Cyril Collard (footballer)

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Cyril Collard (born September 20, 1934) played 13 games for Australian Rules Football club Hawthorn between 1957 and 1958, scoring 3 goals.[1] He was the first indigenous Australian to play for Hawthorn[2] being of the Noongar people of Western Australia. Collard started his career at Subiaco Football Club achieving top three finishes in the best and fairest award during his two seasons at the club.[3]

After retiring from professional football Collard became a professional runner reaching the final of a Stawell Gift.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ AFL Tables - All Time Records - Hawthorn
  2. ^ "Aboriginal Hawks", The Age, May 8, 2005
  3. ^ a b "Who am I?" Lion's Roar: Official Newsletter of the Subiaco Football Club, June 2006.
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