David Collins (Australian footballer)

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David Collins
Personal information
Full name G. David Collins
Date of birth (1946-05-31) 31 May 1946 (age 76)
Original team(s) St Bernard's Old Collegians
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Position(s) Centre half-forward
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1969–70 Essendon 14 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

David Collins (born 31 May 1946) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

Victorian Football League (VFL)

Collins won a reserves premiership with Essendon in 1968. He was one of Essendon's best players, kicking three goals in Essendon's win over Richmond 15.7 (97) to 13.14 (92). [2] Collins made his senior debut in 1969, playing 14 games for Essendon to the end of the 1971 season.

Victorian Football Association (VFA)

He played with Williamstown in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1972, [3] and 1973. [4] Collins played a total of 31 games and kicked 26 goals for the VFA Seagulls across the two seasons.

Essendon District Football League (EDFL)

He was captain-coach of Aberfeldie Football Club in the Essendon District Football League in 1974 and 1975, winning a premiership in 1974.

Essendon Football Club

He returned to Essendon as a junior skills coach in 1978.

He was a member of the Essendon Football Club Match Committee for 13 years with premierships in 1984, 1985, and 1993.

He is the Secretary of the Essendon Past Players and Officials Association.

Notes

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 167. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ↑ Hobbs, Greg, "From Last to First", The Age, (Monday, 30 September 1968), p.25.
  3. ↑ Association Details, The Age, (Monday, 24 April 1972), p.24
  4. ↑ Association Details, The Age, (Monday, 23 April 1973), p.19

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