Mike Collins (Australian footballer, born 1939)

Michael Collins (born 25 April 1939) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Mike Collins
Personal information
Full name Michael Collins
Date of birth (1939-04-25) 25 April 1939
Original team(s) Heyfield
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1961–1962 Melbourne 4 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Collins is the son of 1926 Melbourne premiership player Jack Collins and the younger brother of former Melbourne captain Geoff Collins.[1]

Career

A defender, Collins joined Melbourne in 1961, from Heyfield in the Latrobe Valley Football League (LVFL).[2]

Mid-season, Collins suffered minor injuries when a car in which he was a passenger crashed in Bentleigh.[3] His teammate Len Mann broke his arm and was out for the rest of the year.[3]

Collins didn't make his league debut until Melbourne's round 18 win over Carlton.[4] He kept his spot in the team for the semi-final against Hawthorn, which Melbourne lost by seven points.[4] After cramping badly, Collins had to come off in the third quarter.[5] He missed out on selection for the preliminary final.[6] The following year he made only two more senior appearances, in rounds three and four.[4]

He won the LVFL's best and fairest award in 1964, while playing for Yallourn.[7][8]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. The Age, "Demons Get Permits For Three Top Recruits", 12 April 1961, p. 22
  3. The Age, "Demon Ruckman May Miss Rest of Year", 5 July 1961, p. 20
  4. "Mike Collins". AFL Tables.
  5. The Age, "Knee Injury", 11 September 1961, p. 10
  6. The Age, "Melbourne Makes Four Changes", 15 September 1961, p. 1
  7. "Mike Collins 1961-1962". Demon Wiki.
  8. "GL Medallists". Fox Sports Pulse.
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