Buckley Paul Licuria Chris Tarrant/Anthony Rocca 38
2003 2 Michael Malthouse Nathan Buckley Nathan Buckley Chris Tarrant 54
2004 14 Michael Malthouse Nathan Buckley James Clement Chris Tarrant 36
2005 15 Michael Malthouse Nathan Buckley James Clement Chris Tarrant 36
2006 7 Michael Malthouse Nathan Buckley Alan Didak Anthony Rocca 55
2007 3 Michael Malthouse Nathan Buckley Travis Cloke Anthony Rocca 54
2008 6 Michael Malthouse Scott Burns Dane Swan Paul Medhurst 50
2009 4 Michael Malthouse Nick Maxwell Dane Swan John Anthony 50
2010 1 Michael Malthouse Nick Maxwell Dane Swan Alan Didak 41
2011 2 Michael Malthouse Nick Maxwell Scott Pendlebury Travis Cloke 69
2012 4 Nathan Buckley Nick Maxwell Dayne Beams Travis Cloke 59
2013 8 Nathan Buckley Nick Maxwell Scott Pendlebury Travis Cloke 68
2014 11 Nathan Buckley Scott Pendlebury Scott Pendlebury Travis Cloke 39
2015 12 Nathan Buckley Scott Pendlebury Scott Pendlebury Jamie Elliott 35
2016 12 Nathan Buckley Scott Pendlebury Scott Pendlebury Alex Fasolo 25
2017 13 Nathan Buckley Scott Pendlebury Steele Sidebottom Jamie Elliott 34
2018 2 Nathan Buckley Scott Pendlebury Brodie Grundy/Steele Sidebottom Jordan De Goey 48
2019 4 Nathan Buckley Scott Pendlebury Brodie Grundy Brody Mihocek 36
2020 6 Nathan Buckley Scott Pendlebury Taylor Adams Brody Mihocek 25
2021 17 Nathan Buckley/Robert Harvey Scott Pendlebury Jack Crisp Brody Mihocek 34
2022 3 Craig McRae Scott Pendlebury Jack Crisp Brody Mihocek 41
2023 1 Craig McRae Darcy Moore Josh Daicos Brody Mihocek 47
2024 9 Craig McRae Darcy Moore Nick Daicos Bobby Hill 30