Alby Pannam

Continuing a proud family tradition, Alby Pannam followed his father Charlie and brother Lou to Victoria Park, etching his own name into Magpie folklore as a prolific rover and resting forward. Making his debut in 1933, he quickly established himself as a dangerous option inside 50, possessing the elusiveness and innate goal sense to punish opposition defenders. Pannam became a vital component of Jock McHale's famous team of the 1930s, playing a crucial role in the 1935 and 1936 premiership victories. His ability to hit the scoreboard was elite for a player of his size, a trait that saw him top Collingwood's goalkicking list in back-to-back seasons during the early 1940s.

Despite ascending to the club captaincy in 1945, Pannam's time at Collingwood ended acrimoniously following a dispute with the committee regarding his future role. After sitting out the entire 1946 season in protest, he crossed to Richmond for a final year of senior football in 1947. While his stint at Punt Road was brief, his standing in the game remained high, eventually seeing him named in the Collingwood Team of the Century and inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. His contribution to the game extended beyond his playing days, as he later watched his son Barry represent the Magpies, continuing a lineage that remains unique in VFL/AFL history.