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Jack Collins

Geelong

AFL career

112 games112 goals

Debut
R2 1929 v MEL4 May 1929
Most recent
PF 1938 v COL17 Sept 1938

Stats

1938
GEE
16
1.3
1934
GEE
9
1.8
1933
GEE
15
0.9
1932
GEE
18
1.3
1931
GEE
19
0.7
1930
GEE
18
0.6
1929
GEE
17
0.9
League
Season
COL
MCG
PF
0.?
CAR
MCG
SF
0.?
SME
LO
R18
1.?
RCH
CO
R17
1.?
FIT
BS
R16
0.?
FSC
CO
R15
1.?
NTH
AS
R14
1.?
MEL
MCG
R12
1.?
COL
CO
R10
2.?
HAW
CO
R9
1.?
ESS
WH
R8
4.?
SME
CO
R7
3.?
RCH
PR
R6
1.?
FIT
CO
R5
5.?
STK
JO
R2
0.?
MEL
CO
R1
0.?

Profile

Full name
Jack L. Collins
Born
13 Feb 1910
Died
01 Mar 1972 (aged 62y 17d)
Birthplace
Allendale, VIC
Deathplace
Geelong, VIC
Height
183 cm
Weight
84 kg

Teams

  • 96 games, 91 goals
    1929–1934
  • 16 games, 21 goals
    1938

Honours

  • Premiership1931
  • Brownlow Medal
    Top 10
    1929, 1938

Family

Recruited from Geelong West, Jack Collins carved out a respectable career as a damaging rover and half-forward for the Pivotonians during a golden era for the club. Possessing a keen sense for the goals, he maintained a consistent output throughout his decade-long tenure, finishing his career with an exact average of one goal per game. While often surrounded by higher-profile teammates such as Reg Hickey and 'Carji' Greeves, Collins was a reliable structural component who could rotate through the midfield or drift forward to impact the scoreboard when required.

His standing at Kardinia Park is secured by his status as a dual premiership player. He played a key role on the half-forward flank during Geelong's 1931 Grand Final victory over Richmond, helping to deliver the club's second flag. Six years later, as a veteran nearing the end of his time at league level, he was selected as the 19th man for the 1937 premiership triumph against Collingwood. Collins retired at the conclusion of the 1938 season, leaving the game as a dependable servant who maximized his opportunities in two of the club's most successful campaigns.