Mick Twomey
Collingwood
AFL career
157 games94 goals
- Debut
- R1 1951 v NTH21 Apr 1951
- Most recent
- R11 1961 v HAW1 July 1961
Stats
Bio
Mick Twomey was a central figure in one of Collingwood's most celebrated footballing dynasties. The younger brother of Bill and Pat, and son of former Magpie Bill Snr, Mick carved out a unique legacy as a high-flying follower rather than a midfielder like his siblings. Recruited from Heidelberg YCW after a brief stint playing under his father at Ballarat, he arrived at Victoria Park as a raw but supremely athletic talent. He famously took the field alongside his brothers in the 1953 Grand Final, creating VFL history as the first trio of brothers to play in a premiership team together.
On the field, Twomey was renowned for his spectacular aerial ability and deceptive speed. Although standing just 185cm—often conceding significant height to opposing ruckmen—he compensated with a prodigious vertical leap that allowed him to soar over packs and control the air. He operated as a mobile follower who could rest forward or back, using his pace to outwork larger opponents around the ground. A dual premiership player, adding the famous 1958 upset victory to his 1953 triumph, Twomey was a consistent performer who finished third in the 1956 best and fairest and was later inducted into the Collingwood Hall of Fame.
Profile
- Full name
- Michael Twomey
- Born
- 25 Sept 1931
- Died
- 14 Dec 2015 (aged 84y 80d)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 87 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionMick Twomey was a central figure in one of Collingwood's most celebrated footballing dynasties. The younger brother of Bill and Pat, and son of former Magpie Bill Snr, Mick carved out a unique legacy as a high-flying follower rather than a midfielder like his siblings. Recruited from Heidelberg YCW after a brief stint playing under his father at Ballarat, he arrived at Victoria Park as a raw but supremely athletic talent. He famously took the field alongside his brothers in the 1953 Grand Final, creating VFL history as the first trio of brothers to play in a premiership team together.
On the field, Twomey was renowned for his spectacular aerial ability and deceptive speed. Although standing just 185cm—often conceding significant height to opposing ruckmen—he compensated with a prodigious vertical leap that allowed him to soar over packs and control the air. He operated as a mobile follower who could rest forward or back, using his pace to outwork larger opponents around the ground. A dual premiership player, adding the famous 1958 upset victory to his 1953 triumph, Twomey was a consistent performer who finished third in the 1956 best and fairest and was later inducted into the Collingwood Hall of Fame.