Collingwood AFLW captain to leave at end of season

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Collingwood AFLW captain to leave at end of season. (2026, October 20). ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-20/collingwood-aflw-captain-ruby-schleicher-to-leave/107286994

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Ruby Schleicher, the captain of Collingwood in the AFLW league, will leave the team at the end of the current season due to a season-ending shoulder injury sustained during Round 9 against St Kilda. The article notes that Schleicher plans to return to her home state of Western Australia, where the West Coast Eagles have offered her a multi-year contract.
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Story summary

As of October 20, 2026, Ruby Schleicher, the captain of the Collingwood AFLW team (also known as the Magpies), announced she would be leaving the club at the end of the current season. The decision comes after a series of matches where her leadership was under scrutiny following recent poor performances by the team. Matches included results like the Magpies losing to Swans 80-29 on Sunday, October 16th, which highlighted the challenges Schleicher has faced this season.

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📰 Collingwood AFLW Captain's Departure
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Topics

Crows Demons Magpies Suns Tigers

Subjects

Magpies ORG · 3× Blues ORG · 2× Bulldogs ORG · 2× Crows ORG · 2× Demons ORG · 2× Eagles ORG · 2× Lions ORG · 2× Power ORG · 2× Suns ORG · 2× Tigers ORG · 2×

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Fri, 16 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Demons 94, Tigers 32 Sat, 17 Oct, 1:05 pm, Final score, Crows 63, Suns 53 Sat, 17 Oct, 3:05 pm, Final score, Blues 26, Bulldogs 56 Sat, 17 Oct, 5:05 pm, Final score, Lions 34, Power 18 Sat, 17 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Eagles 13, Cats 66 Sun, 18 Oct, 12:30 pm, Final score, Magpies 29, Swans 80 Sun, 18 Oct, 2:35 pm, Final score, Giants 55, Hawks 54 Sun, 18 Oct, 3:05 pm, Final score, Bombers 33, Kangaroos 85 Sun, 18 Oct, 5:05 pm, Final score, Dockers 51, Saints 40 Fri, 23 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Power versus Magpies Sat, 24 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Saints versus Lions Sat, 24 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Cats versus Dockers Sat, 24 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Suns versus Tigers Sat, 24 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Bulldogs versus Demons Sun, 25 Oct, 12:35 pm, Game not started, Swans versus Eagles Sun, 25 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Kangaroos versus Crows Sun, 25 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Hawks versus Bombers Sun, 25 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Blues versus Giants Collingwood AFLW captain Ruby Schleicher to leave at end of season
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-20
🔮 In short: Ruby Schleicher, captain of Collingwood, will leave the Magpies at the end of the AFLW season.
2026-10-20 · ABC News (AU)
Collingwood AFLW captain to leave at end of season · mixed framing

Claims (4 extracted, 1 hedged)

Fri, 16 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Demons 94, Tigers 32 Sat, 17 Oct, 1:05 pm, Final score, Crows 63, Suns 53 Sat, 17 Oct, 3:05 pm, Final score, Blues 26, Bulldogs 56 Sat, 17 Oct, 5:05 pm, Final score, Lions 34, Power 18 Sat, 17 Oct, 7:15 pm, Final score, Eagles 13, Cats 66 Sun, 18 Oct, 12:30 pm, Final score, Magpies 29, Swans 80 Sun, 18 Oct, 2:35 pm, Final score, Giants 55, Hawks 54 Sun, 18 Oct, 3:05 pm, Final score, Bombers 33, Kangaroos 85 Sun, 18 Oct, 5:05 pm, Final score, Dockers 51, Saints 40 Fri, 23 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Power versus Magpies Sat, 24 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Saints versus Lions Sat, 24 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Cats versus Dockers Sat, 24 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Suns versus Tigers Sat, 24 Oct, 7:15 pm, Game not started, Bulldogs versus Demons Sun, 25 Oct, 12:35 pm, Game not started, Swans versus Eagles Sun, 25 Oct, 1:05 pm, Game not started, Kangaroos versus Crows Sun, 25 Oct, 3:05 pm, Game not started, Hawks versus Bombers Sun, 25 Oct, 5:05 pm, Game not started, Blues versus Giants Collingwood AFLW captain Ruby Schleicher to leave at end of season asserted
Schleicher → start → season
In short: Ruby Schleicher, captain of Collingwood, will leave the Magpies at the end of the AFLW season. asserted
Schleicher → leave → season
Schleicher suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in their round 9 loss to St Kilda. asserted
Schleicher → suffer → Kilda
Schleicher is set to return to her native WA, where the West Coast Eagles have reportedly offered a multi-year deal. uncertain
Eagles → set → deal
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