Colin Colquhoun
South Melbourne
AFL career
6 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1957 v STK20 Apr 1957
- Most recent
- R6 1957 v MEL25 May 1957
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Bio
Recruited from the amateur ranks via Emerald and Williamstown Methodists, Colin Colquhoun was a defender who managed a brief six-game tenure with South Melbourne during the 1957 season. While his time at the Lake Oval was short-lived, he found his true footballing home in the VFA with Williamstown the following year. A sturdy and reliable full-back, Colquhoun became a defensive pillar for the Seagulls, anchoring the backline during a golden era that included famous back-to-back premiership victories in 1958 and 1959. His immediate impact was recognised with the club's best first-year player award, though injuries eventually forced him into premature retirement at age 29. He left a lasting legacy at Williamstown, eventually earning life membership after serving as chairman of selectors and a committeeman long after hanging up the boots.
Profile
- Born
- 18 July 1932 (age 94y 96d)
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 74 kg
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Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the amateur ranks via Emerald and Williamstown Methodists, Colin Colquhoun was a defender who managed a brief six-game tenure with South Melbourne during the 1957 season. While his time at the Lake Oval was short-lived, he found his true footballing home in the VFA with Williamstown the following year. A sturdy and reliable full-back, Colquhoun became a defensive pillar for the Seagulls, anchoring the backline during a golden era that included famous back-to-back premiership victories in 1958 and 1959. His immediate impact was recognised with the club's best first-year player award, though injuries eventually forced him into premature retirement at age 29. He left a lasting legacy at Williamstown, eventually earning life membership after serving as chairman of selectors and a committeeman long after hanging up the boots.