2. 1920 and 1980
Collingwood have lost more finals than any other afl team when they loose is referred to as the colliwobbles That's one way to look at it, the other way is that they are the only team good enough to play in so many finals, also please don't leave out they have won the most finals! But they have not won the most Grand finals; that honour belongs to both Carlton and Essendon.
The answer is 5. (1915, 1938, 1970, 1979, 1981.)
15 (of 18) Home and Away matches and 2 finals including the grand final.
As at the end of the 2010 AFL season Collingwood have played in 170 finals with a record of 74 wins, 5 draws and 91 loses.
seven
There's been 3 draws: Essendon Vs Melbourne (Melbourne won rematch) Collingwood VS North Melbourne (North Melbourne won rematch) Collingwood VS Saint Kilda (Collingwood won rematch)
163 (including 13 finals)
In AFL history, it has happened only once in 2010. Collingwood v St. Kilda. Collingwood won the replay The previous Replayed grandfinals in VFL History were: 1977: Collingwood v North Melbourne - North Melbourne won the Replay. 1948: Melbourne v Essendon - Melbourne won the Replay.
Collingwood won 18 of 18 home and away games in 1929. Collingwood won one final - the grand final.
As at the end of the 2010 season Collingwood has played Fremantle 21 times. Collingwood have won 13 and lost 8.
The question is actually invalid, because both Essendon and Carlton have won the most at 16 premierships each. Therefore, the next team will have won the third most AFL Premierships; and that is Collingwood. The Collingwood Magpies have won 15, but they have lost many more grand finals than they have won!