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]