The 2025 Victorian Wheelchair Football season is locked in, with AFL Victoria confirming the competition fixtures and Collingwood’s squad.
On 25 May, the Wheelchair Magpies will face Hawthorn with a sense of redemption, a boost of two new recruits, and core group of talented players returning, with our first game of the season commencing at 1pm AEST.
After a heartbreaking 2024 Grand Final loss to Richmond, the Wheelchair Magpies’ Championship Division team will be determined to bounce back stronger than ever.
Meanwhile, the Community Division has been on an incredible rise, clinching the 2024 Grand Final against the Tigers, and providing a glimpse of the club’s bright future, and squad depth.
Returning coach Andrew Paddle will be at the helm for both divisions and two new players have been added to the list, with Michael Telban and Kylie Prestwich given an opportunity to represent the black and white.
The State Netball & Hockey Centre will once again be the home of Victorian wheelchair footy in 2025, with two matches hosted at other venues.
The club will travel to RSEA Park in Round Five and the Geelong Leisure Time Centre in Round Nine, in a season consisting of 10 rounds, followed by two weeks of finals.
The VWFL is entering its eighth season in 2025, with the Pies forming one of five wheelchair teams from AFL clubs, including Hawthorn, Richmond, St Kilda and Essendon.
Find out more about the Collingwood Wheelchair Football team.
2024 COLLINGWOOD VWFL FIXTURE
Round 1
Bye
Round 2
Collingwood v Hawthorn
Sunday 25 May 1pm AEST, State Netball Hockey Centre
Round 3
Collingwood v Richmond
Sunday 1 June 1pm AEST, State Netball Hockey Centre
Round 4
Collingwood v Essendon
Sunday 15 June 2.30pm AEST, State Netball Hockey Centre
Round 5
St Kilda v Collingwood
Sunday 22 June 2pm AEST, RSEA Park
Round 6
Bye
Round 7
Hawthorn v Collingwood
Sunday 6 July 2.30pm AEST, State Netball Hockey Centre
Round 8
Richmond v Collingwood
Sunday 13 July 2pm AEST, State Netball Hockey Centre
Round 9
Essendon v Collingwood
Sunday 20 July 2pm AEST, Geelong Leisure Time Centre
Round 10
Collingwood v St Kilda
Sunday 27 July 2pm AEST, State Netball Hockey Centre
2025 COLLINGWOOD VWFL SQUAD
Primary Players
Ben Jankovski
Will Crooks
Martyn Ford
Anthony Perito
Patrick McKay
Josh Christian
Sam Maraldo
Supplementary Players
Alex McKay
Arnold Razon
Brad Axford
Troy Hawkins
Community Players
Jack Elliott
Kaine Sinclair
Matthew Blunt
Aaron Cutajar
Iain Paech
Kylie Prestwich
Michael Telban
Head Coach
Andrew Paddle
