Ted Collis
Hawthorn
AFL career
9 games12 goals
- Debut
- R3 1946 v CAR4 May 1946
- Most recent
- R19 1946 v FIT31 Aug 1946
Stats
Bio
A prolific Tasmanian spearhead, Ted Collis crossed Bass Strait to join Hawthorn after topping the TANFL goalkicking table with North Hobart in 1945. Stationed at full forward, he immediately drew attention not just for his scoring potential but for his uniquely unorthodox set shot routine, often holding the ball side-on to generate a distinct "boomerang" curve through the big sticks. He managed a respectable 12 goals across his nine senior games in the 1946 season, including a haul of five against Fitzroy, but his time at the top level was brief, serving as a curious one-season cameo in the club's history.
Profile
- Born
- 12 June 1921
- Died
- 03 Mar 1971 (aged 49y 264d)
- Birthplace
- Hobart, TAS
- Deathplace
- Hawthorn, VIC
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 89 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA prolific Tasmanian spearhead, Ted Collis crossed Bass Strait to join Hawthorn after topping the TANFL goalkicking table with North Hobart in 1945. Stationed at full forward, he immediately drew attention not just for his scoring potential but for his uniquely unorthodox set shot routine, often holding the ball side-on to generate a distinct "boomerang" curve through the big sticks. He managed a respectable 12 goals across his nine senior games in the 1946 season, including a haul of five against Fitzroy, but his time at the top level was brief, serving as a curious one-season cameo in the club's history.