Jack Collins (Australian rules footballer)

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For the other Jack Collins who played for Footscray, see Jack C. Collins.
Jack Collins
Personal information
Birth February 13, 1910,
Recruited from Golden Point
Height and weight 183 cm / 84 kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1929, Geelong vs. , at
Team(s) Geelong (1929-34) (1938)
  • 112 games, 112 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1938 season
Career highlights

Jack Collins (born February 13, 1910, date of death unknown) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the 1930s.

A centre half forward, Collins debuted for Geelong in 1929. He was a member of their 1931 premiership team and had his best season in 1938 when he finished equal 7th in the Brownlow Medal. Collins also represented Victoria 11 times in interstate football.

He was named as an emergency in Geelong's official 'Team of the Century'.

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