Jack Collins (footballer, born 1925)
Jack Cecil Collins (9 May 1925 – 4 January 1998)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club and Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Jack Collins | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Jack Cecil Collins | ||
Date of birth | 9 May 1925 | ||
Date of death | 4 January 1998 72) | (aged||
Original team(s) | Fitzroy Sub-District | ||
Debut |
Round 4, 1945, Fitzroy vs. Carlton, at Princes Park | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1945–1949 | Fitzroy | 31 (36) | |
1950 | Essendon | 13 | (1)|
Total | 44 (37) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Collins, who was recruited locally to Fitzroy, kicked seven goals in a game against St Kilda at Brunswick Street in his debut season.
He finished his career with a premiership at Essendon in 1950, where he played on the wing in the Grand Final win.
His sons Daryl and Denis both played in the VFL during the 1970s.
References
- "Jack Collins – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- "Past Player Profiles – C (Collins, Jack C)". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Jack Collins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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