Geoffrey Anthony Collins (10 August 1926 – 14 August 2005)[1] was an Australian rules football player in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Geoff Collins | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Geoffrey Anthony Collins | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1926 | ||
| Place of birth | Kew, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 14 August 2005 (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1948–1952, 1954 | Melbourne | 88 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Geoff Collins played in the Melbourne premiership team of 1948, and again in the losing 1954 Grand Final side.
War service
editCollins served in the Korean War as a fighter pilot,[2] flying Gloster Meteor jets with 77 Squadron RAAF between 1 January and 14 August 1953.
Notes
edit- ^ "Geoff Collins – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Main & Allen, (2002), p.x.
References
edit- Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen — The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002. ISBN 1-74095-010-0
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Geoff Collins.
- Geoff Collins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Geoff Collins at AustralianFootball.com
- Korean War Nominal Roll Service Record
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