Jack Collins (footballer, born 1904)

Jack Collins
Personal information
Full name Jack A. Collins
Date of birth (1904-10-04)4 October 1904
Date of death 25 July 1968(1968-07-25) (aged 63)
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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jack A. 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

  1. ↑ "Jack Collins - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Jack Collins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  3. ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  4. ↑ "Jack Collins". Demon Wiki.
  5. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.


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