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Dennis Collins

Footscray, Carlton and Richmond

AFL career

147 games74 goals

Debut
R3 1972 v STK15 Apr 1972
Most recent
QF 1980 v CAR6 Sept 1980

Stats

1980
RCH
17
10.5
5.1
15.5
2.3
1.4
1.8
0.1
0.5
1979
CAR
9
11.4
6.3
17.8
3.0
2.7
2.3
0.7
0.3
1978
CAR
21
14.3
4.0
18.3
4.1
2.4
2.2
0.3
0.4
1977
FSC
20
15.7
4.4
20.1
3.3
3.9
1.7
0.3
0.5
1976
FSC
11
12.4
4.5
16.9
2.5
2.7
2.3
0.3
0.2
1975
FSC
19
10.0
3.6
13.6
2.2
1.9
2.8
1.2
0.9
1974
FSC
12
8.5
4.6
13.1
2.3
1.8
2.3
1.0
0.8
1973
FSC
18
10.4
2.8
13.2
2.0
2.1
2.7
0.7
0.7
1972
FSC
20
13.5
2.4
15.8
2.3
3.1
1.6
0.3
0.4
League
Season
CAR
WP
QF
4
4
8
2
0
3
0
0.1
SME
LO
R22
9
6
15
0
3
4
0
0.0
NTH
AS
R21
2
1
3
0
0
1
0
0.0
MEL
MCG
R20
6
4
10
2
0
0
0
0.0
CAR
PP
R19
7
2
9
1
3
1
0
0.1
GEE
MCG
R17
9
4
13
2
0
2
0
0.2
STK
SCG
R16
16
10
26
6
0
3
0
1.2
FIT
JO
R15
13
6
19
3
2
2
0
0.0
COL
MCG
R14
16
4
20
7
1
0
0
0.1
ESS
WH
R13
18
5
23
1
1
3
0
0.2
HAW
MCG
R12
8
5
13
3
0
1
0
0.0
SME
WP
R11
22
7
29
2
2
3
0
1.0
NTH
MCG
R10
3
4
7
1
0
1
0
0.0
MEL
MCG
R9
12
3
15
1
3
1
0
0.0
CAR
MCG
R8
13
6
19
5
4
1
0
0.0
FSC
WO
R7
13
11
24
2
4
3
1
0.0
GEE
WP
R6
7
4
11
1
0
1
1
0.0

Profile

Born
17 May 1953
Died
31 Aug 2011 (aged 58y 106d)
Birthplace
Braybrook, VIC
Deathplace
Hyden, WA
Height
178 cm
Weight
78 kg

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Bio

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Recruited from local club Braybrook, Dennis Collins was a pacy, bearded wingman with a strong football pedigree as the son of Essendon premiership player Jack Collins. Establishing himself at Footscray, he played 100 games for the Bulldogs, utilising his speed and aggression to break lines through the midfield. He crossed to Carlton in 1978, where he immediately featured in the Blues' finals campaign and became part of football folklore for an infamous on-field altercation with St Kilda’s Robbie Muir.

Despite his talent, Collins’ career is often remembered for his agonising near-misses with premiership glory at his subsequent clubs. After struggling to hold his spot in Carlton’s 1979 premiership side, he requested a clearance to Richmond for the 1980 season. He played 17 games for the Tigers that year, including a Qualifying Final win over his former club, but was sensationally dropped for the Grand Final after missing a mandatory session with the club psychologist. He watched on as an emergency as Richmond secured the flag, retiring from VFL football shortly after at just 27 years of age.

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