A message from President Barry Carp

Thank you for your continued support of the Collingwood Football Club throughout 2026.

The Club’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at 6:00pm AEDT on Tuesday 15 December 2026.

The AGM will be conducted as a hybrid meeting, allowing Voting Members to attend in person or participate via video link. A formal Notice of Meeting will be distributed to Members on Friday 20 November 2026, outlining the business of the meeting and providing full details on how to participate.

Board nominations and recommendations

Throughout the year, the Director Nominations Committee has assessed Board composition, skills, experience and future governance needs. The Committee – comprising independent members and Club Directors – has also interviewed existing Directors and individuals who have expressed interest in (or been identified as potential candidates for) future Board positions.

Following this process, the Committee recommended that Paul Licuria and Jodie Sizer be re-elected as Directors.

In considering its recommendation, the Committee recognised the importance of Board stability and continuity of experienced leadership as the Club progresses key strategic initiatives, including investments in the Melbourne Park precinct, the MCG and Victoria Park, to enhance the Member experience and drive on-field success across the Club’s elite programs.

Informed by the Board skills matrix, the Nominations Committee concluded that Paul and Jodie’s experience, expertise and leadership are invaluable to the Club at this stage of its development. Their continued presence on the Board will help maintain strategic momentum, guide these significant investments and advance the Club’s medium to long-term ambitions.

While both have served three terms, Collingwood’s Constitution permits Directors to serve one additional term of up to three years, subject to Board approval.

The Board has unanimously approved Paul and Jodie standing for election for a further term.

Director profiles

Paul Licuria

Paul Licuria has served on Collingwood’s Board since his election by Members at the 2017 AGM. He is a Vice-President and the Club’s Director of Football. Paul played 182 games for Collingwood between 1999 and 2007, winning consecutive E.W. Copeland Trophies in 2001 and 2002, the Bob Rose Award in 2002 and the Darren Millane Award in 2003. He was inducted into the Collingwood Hall of Fame in 2011. Outside of football, Paul is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Duke.co, specialising in training and development across employment services and the corporate sector. He is a qualified pilot and holds a business degree from Swinburne Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from Victoria University.

Jodie Sizer

Jodie Sizer was appointed to Collingwood’s Board at the 2017 AGM. A Djab Wurrung and Gunditjmara woman, she is a respected Indigenous leader with extensive experience across corporate governance, community engagement and reconciliation. Jodie qualified as a Certified Practising Accountant, Chair of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, was Co-Founder, Partner and Co-CEO of PwC’s Indigenous Consulting and was the inaugural CEO of the Great Ocean Road Parks and Coast Authority. At Collingwood, Jodie chaired the Reconciliation Action Plan sub-committee and co-chaired the Club’s Expert Committee on Anti-Racism, overseeing the commissioning of the Do Better report and leading the implementation of each recommendation.

Nominations and key dates

Whilst the Committee and Board support the re-election of Paul and Jodie, eligible Members retain the right to nominate for election as a Director of The Club in accordance with the Constitution and applicable nomination requirements.

Further information, including the Director nomination process and the Club’s governance framework, is available on the Collingwood Football Club Governance page. Members may also contact the Club’s Company Secretary at companysecretary@collingwoodfc.com.au.

The key dates for Members are as follows (all times AEDT):

  • 9:00am, Tuesday 27 October 2026: Director nominations open.
  • 5:00pm, Tuesday 10 November 2026: Director nominations close. Late nominations will not be accepted.
  • 5:00pm, Friday 20 November 2026: Notice of AGM distributed to Members.
  • 5:00pm, Tuesday 24 November 2026: Publication of the Annual Report
  • 6:00pm, Tuesday 15 December 2026: Annual General Meeting.

We thank our Members for their ongoing commitment to Collingwood and look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible to the AGM.

Side by Side,

Barry Carp


President


Collingwood Football Club