Denis Banks
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| Birth | June 16, 1959 , Victoria |
| Recruited from | East Reservoir |
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| Debut | Round 7, 1979, Collingwood vs. Geelong, at Waverly Park |
| Team(s) | Collingwood (1979-91)
166 Games, 111 Goals |
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Dennis Banks (born June 16, 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL/AFL.
Banks was from East Reservoir and played as a Centre Half Forward, but injuries prevented him from developing into a key position player. He made his debut in 1979 and played in the losing Grand Final side for the Magpies. In 1984 he won a spot in the VFL's Team of the Year.
Banks was nearing the end of his career in 1990, but played anotherseason and he won a premiership medal in the drought-breaking Grand Final for Collingwood. He retired in 1991, a year after premiership success. Banks was inducted in to the Collingwood Hall of Fame in 2007.
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