Jack Cecil Collins

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Jack Collins
Personal information
Date of birth	9 May 1925
Original team	Fitzroy Sub-District
Debut	Round 4, 1945, Fitzroy v. Carlton, at Princes Park
Height/Weight	178 cm / 82 kg
Playing career¹
Fitzroy (1945-49) 31 games, 36 goals Essendon (1950) 13 games, 1 goal Total - 44 Games, 37 Goals
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 1950 season.

Jack Cecil Collins (born 9 May 1925) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Essendon in the VFL.

Collins, who was recruited locally to Fitzroy, kicked seven goals in a game against St Kilda at Brunswick Street in his debut season.

He finished his career with a premiership at Essendon in 1950, where he played on the wing in the Grand Final win.

His sons Daryl and Denis both played in the VFL during the 1970s.

References

Jack Cecil Collins's statistics from AFL Tables
Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

v t e Essendon Football Club 1950 VFL Premiers

Essendon 13.14 (92) defeated North Melbourne 7.12 (54), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Captain: 3. Reynolds 2. Collins 4. McDonald 7. Hutchison 8. Harper 9. Leehane 10. Coleman 11. McEwin 12. May 14. C. Lambert 15. Dale 17. H. Lambert 18. Gardiner 22. Snell 23. Brittingham 24. Jones 25. McConnell 26. Syme 31. McClure 33. Allanson

Coach: Reynolds

Persondata
Name	Collins, Jack
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	9 May 1925
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Date of death
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