Jack Collins (footballer, born 1904)

For other people named Jack Collins, see Jack Collins (disambiguation).

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]

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 career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1923–1931	Melbourne	127 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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. 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

• Jack Collins's playing statistics from AFL Tables