Jack Cecil Collins
Encyclopedia
Jack Cecil Collins was an Australian rules football
er who played with Fitzroy
and Essendon
in the VFL
.
Collins, who was recruited locally to Fitzroy, kicked seven goals in a game against St Kilda at Brunswick Street
in his debut season.
He finished his career with a premiership at Essendon in 1950, where he played on the wing in the Grand Final
win.
His sons Daryl and Denis
both played in the VFL during the 1970s.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
and Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Collins, who was recruited locally to Fitzroy, kicked seven goals in a game against St Kilda at Brunswick Street
Edinburgh Gardens, Melbourne
Edinburgh Gardens is a large park located in North Fitzroy. It is bounded by Brunswick Street and St Georges Road to the west, the curve of Alfred Crescent to the north and east, and Freeman Street to the south. It was created from a grant of land in March 1862 by Queen Victoria and laid out by...
in his debut season.
He finished his career with a premiership at Essendon in 1950, where he played on the wing in the Grand Final
1950 VFL Grand Final
The 1950 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and North Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 23 September 1950. It was the 54th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the...
win.
His sons Daryl and Denis
Denis Collins (footballer)
Denis Collins was an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray, Carlton and Richmond in the Victorian Football League ....
both played in the VFL during the 1970s.