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The Collingwood Magpies are a professional Australian rules football club founded in 1892 and based in Melbourne, competing in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club is one of the oldest and most widely supported in the competition, consistently recording among the largest membership bases in the league. Collingwood has won multiple VFL/AFL premierships across its history, including four consecutive titles from 1927 to 1930, and maintains long-standing rivalries with other Melbourne-based clubs, most notably Carlton and Essendon.
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When were the Collingwood Magpies founded?
The Collingwood Football Club was founded in 1892 and is based in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood. It is one of the oldest clubs in the Australian Football League and has competed in the VFL/AFL competition since its inception in 1897.
How many AFL premierships have the Collingwood Magpies won?
Collingwood has won the most VFL/AFL premierships of any club in the competition's history, with their most recent premiership coming in 2023 when they defeated the Brisbane Lions in the Grand Final. The club was famously known for decades of Grand Final heartbreak, a phenomenon dubbed the 'Colliwobbles' by comedian and club supporter Lou Richards.
Where do the Collingwood Magpies play home games?
Collingwood plays its home games primarily at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which has a capacity exceeding 100,000. The club's marquee annual match is the ANZAC Day clash against Essendon at the MCG, one of the biggest regular-season events on the AFL calendar.
What is the Collingwood vs Carlton rivalry in the AFL?
The rivalry between Collingwood and Carlton is one of the fiercest and oldest in Australian rules football, rooted in the clubs' proximity, contrasting social identities, and decades of Grand Final encounters. The two clubs met in several Grand Finals, most famously in 1970 when Carlton came back from a 44-point deficit to defeat Collingwood.
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