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Jack Collins (footballer, born 1904)

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Jack Collins
Personal information
Full name John Aloysius Collins
Date of birth (1904-10-04)4 October 1904
Place of birth Murrumbeena, Victoria
Date of death 25 July 1968(1968-07-25) (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 career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1923–1931 Melbourne 127 (7)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Aloysius Collins (4 October 1904 – 25 July 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Collins, who was originally from CBC St Kilda, was on a wing for Melbourne in their 1926 premiership team. He represented Victoria B against New South Wales in 1929. His sons, Geoff and Mike, both played for Melbourne.

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. Melbourne: AFL Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9580300-5-2.
  4. "Jack Collins". Demon Wiki.
  5. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.

External links

Melbourne Football Club 1926 VFL premiers
Melbourne 17.17 (119) defeated Collingwood 9.8 (62), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Coach: Chadwick
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