Dave Little
Collingwood
AFL career
10 games1 goals
- Debut
- R1 1953 v SME18 Apr 1953
- Most recent
- R1 1955 v FSC16 Apr 1955
Stats
1955 | COL | 1 | 1.0 |
1954 | COL | 6 | 0.0 |
1953 | COL | 3 | 0.0 |
Bio
Recruited from Korumburra during Collingwood’s extensive 1953 country talent search, Dave Little was a mature-age ruckman whose imposing stature ironically belied his surname. He arrived at Victoria Park with significant fanfare following a clearance dispute with his home club, immediately impressing observers with a spectacular leap and the ability to palm the ball with precision to star rovers like Bob Rose. Despite the early hype and a reputation for providing his midfield with "silver service," Little struggled to adapt to the physical marking contests of VFL football and could not cement a regular spot in the Magpies' powerful lineup. After managing just 10 senior appearances over three seasons, he transferred to VFA club Preston in 1955 and later represented New South Wales while living in Sydney.
Profile
- Born
- 07 Jan 1931
- Died
- 17 Nov 2022 (aged 91y 314d)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Korumburra during Collingwood’s extensive 1953 country talent search, Dave Little was a mature-age ruckman whose imposing stature ironically belied his surname. He arrived at Victoria Park with significant fanfare following a clearance dispute with his home club, immediately impressing observers with a spectacular leap and the ability to palm the ball with precision to star rovers like Bob Rose. Despite the early hype and a reputation for providing his midfield with "silver service," Little struggled to adapt to the physical marking contests of VFL football and could not cement a regular spot in the Magpies' powerful lineup. After managing just 10 senior appearances over three seasons, he transferred to VFA club Preston in 1955 and later represented New South Wales while living in Sydney.