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Denis Collins (footballer)
Denis Collins (17 May 1953 – 31 August 2011) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray, Carlton and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). After arriving from Braybrook, Collins became a regular fixture in the Footscray side for six seasons. A pacy wingman, he was also used as a half forward and rover during his career. He averaged a career high 19 disposals from his 20 games in 1977 but it would be his final season at Footscray. While at Footscray he was joined briefly by his brother Daryl and the two of them played together in the opening round of the 1974 season. Collins made 21 appearances for Carlton in 1978 and took part in his second finals series, having played an elimination final with Footscray. In the last round of the home and away season he was famously felled by Robbie Muir. Collins came up behind him and ruffled his hair, to which the St Kilda player responded by flinging back his forearm and striking Collins on the jaw. In the Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braybrook, Victoria
Braybrook is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Maribyrnong local government area. Braybrook recorded a population of 9,682 at the . Braybrook is bounded in the west by Duke Street, in the north by the Maribyrnong River, in the east by Ashley Street, and in the south by the Sunbury railway line and Sunshine Road. History Braybrook Post Office opened on 1 December 1860. Braybrook is primarily an industrial suburb. Today Approximately midway between the former Councils of Footscray and Sunshine in the heart of the western suburbs before the more recent urban sprawl and due west from the Melbourne CBD along Ballarat Road, Braybrook is starting to resemble a bedroom community due to a recent expansion of the western suburbs of Melbourne which are far less populated than the east. Historically this is due to stigma, but the western suburbs are expanding now due to prime location and rising fuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
