Jack Collins (footballer, born 1904)
| Jack Collins | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Aloysius Collins | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Murrumbeena, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 July 1968 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Carrum, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | CBC St Kilda | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1923–1931 | Melbourne | 127 (7) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Aloysius Collins (4 October 1904 – 25 July 1968)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Collins, who was originally from CBC St Kilda, was on a wing for Melbourne in their 1926 premiership team.[3] He represented Victoria B against New South Wales in 1929.[4] His sons, Geoff and Mike, both played for Melbourne.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Collins - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Jack Collins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. Melbourne: AFL Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9580300-5-2.
- ^ "Jack Collins". Demon Wiki.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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