Allan Woodley (born 22 August 1935) was an

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er who played for

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in the VFL during the 1950s. A follower, he was also known by his nickname 'The Colonel'. Woodley began his Hawthorn career in 1954 after being recruited from Xavier College. He was chosen to represent Victoria at the

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and won Hawthorn's

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in 1959. In 1960 he went to England to study but returned in 1963 for one last season.

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